Parent Resource Guide

 Click here to download the 2011-2012 Parents Resource Guide.

Dear Puget Sound Families,

Welcome to the University of Puget Sound campus community.  Whether you are a new or continuing Puget Sound family, we invite you to join the faculty and staff in supporting the intellectual, social, and personal development of students while they are at the university.

At Puget Sound we strive to foster in our students a genuine sense of responsibility as they become independent learners and educated citizen leaders.  We also strive to provide the individual contacts, living arrangements, celebrations, behavioral expectations, community service opportunities, and group activities that will help students develop a mature sense of self and a commitment to use their learning to improve the world around us.

The Parents Resource Guide is your key reference for information about the university.  You will learn about many of the on-campus resources available for students, and the names and contact information for key staff and offices.  All of us are ready to assist students and to help them learn how to use campus services effectively.  We welcome your ideas and suggestions about how we might create a better learning environment for your son or daughter.

We hope that you will take advantage of Puget Sound’s many resources available for parents.  Consider becoming a member of the Puget Sound Parents Council, which is designed to engage you in campus and regional activities that enrich students’ college experience and foster lifelong relationships among fellow parents and with the university.  For more information about the Parents Council, visit www.pugetsound.edu/parents or contact Steve Smith, assistant director of alumni and parent relations, at 253.879.3624.

The staff members in the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations are available to help find answers to any questions you may have.  Stop by our office on the first floor of Jones Hall or call us at 800.339.3312.  We look forward to building a collaborative relationship with you as we support Puget Sound students.

Best wishes for a great 2011-2012,

Allison Cannady-Smith                                                              Steve Smith
Director of Alumni and Parent Relations                                       Assistant Director, Alumni and Parent Relations
parents@pugetsound.edu                                                          slsmith@pugetsound.edu