Non-Traditional Student Week Events Planned Nov. 1-5
Contact: Barbara Smith, 581-1734
UMaine’s Commuter and Non-Traditional Student Programs (CNTSP), which last week received the Program of the Year Award from the Maine Association of Student Affairs Professionals (MASAP), has planned a week of activities Nov. 1-5 to recognize the university’s non-traditional students.
The week will include Live ‘n Learn lunchtime discussions on topics including time management, credit management, relationship safety and stress management — all issues that can complicate a non-traditional student’s pursuit of higher education.
Non-traditional students are undergraduate students who may be married, may have dependent children or may be veterans, who are 24 or older, or who may fall individually into any one of those categories. They comprise nearly 20 percent of UMaine undergraduates.
In addition, part of this year’s annual Non-Traditional Student Week observance will be the creation of a storybank of the life stories of non-traditional students, a collaborative project with an advanced new media class. NSA members and new media students will videotape non-traditional student stories from noon to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov 3 in the Spirit Room of the Memorial Union.
Non-traditional students interested in sharing their personal stories are invited to contact Barbara Smith on FirstClass or call 581-1734 to arrange a 15-20 minute interview.
The CNTSP, which is a unit within the Division of Student Affairs, plans to post the videos on the web as a tool to promote and advocate for non-traditional students. The new media class may also use this project as part of a documentary project.
Additional information, including a schedule of other events during the week, is posted on the CNTSP website.