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Are YOU a parent or family member of a current Southern Miss student?

We want to engage and support you through a variety of parent and family programming! Our Parent and Family Coordinator, Daniel%20Rigel, would love to hear from you if you have any questions.

The Golden Eagle Family Hub is the one-stop shop for parents and families to get important Southern Miss information!

 
Southern Miss Family
Southern Miss understands and appreciates the critical role parents and family play in the lives of their students. Parents offer not only emotional but financial support to students throughout their college enrollment and obviously have a vested interest in their students’ success. However, it is very important that parents understand that all information related to the enrollment of students 18 years of age and older is protected by the Family Educational and Privacy Act as amended in 1974 (more commonly known as FERPA).
 
Students can grant access to parents or any other authorized person to view their student information inside our online student record system, SOAR. This parent portal is view-only access and does not allow parents to perform any activity for their students except to make payments. However, important information such as grades, financial aid and class schedules can be accessed.
 
  • Log on to SOAR and within SOAR, click the "Manage Guests" menu option.
  • Click the "Add Guest User" option at the top-right of the page.
  • Complete the Terms & Conditions section.
  • Complete the "Add Guest User" section as prompted.
  • Note that permissions can be edited and the ellipses will generate a new password for the guardian.
  • Once activated, parents can log into SOAR using their newly created login and password to view their student’s information.
  • For further assistance related to SOAR parent portal access, contact the Office of the Registrar, located on the first floor of Kennard-Washington Hall, at registrarFREEMississippi or 601.266.5006.  
Click here to view online instructions with directional images. 
 

Contact Us

220 Cook Union map

Hattiesburg Campus

118 College Drive #5204
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Email
dosFREEMississippi

Phone
601.266.4025

Fax
601.266.6401

Office Hours

8am-5pm, Monday-Friday