Podcasts by CIA Parent Pod
Join Cleveland Institute of Art Assistant Dean of Students, Dr. Matt Smith, on a monthly quest to answer all of your parent and family questions. We will share what it is like to be a student at CIA, upcoming events, and departments you should know. You have questions? We have answers!
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S6:E7 The Parent Partnership from 2023-07-21T15:17:20
In this week’s pod, Matt talks to Dr. Grant about things that we work with parents about and general tips and tricks parents need to know about when making their own transitions from pa...
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S3:E10 Advising and Registering for Classes from 2021-11-03T18:20:38
In this week’s pod, we talk about advising and registration with Academic Services specialist, Jill Milenski. She talks about topics like how Academic Services advises students for courses, maki...
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S3E9: All about Virtual Career Week! from 2021-10-22T18:44:42
In this episode of the Parent Pod, we hear all about the upcoming Virtual Career Fair from Director of Career Services, Lauren Ryan!
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S3:E8 The FAFSA is LIVE!!! from 2021-10-08T20:17:08
In this week’s pod, we talk about the FAFSA! The FAFSA for the following year opened on October 1st and so we have our Director of Financial Aid, Marlon Jones, on the Pod to talk with us about r...
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S3:E7: A conversation with Kathryn Heidemann, Chief Academic Officer, VP of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty from 2021-09-22T19:22:19
On this special episode of the Parent Pod, we have Kathryn Heidemann, Chief Academic Officer and VP or Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty on to talk about starting off the new school year with...
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S3E6: The rundown on Orientation from 2021-08-04T14:35:51
On today's ParentPod we are happy to have Rebecca Ratti, Associate Director of Student Life and Campus Engagement and Andrea Specht, Graduate Assistant for Student Life on the pod to discuss the...
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S3:E5 A conversation with commuters from 2021-07-07T12:55:01
In this week’s pod, we talk about commuters. While sometimes commuter students can find the balance of being a part of the CIA community challenging, I have two amazing commuters who hav...
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S3:E4 Housing Basics from 2021-06-28T14:53:23
In this week’s pod, Dr. Matt is talking about something that is near and dear to his heart...on-campus housing! Join him to talk what to bring and what to leave at home, common roommate ...
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S3:E3 IT CIA's Information Technology Crew talks laptop requirements, consumer gadgets that are a no-no for the hall, and so much more! from 2021-06-14T13:03:04
In this week’s pod, we hang out with Matthew McKenna, Director of IT services and Poppy Lyttle, Manager of Technological Services to talk WiFI, Laptops, and the techy things that student...
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S3:E2 Understanding your Financial Aid and your Billing statement from 2021-06-07T16:01:23
In this week’s pod, we talk with Richard Maxwell, Staff Accountant from Business Affairs, Delores Hall, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, and Caprice Odom, Financial Aid Counselor abo...
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S3:E1: StART Basics from 2021-05-31T12:30:10
On this episode of the Parent Pod we welcome Rebecca Ratti, Associate Director of Student Life and Campus Engagement to talk about the StART program, CIA's Pre-Orientation Program. Both her and ...
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Season 3 Preview from 2021-05-24T14:00:05
Man, what a year! It has been a while since we have been together for the parent pod. This season is jam packed with great advice, information, and fun stories. Join us on the Parent Pod! <...
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S2E17: Mini pod about the end of the semester dates and prep. from 2020-10-26T18:53:20
As we inch closer to the end of the semester, we take a moment to go through some important dates, just making sure that both our students and our parents are all on the same page. ...
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S2E16: Programming and building community during COVID-19 from 2020-10-12T16:43:59
Wow, it has been a while. On campus, we have been really busy all semester working through the changes and challenges of the pandemic. One of the things that does not seem to have slowed has bee...
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S2:E15: Learning how to use our library to the max! from 2020-05-21T16:20:09
In this episode we introduce you to our Director of Library Services, Laura Ponikvar. Having served in our library for many years, Laura is a great resource for our CIA community. Learn about th...
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S1:E14 Winter Wellness from 2020-03-05T20:10:47
Staying well in the winter can be difficult. With the global news about the flu and dark Ohio winters, we are talking all about monitoring your student's winter wellness.
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S1:E13 Big Decisions Pt. 1 (Major Application) from 2020-02-21T15:15:19
Today we are talking about the major application process!
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S1:E13 Big Decisions Pt 2 (First Year Housing Selection) from 2020-02-21T14:53:16
On top of deciding majors, the first year room selection process is quickly approaching. Is your student ready to select their room? Have they decided on roommates? Listen to our tips and tricks...
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S1:E12 CIA Career Fair Recap from 2020-02-07T14:09:32
Over 40 employers visited CIA to meet your students! Hear about the career fair and how you can support your student from college to career.
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S1:E11 My student wants to be an RA or OL from 2020-01-27T19:46:30
Student leadership is an important opportunity available to students. Now is the time for you all to understand just what it means to be an RA/OL.
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S1:E10 "Hey Mom and Dad, I'm Coming Home" from 2019-12-20T17:36:19
As this semester has come to end, we hope that you are all warm and fuzzy about your student being back home with you. In this final episode of the semester, we will give you our tips and tricks...
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S1:E9 CIA ABC's- The language of CIA from 2019-10-31T15:40:52
Whether it's running to the DOC or having class at CMA, your students are probably using a CIA language that can sound foreign to you. So here's the inside scoop with today's pod-- CIA ABC's.&nb...
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S1:E8 Overcoming the Midterm Hurdle with the Writing Center and Academic Services from 2019-10-17T14:35:46
We are in the midst of midterms here at CIA, so today we are talking about how to help your students stay on track with their academics. Joining us today are Professor Jonathan Rosati and Academ...
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S1:E7 Show me the [Financial Aid] money! from 2019-10-03T16:09:37
We have our financial aid team joining us today to talk FAFSA, award packages, and scholarships. You don't want to miss this episode!
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S1:E6 Safety at CIA from 2019-09-18T10:00
We are diving into the depths of safety at CIA with Chief of Public Safety, Chief Hammett. We will be giving you safety tips to share with your students as well as talking about steps you can ta...
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S1:E5 Supporting Your Student's Career Path from 2019-09-09T13:49:55
Our Career Services Office is joining us today to talk about how they work to prepare your student for life after CIA and why it is important to start thinking about that even as a first year st...
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S1:E4 The Student Experience from 2019-08-14T20:21:34
WE have three of our amazing students joining us to tell you all about the being part of the CIA community. They have tips, tricks, and things we promise we did not make them say! We hope you en...
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S1:E3 Who ya gonna call? from 2019-08-03T16:57:47
Today, we have special guests talking about who you should call and when to call about your students. Our Dean of Student Affairs and Registrar join us to answer your questions.
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S1:E2 Whose Orientation is it Anyways? from 2019-07-23T20:04:26
We are talking all things stART and Orientation. New student's parents do not want to miss this!
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S1: E1 Housing + Move-In Basics from 2019-07-16T15:02:43
Your questions about housing and move-in answered by our Residence Life staff. Join us for some tips and important information on your student moving to CIA!
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S1: E Promo - CIA Parent Pod from 2019-07-02T14:27:14
Join Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), Director of Student Life and Housing, Dr. Matt Smith in conjunction with Ashley King answering all of your questions about what it means to be a parent of ...
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