General Membership Information

UNM’s new Parent Association is free and open to all parents of current students and alumni. 

The UNM Parent Association provides:

1. Support – For parents as they embrace the transition of their children into university life and adulthood.
2. Communications – To help ensure that parents have timely and accurate information about UNM through facilitating two‐way communication.
3. Connection - To other UNM parents and to the university’s vast array of services.
4. Outreach – To parents who live both locally and afar.
5. Spirit – That provides parents with meaningful, energizing, and enjoyable opportunities to become a vital part of the UNM community.

A board of directors governs the association.  Board members advise on the development of campus communication vehicles, parent outcomes and parent events. Members may also fundraise, advocate and volunteer. An election will be held at the February 2010 board meeting.

Although the association is free, families may donate to the Parent Association to provide financial support for its programs and scholarships. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Click here to make a gift to the association!

The UNM Parent Association was officially founded March 12, 2008, when the Board of Regents signed a memorandum of understanding giving parents a role in university governance. Current Association President Maria Probasco gives a parent report at monthly regents meetings.

For general information about the Parent Association, call PA President Maria Probasco, (505) 277‑9349.