Ms. Mary Pagliero, the International Student Advisor, can be reached at her office - Wallace Hall 107, by email - mpagliero@uwa.edu, or by phone - 205-652-3765.  She wants to help you during your initial transition to UWA and in the years to come.  She looks forward to providing assistance to you so you do not face challenges alone.  If you have a question and don’t know where to turn for an answer, don’t hesitate to email, phone, or visit her. 

While the following list is not all inclusive, you can contact her:

• For assistance with transportation to and from the airport or bus station during breaks.
  
  
• To sign up for shopping trips to Tuscaloosa and Meridian.  Note: transportation to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is made available to international students on the second Saturday each Fall and Spring Semester, and transportation to Meridian, Mississippi, is made available to international students on the sixth Saturday each Fall and Spring Semester.
  
  
• For information regarding on-campus employment possibilities.
  
  
• For assistance with obtaining a Social Security number after you have received an offer of on-campus employment.
  
  
• For information and/or assistance with obtaining a state identification card or an Alabama Driver’s License.
  
  
• For information and/or assistance with opening an account at the local bank.
  
  
• To find out how you might obtain additional practice with English conversation.
  
  
• To learn more about the UWA International Student Association.
  
  
• To simply chat when you are feeling a bit overwhelmed, lonely, or sad.