Do you do it? Why or why not, if you aren’t needed for it (kid has own car or flies solo).
I’m going with my D. She wants me to help her move her stuff in, arrange the room, etc. I’m pretty sure once all of her buds arrive I will be quickly escorted to the door. 
I’m happy she wants me to go with her!
No, after freshman year, with all 3, their “stuff” was already nearby the campus either in storage or at someone’s off campus house.
This year we won’t but we have in the past. One reason we did is that he only had a certain amount of time to move his stuff from one dorm or on campus apartment to another and clean it. This time he is moving from home and has more time to move in.
We went with our youngest his 2nd year because he was moving into a house with 6 roommates and we gave them some old furniture. We helped take it down to school in our car while he drove his car with his other stuff. Once there we went to IKEA to find a desk, and my husband helped him put it together. Then we went to lunch and left. We had a good time. He plays a sport so was moving in earlier than most of the roommates- he wasn’t going to have any help moving stuff upstairs so we figured we would come in handy. He seemed to appreciate it. I say go along if they want you to and you have the time and money. If they don’t request it, assume you are not wanted.
We are all driving to move in, although during the year she flies. I think that while some kids can do it alone, it is too big a job for her. That being said, it is also something that we enjoy.
The stuff won’t all fit in the tiny car D drives, so yep, have to go and take the stuff.
Neither of my Ds had cars in college so yes, we helped move in.
We helped move-into dorms the first two years, and into an apartment last year. We’re not this year because our son is staying in the apartment over the summer with an internship. He had stuff in storage the previous two summers and we helped with getting that into his dorm room and then apartment. At the time he also didn’t have a car so we shopped with him for everything else he needed.
Will go with son this year because we are taking furniture from home. But once it is there (8 hours from home) it will NEVER come home ( the furniture that is!) so this will probably be the last time. He is entering sophomore year.
Not a parent, but my mom and aunt have helped with move-in for the past three years (and will also help for senior year next month). I live across the country and also I’m too small to handle lifting all my suitcases alone. 
One goes off on an airplane (actually going to her boyfriend’s home in NJ, and then they drive to FL) and the other I do take but that’s because she needs a ride. Her room assignment last year switched, so while we lugged stuff up to her room, we didn’t unpack because she did have to move to another room.
This is my sons second year and he will be moving into a apartment with 3 other roommates. He wanted me to come along but not his mom (lovey dovey type). I told him we would get his room setup and we would then be gone. I expect for us to spend around a 1 1/2hr at his new apartment. I told him it was important for mom to see his new place and he needs to remember he our only child. I also had to tell the wife that he was now a adult and don’t be treating him like a child around his friends. Everyone is on the same page now.
My three kids didn’t have a car at school so we were always a part of the move-in, move-out process. Number 3 is going into his senior year in college and this is the only time we won’t have to go because he lives in his frat house and stayed over for the summer for an internship. We are very relieved.
Ive gone up every year, so far with all my kids. My last one is leaving the nest, so I guess we will play it by ear, if I go all 4 years with her, as we have friends and family where she is going, so they may be able to help out with storage. I like going back with my kids, because I rent a car, we do grocery shopping, and its good bonding time. D1 is in DC so she appreciates having a car during move in, because I wont let her take her car there.
Not after first year - kids were either living in college location or had their own car.
Not after the first year. They had cars after the first year.
My oldest lived in a fraternity house for his 2-3 year. He had his stuff in storage over the summer. He lived in an on campus apartment his last year.
My middle had his stuff in storage after his first year and moved his stuff in his car. After his 2nd year he moved to an off campus apartment for the summer and he will stay there for the next school year.
D has her own car and keeps most of her things in storage over the summer. Nonetheless, she asked me to help her move-in last (sophomore) year. She has a lot of stuff, a small car, and they have a short window to move-in before classes start. This year she politely informed me that my assistance was not needed. She thought I’d be sad that she no longer needs my help. Haha. A 7 1/2 hour drive each way and a full day of moving - my 50+ year old back was overjoyed at the news!
Son about to be a sophomore, going to school in fairly remote location on other coast. We are not helping with the move-in this year because we had his stuff stored over the summer with an outfit that will deliver it straight to his dorm room. He’s 19 and if he can’t unpack and make his bed by now, which is all that’s really called for at this point, that would be too pathetic to contemplate! It was another thing last year, helping to move all of his stuff from here to there, but since that isn’t necessary this year, not gonna do it!
Yes we are going, daughter does not have a stateside driver’s license (working on it) or car. She has to move in a couple days early because of when we have to report back to work overseas, so none of her friends will be there yet. We don’t mind. We can’t see her again until winter break (except on Skype).