Our Story

• Engage family members into the Syracuse University community.
• Provide monthly highlights pertinent to students’ academic study and life at SU.
• Value the diverse and global perspectives your talented students bring to our classrooms and community.
• Partner with you in supporting your student throughout their time in Syracuse and beyond.

Monthly International Parents Meeting

• We meet with international parents every month on Thursdays via Zoom to
  • provide highlights pertinent to students’ academic study and life at SU
  • share news and improvements at SU
  • respond to parents’ concerns and questions
• Meeting is hosted twice, one in Chinese and one in English.

Monthly International Parents Newsletter

• A monthly newsletter is sent to parents a few days before the monthly parents meeting to
• Share current academic activities on campus related to students
• Provide recommendation for parents’ communication with students regarding study and life at SU
• Inform upcoming events and resources at SU
• Serve as a pre parents meeting preparation.

Communication with Parents

1. Social media for parents: online support community for parents to ask questions, receive timely SU news, exchange ideas, and support each other.

• WhatsApp parents group
  • Parents can join the group by sending student’s full name and SUID to casinternational@syr.edu
• WeChat parents group
  • Parents can add "elise_kapibala" by sharing student’s full name and SUID.

2. Meeting with Director of International Student Success

a. Parents may request a meeting with Director of International Student Success to discuss things related to their student, but discussions must follow the FERPA regulations.