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Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Family Association

Students with a strong support system tend to be more successful in achieving their educational goals. Graduating sooner with a higher G.P.A. The Family Association helps families support their students more effectively through education and awareness. Making your student's education a family experience!

Through a number of programs, the Family Association provides resources to assist families and supporters with the resources and knowledge to better support your student. Resources and programs include:

  • Family Class
  • E-Newsletter
  • Multimedia Resources
  • Family Weekend
  • Campus Caregivers Program

Consider filling out this short survey to help us improve our services and programs for families. fresnostate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_enfTIyeYhQt9LZb


For more information, contact us at 559-278-4885 or families@mail.fresnostate.edu.

Family Class

In the fall, the Family Association conducts a virtual Family Class to help disseminate information to student supporters in a convenient method. Taking place on Tuesday evenings, the Family Class is conducted in both English and Spanish.

You can find links to the Family Class and other events through the Office of New Student and Family Programs in the Google calendar below.

Campus Caregivers

The Campus Caregivers Initiative is a new program to help build community for student parents to help them transition to campus and meet other student parents. 

Through a series of in-person events and virtual workshops during your first semester we will help student parents make connections.

Students will transition to Parent Scholars program for support throughout their entire time at Fresno State.

Family Weekend

Taking place during the fall semester, Family Weekend is a celebration of students and their families. Held at the tail end of Homecoming Week, Family Weekend allows families to enjoy Fresno State and reconnect with their student after a long semester.

Highlights of past Family Weekends include:

  • Wine Tasting Event
  • Ceramic Class
  • Planetarium Show
  • Football Tailgate
  • Sunday Brunch
       and much more...