Academics
Academic Support Center
The VMASC offers academic services including tutoring, supplemental instruction, academic advising, academic success planning, success coaching, workshops and study hours.
VMSAC
Supplemental Instruction
Academic Success Workshops
Academic Advising
Academic Success Coaching
VMASC Tutoring
University Writing Center (UWC)
The UAB Writing Center assists students with all types of academic writing, at any stage in the writing process. The UWC offers both in-person and virtual appointments!
Heritage Hall Math Learning Lab
Located in Heritage Hall Room 202, the Math Learning Lab offers math tutoring to all UAB students Mon-Fri with no appointment needed!
Registration, Hold Removal, & Add/Drop
The Office of First Year Experience is available to help students navigate the registration process and remove barriers that prevent registration.
How To Find Your Holds
Instructions for Removing Holds (PDF)
Find Your Registration Time (Time Ticket)
How to Register for Classes
How to Drop Classes
Financial Aid
Master Promissory Note & Entrance Loan Counseling
You must sign a Master Promissory Note and complete Entrance Counseling before you can receive loan funds from Federal Student Aid including Parent loans and PLUS loans.
BSMART
Interested in applying for scholarships to cover your student expenses? Log into UAB’s BSMART portal to view your options!
Support Programs & Student Leadership
UAB First Generation Student Success
First Generation Student Success creates environments and supports for first-generation college student success at UAB. First-generation initiatives include support, programs, and resources at UAB designed to foster a sense of belonging and remove barriers for students.
Student Engagement and Enrichment (SEE)
Student Engagement and Enrichment supports all students through mentorship, educational and social opportunities, and well-being initiatives. Their programming includes Free Food for Thought, The Blazer Mentorship Collective, and the Student Engagement and Enrichment Programming Board.
Interested in exploring SEE? Visit their office located on the 3rd floor of the Hill Student Center.
International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
ISSS provides immigration advising and programming to UAB’s international community and advocates for the unique needs of international students.
Interested in learning more about ISSS? Visit the the International Student Center on the 2nd floor of Mervyn H. Sterne Library.
International Student Advising & Resources
Follow the International Student Mentors on Instagram
TRIO
TRIO programs support students who are low-income, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to facilitate their successful degree completion at UAB.
Interested in getting involved with TRIO programs? Visit the TRIO Educational Opportunity Center located in the Hill Student Center room 315.
Learn More About TRIO
Download TRIO Application (PDF)
TRIO Classic
TRIO-H
TRIO-TEACH
TRIO Educational Opportunity Center
Office of Student Involvement & Leadership (SIL)
The Office of SIL advises student leaders and student organizations, creates innovative leadership opportunities, and promotes involvement in the UAB campus community. SIL offers involvement opportunities specifically for first-year students including Freshman Forum, the Freshman Leadership Experience, and First Impact programs.
Blazer Core Curriculum
As a centerpiece of undergraduate education at UAB, Blazer Core is designed to prepare students for success as lifelong learners who are poised to succeed in their future study and become leaders in their future careers and communities. Through an emphasis on high-impact educational practices including undergraduate research, cutting-edge writing and digital composing skills, community-research and service learning, and collaborative inquiry, Blazer Core empowers students to blaze new trails in research, civic engagement, and the 21st century workplace. Blazer Core is, quite simply, where students become Blazers, the innovative, capable, global citizens who blaze new trails and use knowledge to change the world.