<p>It says that Orientation is on Sept 1 while move in day is after 9 AM on Sept 5. I have several questions:</p>
<li>Is it customary for parents to be there for orientation, for move in day, for both, or for neither?</li>
<li>Where am I supposed to stay between orientation and move in day? Do I need to book a hotel?</li>
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<p>I think that move in day is Sept 1 for freshman and Sept 5 for everyone else. </p>
<p>There are things for parents too. If you read the orientation packet it has more specific information about when the parent portion ends, so you should look at that.</p>
<p>When I was a freshman, move-in day was about 5 days earlier than it was for the other students. They had parents stay over for only one night, if I remember correctly. The orientation for the students lasts from Sep 1 to Sep 5, in your case, but your student would be on his own from Sep 2 onward.</p>
<p>On another note, you’ve just reminded me how long I have to wait to go back to school. September 5th is far away!!!</p>