Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 21:45     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
They use card swipes to get into the dorm,but key to get into their room.

My daughter hung her key on a school (swag) lanyard.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 17:50     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
Some kids use lanyards. Mine said they were totally a thing people laughed at freshman for so they got dropped pretty quickly,
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 17:32     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
Anonymous wrote:Ok, OP here. Thanks for the input on keychains. Sounds like it might not be the best idea. Anything else? Did your kids get anything small like that ($12 or less) for graduation that proved useful?


Nice lanyard w/ college logo
college logo socks
pennant for room (a little more than $12)
fairy lights for room
college magnet(s) for mini fridge or door
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 15:56     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
Get your grad a school-design lanyard that has a hard plastic key-card holder in it. It will literally be used every single day. College students don't go anywhere without their key-card. And if they have actual keys for the dorm, they put that on the lanyard loop as well.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 15:40     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
Anonymous wrote:Ok, OP here. Thanks for the input on keychains. Sounds like it might not be the best idea. Anything else? Did your kids get anything small like that ($12 or less) for graduation that proved useful?


A personalized water bottle (name printed on it) with new school logo.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 15:40     Subject: Re:Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
A 16oz lidded water bottle with a clip to attach it to a backpack. My son rarely lost anything like that until he went to college.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 15:39     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
No keys at UVA, though now that my kids live off grounds, they have keys for their apartments. Also don't forget car key and house key for home... might still be a useful gift.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 15:33     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
Yes room key but card to get into dorm
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 15:32     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
a cute doorstop! nice for move in day and being more social in the dorms!
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 15:25     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
Ok, OP here. Thanks for the input on keychains. Sounds like it might not be the best idea. Anything else? Did your kids get anything small like that ($12 or less) for graduation that proved useful?
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 15:23     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
Mine has a card key system, the card is kept on the phone case
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 15:22     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
Mine has a room key, but she keeps it on a lanyard as do most students at her school (card for dorm access). Not sure a keychain would be used.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 15:21     Subject: Re:Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
Mine has a card to swipe for entry. And we live in one of those neighborhoods where nobody locks doors. She's moving off campus next year and lives in a city with a decently high crime rate so I'm just hoping and hoping that she and housemates get a handle on the key thing.
beniceveryday
Post 05/09/2023 15:20     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
obviously not all colleges gone to keyless. Depends on which schools they go to.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 15:16     Subject: Does your college kid have keys for the dorm?
We are trying to come up with a graduation gift for a bunch of graduating seniors. We have a few items and are wondering if a keychain might be something they could use in college? Or have all of the colleges gone to code entry doors?