Leeds uni help the frustrated parent of a new student pls

[Helenluvsrob]

Very frustrated with the lack of info re Leeds moving in etc

Dd place confirmed , yay etc , on results day . Want to do a special mini break before she leaves.

No info from them...... left it a week and then looked at term dates - start 25/9. " international welcome week" 11-17 th. Assume that means freshers 18-24 max.

Book hol 13-17.

Finally fri got accom confirmed etc. Deposit payed and contract starts 13th. Dd now mardy that this means she'll " miss out and you can't just turn up for freshers " ...

Anyone know when they are " expected" to move into hall?

It's not like she's our 1st but I'm sure we had definite info from Nottingham pretty quickly. I mean they want them there in about 14 days if it's 13/9 and they haven't told us yet? Surely not many parents can realistically get a day off mid week to move their darlings in with less than 2 weeks notice ?

Frustrations not helped by the fact they've sent us a load of moving in messages for a " lily khan " ( name changed) . I don't think that's dds info under the wrong name as it gives an appointment time that is then changed - presumably lily cancelled at rebooked !

My DD has just finished her first year at Leeds, it was her first and second choice, she got higher grades than needed and we still didn't hear about Accomodation until around now so don't worry too much. Get her to tweet or ring the Accomodation office they may be able to confirm over the phone. DD got Monty B which she was not initially happy with until we found out her block had been completely refurbed, brand new fridges, washing machine and tumble dryer!!
She loved it there and all her new housemates are ex MB students now!

Thank you for that info you do get concerned that as time goes on she won't get one she wants but she chose one on campus so prob popular. She doesn't want one too far of campus! Have see what they offer her!

She doesn't want one too far of campus!
Ah, how I remember the glory days of Bodington - where I was assigned in my first year. I had to share a room - and I was still one of the lucky ones, to have been assigned any accommodation at all, rather than spending the first six weeks of the term sleeping in a sportshall as many people did (and not just at Leeds).

I recommend all Leeds students now commute out to the former site of Bod so they can get an idea of what 'far off campus' really looks like (the bus journey was bloody grim in 1990 - it is decidedly not better now).

Tribpot good point! Be bit of exercise. Sure she'll hear soon!