New Student-Commuter Welcome Day

Fall Welcome Day for New Students Who Live Off Campus

    HAVE A FEW MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT UMAINE?

WANT TO MEET SOME OTHER

 STUDENTS WHO LIVE OFF CAMPUS?

 

NEW STUDENT COMMUTERS

WELCOME DAY

First Year or Transfer (attending UMaine after 0-3 years from high school)

New Non-traditional Students and New Veteran Students who commute

Get ahead of the lines, take care of last minute tasks and meet other new commuters!

Pick up your commuter club T-shirt and Commuter Lounge travel mug!

 

AUGUST 29, 2019

Memorial Union, University of Maine

8:30 AM -9:00 AM  Registration, Ground floor lobby of Memorial Union20150812_160820

  • Check in
  • Bagels and Coffee:  in the Commuter lounge, Wade Center, ground floor Memorial Union

9:00 AM -9:55 AM – Welcome, introductions,  Memorial Union,  Bangor Room

Meet the CLAWS, Commuter Lounge Associates Welcoming Students), returning commuter students and Team Maine.

  • Orientation overview,
  • Meet Team Maine and returning commuter students
  • Review Welcome Weekend

10:00 AM -10:30 AM – Sessions, Memorial Union

  • First Year ( FY) /Transfer Commuters: Getting Started with Your Academics, Bangor Room, 2nd floor Memorial Union
  • Nontraditional Students: Money Matters, A Guide to Financial Aid, Commuter Lounge / Wade Center, Ground Floor, Memorial Union

10:35 AM -11:05 AM – Sessions (Students stay in room, Presenters will switch rooms)

  • Nontraditional Students : Getting Started with Your Academics
  • FY/ Transfer Commuters : Money Matters, A Guide to Financial Aid

11:15 AM-12:15 PM – Student Small Group Discussions & Lunch, Commuter Lounge

  • First Year/Transfer Commuters or Nontraditional Students in discussion groups and lunch with returning commuter students (CLAWS) (Lunch tickets provided for students)
  • Parents, family members and guests may purchase lunch in the Bears Den,  2nd floor of Memorial Union

12:15 PM -1:25 PM – Tours, Start from Commuter Lounge.

  • Financial Aid, Bursars, Bookstore, Marketplace, Recreation Center,the Mall, Student Services Center (Maine Cards, Parking Permits). Bring your class schedule and we’ll show you where your class meets.

1:30 PM -2:00 PM – Final Q&A, Commuter Lounge

  • Staff and returning commuter students will be available for any final questions 2:00 PM- 4:30 PM -Time available to visit your college office, Financial Aid, Bookstore or the Bursar.

*FY Commuters: commuter students who recently graduated from high school and are starting college at UMaine.

Transfer Commuters: graduated from high school 1-3 years ago and have attended another college before enrolling at UMaine.

Nontraditional Students: Undergraduate students who are 24 or older, parents, married/partnered or veterans. Generally “non trads” have been out of school for 3-4 years. Some nontraditional students may also be transfer students.

 

A HEARTY MAINE HELLO!!!!!