Worried? Don’t be.

Parents

Worried? Don’t be.

SMU makes it easy for you to stay connected

College is a life-changing experience. For many young adults, it is their first time away from home. Saint Mary's strives to make this transition as smooth as possible for both your student and you.

This section of the Saint Mary's website is meant to give you easy access to the things that matter most to you as a parent. Whether you are helping your son or daughter make a very important decision or a trying to stay in touch with a current student, the following information should prove helpful.

COMMENCEMENT 2011

View a list of graduates
Watch an archived version of our live stream (click on the "on demand" tab)
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Information for Parents of Prospective Students	Information for Parents of Current Students
Admission Timeline A helpful tool for high school juniors & seniors researching colleges, complete with SMU's important application dates. What I Like About SMU Our current students like SMU for many & varied reasons. Discover what they are & why your student might like us, too. A Great Academic Value Studies show small, Catholic colleges have higher student satisfaction than larger schools. We're a prime example. Small Class Sizes Find out how a small student-to-teacher ratio will benefit your child. SMU's 12:1 is impressive & studies back that up. Recognition & Awards Saint Mary's is a fixture among annual higher ed rankings & polls. This year we added one more to the list: Forbes! Rolling Admission Did you know that Saint Mary's has rolling admission (and scholarships AND financial aid)? Learn how our policy may benefit your student.	Campus Connection An online newsletter for undergraduate alumni & parents put out by Saint Mary's President, Brother William Mann. CSI - For Parents & Families Encourage your student to utilize our Career Services & Internships Office. You may find these links helpful. Visit Winona Check out Visit Winona on Facebook & Twitter – a great way to coordinate trips to visit your student with fun Winona events! Parent's Prayer for Students Join Brother William in blessing your child; recite a prayer that he wrote specifically for parents of Saint Mary's students.
Other Information
Coming to Campus Directions to Campus \| Campus Map - PDF What's Happening University-Wide Events Calendar \| Performing & Fine Arts \| Athletics Exploring Winona Visit Winona \| Winona Area Chamber of Commerce \| City of Winona Local Media Winona Daily News \| Winona Post \| Winona Radio Articles of Interest In tune with Winona A Star Tribune story about the city's summer activities - June 19, 2010 Winona offers a quality of life rare in other cities its size A Winona Daily News editorial about cultural activities - June 13, 2007 Afloat in Winona: Beneath the surface, a Minnesota river town moves fast A Midwest Weekends story about Winona