Our Resources will help connect you to information about the University, campus, and from Parent & Family Programs to help guide you and your student through the transition to college.
Check out the links below and if you have additional questions, please feel free to contact our office at 1-800-392-2777 or email parents@ua.edu.
Communication
The UA Crimson Connection Parent & Family Newsletter
Set up your free profile for The UA Crimson Connection to receive customized communication based on your interests, your student’s experience, and your frequency preferences. This is a great way to stay connected to our office and know how to best support your student. Join The UA Crimson Connection to start receiving our emails and your customized newsletter!
The UA Parent & Family Programs page on Facebook keeps parents in the know and allows for discussion among one another. Posts include articles related to college parenting, UA campus events, and timely discussion topics between you and your student. By becoming a fan of our page, you are just one step closer to providing the support system that will make your student most successful at the Capstone. Visit our Facebook page.
UA Parent & Family also communicates to parents and families through Instagram. Make sure to follow us there as well!
Resources
Check out our past webinar series about supporting your student, UA resources, and more!
Learn more about the UA campus lingo students, faculty, and staff use.
We have compiled a list of our my commonly asked questions for you based on our conversations. Please see our General FAQs and if you have additional questions, give our office a call!
This is a great resource to find important class related dates in one location, such as class start and end dates, final exams, registration dates, graduation, and add/drop course deadlines.
Looking to send a package to your student. Learn more about what types of packages can be received at The UA Student Center Mail Center. Students can find their MSC# by logging into myBama and checking their Student Tab.
Are you coming for a game? See the athletics website for information regarding traffic patterns, parking, and even tickets!
Set up your own myBama Login (aka Proxy Access) and your student can then provide access to portions of their academic record (class schedule, grades, transcripts, etc.).
This site will allow Student Financial Account Authorized Users to log into their student’s student financial account.
This brief how-to video will walk students through the process to grant a parent/guardian access to their student financial account as an Authorized User.
Campus Safety
Check out the resources below to help your student practice safety on and around campus. Take advantage of resources like the UA Safety App to stay up-to-date in case of emergencies. Learn more about the ways The University of Alabama works to make campus safe for students!