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The Commodore Connection is the primary vehicle of communications with our parent community. As a monthly e-newsletter, we strive to engage and inform parents of key campus resources and updates with additional consideration of highlighting strategic university priorities such as the residential experience, Opportunity ¹ú²ú´«Ã½, Experience ¹ú²ú´«Ã½, Student Care Network, and other university initiatives.
If you are not receiving our monthly Commodore Connection newsletters, please update your contact information or email us at parents@vanderbilt.eduÌýand we will add you to our distribution list.

The previous Parent Ambassador Council Chairs, Roseann and Jeff Gapusan, wrote a monthly segment of parent to parent messaging in our Commodore Connection newsletters each month. As two-time ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ parents, they wrote insightful segments that show ways parents can help navigate the college journey with their student.Ìý
As the parent or guardian of an incoming first-year student, you'll receive special monthly issues May - September. Featured topics include important deadline dates and introductions to helpful campus offices and resources. Once your student is on campus, you'll receive a regular monthly edition that is sent to all undergraduate parents and families.