<p>Do parents come for orientation? Would I look like a geek for bringing them along? Is their any events that are worth them staying for?</p>
<p>It’s totally fine to have parents around, but most of them left after helping the moving-in process.</p>
<p>Some people bring their parents/family to help move in, most parents/family leave afterwards, a few stay for the weekend at least with their children.
There are events for the parents/family only, I think, like tours around campus.
You would not look like a geek.</p>
<p>There’s a family orientation schedule here:
<a href=“Tatkon Center for New Students | Student & Campus Life | Cornell University”>Tatkon Center for New Students | Student & Campus Life | Cornell University;
<p>Most parents stay for the first day or two to help their children move in, settle down, buy dorm supplies, etc. Many siblings come as well. If I remember correctly, there are some activities that are family-oriented, parent-oriented, as well as just student-oriented.</p>
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<p>Yes, a healthy mindset to start college with.</p>
<p>Parents do not stay for the orientation week. As mentioned by other posters, they help with move in, go to few events, and they disappear. If you are coming from far away and your parents would like to spend some time around the area, it is better to do it before move in. Orientation week is the only week you would have time to bond (party) with your fellow classmates without the stress of school work. You should enjoy it without your parents there.</p>
<p>you won’t be a geek for bringing them! 
mine are staying for a couple days, but they’ll pretty much check out the school, buy stuff for my dorm, and maybe explore the area while i’m off meeting fellow cornellians. they keep joking with me that they’ll see me off in 5 minutes and then run off before i can ditch them.</p>
<p>Do exactly what oldfort said. Last year my parents stayed until Sunday, and it really didn’t help out with the whole “bonding with other scared freshman” experience. My roommate was already hanging out with a group of people by the time my parents left. Even though it wasn’t the end of the world, it’s better for you for your parents to leave earlier.</p>