Parent Resources

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 to visit.

• Academic advising
• Academic resources (library, writers’ center, etc.)
• Career Center
• College catalogue
• Learning differences support
• Staff list
• Study abroad (Office of Off-Campus Study)

• Athletic results
• Athletic schedules
• Colby Bookstore
• Counseling services
• Health center
• Meal plans
• Orientation main page
• Colby Outdoor Orientation Trips (COOT)

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
• Jitney service

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 ColbyCard
• Load funds onto the ColbyCard online with a credit card

• 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 e-mail to registrar@colby.edu. Direct questions about this process to Lisa Lindquist, transcript clerk (207-859-4622).

• Dorm room specifics (floor plans, furnishings, beds, keys, etc.)
• Sending mail and packages
• Summer storage

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