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Parent Resources and Information

Greetings, parents and families of Brockport students!

We are delighted to welcome you to our campus and our community. A strong partnership with families of our students is one of the essential ingredients to helping them achieve success and happiness on our campus. You are one of the main components of your student’s collegiate experience, and together we will support your student and help them learn, grow, excel and mature into well-rounded adults, ready for whatever their future may hold.

With that, we hope to offer you the same support and guidance.This Web page is designed just for you. The resources you find here will help you and your family from the very beginning of your student's time at Brockport, to graduation and beyond. Again, welcome to our community. We hope that you will visit our campus often and actively share in your student's life and accomplishments at The College at Brockport.

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Frequently Asked Questions and advice for parents

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Helpful information from the US Department of Education

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Transportation information for students and their families

  • Local taxi (Village of Brockport): Twilight Taxi (585) 563-9631
  • The Brockport Student Government offers a shuttle from campus to points downstate (New York City and Long Island) during some breaks/holidays. Please contact BSG directly for more information (585) 395-2550.
  • RGRTA bus schedules (for transportation in and around the greater Rochester area AND travel to NYC, Albany, etc.)
  • OTS bus schedules (for transportation in and around the Village of Brockport)
  • Rochester International Airport (also links to taxi and car rental information)
  • The closest Amtrak station in downtown Rochester
  • Lodging in and around the Village of Brockport

Suggested reading for parents of new college students:

  • I’ll Miss You Too, An Off-to-College guide for Parents and Students by Margo E. Bane Woodacre, MSW & Steffany Bane
  • Prepared Parent's Operational Manual: Sending Your Child to College by Marie Pinak Carr
  • You're On Your Own (But I'm Here if You Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years by Marjorie Savage
  • When Your Kid Goes to College; A Parent's Survival Guide by Carol Barkin
  • Parenting College Freshmen: Consulting For Adulthood by Linda L. Bips (Author), Kristina Wallitsch (Contributor), Jessica Wallitsch (Contributor)

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    How do parents...

Get to campus? Find out about campus events?
Schedule a campus tour? Find information about athletics?
Take a virtual tour of campus? Find an academic calendar?
Find parking information? Find information about Commencement?
Sign up for Freshman Orientation? Find emergency contact information?
Find Transfer Orientation (SOAR) information? See what the weather's like on campus?
Pay their student’s bill? Catch up on alumni news and events?
Send a care package to their student? Find out about Interfaith Campus ministries?
Add Easy Money to their student’s account? Find out about Hillel on campus?
Shop at the Campus Bookstore? Contact the Newman Catholic Center?
Find faculty or staff contact information? Find out more about Greek organizations?
Read The College's news? Read the current College Catalog?