Current Student Resources

Here you’ll find all the information needed to advance through your graduate education, whether online or on-campus. 

new student orientation
student life
progressing through your program
professional development services
graduation & commencement
graduate student government

International Programs

Student Financials

Insurance Information

Forms & Documents

Thesis Resources

frequently asked questions

The main difference is the number of credits you must enroll in within a specific time period in order to maintain continuous enrollment. With full-time status, you have to register every fall and spring semester at a minimum of 6 credits, until your degree is awarded. With part-time status, you have to register for at least one 3-credit course each academic year.

The part-time status allows for taking the occasional semester off without breaking the continuous enrollment policy or completing the request to take a leave of absence.

Master’s degrees must be completed within a six-year period regardless of your enrollment status (full or part-time).

Doctoral degrees must be admitted into candidacy (successfully completed their comprehensive exams) within the first four years from the time of admission and the dissertation defended within four years of being admitted into candidacy for a total of 8 years maximum to complete a doctoral degree.

title ix information

The University of Maine Policy Manual – Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Relationship Violence, Stalking and Retaliation, and Title IX Sexual Harassment can be found here: https://www.maine.edu/board-of-trustees/policy-manual/section-402/

Deputy Title IX Coordinator: Cameron (Cam) McDonnell

Title IX and Institutional Equity Services Coordinator: Elizabeth (Liz) Lavoie

UMaine’s Title ix website

Graduate School Events

Dissertation Defense: Chayton Boucher
Chayton Boucher, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, will be defending his dissertation titled “Evaluating the activity and acid character of tungsten oxide nanoparticles for the catalytic production […]
Dissertation Defense: Sarah McElman
Sarah McElman, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending her dissertation titled “Quantifying Metocean Extreme Parameters for Offshore Wind Design and Operation in the United […]
Thesis Defense: Aénor Codjo
Aénor Codjo, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled “Development of an experimental framework for studying droplet-laden porous disk wake in a […]
Thesis Defense: Julia Barron
Julia Barron, a candidate for Master of Science in Marine Biology, will be defending her thesis titled “Characterizing the Impacts of Climate Change on Winter Flounder Stock Dynamics in US […]
Thesis Defense: Matthew Scandura
Matthew Scandura, a candidate for Master of Science in Biochemistry, will be defending his thesis titled “DYNAMIC RGS REGULATION OF YEAST G-PROTEIN SIGNALING.” For the Zoom link and password, please […]
Thesis Defense: Megan Grega
Megan Grega, a candidate for Master of Science in Forest Resources, will be defending her thesis titled “Environmental Drivers of Daily Radial Growth and Shrinkage of Red Spruce in Maine.” […]