CIA Parent Pod
By Dr. Matthew Smith
CIA Parent PodJul 21, 2023
S6:E7 The Parent Partnership
In this week’s pod, Matt talks to Dr. Grant about things that we work with parents about and general tips and tricks parents need to know about when making their own transitions from parents of high school students to parents of college students.
S3:E5 A conversation with commuters
In this week’s pod, we talk about commuters. While sometimes commuter students can find the balance of being a part of the CIA community challenging, I have two amazing commuters who have certainly taken full advantage of everything that CIA has to offer while commuting. They join me on the parent Pod to talk about being a commuter at CIA!
S6:E6 IT Basics
In this week’s pod, we hang out with our IT department to talk WiFI, Laptops, and the techy things that students should leave at home. The CIA Parent Pod
S5:E5 Housing Basics
Join Dr. Matt as he discusses roommate matching forms, working with roommates, move in fun, and what to bring and what not to bring!
S5:E3: CIA's Information Technology Crew talks laptop requirements, consumer gadgets that are a no-no for the hall, and so much more!
In this week’s pod, we hang out with CIA's information technology to talk WiFI, Laptops, and the techy things that students should leave at home.
S5:E2 A conversation with Student Accounts and Financial Aid
Jason Price from Student Accounts and Delores Hall from Financial Aid join us on the pod to discuss considerations for understanding your bill and how financial aid is applied. They also go over some important dates and pitfalls that parents should help their student avoid.
S5E1: Welcome to stART with your host Dr. Matt and guest Andrea Specht, Associate Director of Student Life and Campus Engagement!
In the first parent pod, Andrea will talk about stART, College 101, Canvas, and everything you need to know about stART and College 101 this summer!
S4: INTRO: Welcome to the Parent Pod, season 4!
Season 4 kicks off! New episodes each week for first year parents (and upper-class student parents that need some refreshers!). Once the school year begins, new episodes once a month!