<p>Hey who else is going to the June 29-July 1 orientation? I’m coming up from NY w/2 of my friends and future BU classmates.</p>
<p>You're in town for my birthday? Make sure to stop by! I'll be there, more or less.</p>
<p>your going alone? hmm..i thought are parents were supposed to go too... now i wanna go alone too =)</p>
<p>At BU orientation, the parents and students do NOT see each other at all. The students have their sessions and the parents have theirs. I will say that the parent info sessions were OUTSTANDING and I would urge parents who can attend to do so. We were very glad that we were both able to go. I do not believe parents are required to attend, but students ARE required to attend. Also, if you have a legit reason for not being able to attend one of the summer sessions (summer programs for example) there is a little publicized orientation session that takes place the couple of days before the move in for freshmen. I don't know if that is included in the orientation packet...but when DS was a freshman, he could not attend any of the summer session (one was the weekend of his graduation, and the others were while he was at Tanglewood)...when we called, they said "no problem" come session 8 (which was not listed in the packet). Don't even know if that still exists, but it did in 2003.</p>
<p>I'm going to that one. I didn't get a confirmation email though....</p>
<p>Thumper, the session 8 you're referring to is the international student orientation. it's just a couple of days before move in coz intl stuidents like me cant come in the summer and then come again in the fall! session 8 is there this year too and i have already registered for it. its from aug 31st to sep 2nd. but the only problem is, they wont provide you with housing at $30/night for extra days as with the other orientations. but that ain't a prob for me as i have relatives at boston and will be staying with them.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>its from aug 31st to sep 2nd. but the only problem is, they wont provide you with housing at $30/night>></p> </blockquote>
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<p>Yes, that is the orientation my son went to....he is NOT an international student. The best part of this was that he moved directly into HIS dorm room and that is where he stayed for the orientation (you should check when the earliest move in date is, but I'm sure that it includes the orientation dates). There is NO housing for the parents at all because the dorms have been prepared for student arrival. There were many students from the College of Fine Arts at this orientation #8 because many go to summer long programs in the arts and cannot leave them to come to Boston during the summer. We just had to tell BU why DS could not attend the other sessions. It was not a problem for him to come to that last one because he had a very good reason. BUT it is NOT exclusively for internationals....or at least it wasn't in 2003.</p>
<p>I'm going to the 6/29-7/1 session too. I think that my parents and my sister are gonna go. Is there anything for my sister to do because she's 15 and can't stay home by herself for three days. Hopefully she can go to the parent orientation with my parents. I can't wait though! GO BU!!!!!! And by the way, when we come up for orientation to stay in the dorms, do we need to bring our own sheets or sleeping bags and other stuff like that??? And are we gonna find out at that time which dorms we're staying in, or at least which building??</p>
<p>The $55 rate for parents to stay in the dorm is a steal. I'm staying Tuesday through Thursday 6/21-6/23. Hotels cost about $170/night around there.</p>
<p>Just remember...the hotels have AC...the dorms do not!! And as a grown up...I'm not much inclined to share a hall bathroom. BUT you are right...the cost is inexpensive. I will also tell you that the food spreads BU puts out for the parents (continental breakfast, and there is a luncheon too) are TERRIFIC.</p>
<p>AliAngel, on the orientation website, it told me that "linens will be provided," so I assume that they'll give us what we need. I'm sure you can bring anything extra that you'd like ;).</p>
<p>Well, I think for one person, the dorm will be fine. I'll be saving the price of one round-trip ticket from California to Boston (over $400).</p>
<p>LOL hopefully I won't need to bring anything extra xanderman. But anyone who's going to the 6/29 orientation, we should all meet up or something so that I don't feel like a total loner!!! My two friends who are going to BU aren't going to the same session as me.</p>
<p>Thumper,
Last summer the parent's dorm was the Student Village. (suite style, private baths.) I imagine it has AC. Had we known that was the dorm we would not have bothered with the $200 a night hotel Perhaps someone can check if it is the Village this year and is there AC?</p>
<p>We gained a lot from the Parent Orient.experience. Although it was loaded with facts the staff also tended to the emotional aspects of letting go, humorously challenging us to avoid checking on our kids via cell phones and the like. At our orient. an accepted student chose to go off and drink in a Boston bar. When the Dean shared this there was a ripple that went through the audience. The Security folks were a little over the top dumping out a full box of fake IDs to make a point about the school's strictness on that policy, however, it also made parents feel secure about their committment to maintaining a fun, social, scholarly environment with minimal disruption from the "dark side".</p>
<p>Our son's orientation had him thinking more negatively about his choice. But that is his MO when he starts a new situation. He prefers slowly opening up rather than partcipate in small circle introduction discussions. I felt relieved going through the process and better equipped to manage the transition, a tribute to BU. Its hard saying good-bye but the Parent Orientation really helped. Kids, you too will benefit from your parent's attending it.</p>