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Parents Programs at the Center for Christian Study seek to provide University of Virginia parents with educational resources, service opportunities and gathering places. If you are a parent, please contact Shelly Pellish at 434.817.1050 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Family Gatherings  

We have four family gatherings annually, including:

Move-In Day Lunch, August 24 or 25, 2012
Study Center Tailgate, TBA, Homecoming Weekend
Family Weekend Reception, TBA in the fall
Graduation Day Lunch, May 20, 2012  

Educational Resources  

Parents are welcome to drop in on a course or lecture when they are in town. We also post recent lectures and articles of interest to parents on the resources section of the site. These materials are available for download free of charge. To keep up with Center events, parents receive monthly parent program emails during the academic year and a quarterly newsletter in the mail.

Prospective UVa. Families

The Center’s staff regularly meets with prospective and incoming U.Va. students and their families (thank you alumni and parents, for your steady referrals!). We enjoy introducing families to our building as well as to Christian faculty and our Grounds ministry partners. To schedule an appointment, please fill out this form and Shelly Pellish will contact you as soon as possible. If you are an incoming first-year, please save the date for this year's Move-In Day Lunch

Parent's Council

Established in 2007, the Parents Council is a service advisory board that supports the Center’s staff and programs designed for undergraduate students and their families. If you are interested in learning more about the Parents Council and its activities, please contact the Parent Council Chairs, David Parsley, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Ginny Parsley, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Volunteer Opportunities

Parents have been a tremendous help to the Study Center, providing needed volunteer support for our ongoing programs over the years. If you are interested in volunteering at the Center, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Newsletters
Keep up with the latest Study Center news by signing up for our monthly parents email and also our quarterly Study Center Newsletter (in the mail) by signing up for our email and mailing lists.