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Parents Association

All parents of Nazareth College students are automatically members of the Parents Association. As a member of the Parents Association you are entitled to participate in all parent programs and activities, including Family Weekend, and you will receive the newsletter The Parent Line three times a year. You also have access to the Parents Website as well as unlimited usage of the parent e-line. The association's direct connection to the college is the Parents Council. If you have any questions about the Parents Association please contact Jane Kelly, Parents Association Coordinator, at (585) 389-2320 or jkelly5@naz.edu.

Parents Advisory Council

Mission

The mission of Nazareth College is to educate its students in the liberal arts and sciences and in professional fields so as to foster commitment to a life informed by intellectual, ethical and aesthetic values; to develop skills necessary for the pursuit of a meaningful vocation; and to inspire dedication to the ideal of service to their communities. Nazareth attracts and nurtures students who want to make a difference in their lives and in the world around them, and helps them develop the strength, commitment and confidence to lead fully informed and actively engaged lives.

An essential ingredient of the Nazareth experience is a commitment to the creation and maintenance of an inclusive community. Parents and guardians of our students are an essential part of that community.

The Parents Advisory Council was established to enhance the participation of parents in our community by serving as an advisory board to the President of the College. The Council will provide advice and assistance to the President on such matters as recruitment of new students, career placement, communication with parent and guardians, fundraising and ways to involve parents and guardians in the life of the College.

Parents Advisory Council Bylaws

Purpose. The Parents Advisory Council shall be responsible generally to assist the President in a number of areas of the College affecting undergraduate students. Specifically, the Council can provide advice on such matters as:

  • recruitment of new students,
  • career placement,
  • communication with parents,
  • fund raising and
  • ways to involve parents in the life of the College.

Number. The number of members of the Parents Advisory Council shall be fixed at not more than thirty-five (35) or less than five (5).

Selection of Members. The President selects members from recommendations submitted to him. Members shall include parents of current students as well as parents of students who graduated within 3 years of the appointment.

Term. There is no minimal length of membership on the Parents Advisory Council. However, it is advantageous for members to commit to service on the Council for the period of at least one year. This provides stability and continuity in the advisory role to the President.

Chairperson. The President of Nazareth College serves as the Chairperson of the Parents Advisory Council. The Associate to the President provides support to the President and the Council. The Associate will chair a meeting of the council only in the event of an emergency change in the President’s calendar that did not allow reasonable notification time for cancellation and re-scheduling of a meeting.

Meetings. Meetings of the Parents Advisory Council are held four times per year. Special meetings of the Parents Advisory Council may be called by the President.

Minutes of the meetings will be taken by the Associate to the President, circulated to all members who were in attendance for the purpose of review and revision, and then a final copy of the minutes will be forwarded to all members of the Parents Advisory Council.

Notice of Meeting /Agenda. Notice of each meeting of the Parents Advisory Council will be sent in the form of an agenda to all members either through electronic or postal mail, not less than five (5) days before the meeting.

Order of Business. The order of business at each meeting shall be determined by the President and will be listed on the agenda.

Quorum and attendance. At each meeting of the Parents Advisory Council, a majority of all of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the decision on agenda items.Any one or more members of the Council may participate in a meeting of the Council by means of a conference telephone that allows all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum.

Vacancies. Whenever any vacancy shall occur in the Parents Advisory Council, such a vacancy may be filled immediately at the discretion of the President. Parents will vacate membership on the Parents Advisory Council in the event of a student/child transfer to another institution or dismissal from the College.