<p>In about 2 wks my D will be off to OCU and is very excited. Of course, all I can think about is how long til she comes home again. Since airline tix just keep going up I was hoping to book a ticket sometime soon for the winter break but I don’t know when it’s “safe” to book a flight. I’m wondering if this is even possible to do until they’re actually on campus and can find out when their last final exam is. I’m hoping those of you who are veterans at this can give me some guidance. (I did already buy a ticket for Thanksgiving but that didn’t seem so complicated).</p>
<p>It is a tricky situation. You can get the dates for winter break. And you could go ahead and get the tickets for the last day of finals - late in the day.</p>
<p>She just has to make sure that she gets her jury scheduled early that week, they go on untill late in the night on that last day. My S didn't pay attention to the sign up sheet and got scheduled for a late time and almost missed his ride home! He never did that again! It seems that all of his finals were over earlier in the week, but you can never tell.</p>
<p>The weather also can be unpredictable. Last December, an ice storm caused campus to be closed and finals to be postponed, which was a disaster for those who had flights for earlier in the week.</p>
<p>I read about the ice storms on CC last winter and the havoc they caused. Hopefully there's not a repeat this year! I checked the schedule for finals and they end 12/19 and dorms close at 5pm that same day. It seems like a tight window for getting a flight out and not getting stranded on campus. I think I'll start looking. Thanks for your help.</p>