Is not allowing parents inside the dorm to help with move in the norm now?

[Anonymous]

When my kids did summer programs at college campuses, no parents were allowed in the dorm. This was precovid. I believe it was a liability issue.

[Anonymous]

My kids' colleges have always allowed parents in to help unload. Usually we're given a two-hour window for parking, etc. Just enough time to help lug everything in and assist with setting up. Weird that a college wouldn't let parents do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parent of two college graduates. We never helped them move in. We said our goodbyes at home and they were off. Freshman parents helping with move in is so foreign to me!

I find your scenario completely foreign. Especially since most freshman can't bring cars.

[Anonymous]

We’re allowed at orientation and at move one

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s the way it was for us

At Freshmen move in?

Yes. Parents weren’t allowed in the dorms all year (including move in and parents weekend)

Same.

[Anonymous]

I was at the same drop off at Radford today Would have liked to have seen DC's room but i totally understand how having parents there would have totally messed up their flow. The staff was so organized!

I've seen it a few different ways at our older DC's school.
1st semester 2020- only 2 family members were.allowed at one time. There were 3 of us so we took turn.

2nd semester- parents not allowed.

1st senester 2021- only 2 helpers/ parents allowed, masks required

By move out day spring 2022, no restrictions, no masks.

[Anonymous]

At my university 20+ years ago, parents didn't help move in. Th orientation crew helped with move in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Today, I just dropped off my HS daughter at Radford for a month long summer program. Parents were not allowed inside the dorm at all, which I found very strange. Is this the way it is with colleges now at Freshmen move in or is this just because it’s a HS program?

Would YOU want to deal with parens from this area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At my university 20+ years ago, parents didn't help move in. Th orientation crew helped with move in.

+1

As it should be

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Today, I just dropped off my HS daughter at Radford for a month long summer program. Parents were not allowed inside the dorm at all, which I found very strange. Is this the way it is with colleges now at Freshmen move in or is this just because it’s a HS program?

When my child moved in Fall of 2020, not only were we not allowed in the dorm, but DC could only make 1 trip from the car in (before starting a quarentine) so it was just what could be carried. A big suitcase and a roller duffle. We shipped anything else. In some ways it made things easier. Only bare essentials which is really all kids need and have space for.

+1

Yeah, but the parents from hell don't get this. At all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s the way it was for us

At Freshmen move in?

Yes. Parents weren’t allowed in the dorms all year (including move in and parents weekend)

Same.

Almost the same for Columbia. We were allowed in at Fall semester drop off/move in, but no other time, haven’t been allowed in dorm since. Had to have vaccination cards and negative test within 72 hours to assist with move in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent of two college graduates. We never helped them move in. We said our goodbyes at home and they were off. Freshman parents helping with move in is so foreign to me!

I find your scenario completely foreign. Especially since most freshman can't bring cars.

Allowed at her uni. There was a move in crew to get her stuff up three flights of stairs. This also encouraged her to be a minimalist and order what she needed later. Yes of course we came to visit but move in and move out was on her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That’s the way it was for us

At Freshmen move in?

Yes. Parents weren’t allowed in the dorms all year (including move in and parents weekend)

Same.

Almost the same for Columbia. We were allowed in at Fall semester drop off/move in, but no other time, haven’t been allowed in dorm since. Had to have vaccination cards and negative test within 72 hours to assist with move in.

Yea, we're so impressed at the mention of Columbia. Nice humble brag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When my kids did summer programs at college campuses, no parents were allowed in the dorm. This was precovid. I believe it was a liability issue.

This.

They are trying to control who can get into the dorm because it’s full of minors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At my university 20+ years ago, parents didn't help move in. Th orientation crew helped with move in.

At mine during the same time frame, parents and orientation crew helped.