How often should I be in contact with my son or daughter?
We recommend that students contact you as soon as they can after arriving overseas. Most students will have cell phone and extensive email access. We recommend that you maintain contact with your student, but not on a daily basis. Familiarize yourself with the program dates and your student's travel itinerary- if you have not heard from your student, it may be because they are on an excursion.
What is the best time to visit my student?
We encourage you to travel to your student's host country during host university breaks or after the program ends.
What can I do from home to support my son or daughter while abroad?
Familiarize yourself with your student's host country and cross-cultural resources so you can help him or her with the transition to life abroad.
Familiarize yourself with the host program's schedule of classes and breaks.
Encourage your son or daughter to maintain contact with Georgetown regarding academics and program issues, and to also refer him or her to the OS Handbook for administrative questions.
Be in contact with your student, but understand that living abroad has ups and downs. Your student has been given the tools to adapt to a new culture and university system, but he or she may need your encouragement to understand and use adaptation strategies.
Contact your student's OS Advisor with any questions or concerns.
