So in the recruitment forum a mini hijack has occurred about parents and orientation. Since my daughter is starting high school, I'm suddenly realizing that things have changed a lot since I started college and apparently I need to be more educated!
So, do most schools involve parents in orientation somehow? In my day, orientation was for students. We went to orientation for a few days (a weekend, I think) and parents didn't have anything to do with it. I drove myself, went to orientation, stayed in a dorm with a bunch of other new students and drove myself home. I registered for classes before orientation even happened but now it sounds like kids register during orientation. Of course, we had nothing online back then and registering meant standing in lines for several hours after meeting with an academic advisor.
So, how have things changed? It sounds like parents go to orientation too and even stay in the dorms sometimes? Class registration occurs during orientation? Is this all pretty standard at various schools?
Thanks for info
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