Emergency Information

Due to ongoing impacts of yesterday’s storm and to ensure continued safety, campus will be closed today, December 19. Only essential employees should report to work. Facilities Management & UMPD are currently assessing storm damage. Multiple incidents of trees & power lines down. Avoid campus if possible. Updates when available. Cutler Health is closed on […]

Due to ongoing impacts of today’s storm and to ensure continued safety, campus will be closed tomorrow, December 19. Only essential employees should report to work. Campus will resume normal operations at 5am on Wednesday, December 20.

In light of the inclement weather and our desire for everyone to travel home safely, we are closing campus today, Monday, December 18 at 1pm. Campus will reopen tomorrow at 5am. Only essential employees should remain on campus after 1pm.

UMaine online and in-person classes begin at 11 a.m. today, Dec. 4. Classes beginning prior to that time are cancelled. Only employees designated as essential in their department’s Storm Day Staffing Plan are expected to report to work before 11 a.m. today. New Balance Student Recreation Center is open, Fogler Library will open at 8 […]

Classes are canceled today in Orono and Machias as our community confronts the horrible suffering in Lewiston and beyond. We know that these events have shocked our community. We will use this time to support each other, connect with loved ones, and grieve for those whose lives were tragically lost in these senseless acts of […]

This is a test of the University of Maine emergency communications system. In the event of a critical incident in our university community (a situation that creates a significant risk of substantial or serious harm to safety or well being), you will receive an emergency notification and ongoing updates. Call 911 to report a critical […]

There will be a maintenance test on the campus siren today at noon. Please disregard as there is no emergency.

A significant weather event is expected to impact areas of Maine this weekend including the Orono and Machias regions. Hurricane Lee is expected to create strong winds and damaging waves. Certain areas may experience severe flooding. People should take measures to ensure their safety in preparation for this event. As a reminder, please avoid any […]

US Cellular callers are not currently able to contact University of Maine phone extensions. Campus IT is aware of the issue and is working with US Cellular to correct it. In case of emergency, call 911. Non-emergency contacts may use email to contact UMPD at um.policedepartment@maine.edu and emergency call boxes on campus are available. More information will […]

On Sunday, September 3 at 4 a.m. a backup boiler from the Steam Plant at the University of Maine discharged some soot and ash that left a residue on cars and the parking lot immediately adjacent to the plant. Crews responded immediately and cleaned up the general area. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) […]