<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>Although I went to Grad school in the US, I was pretty much a total nerd during that time. Oct 22nd weekend is supposed to be a Homecoming weekend for parents at my S’s college.</p>
<p>Could someone explain to me what’s expected from parents at the Homecoming weekend and generally what kinds of activities occur (other than football game)?</p>
<p>my daughters school didn’t have a football team- so it is called Parents weekend.
I went freshman year- but not subsesquent years as it is at the same time as her sisters swim/soccer schedule.
There are generally tours of the school/areas of interest- some sort of buffet luncheon with the president- and opportunities to see the campus with other parents so you don’t feel so obvious 
I barely even saw my daughter freshman year, as she had a big paper due that weekend, but it was the first time her 11 year old sister had seen the campus, so it was nice for her to get a sense of the college. ( she also has visited many times since then, both with me & friends and on her own)</p>
<p>Homecoming isn’t for parents. It’s for alumni. They come “home” to their high school or college.</p>
<p>Parent’s weekend (now often called Family weekend) is for parents.</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of a school doing both at once but I suppose it’s possible.</p>