Just to add, you don’t have to lug the stuff from the FedEx pickup area to the dorm. ROTC cadets volunteer their time and take it all for you to the dorm entrance. You do have to get it to the room from there, IIFC.</p>
<p>We did have an unfortunate experience with some boxes getting rained on to the point of damaging a few things, although nothing too important or irreplaceable. I started to file a claim with FedEx, but the hassle wasn’t worth the relatively small value of items involved.</p>
<p>Oh, and Bloomy, you asked about BB&B. There is one in Metarie, and Tulane runs regular shuttles to that mall. Also, you can order things at your local BB&B or online and have them held at the one in Metarie. This is a common practice for Tulane families, so they are quite used to it. Also, there is a night during move-in where they open the Target (I think it is in the same mall but don’t remember for sure) for Tulane students or maybe it is for all local college students and it is a bit like a party I guess.</p>
<p>The move-in is very well coordinated and you will receive a packet with all the info, including the FedEx shipping info and how to properly mail things USPS to him at Tulane, sometime in July or early August.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info - very helpful! My D goes to college within driving distance so this is new to me. What about on the “flip” side? Where do students store their things over the summer? How do they travel to get there to store it???</p>
<p>I don’t use the storage service myself, but there are storage companies that advertise on campus that will come and pick up their things to store for the summer and bring it back in the fall. </p>
<p>And you are correct FC, Bed, Bath and Beyond is in the same mall as Target (at Veterans and Clearview).</p>
<p>That I don’t know for sure, but I think they may supply the boxes ahead of time and everything has to be packed up and ready to go on the agreed upon day.</p>
<p>Yes, they will supply the boxes (not for free of course, but I don’t think there is any additional charge for the in-room pickup). Tulane has a couple of companies they approve to go into the dorms. If you use a different one, you don’t get the benefit of the room-to-storage-to-sophomore room service. But if you do use one of these services, they actually do come right to the room.</p>
<p>My D1 used on of the 3 recommended storage companies. They were awesome, they supplied boxs and tape, came to her room to pick up the boxes when scheduled, sent emails over the summer to schedule delivery in August and delivered everything right to her new dorm room at the requested time.</p>
<p>Were the boxes and tape free, mumof2? Maybe I was wrong about that, I thought they charged. But your memory on that is probably better than mine. With my D being in Beijing all last year, it has been almost 2 years since she had to pack her stuff for storage.</p>
<p>mumof2 and fallen. thank you, you are making me feel less stressed with this info. it’s just such a different experience (from a school within driving distance) in terms of preparing. i have been hoarding my BB&B coupons for the past two years!</p>
<p>Hi, they charged for the boxes/tape. I think it was about $25 for 5 large boxes and tape. Tulane sends out emails in April with links to the 3 companies that they recommend. I had lots of questions and called the strage company a couple of times, they couldn’t have been nicer. Remember you are dealing with “Southern Hospitality”, a welcome change from the Northeast! It was very organized and the majority of the students come from far away so it is more of the norm. And move in was extremely organized too. I was stressed about move in/ move out too but was amazed at how smoothly it all went.</p>
<p>Here is another question: When is homecoming/parent weekend fall 2013? I looked on line and I only see info from this past fall, and it was the first weekend in Nov. I ask because I want to see if we have a conflict w/my D’s college…which has to be booked well in advance. How hard is it to get a room for this weekend? I looked at the football schedule - looks like it will be in Oct since there are home games at that time - but not sure which one.</p>
<p>Also - when we sign up for orientation in June - should we pay the extra charge for parents? I assume this is for food - or do we want to do our own thing? What programs do they have for the parents and are they worth going to? Looks like the kids stay on campus - parents at a local hotel - is this correct? Do we need to bring linens? Thought I read that Tulane provides everything for the students but can’t find that info…thanks!</p>
<p>Homecoming has not been scheduled yet, but should be in another month or so, which will give you plenty of time to book arrangements, should you decide to go. [Tulane</a> University - Parent-Family Weekend](<a href=“http://tulane.edu/studentaffairs/orientation/parent/weekend.cfm]Tulane”>http://tulane.edu/studentaffairs/orientation/parent/weekend.cfm) Planning that far ahead, getting a room is not hard. In fact, it is rarely difficult to get a room someplace; getting one at a reasonable rate is another matter. You usually do have to plan fairly well ahead to get a decent price. It all depends on what else is going on in New Orleans.</p>
<p>As far as Orientation, I think whether you do the parent program or not really depends on the dynamic between you and your child along with your own curiosity. Given that you are pretty detail oriented (that’s a compliment, btw) you probably do want to attend the programs. They talk to parents about safety issues, various resources available to parents and students, “proper” behavior for parents once their child is gone (mostly directed at first timers, you already have experience with this), etc. And of course there are administrators there to answer any and all questions.</p>
<p>The kids do stay on campus (Butler has usually been the dorm they use). Parents can stay in a different dorm (Aron apartments I think), but I am not sure how many actually do that. I cannot remember what the linen situation was, I stayed at a hotel. As far as food, I think eating with your child is a nice idea, but again each family probably has different dynamics with respect to how independent the child needs to feel, or for that matter what the parent wants to do. Not all are into participating much, and of course many students come down on their own.</p>
<p>I remember staying in Wall, sharing a bathroom with my next door neighbor and learning about evacuation plans in the event of a hurricane. After that, it’s all a blur, FC.</p>
<p>Couldn’t get onto CC all day - they must have been updating?</p>
<p>Anyway - thanks for the info - looks like my husband will take my S to orientation. I cannot see him staying in a dorm, and I know he will want to give S some space. I was not sure whether he “drops” him off and does not see him again until the end of the second day. I did not think they would eat meals together - is there a planned schedule for the parents that involve meals for them or are they on their own? I will encourage him to attend any parent programs offered…</p>
<p>I honestly cannot remember how the meals thing was scheduled. I vaguely recall that if they paid for it, parents were given a time to meet back with their child and eat at Bruff together. Seems like I recall some conversations from a couple of years ago where CC’ers found each other and ate together. So I think it is pretty flexible, anything from dropping the kid off and staying away, or attending all the programs (many separate from the student, of course) and doing a few things together, like a campus tour and some meals. They will be publishing a fairly detailed program shortly after the incoming class is settled, if not sooner.</p>
<p>Question about “Tulane comes to you.” My S got an invite to a local reception for admitted students. Is this more for kids who are on the fence about attending Tulane, or for kids who already accepted admission?</p>