Resources for New Commuter and Non-Traditional Students

NEW COMMUTER & NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS’ CHECKLIST

  • Attend Summer Orientation: Be sure to attend  the afternoon session for Commuters / Non-traditional Students and your college academic session. Non-traditional students with family commitments and time restraints do not need to stay overnight or return for Day Two of your College’s session.
  • Pay the confirmation deposit
  • Complete the Financial Responsibility Statement via MaineStreet
  • Send your immunization records to the University by August 31, or you will not be able to register for classes
  • Register for classes with your College
  • Get your digital MaineCard
  • Place textbook orders through the University of Maine Bookstore
  • Get your UMaine Parking Permit through Parking Services
  • Attend the New Student Commuter Welcome Day for all new students living off-campus, including recent high school graduates, first-year and transfer students, and new non-traditional students, to meet other commuter students

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Getting Settled in the Area

  • Introduce yourself to your neighbors
  • If you are renting, check with an insurance agent about renters’ insurance
  • Check with the town hall about local recycling and trash pickup. Ask about town parking regulations. Ask what other services are available to you as a town resident
  • Visit the town library
  • Confirm your mailing address with your landlord and/ or get a post office box. Check with the local Post Office about mail delivery and what to do for mail delivery if you are away over breaks
  • Confirm your new address on MaineStreet
  • Register to vote in your new town
  • Subscribe to a local newspaper or town newsletter

When Classes Start

  • Visit the Commuter Lounge, Wade Center, ground floor Memorial Union. Meet other commuters. Have a free cup of coffee. Rent a locker. Read the newspaper. Have a bagel at First Friday Bagels. Enjoy a CANS Commuter pancake breakfast and more!
  • Get involved. Choose from more than 200 diverse clubs and organizations. Consider joining Commuter and Non-traditional Students – CANS (Student Gov’t Board) and Nontraditional Student Associations – NSA (student club).
  • Cheer for the Black Bears. Regular-season home games are free with your MaineCard. For schedules, rosters and more info, visit goblackbears.com.
  • Spend time on campus beyond scheduled class time! Visit the Fogler Library. Check out the Emera Astronomy Center and attend a free movie. Get students tickets for Collins Center for the Arts (CCA) events.
  • Get moving. Hike, bike and ski on 15 miles of campus trails. Rent a paddle-board,  kayak or canoe from Maine Bound to explore on the Stillwater River. Check out The New Balance Rec. Center as a student you have free access.
  • Know your academic advisor: set up a meeting and introduce yourself before the Thanksgiving break.