In this Issue: thoughts for P’29s with students doing Pre-Orientation programs
I have gotten a number of questions in recent days from P’29s trying to understand when/how to move their ’29 in, whether they need to come to Parent and Family Orientation, etc. So I wanted to share my general thoughts in case this is helpful.
Families tend to approach early move-in in one of a few ways:
1) the family moves their student in 100% for Pre-Orientation and hangs around Winston (or goes to the mountains or the beach for a couple of days and returns for official family Orientation)
2) the family moves their student in 100% at Pre-Orientation but can’t stay for family Orientation because they have other kids/commitments and they go home after they move their student in (and do not return)
3) the family sends their student to campus for Pre-Orientation with just the bare bones necessities, and then the family comes on official move in day with the bulk of the student’s belongings.
There is no right or wrong way, just what is right for your family.
I encourage families mulling over this decision to talk to your students and see what is important to them (to have you drop them off at Pre-Orientation and you go home for good vs. coming back for Family Orientation, etc.), and also what you feel like YOU need as a parent to be comfortable with leaving your beloved ’29s with us.
All P’29s can view the parent and family orientation sessions in the Guidebook app and then look at the schedule for parents and families to see which sessions feel salient to your family’s needs for information and comfort. Instructions on getting the app, if you don’t have it already, are:
Download the 2025 New Deac Welcome Week schedule: Go to your APP or Google Play store and search “WFU Orientation Programs” to access the New Deac Welcome Week 2025 guide and view the schedule for families
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