Mailing Address

The Blount Scholars Program
2008 Oliver Barnard Hall
Box 870257
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0257

Email: bsp@ua.edu

Directors and Staff

Director

Fred Whiting
fwhiting@ua.edu
(205) 348-4875

Assistant Director

Deborah Keene
dakeene@ua.edu
(205) 348-3334

Program Coordinator

Murrie Dixon
murrie.j.dixon@ua.edu
(205) 348-1706

Contact Procedures

Different problems fall under different jurisdictions, and contacting the correct person will help you to resolve your difficulties as quickly as possible. Below is a list of problem categories and the people you would contact for help.

Prospective Students

General questions or concerns about the program

You should contact either the assistant director (dakeene@ua.edu) or the director (fwhiting@ua.edu) of the program.

Schedule a tour

Contact the Blount Ambassadors (blountstudentambassadors@gmail.com) or schedule a tour.

Current Students

Problems with infrastructure in LLC

in your room or common areas of the LLC: the first step is to fill out a housing work order. If the work order is not completed or not completed to your satisfaction, contact the community director (the current CD can be found on the housing website). If the problem persists, contact Whiting (fwhiting@ua.edu).

Problems with infrastructure in Oliver-Barnard Hall or Tuomey Hall

You should contact the Blount Coordinator, Murrie Dixon (murrie.j.dixon@ua.edu).

Problems with registration or class scheduling questions:

You should contact the Blount Coordinator, Murrie Dixon (murrie.j.dixon@ua.edu).

Questions or concerns about any first-year class

These classes include BUI 100 (Convocation), BUI 101 (Foundations I), and BUI 102 (Foundations II). You should first contact your Senior or Junior Fellow. If you have an issue that can not be addressed by either of them, you should contact the Foundations coordinator, Dr. Keene (dakeene@ua.edu).

Questions or concerns about any BUI 301 seminar or BUI 401 Worldviews

You should first contact your professor. If there is an issue that the professor can not address, you should contact either the assistant director (dakeene@ua.edu) or the director (fwhiting@ua.edu) of the program.

For questions about any student groups

You should contact the student leader of the group, or contact the HOP Director of Outreach at bsphop@ua.edu.