Arizona Parent FAQ

Family Weekend 2026 is Oct. 2 to 4. Friday, Oct. 2 is packed with events such as Fall Fest and Jazz Under the Stars, and the Family Weekend site lists an 8 p.m. football kickoff. Questions go to Parent & Family Programs at (520) 621-0884.

New students move in Aug. 18 to 20, 2026 and returning students Aug. 21 to 22. Approved housing and campus groups can arrive Aug. 15, and classes begin Aug. 24.

Dorms close Friday, Dec. 18, 2026 at 12 noon, except for students in winter break housing. They reopen Jan. 10, 2027 at 12 noon, and spring classes start Jan. 13.

Fall finals run Dec. 11 to 17, after the last day of classes on Dec. 9 and Reading Day on Dec. 10. Check your student's own exam times before booking a flight, since the dorms close at noon on Dec. 18.

Yes. Student Affairs and Housing list Thanksgiving Recess as Nov. 26 to 29, 2026 with the dorms open, so your student can stay in Tucson.

Spring break runs March 6 to 14, 2027, with no classes.

The university commencement ceremony is Friday, May 14, 2027 at 7:30 p.m. at Casino Del Sol Stadium. The Commencement office says dates and times are subject to change; reach it at (520) 621-3644.

Tucson International Airport (TUS), about a 15 minute drive from campus. Sun Tran Routes 11 and 25 stop outside the main terminal and are currently fare free.

Yes. Groome Transportation runs 16 shuttles a day each way between Phoenix Sky Harbor and Tucson. Its University of Arizona stop is at 501 N. Park Ave., about 2 hours from PHX on Groome's posted schedule. Groome recommends booking at least 24 hours ahead.

Visitor garages include Cherry Avenue, Main Gate, Park Avenue, Sixth Street, Tyndall Avenue and Second Street, with tiered hourly rates and a $16 daily maximum. Surface lots are $2 an hour through the parking app.

On the Arizona Alumni list, Aloft Tucson University on Speedway is closest at 0.8 miles from Arizona Stadium, and Graduate Tucson on East 2nd Street is 1.3 miles. Downtown hotels such as the AC Hotel (1.6 miles) are linked to campus by the free Sun Link streetcar.

Most beds are 80 inch extra long twin, so buy twin XL sheets. Housing notes that full beds are available in some dorms.

Housing prohibits items including candles and incense, space heaters, halogen lamps, toasters and other open coil appliances, Instant Pots and air fryers, full size refrigerators, adhesive LED strips, routers, and electric scooters or hoverboards. See the full prohibited items list.

Dorms close Friday, May 14, 2027, and all residents must be out by 12 noon unless they live in summer housing. Students with extenuating circumstances should talk with their Community Director in advance.

Use your student's name, dorm and room number, then their building's street address. Housing's example is Wilbur Wildcat, Likins-101, 500 N Highland Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719, and each dorm's address is on Housing's Dorm Contact Information page. Front desks cannot accept deliveries from non certified carriers, including grocery and food delivery services, flowers, or anything that needs refrigeration.

Call Campus Health's after hours line at (520) 570-7898, where a medical provider is always on call. Campus Health also lists nearby urgent care and Banner University Medical Center Tucson at 1625 N. Campbell Ave. For an emergency, call 911.

Not automatically. Your student can share academic information with you through a Guest Link in UAccess, and parents of dependent students can file an access form with the university each term.