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Welcome SU Families!
Welcome parents, families and supporters of Salisbury University students! You play an important role in your students’ college experiences and we want to partner with you to ensure their success at SU. We hope to provide you helpful information, access to offices across campus, and avenues to direct your questions and concerns. We look forward to working alongside you.
Join the Conversation on the Family Experience Portal
The Family Experience Portal, powered by Campus ESP, aims at keeping family members and supporters of SU students informed about all that our university has to offer while their student is here. The Family Experience Portal offers a wide array of resources to its users. Some of the resources offered include but are not limited to: information for registering for our Family Webinar Series, articles containing SU’s latest news and a range of data pertaining to your student’s progress here at SU.
Family Experience Portal
New Families
Family Orientation
Sea Gull Start-Up & January Orientation
Family Orientation helps parents, families, and supporters learn about Salisbury University and how to support their student.
For Students Starting in Fall
Family Orientation takes place during Sea Gull Start-Up in June. It runs at the same time as the student program, and families and students will be separated throughout the day.
For Students Starting in January
Family Orientation programming happens on the afternoon of the first day of January orientation. These sessions provide key information about campus resources and ways to help your student succeed.
Family Programs
Homecoming and Family Weekend
SU’s combined
Homecoming and Family Weekend
celebration is held each fall with a variety of activities for all ages.
Commencement
SU’s
Commencement
ceremonies are held in December and May to celebrate your graduates.
Athletics and Cultural Events
We invite you to visit campus throughout the year! Catch
Sea Gull athletes
in action during a game or attend one of our hundreds of free
campus events
Planning a Visit
Need
directions
to SU? Want to view a
campus map
? Need to know
where to park
? Want to find a
hotel
? We’ve got you covered!
It's All In The (Sea Gull) Family!
There are many “Sea Gull Families” at Salisbury University. The Lamboni Family has generations of SU grads.
Read About Their Story
Family Resources
The Parent and Family Guide
The Parent and Family Guide is a valuable resource for parents and family members to help their student transition to SU as new students and maintain their success during their time at SU.
Parent and Family Guide
Student Code of Community Standards
All students are required to adhere to the SU
Code of Community Standards
, upholding certain standards on campus, in the community and beyond.
Emergency Preparedness
SU has a multi-prong
emergency alert system
to disseminate information to the campus community in the event of an emergency. Students are encouraged to sign up for the
Emergency Alert System
Release of Information under FERPA
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. SU’s Registrar’s Office provides
more information about FERPA
Other Resources
These are some offices and websites that you or your student may find useful:
Bookstore
– get textbooks and Gull gear!
Cashier’s Office
– get answers to billing questions and make payments.
Career Services
– help with career exploration.
Gull Card Office
– replace your official University ID.
Financial Aid
– learn about financial resources.
Office of Access & Accommodations (OAA)
- get more information about resources offered to students
SU Libraries
– find research help and other services.
Family Giving & Other Support
Why Should I Give?
Salisbury University’s parent giving program allows the parents of SU students to support their students’ campus involvements! Parent support is a vital part of SU’s annual fundraising efforts because it helps give students the best experience possible by providing enhanced funding for equipment, conference travel, research, and other opportunities.
Did you know?
Tuition dollars cover only about 83 percent of what it takes to educate students here at SU; the remainder comes from private sources. Gifts from parents enable the University to strengthen and enrich the educational experience and help meet unanticipated student needs.
Please remember that your gift is tax deductible, and if you or your spouse works for a matching gift company, your gift may be even doubled or tripled.
How Can I Make a Gift?
To give online:
Visit
SU Parent Giving
or
the SU giving site
to search for your campus cause.
To give by mail:
Send a check made payable to the SU Foundation Inc to P.O. Box 2655, Salisbury, MD 21802.
For more information on ways to make your annual gift, please contact our annual giving coordinator at 410-548-2074 or
giving@salisbury.edu
Where Should I Give?
Gifts may be directed toward the enhancement of specific academic programs, clubs or organizations, athletics, scholarships, student services, the Greatest Need Fund, or other worthy campus causes.
Browse suggested causes here!
Highlighted student causes include:
Student Emergency Fund
Center for Student Achievement
Career Closet
Food for the Flock
Read
impact stories from current students
and watch their video testimonials to better understand the exciting effect that gifts have on student experiences!
How Else Can I Support SU?
Athletic Support:
For avid Sea Gull fans, the
Maroon & Gold Club
is SU’s official athletic fundraising and support organization.
Leadership Giving:
Some parents also join SU’s
Salisbury Circle
, comprised of donors who make significant annual gifts of $1,000 or more.
SU’s Giving Day:
To maximize your annual gift, you can incentivize others to give by pledging a challenge gift to a specific campus area as part of
SU’s annual Giving Day.
Get Involved with the Family Advisory Council!
The Family Advisory Council at Salisbury University invites parents and family members to become active ambassadors and advocates for the university community.
Contact Information
Orientation & Family Programs
1108 Camden Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21801
410-543-6102
orientation@salisbury.edu