<p>My son did orientation without a parent last year. He returned home ecstatic about USC, having met such amazing people there. I am sure I would not have seen him much if I had attended. But I know that many parents did attend, and that’s fine - I’ve never heard a student complain about a parent being there. For me, though, the CC community was unbelievably helpful with info such as the TO/SCA conflict Madbean described. If your parents don’t go with you, be sure you discuss schedule stuff before hand, and have a parent you can reach during the registration process in case you need some advice.</p>