The Parent-Student-University Relationship:

The importance of a widely understood and accepted institutional ethos which informs the endeavors of all who work with students and their parents can hardly be overstated. Student affairs professional must work to ensure that the values, goals, and expectations of the institution are evaluated in light of information about student development needs, clarified for everyone involved in the educational venture, and widely promulgated within the institution and to students and their parents. Ongoing consultation among student affairs staff is necessary to ensure equitable and timely delivery of services and the manifestation of established values at every level of the institution.