<p>We only stayed the one day to get our son moved in and fed him dinner. We stayed for the signing of the Roster, which I think is the evening of the first day of orientation, but someone might want to correct me on that if I am wrong. Right after that, there were dorm meetings, and the next day was fully scheduled. Basically, the parents are gently kicked out that first night (it was actually on the schedule - parents say goodbye). The upperclassmen pitch in with trips to the Target and other things for the days after that before classes start. So, they are in good hands. My husband and I spent the night in LA (of course there were lots of sniffles on my part!).</p>