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For students who have not made career choices, what type of guidance is available?
Will I receive my son's/daughter's grades?
What type of help is available if my son/daughter has difficulties with a class?
How do most students get to class since the campus is so large?
Where will my son/daughter be able to study?
What is the average class size?
How does my son/daughter get a UConn Co-op course added to the college transcript?
How does my son/daughter get an Advanced Placement course added to their college transcript?
What are the required courses and how many electives can a student take?
What non-academic support services exist at UConn?
Since UConn is so large, will my son/daughter be intimidated from joining clubs or activities?
Is there a "Freshman Experience" program to help students make a smooth transition to college life as well as stay focused?
When will tuition bills be mailed and when are they due?
How should scholarship awards be forwarded to UConn?
When should my son/daughter apply for financial aid?
My son/daughter applied for financial aid last year; does he/she have to apply again?
How many credits must my son/daughter take to be eligible for financial aid?
How can my son/daughter find a job on campus?
What are the banking options on campus?
If my son/daughter requires medical attention, how will expenses be handled?
My son/daughter needs allergy injections, how is this arranged?
What types of services does the University Health Services offer?
What about health insurance for my son/daughter?
What type of inoculations does my son/daughter need to attend UConn?
When will rooms and roommates be known?
Where on campus can freshman and transfers live?
Can room assignments be changed ?
What kind of supervision exists in the residence halls?
My son/daughter uses a wheelchair. Will it be difficult for him/her to get around campus and into buildings?
My son/daughter is going to live off campus. Will he/she be excluded from activities that the residents take part in?
How does the phone system operate? (Landlines)
What percentage of students leave campus on weekends?
How large are the rooms on campus?
Do students need to provide their own linens?
What size are the beds in the residence halls?
Are lofted beds allowed in the residence halls?
Are there laundry and dry cleaning facilities on or near campus?
What are the options for student parking on campus?
How can my son/daughter obtain UConn Basketball/Football tickets?
What type of computer hookup is available in the Residence Halls?
What if my son/daughter does not have his/her own computer?
What items should my son/daughter bring with him/her to campus?
Can students rent refrigerators on campus?
As a parent of a UConn student, can I use the recreational facility to work out?
Can students smoke in the residence halls?
How is security set up in the Residence Halls?
Is there a rising crime problem on the University campus?
How are crimes or emergencies reported on campus?
Are there sprinklers located in the residence halls?
Does UConn have an Emergency Communication System?
How can my son/daughter get back to their residence hall late at night?
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