Parent Resources

 

Key Contacts

Frequently Accessed Resources

Academics and Student Affairs

Colby’s Office of the Dean of the College encompasses key areas involving academic and campus life. Listed below are some of the more popular academic links for families.

Academic advising

Academic resources (library, writers’ center, etc.)

DavisConnects

College catalogue

Learning differences support

Study abroad (Office of Off-Campus Study)

Academic Calendars

Campus Life

Campus Safety

Students should review security and emergency procedures, as well as sign up for Connect-Ed, Colby’s emergency notification system.

Campus security procedures

Emergency preparedness procedures

Connect-Ed

Student escort service

Colby Portal for Parents: myColby

The myColby portal is a key resource of information and transactional services for parents, but students must first allow their parents access to their myColby page. With this permission, parents can access the parent pages of the myColby portal. You can learn more about how to use myColby here.

ColbyCard

Each student is given a ColbyCard, which accesses dorms, academic buildings, and dining halls. ColbyCard also acts as a form of campus cash. Students can use their card to pay for various services around campus such as washing machines and dryers, the bookstore, the Joseph Family Spa (snack bar), and vending machines.

Information about the Colby Card
Load funds onto the ColbyCard online with a credit card

Financial Services and Student Accounts

General information regarding financial services

Instructions for paying tuition bills

To request IRS 1098-T forms, call (207) 859-4132

Automobile insurance discount forms provided by your carrier can be completed by the registrar. Submit the form via fax (207-859-4623) or scan and attach the form in an email to registrar@colby.edu. Direct questions about this process to Lisa Lindquist, transcript clerk (207-859-4622).

Home Away From Home

Dorm room specifics (floor plans, furnishings, beds, keys, etc.)

Sending mail/packages: Each student is assigned a Mayflower Hill number as a school address. Please do not use the College’s general address. Boxes can be shipped to campus after Aug. 15. On the box, please clearly include the following:

(Student’s full name)
(Students mailbox number) Mayflower Hill
Waterville, ME 04901

Special Occasions – birthdays, Valentine Treats, exam week, special holidays – Acadia cakes in Waterville will deliver delicious cakes, cupcakes, and cookies to your student. Or, use the Send-A-Sweet program, run by Colby’s own dining services, to send your student a care package for their birthday or a ‘just because’ treat.

Archived Parent Newsletters

Learn about what’s happening on the hill with our newsletter just for parents.

February 2020
December 2019
October 2019
August 2019

 

 

 

Can’t find what you’re looking for? E-mail parents@colby.edu.