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Dear BU Families,<\/p>\n
Welcome to the BU family! As you and your student prepare to embark on this exciting journey, we invite you to engage with the Boston University community. We are planning several opportunities for you to connect, and we hope you\u2019ll get involved!<\/p>\n
Parent & Family Programs\u00a0<\/strong> Know Before You Go Sessions\u00a0<\/strong> Online Orientation Course\u00a0<\/strong> Campus Welcome Visits\u00a0<\/strong> We look forward to connecting with you virtually, in-person, or both!<\/p>\n Warmly,<\/p>\n Christy Loring John Battaglino Dear BU Families, Welcome to the BU family! As you and your student prepare to embark on this exciting journey, we invite you to engage with the Boston University community. We are planning several opportunities for you to connect, and we hope you\u2019ll get involved! Parent & Family Programs\u00a0 Know that Parent & Family Programs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1362,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parentsprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parentsprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parentsprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parentsprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1362"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parentsprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parentsprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5268,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parentsprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/5268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/parentsprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nKnow that Parent & Family Programs is a resource just for you! If you have any questions, don\u2019t hesitate to email parents@bu.edu<\/a>, or call 617-358-1187. Join our Terrier Family Network <\/a>for access to our parent portal and to receive regular newsletters from the University.<\/p>\n
\nWe invite you to register<\/a> for our virtual Know Before You Go sessions. These sessions will serve as our Parent & Family Orientation this spring and summer and will be a great way for you to become acclimated to all things Boston University! Rest assured, the sessions will also be recorded and available for viewing on the following webpage<\/a>. The sessions, held at Eastern Time, will be as follows:<\/p>\n\n
\nYour student\u2019s orientation experience includes a self-paced, online course that guides them through the fundamental knowledge base for their success at Boston University. We encourage you to take the online course<\/a>, which will be available in May, by creating a guest account.<\/p>\n
\nIf you plan to visit campus over the summer, please let us know! We will be offering personalized campus visits for incoming students and their families on weekdays from Monday, June 1, through Thursday, August 20, 2026, (excluding holidays) between 10 am to 3 pm ET. We ask that you sign up in advance<\/a>, so we are ready to welcome you, answer your questions, and show you around!<\/p>\n
\nDirector, Parent & Family Programs<\/p>\n
\nAssistant Dean of Students & Senior Advisor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"