Orientation Day Visit Info and Help

dolphnlvr6
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:03:43 +0000

20+ year visitor to New Orleans, son is currently a sophomore/junior (graduating a year early). We always stay in the French Quarter but for your purposes it may not be as convenient. I would look for hotels on St. Charles or near St. Charles so you can have quick and easy access to the streetcar. Staybridge Suites on Poydras usually has reasonable rates.
You don’t need a car for Orientation. Just give yourself plenty of time if you use the streetcar to get from your hotel to Tulane (It’s around a 45 minute leisurely ride depending on your starting point). If you are short on time use a cab or uber. It’s $15 from the French Quarter to Tulane. Cab it from the airport to Tulane if you are arriving the day of Orientation. Tulane will have an area for you to check your luggage if you don’t have time to get to your hotel before orientation and Tulane provides shuttles to get you to your hotel after the 1st day activities.

Orientation will keep you pretty busy during the visit. There are some great informational panels for the parents. You won’t see your son much though. Plan your return trip late on the second day as students will register for classes the afternoon of the second day or stay another night and enjoy the city! You can view the Orientation schedule for students and parents on the .pdfs here https://tulane.edu/studentaffairs/orientation/programs/new-student-orientation/nso-schedules.cfm