<p>I was looking at the schedule of activities on the weekend of 8/28 (Holy cow!!) and i noticed that on the Saturday evening and Sunday, it seems as if there is a cost for the meals. (on Saturday, there's a "meet and eat" for $11.90, then a brunch on Sunday for $9.55 and a welcome to Delaware dinner for $11.90. Doesn't the mealplan cover this?</p>
<p>I am guessing you’re a mother from your name.
At my school, UCSB, only students are covered with meal plans. Therefore if I bring any of my friends from home, or even my parents, they have to pay to eat at the dining commons. For us its $12/person.</p>
<p>Well that makes sense, but this schedule seems to imply that it only pertains to students. We were told at the parents’ orientation to unpack and go and that there would be no parent events after drop-off, which is why I’m confused. If parents can’t be there (which I wouldn’t want to be!), then who would we be paying for for those meals?</p>
<p>i wish i could answer your question but i have no idea! but i would like to know where you found the schedule of activities for 8/28! it must be me but i’ve had a hard time finding information that everyone else seems to find with ease!</p>
<p>Here is the link. If you read it and translate it from English to stupid, would you clue me in?</p>
<p>[University</a> of Delaware First Year Experience](<a href=“Orientation | Orientation and Transition Programs”>Orientation | Orientation and Transition Programs)</p>
<p>If you click on the “click here and discover” yellolw arrow and the schedule is there.</p>
<p>The mealplan will cover students, I cant see students having to pay that. 11.90 Im sure is the standard price for dinner for people that dont have a mealplan. With a mealplan the student gets 5 guest passes as well, which deduct from the overall block meals, or from that week’s meals, that could possibly be used. I assume the price is there just for parents that are interested in going.</p>
<p>ZMom - Um, you might consider passing on the offer to “meet and eat” … and instead spend a bit of time exploring Main Street or other off-campus attractions. I’m sure ZooserKid can locate the dining halls without parental assistance.</p>
<p>P.S., I spent the afternoon time slot walking NewHopeKid through the South Green Health Center … and no, I don’t know why the student infirmary is practically off-campus.</p>
<p>Aren’t we supposed to leave pretty promptly after unpacking? Why are there parental food options continuing on through Sunday? Do people actually stay? My D would choke me to death.</p>
<p>Unless its changed from 2 years ago, we moved stuff in help set up the necessities and left, D was glad to see us go. No parents at all stayed from her floor, they had mandatory dinner with floor mates as a unit. Those activities seem freshman only, not family events, unless it has changed.
FYI if your traveling on 95 S that day it is hell on earth, and Im not joking.</p>
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Makes sense, but what would be the cost of the food? Does the meal plan not start on move-in day?</p>
<p>Dining plans start with lunch on the 28th.</p>
<p>We had a minimum 6 hour drive so we came down the night before. That morning got her set up, ran out for missing items. The Fellows and RAs gathered everyone for dinner. We stayed that night and met for a quick teary goodbye in the morning.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the reminder. We live only about an hour away and I’ve been meaning to look into alternate routes, particularly since S will be on the north end of campus. Google maps, here I come…</p>
<p>We’re not hanging around for those… I’m sure they are meant for the students and my student definitely does not need me during that time.</p>
<p>But, thank you, zoosermom, for that link. I hadn’t seen it before and need to share it with my daughter.</p>
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We don’t feel the need to drag it out, either. We have all agreed that we will unpack with her and get the room set-up and then the rest of us will get something to drink on or near campus and head home. My D likes having the list of events for the weekend the time/place for her meetings on Monday.</p>
<p>I remember using one of my D’s guest meals that day - I think. And we dumped and ran. I can see that folks who live far away might stay.</p>
<p>95 north was no problem - we got off before the toll.</p>
<p>After freshman year drop off and other drop offs(none since winter session this years she’s lived there all summer) I DETEST the drop off, I handle the pick ups fine, emotionally I can not handle it,never got any easier, so since that first year, I stay home. Dad does the drop offs, handyman stuff, moving things, assembling, store runs.</p>