Do parents come to orientation?

madbean
Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:09:22 +0000

At the end of orientation you will actually register for your fall classes. If your parents like to be involved, they may want to be on the scene. For instance, you will meet with an advisor from your department/major, as well as a TO advisor (if you are doing TO). Some schools/majors present a pretty set first semester schedule they advise in order to get all the classes you’ll need in sequence and still satisfy the GE requirements. Is this sample schedule something your parents will enjoy looking over before the actual day you have to register? And TO will distribute the official class descriptions of courses available for the fall–they differ each semester–and you will get the reading lists, teacher’s names, etc only at orientation.

The good news is: you can alter, change, re-do, drop and/or add classes to your schedule after you leave orientation. So–if you go alone, make some choices, get home and get good suggestions from the 'rents, you will not be stranded with your original schedule.

USC is very accommodating. :)

But, if $$ is not an object, it’s fun for involved parents to attend. They will also meet other freshmen parents and hear about things like medical insurance, whatever. If they are busy with work, no problem. You will not see them much if at all while you are very busy having fun and meeting new friends.