<p>I think the orientation dates they gave us fit for our major - there are actually more dates than the ones we see, but those are the ones that have the programs for our majors.
And I think we’ll find out about housing by sometime in mid-June…</p>
<p>Is there stuff to do for parents at night?</p>
<p>we live close enough that my husband was just going to go for the days</p>
<p>my S is signed up for June 27/28 (engineering)</p>
<p>kappie, thanks. $6 is a whole lot better than $44! We will just have to walk or take the train up to the hotel, which is less than a mile away.</p>
<p>marie24, my daughter showed me a page with all the info for parents on it. They have a whole program set up with sessions like the welcome days and a walking tour of Boston on the first night. I tried to find the page again but couldn’t so either I am missing it or it’s something that they have to be signed into the portal to find. Maybe someone else knows that. It also had a list of nearby hotels and gave the rates for staying in the dorms.</p>
<p>Wilberry, Learn to bid through Priceline. You can get a much better rate. almost half usually. I’ve done it numerous times and usually select for the Copley/Theater district. You then select the star rating you desire. Only about 5 or 6 3 1/2 star hotels in this area and all are nice.</p>
<p>Try this…</p>
<p>[Welcome</a> to Northeastern!](<a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/orientation/]Welcome”>Orientation | | Northeastern University)</p>
<p>Have tried the “bid for rooms” and they are great. I once actually got the Marriott that way! I am “alone” for the orientation nights and knew I wanted to be close, but was able to book the Marriott thru a discount site for about 45% off the lowest non advanced purchase rate. </p>
<p>Glad you were able to find reasonable parking Wilberry228.</p>
<p>Most parents do actually come, and a lot stay the night. Like said above, they have their own special program. My parents both went and they liked it a lot. It let them feel all connected or whatever to what I was doing, made them feel a lot better about any safety issues, and gave them a chance to check out the really cool upperclassmen dorms.</p>
<p>@wilberry–thanks–I see the page now. here’s the sample parent schedule:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/orientation/pdfs/orientation_2011_parent_schedule.pdf[/url]”>http://www.northeastern.edu/orientation/pdfs/orientation_2011_parent_schedule.pdf</a></p>
<p>Reading about the activities makes me re-think sending just my husband! lol! He went to Northeastern–though a <em>little</em> bit has changed in the past 30 yrs… 
I thought it would be fun for him to go “back to school”. But we don’t need to hear about safety or have a walking tour as “Boston you’re my home…”</p>
<p>Will rethink both of us going, as I was planning on staying home with younger D who is SICK to death of seeing colleges!! :)</p>
<p>I just checked the schedule and it does look like fun for us old folk. :)</p>
<p>I wouldn’t dare bring my daughter either marie24-so if we decide to go along I need a spot for her and the dog!</p>
<p>If we go I think we would stay on campus. They also have a place where you can print a parking pass for those who mentioned the cost of parking.</p>
<p>Now you guys are making me feel bad about dragging my son! (but he’s a sophomore anyway so looking at colleges helps to motivate him to do better, I think!)</p>
<p>But if it turns out to be tedious for him one of us will skip the less scintillating sessions and take him on a Duck Tour of the city or something 
We’ve been planning on making a trip out of orientation for months, so he is coming, like it or not!</p>
<p>If my daughter was a sophomore she would be coming-it would be a good way for her to see what it’s like. :)</p>
<p>She’s just starting HS next fall.</p>
<p>My D is only 10!! If she were a soph. you can bet she’d be going to orientation! :)</p>
<p>LOL. Ok, thanks 
I feel better!</p>
<p>The PharmD program seems to have a course schedule set for their students already. So if I choose to go to a later orientation, will that affect my course registration still?</p>
<p>Every freshmen will get into the classes that they are required to take their first semester. If the class sizes are too small, they’ll just make them bigger. So no. But if you have room for one elective, then you may find way less selection at a later orientation.</p>