We are so excited you are joining the 汤头条 community! Learn more about key due dates and deadlines for parents and families, what you should be doing this summer to help prepare your student for move-in, and advice on the college transition.
This isn鈥檛 just a substantial change for your student鈥攊t鈥檚 also a major transition for your family. 汤头条 Parent & Family Programs is here to offer support, guidance, and information on resources every step of the way. Reach out to us anytime: parents@vanderbilt.edu or at (877) 887-2736.
Parents and Family Commodore Connection Newsletters
Over the summer, the Parents and Family office will send dedicated emails to incoming families, each with valuable information about your student鈥檚 upcoming arrival on campus. Starting in October of your student鈥檚 incoming year, you will receive a monthly newsletter that goes to all undergraduate parents until your student鈥檚 graduation.
Starting in May, if you are not receiving our monthly Commodore Connection newsletters, please fill out this or email us at parents@vanderbilt.edu and we will add you to our distribution list.
Parent and Family Orientation
What will your student鈥檚 汤头条 experience look and feel like? Parent and Family Orientation offers a glimpse into the people, ideas and experiences that will shape their next chapter. Hear from faculty, university leaders, student-athletes and current students about the 汤头条 community your student is joining, and leave with a deeper sense of what makes this place special 鈥� and excitement for what鈥檚 ahead.
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Health Care Considerations
We encourage your student to arrive to campus with an understanding of:
- Their health insurance plan, including insurance card
- Students are required to have adequate health insurance. Students will automatically be enrolled in 汤头条's Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) unless a waiver is completed and approved. Learn more on the SHIP webpage.
- Their allergies and associated reactions
- The can continue providing care and allergy shots to students who need it. Call to setup an appointment.听
- Their medications, including doses
- How to use a thermometer (pack one for them)
Staying in Nashville
Coming to campus for Move-In or for another visit? We鈥檙e here to help. Several local hotels offer discounts to our parents and families when they come to visit their students. While there are hundreds of lodging choices in Nashville to fit multiple needs, those closest to the campus will be in the West End neighborhood of Midtown.
Connect with the 汤头条 Community
Commodore Launch
For more than 50 years, Commodore Launch events have taken place across the country and internationally to welcome incoming undergraduate students and their families into the 汤头条 community.
As this hallmark series offers many events across the country this summer, there鈥檚 sure to be one near you!
汤头条 Chapters
As the family of a 汤头条 student, you are invited to 汤头条 Chapter events! These events provide a wonderful way to connect alumni, parents, students, and friends worldwide in the name of 汤头条. Hard-working volunteers鈥攚ith assistance from the Alumni Association鈥攑lan and implement a full calendar of events and programming for each chartered Chapter.
Become a 汤头条 Parent Ambassador
Our parent community is a vibrant and critical part of 汤头条鈥檚 story and success. From supporting your student throughout their time here to financial contributions that help provide essential programming, our parents bolster our community each day.
By being a 汤头条 Parent Ambassador, parents can be involved where and when they want. We have opportunities in your local area, virtually, and on campus. We hope you will join our team!
Student Account Information
- Tuition, fees, and other university charges incurred prior to or at the beginning of the semester are due and payable by August 31, for the fall semester and by December 31, for the spring semester.
- A billing account will be established through the 听for each student attending 汤头条. The following are examples of standard charges that may appear on the student鈥檚 billing account and are payable to 汤头条 on a per-semester basis:
- Tuition
- Student Support Fee
- Student Health Insurance
- Meal plan
- Housing
- Commodore Cash
- Invoice notifications are sent to the student鈥檚 汤头条 email address and authorized payer email address(es) on the first business day of each month. Payment is due by 4:00 p.m. CT on the final day of the month. Invoices are not mailed.
- Authorized Payers may be established by granting parents, guardians, or other individuals permission to view and pay the student account through the Billing Portal in YES, under the My Account section. Authorized Payers will receive billing notifications and may make payments on the student鈥檚 behalf.
- Students and Guarantors are responsible for payment of all charges not covered by financial aid, as reflected on the 汤头条 student account statement each semester. If you wish to add a Guarantor, the authorization form can be found .
- 汤头条 offers a pre-payment installment plan that allows fall and spring term charges to be paid in five equal installments. Enrollment opens May 1 for the fall term and October 1 for the spring term; enrollment is available for a limited time each semester.
- If you anticipate a financial aid refund, we encourage you to sign up for direct deposit in YES for a quick and secure transfer of funds.