Parents at NSO

Booklady
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:49:56 +0000

We just got back from NSO - it was a beautiful day, and we had a terrific time. The sessions for the parents were well done, especially the academic and student life presentations (the presenter for the latter also happens to be a stand-up comic, and he had us all in stitches).

You are greeted, as you drive up to the Trabant garage, by one extremely enthusiastic NSO student leader after another, shown exactly where to park, and are given a swipe card good for both parking and lunch. The day begins with bagels, muffins, fruit and coffee (thankfully!) before the sessions begin at 8:15. You sit with your student during the preliminary presentation (which includes the UD admissions video you’ve no doubt seen on YouTube), and then the kids go off to do orientation while parents attend their own sessions.

You meet up again for lunch, have some more sessions, and can then either go home or take a campus tour to finish off the day. During this time the student meets with an adviser to choose courses for the first semester, gets their student ID card (wear a shirt you want to be photographed in!), and is encouraged to set up parental access to the billing system. It’s a good idea to have already set up your UD email before you go.

All in all it was a very informative and well organized day, and it certainly confirmed to S that he has made the right choice. (I still can’t get over how peppy all those kids were at 7:30 AM! )