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Parents Home

Photo: President Mercer
Ramapo President Peter P. Mercer's Welcome

Welcome to the Ramapo College Parents Website. If this is your first visit, please take a moment to browse through the pages and acquaint yourself with the many outstanding personal enrichment opportunities, services, and resources that Ramapo College offers to students and families. Beyond the superior academic offerings in our five schools, Ramapo students enjoy participating in over 60 clubs, organizations, honor societies, sororities and fraternities. Our First Year Experience program is tailored to freshmen, providing a year-long introduction to college life. I look forward to meeting with you at one of the many programs and cultural events planned for the coming year.

Family Resources

Suggestions for restaurants. places to stay, and things to do, for families visiting Ramapo College students.

Parents Experience

Parents of Ramapo students are invited to provide both their insight and support to the Ramapo community.

First Year Experience

The FYE office provides a year long introduction to Ramapo designed to ensure the academic and social success of all our first year students.

Guide For Families

Ramapo recognizes that families play an important role in assisting students in college choice and providing support during their college years.

News For Parents & Students

Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Day, most offices closed

Jan. 20, First day of classes

Jan. 22, Alumni/Friends Plus Education Program,
D-224, 4 - 7 p.m.

Jan. 25, Les Yeux Noirs (The Black Eyes),
Sharp Theater, 3 p.m.

Jan. 28, Cherrie Moraga: "The Tenacity of Hope: The Requirements of Social Change, from the Intimate to the Institutional," Sharp Theater, 3 p.m.

Feb. 4, Caryn Maxim: "The Guatemalan Immigrant Community: People of the corn in the Diaspora," H-129, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 7, Judy Collins, Sharp Theater, 4 and 8 p.m.

Feb. 9, Alumni Reception in Washington, D.C.

Feb.12, Lincoln's Birthday, offices closed, classes held

Feb. 14, Valentine's Day Celebration, A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald with Freda Payne, Sharp Theater, 8 p.m.

Feb. 16, President's Day, offices closed, classes held

Feb. 22, The Hawthorne Symphony, Sharp Theater, 3 p.m.

Residences

A short, scenic walk from all classes and dining halls, Ramapo College residences are situated along the campus perimeter where beautiful walking trails and woods surround the 300-acre campus.

Athletics & Activities

Athletics at Ramapo College are an extracurricular activity and are secondary to a student's academic pursuits. More than 60 clubs, organizations, honor societies, sororities, and fraternities provided opportunites for students to pursue their interests.


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