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• (00:17:09) - Interfraternity Council
• (00:19:59) - UA's Hazing Safety and Accountability
• (00:23:14) - New Member Experience at the University of Alabama
• (00:26:46) - UA Parent Perspective: Recruitment

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• (00:00:00) - This Podcast is for University of Alabama Parent Advisory Council Members
• (00:00:58) - Parent Perspectives
• (00:03:19) - How The Panhellenic Recruitment Process Looks Like (Round
• (00:11:53) - How to Support Your Daughter During Recruitment
• (00:17:16) - Bid Day
• (00:20:42) - How Does a Sorority Support Their Members After Recruitment?
• (00:23:34) - UA Parent Perspective: Panhellenic Recruitment

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• (00:07:00) - Who Can Participate in Panhellenic Recruitment at Alabama
• (00:08:14) - Panhellenic Recruitment on campus
• (00:12:50) - Punhellenic Recruitment: GPA
• (00:13:41) - Alabama Panhellenic Association's Policy on Recommendation Letters and Leg
• (00:16:55) - Sorority Membership Cost at the University of Alabama
• (00:21:38) - Panhellenic Recruitment: Preparation and Beyond

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• (00:01:50) - Accommodations and Student Support at the University of Alabama
• (00:03:00) - How to Get an Accommodation on-campus
• (00:09:09) - ODS provides academic accommodations on campus
• (00:11:07) - ODS Student Questions
• (00:13:06) - Registration for Accommodations on a First Year
• (00:15:26) - UA Parent Perspective Podcast

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• (00:00:00) - This podcast is for University of Alabama Parent Advisory Council members
• (00:00:58) - Parent Perspectives
• (00:02:20) - What to Do When Your Child Heads Off to College
• (00:03:31) - Mentor to Student:
• (00:05:15) - How to Stay Connected With Your Student While on Campus
• (00:08:19) - Summer Communication Expectations for Students
• (00:13:01) - Best Ways Parents Plug Into Alabama's Parent
• (00:15:23) - On Social Media, Alabama
• (00:16:02) - Alabama Parent Perspectives

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• (00:00:00) - This podcast is for University of Alabama Parent Advisory Council members
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• (00:06:19) - Student Life on Alabama Campus
• (00:08:39) - The University of Alabama's social environment
• (00:11:10) - College culture and balancing it
• (00:12:43) - What's Your First Year Experience?
• (00:13:28) - Alabama Tradition & Campus Experience

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• (00:00:00) - This podcast is for University of Alabama Parent Advisory Council members
• (00:00:58) - Parent Perspectives: Academic Transition
• (00:04:21) - Multiple support systems for students on campus
• (00:06:11) - Jackie, What about from your perspective?
• (00:07:26) - How to Encourage Students' Independence in College
• (00:10:24) - What are some of the most academic struggles freshmen face on campus?
• (00:14:51) - How to Respond to Students Having Struggles academically
• (00:16:00) - What to Do If Your Student Is Struggling Academicically?
• (00:17:35) - Time Management on a First Year
• (00:20:43) - Parent Perspectives

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• (00:00:00) - This podcast is for University of Alabama Parent Advisory Council members
• (00:00:58) - Parent Perspectives: The First Year of College
• (00:03:18) - Alabama College Admissions Committee Discusses Course Registration
• (00:04:15) - What Are the Academic Expectations for Freshman Year?
• (00:09:45) - What to Expect in the First Semester
• (00:11:43) - What to Do For Your Student's Freshman Year
• (00:16:05) - One Piece of Academic Advice for Parents
• (00:17:07) - Parent Perspectives

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• (00:00:00) - This podcast is for University of Alabama Parent Advisory Council members
• (00:00:58) - Parent Perspectives
• (00:02:11) - How Does Housing Appoint a Roommate?
• (00:06:22) - On Roommates and Housing
• (00:07:50) - Alabama University Dining Experience
• (00:12:31) - Alabama State University's walking on campus
• (00:15:34) - College Resources Parents Need to Know
• (00:17:34) - Parent Perspectives: navigating on-campus life

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