<p>After a little over a week, it seems my son is attending a frat house party off campus about every other night.
We're a little concerned but, really have no yardstick.</p>
<p>He’s an adult now, he can do what he wants.</p>
<p>A “man” needs to get a job and pay his own expenses. We have given him much leeway, this just seems excessive.
At least he’s being open about his activities.</p>
<p>If his grades start to go down the drain, then stop funding him for college. You did not pay thousands of dollars per year just so your son can have fun. Give him a warning and see how he responds. -College Freshman</p>
<p>stageforsurvivor,</p>
<pre><code>First let me begin by introducing myself. My name is James and I am a student admissions ambassador here at Binghamton. I can see why you would be concerned with your son attending parties frequently on campus, but from my experience it seems to often be a first week or so pattern that some new students participate in.
Sure, Binghamton has parties as any other college would have, but there are many other activities on campus that will be opened up over the next few weeks or so that haven’t begun yet. Different clubs will begin to have GIMs (General Interest Meetings) and as these opportunities begin to show themselves, most students are able to find a healthy balance between academics, extracurriculars, and social interactions.
The first week or so is always a transition period for new and even some returning students, they want to get out and experience their newfound freedom. I would recommend discussing your concerns with your son and possibly directing him towards some of the other campus activities (theres is literally something for EVERYONE).
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<p>If you have any questions about these clubs and activities there are many people available to answer them on the University Webpage.</p>
<p>-James G
Binghamton University Student Ambassador</p>
<p>It’s possible he’s attempting to rush a fraternity, that makes for a lot of partying the first couple of weeks (but then, unless he has 12 credits, he can’t rush yet). </p>
<p>In any case, you can’t really prevent him from doing what he wants until it affects his grades. If that happens, pull your tuition funding.</p>