<p>My daughter is joining Cornell this fall. New student orientation starts on Aug 19th and classes start from Aug 23rd. I need some advice on how many days parents need to stay to set up the child and for the event. We are travelling from California - so frequent visit will not be possible.</p>
<p>Also, if you have any advice on what to take with us from Calif, what to buy locally, useful stores in Ithaca area etc - that will be very helpful.</p>
<p>there are several other threads on this topic from previous years that will give you lots of hints.</p>
<p>there is a shortage of hotels in ithaca and you may already have a hard time getting a room - so do that first</p>
<p>move-in starts at 8 am - your child will receive a time spot for his/her move-in…so you want to be in Iithaca the night before- hotels may requrie a minmum of 3 days…and the prices will be higher than normal.</p>
<p>There is a Bed Bath Beyond in town that you can pre-order from and then pick up here during move-in.</p>
<p>There is a Target and they carry lots the kids need and re-stock often that move-in weekend.</p>
<p>Good luck - now make those hotel resv and read the prevous threads!</p>
<p>The time slots are available here: [Move-In</a> Day - First-Year - New Students - Cornell University](<a href=“http://newstudents.cornell.edu/first-year/moveinday.html]Move-In”>Your Arrival - First-Year, Fall 2023 - New Students) If your child has a later time slot you may not need to arrive the night before. We decided to stay over only Friday night and leave Saturday afternoon/evening. We got a hotel in Cortland as there was nothing reasonably priced left in Ithaca.</p>
<p>Except that we’re staying at a room 10 minutes away from Cornell (luckily, we found a relatively good deal a few days ago), my parents are also doing the same as mathmomvt.</p>