Parent Association - PA

We view parents as partners. One way we partner with parents is through the Parents Association. The purpose of the PA is to provide opportunities for parents to connect with the College and one another in order to maximize their family’s college experience. King’s keeps parents in the PA informed and we invite you to play a role in your student’s education. Below, we’ve listed just a few of the benefits of being a part of the PA.

COMMUNICATION: Parents Press, a monthly newsletter written just for parents, keeps you connected to the life of the College. Update your contact information and e-mail address here to ensure you receive our next issue!

Using the link above, parents may also sign up here to receive the TKC Weekly, a weekly publication featuring student events and announcements.

As a part of our communication strategy, parents are also automatically informed in the event of an emergency via our Emergency Notification System. We use the contact information provided in the admission process and from the form linked above.

ENCOURAGEMENT: The Director of the PA and members of the Parents Leadership Council (PLC), send quarterly newsletters to encourage parents as you walk through the King’s experience with your student.

PLC members are also present at New Student Orientation and Parent and Family Weekend and hope to encourage you as you transition to being a parent of a King’s student.

GIVING: If you desire to contribute your time, influence, or other resources to the College, fill out a form here. A member of the PLC will contact you to follow up.

MERCHANDISE: As members of the PA, each family will receive two complimentary King’s coffee mugs at New Student Orientation.

A 10% discount to the King’s Store, to be used for on campus purchases, will be available to parents at the start of the semester. King’s gear will be available to purchase at New Student Orientation and Parent and Family Weekend. Click here to see our current King’s gear items.

PARENT AND FAMILY WEEKEND: We invite you to attend Parent and Family Weekend 2012 on September 28-30. This weekend will help you become better acquainted with King’s, allow you to spend time with your student, and also give you the opportunity to join in the Homecoming 2012 festivities. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow PA members, as well as faculty, staff and members of the PLC. Click here to register for Parent and Family Weekend.

PRAYER: The PLC organizes a coalition of parents who pray for the College through the TKC Prayer Calendar. Parents volunteer to pray on a specific day each month for assigned faculty, staff, and/or students. To partner with us in prayer, you can sign up at the Information Fair during New Student Orientation or contact Lori Covington, covington@tkc.edu.

We also invite you to pray for the College’s current needs by checking the Prayer Requests for Parents page, updated monthly with prayer requests for King’s.

VOLUNTEERING: The PLC invites you to volunteer your time and energy to help recruit future Kingsians. If you’d like more information about some of the potential opportunities to serve King’s in your hometown, click here.

Parents are a valuable part of the King’s Community and we appreciate your support and investment in the lives of your students. We encourage you to browse the King’s site, particularly the pages related to parents, to learn more about our parent programs and ways to get involved.

For more information about the Parents Association, please contact Ben Covington at pa@tkc.edu.

We look forward to meeting many of you at Parent and Family Weekend!