Parent and Family Relations, in collaboration with offices across the University, helps parents understand and support the student experience, learning and growth.
This office assists in orienting families to the University of Rochester and serves as a resource for parents throughout their student's undergraduate career. It is our goal that, as a member of the University of Rochester parent community, you feel informed, valued and respected.
Students come from all 50 states and more than 118 countries. Most undergrads live on campus for all four years of their college experience.
At the University of Rochester names of departments, offices, programs, and more are commonly referenced by an acronym or abbreviation, rather than their full name. We recognize that this might pose confusion for parents, families, new students, or other individuals not familiar with the University. View a list of our most commonly used acronyms and abbreviations with links to respective web pages for more information.
