Research Learning Experiences
Enrollment open from May 15 to July 15. Seats fill fast!
Hands-on Discovery
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For new Black Bears, college starts with an “RLE” — experiences that give you access to some of the best opportunities offered by a UMaine education. Each RLE has two components:
Together, these two experiences will help you connect to campus, open your mind to different ways of learning, and unlock doors to many possible future UMaine opportunities. The immersive week costs a small fee, but this fall we will waive the cost of one credit of tuition to make sure an RLE costs no more than any other UMaine course.
Signing up for an RLE will help you get engaged
Supported by a generous donation from the Harold Alfond Foundation as part of UMS TRANSFORMS.