At the University of Missouri-St. Louis, we believe that parents and families play an essential role in the overall success of students. We strive to ensure that the college experience is rewarding, both academically and socially for your student. By providing important resources, communication, education and relationships to our parents, we can help our students by giving them the necessary support that will enable them to accomplish their goals.
Parent and Family Orientation Experience
Orientation is designed to create a dynamic, celebratory and welcoming environment—not only for new students, but also for every parent and family member who joins our UMSL community.
You are invited to upcoming family-friendly orientation activities to make connections with administrators and fellow parents and families while learning more about the University of Missouri-St. Louis, experience your student’s college life, and make lifelong memories together.
Family, Friends & Alumni Weekend
We invite you to join us on October 2026 - TBD dates to explore the transforming UMSL campus with a flexible weekend schedule to balance between family/friend bonding and UMSL-sponsored fun. UMSL 5K Walk Run Race with yard games, Trunk of Treat, and some fall fun. View schedule and more information on the website.
The UMSL Parent and Family Portal
Staying informed is an essential way to be an involved and supportive parent. Through emails, newsletters, social media and weekly updates based off communities, we hope you will be able to stay connected and aid your student in any issues they face. We encourage you to keep a close check on our website and take advantage of our communication efforts and publications. After all, we are here for you!
The UMSL Parent & Family Portal is the best way to stay up-to-date on all things going on at UMSL. Find out more information about ways to continuously support your student throughout their UMSL journey. Our UMSL Parent & Family Portal has an interactive portal families can log on, see upcoming events, receive monthly newsletters, and weekly updates via email. Portal is for our family members of prospective, admitted, and current students to stay informed throughout their UMSL cycle.
For any questions, please contact the Office of New Student Programs call at (314) 516-5271 or email us - Family questions to parentfamily@umsl.edu or Orientation questions to orientation@umsl.edu email.