According to University of Minnesota surveys, 74 percent of 193 responding institutions said that they were hosting parent receptions on move-in day, up from 7 percent in 2003. This is due to growing separation anxiety, not from students, but from parents.
Though move-in day is all about the student, and getting the student accustomed to college life, more and more colleges are catering to the worried parents who suffer separation anxiety sometimes more so than the students. Many college campuses have begun offering programs to help parents let go of their children and keep their goodbyes brief enough so as to allow students the assimilation they require during their first few college days.
Though many parents are nonchalant about the whole process, parent separation anxiety is a growing trend. College campuses have been quick to respond, providing resources that help parents as well as students.
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