<p>Chcmom wrote a very accurate description. I am a parent this year and have participated in NSO in the past. One minor comment on: “Note that you will not be sitting with your child while they meet with their advisor and schedule their classes. Any conversations you want to have about majors, class selection, class times (early morning classes vs. afternoon), etc should be done before arriving at NSO.”</p>
<p>what this parent wrote is true in some cases. Some departments/colleges have parents there during scheduling. They can even talk to advisors, but only after they helped the students. This is about the students, but advisors are happy to speak to parents if time permits. My experience (I have helped advise during the sessions with our honors students) is that 40% of parents actually help the process, 20% are neutral while others impede the process. You see, having parents outside of the room may be: 1) logistical- there may not be enough room for all in the physical space and 2) a way to move the process along because most do not help and some actually delay completing the schedule. Above all else, remember that you can change your schedule on elion throughout the summer. You can even set an alert to let you know if a closed (full class) opens up so that you can schedule it.</p>