September 30–October 2, 2011

Parents Weekend Schedule

Explore the opportunities for you and your student during Parents Weekend. (Note: the schedule is tentative and subject to change. Check back for updated details.)

Costs

Parent Weekend Package—$20/person
(attendance at workshops, activities, breakfast, dessert, a Parent Discount Card for discounts at campus venues, and a coupon for a discount at the University Bookstore; U of M students do not need to purchase a Parents Weekend Package; they will be admitted to workshops and activities by showing their U of M ID)

Saturday Lunch tickets—$12/person (Payment is required for all participants, including U of M students.)

Junior-Senior Dinner—$18/person (Payment is required for all participants, including your U of M student.)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is our student invited to participate in Parents Weekend events such as workshops, The Great Campus Quest, and campus tours with me?
It is highly recommended that your student attend events with you. You must buy a Parents Weekend Package for each family member other than your student. Students will have to show their valid student ID to participate in activities and events. Payment is required for students attending the Junior-Senior Dinner and Saturday Lunch.

How much does Parents Weekend cost? What are the funds used for?
A Parents Weekend package is $20 per person, and includes admission to all programs and workshops. For each family’s registration, your U of M student may attend at no charge. The two meals during the weekend have an additional fee for each person--including students--who will be dining. Parents Weekend is a self-supported event, and fees cover space and equipment rental, materials and supplies, marketing, registration costs, and entertainment.

Who is invited to Parents Weekend?
All family members—brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors and friends—are invited to be part of Parents Weekend. We do need to charge for each package, however, because of the expenses involved with planning and implementing Parents Weekend.

Why isn’t Parents Weekend scheduled for a home football weekend?
We polled parents to find out what was most important during Parents Weekend. The number one answer: Spend time with my student. The second most important factor: Receive information on supporting my student. When Parents Weekend was previously scheduled on a football weekend, parents said that their students were involved with other activities before, during, and after the game, and there was no family time. This year’s program is planned to allow families to be together. If students need study time, however, parents can still enjoy all activities with other families

Registration

Registrations must be received by September 12, 2011.

Note: There is a $10 cancellation fee per order, if cancellation is received before September 12; no refunds available after September 12.

See Tentative Parents Weekend Schedule for descriptions of the workshops.