Maine Day of Service: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The Maine Day of Service Tradition
In 1935 President Arthur Hauck inaugurated MAINE DAY, a day set aside for “spring clean-up” of our campus. The entire campus community – students, faculty, staff, and alumni – pitches in to spruce up the campus. Historically Maine Day was set on Wednesday of the last week of classes of the Spring semester. Over the decades, the tradition transitioned away from its roots and became a large-scale celebration.
In the fall of 2024, the University shifted to “Spirit Week”, a week-long focus on beautification, giving back to campus, and increasing Black Bear school spirit.
Below you will find a frequently updated schedule of events, athletic games, and service opportunities. Sign up for service opportunities at the bottom of this page
Maine Day of Service Sign Up
Sign up to volunteer during Spirit Week and Maine Day of Service at umaine.edu/volunteer/mdos.
Maine Day of Service Schedule
Wednesday (April 30): Maine Day of Service
Join the Bodwell Center for Volunteerism on the University Mall for volunteer projects across campus! Sign up through our volunteer website: umaine.edu/volunteer/mdos.
Join the Honors College in packing over 55,000 meals! The packing starts at 9am in the Memorial Gym.
Join UMaine Dining on the University Mall for food and fun!
Join UMSG, Inc. and UMaine Campus Departments on the University of Maine Mall for fun activities!
- UMSG, Inc.: knockerball lawn games
- Center for Student Involvement: Lawn games on the Mall
- Student Wellness Resource Center: Tabling on the Mall
- Athletics: Basketball / football games on the Mall
Harm Reduction
A huge part of the Maine Days is making sure students are staying safe while honoring this long standing tradition. Check out some of these tips provided by the Student Wellness Resource Center which can help you prepare for the Maine Days.
- Make sure to have a group of people to enjoy festivities with. Watch out for each other and make sure everyone is on the same page.
- Recognize your personal limits. Don’t go overboard with any substances. Slow down and pace yourself rather than try to consume too much at once.
- Stick to a plan! There are a lot of things happening throughout each day of Spirit Week. Make a plan for each thing you would like to do and make sure your friends are accounted for throughout.
- Be in control of your drinks. If you choose to consume alcohol, measure it before mixing. It is a safer practice to have a container that you control during the entire time you participate; Don’t give other people access to your container!
- Remember to eat and hydrate! Eating food prior to using substances helps to slow down the absorption rate, and drinking water throughout can help replenish the water removed from the cells by alcohol and cannabis.
For more information click on the links below.
Watch out for these signs of: Alcohol Overdose