Your student may use the Cal U Parent/Guest Portal to grant permission for a parent or guest to access this protected information and make payments to the student's California University account. The Parent/Guest Portal is the only avenue for a California University of Pennsylvania student to grant third-party access to his/her records.
Further questions about the portal may be directed to family@calu.edu or 724-938-4361.
The student also may give permission for a parent or guest to make payments through this portal. In addition, Cal U students can use the Parent/Guest Portal to establish a FERPA passphrase, which the parent or guest must use to confirm his/her identity when calling a University office regarding the student's records.
A parent or guest's username and pin for the portal does not automatically grant access to the Student Account Suite. Parents and guests must complete a separate registration process once they are added as an "authorized user" by their student in the billing section of VIP.
Contact: finaid@calu.edu or 724-938-4415. The Office of Student Accounts helps you and your student explore payment options; staff also can answer questions about tuition, fees and other costs. Cal U students receive one printed bill each term.
Contact: 724-938-4232.
The CalCard is your student's official Cal U ID card. The CalCard provides access to campus events and activities, residence halls, Vulcan Theatre and Herron Recreation and Fitness Center. It also provides borrowing privileges at Manderino Library. CalCard holders can ride the Vulcan Flyer shuttle, as well as Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority bus routes, free of charge.
Parents and family members may also call the Office of Parent and Family Engagement at 724-938-4361. Or use our helpful Directory/People Finder to steer your student to a faculty adviser, academic department or University office for individualized assistance. Download the 2021-22 Parent and Family Guide .
Police headquarters is in the Pollock Building, near the railroad crossing. To reach Cal U police, call 724-938-4299.
At the bookstore in the Natali Student Center, students can purchase or rent textbooks and other course materials, and use the Book Buyback program to sell textbooks they no longer need. The bookstore also sells: School supplies (pens, binders, notebooks, art supplies, etc.).
Your Cal U student may want to share information about his/her grades, financial aid, billing or transfer credits with you or another trusted person. These records are protected from disclosure under FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.