Welcome Home!
The official schedule and details of our Week of Welcome 2023 can be found below! This site will continue to be updated to reflect the most up-to-date schedules, guidelines, and instructions. Explore these brief resources below and know how excited we are to welcome you to the Black Bear Family!
Friday (8/25) - Maine Hello
Recreation Center Drop In | 5 a.m. – 10 p.m. ๐
Drop by the Recreation Center to check out all their services, get your workout in, or get ready for the year ahead.
MaineCard Office Open | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. ๐
Get any help you need with your mobile or physical MaineCard!
Location DTAV Communtiy Center
Maine Helloย | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. ๐
MOVE IN DAYYY! Bring your family to help you move into your first-year residence hall. Find more information at: https://umaine.edu/reslife/maine-hello/
Orientation Help Desk | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ๐
Team Maine and our friendly team from Admissions will be standing by to answer all your questions, provide campus, tours, and much more! Check them out in the Memorial Union lobby.
Academic Servicesย | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ๐
Looking to meet your advisor or learn more about your program? Drop by their office for your academic program across campus. Please note: several faculty and staff members assist in the Maine Hello move in process and office hours may vary.
Bookstore Celebrationย | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Pick up your text books and check out some sweet deals.
Location: Bookstore (Memorial Union)
Bookstore Annual Tent Sale | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Pick up your text books and check out some sweet deals.
Location: DTAV Community Building Parking Lot
Army ROTC First-Year Orientation & Open House | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ๐
For first-year ROTC students and anyone interested!
Location:ย Army ROTC Office, New Balance Field House
Bear Necessities Fan Shop Open | 12 – 4 p.m.
Come support our athletic teams by checking out the fan shop!
Location:ย Alfond Arena
Field Hockey vs. Boston College | 1 p.m. ๐
Come support your Black Bears against BC!
Location:ย Field Hockey Complex
President’s Dinner | 4 – 5:30 p.m. ๐
Join us for President Ferrini-Mundyโs Annual Dinner at the New Balance Field House. Free for students with your MaineCard.
Convocation & Class Picture | 5:30 p.m. ๐
Join us in welcoming the class of 2027 to UMaine!
Location: Collins Center for the Arts (CCA)
Planetarium Showsย | Various Times
Step into space with these astronomy shows. Register here: https://astro.umaine.edu/
7 p.m. Cosmic Mashups
8:30 p.m. Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary Edition)
Rock Against Rape Concert | 7 – 9 p.m. ๐
This sexual assault awareness event featured by Sigma Phi Epsilon will feature local bands and more fun activities!
Location: IMRC
First Night at the U! | 8 – 10 p.m. ๐
Your first experience with our Late Night at the U programming. Come out to meet us for fun activities and the chance to win big prizes!
Location: North Pod & eSports Arena, Memorial Union
Saturday (8/26)
Orono Farmer’s Market | 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Go check out our local vendors in the Steam Plant Parking Lot!
Rec Center Drop In | 8:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. ๐
Drop by the Recreation Center to check out all their services, get your workout in, or get ready for the year ahead.
Mandatory Residence Hall Floor Meetings| 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. ๐
Get to know your floor mates and RAs in your own residence hall!
Orientation Help Desk | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. ๐
Team Maine and our friendly team from Admissions will be standing by to answer all your questions, provide campus, tours, and much more! Check them out in the Memorial Union lobby.
MaineCard Office Open | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. ๐
Get any help you need with your mobile or physical MaineCard!
Location DTAV Communtiy Center
Bookstore Celebrationย | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Pick up your text books and check out some sweet deals.
Location: Bookstore (Memorial Union)
Bookstore Annual Tent Sale | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Pick up your text books and check out some sweet deals.
Location: DTAV Community Building Parking Lot
Planetarium Showsย | Various Times
Step into space with these astronomy shows. Register here: https://astro.umaine.edu/
1 p.m. Worlds of Ice
2:30 p.m. Aurora
4 p.m. EXO: Are We Alone?
5:30 p.m. Rihanna: Diamonds in the Sky
Rec Center Fitness Showcase | Various Times ๐
Join Campus Recreation in what they have to offer at the New Balance Recreation Center at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.!
Honors College Induction & Social | 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. ๐
Join us for your formal induction into the Honors College; you will also learn more about your upcoming Honors experience and get to know your fellow students at an ice cream social!ย Required for all incoming Honors College students.ย ย
Location: Wells Auditorium
Campus-Wide Scavenger Hunt | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. ๐
Join Chi Alpha Campus Ministry in their campus-wide scavenger hunt!
Location: University Mall
Party on the Hill | 8 -10 p.m. ๐
Join the Center for Student Involvement for a Silent Disco and Dodgeball!
Location: New Balance Student Recreation Center
Sunday (8/27)
Bookstore Celebrationย | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Pick up your text books and check out some sweet deals.
Location: Bookstore (Memorial Union)
College Success Strategies Presentation | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ๐Learn skills and strategies to be successful in college in this presentation provided by the Tutor Program!
Location: Neville Room 101
Recreation Center Drop In | 1 – 9 p.m. ๐
Drop by the Recreation Center to check out all their services, get your workout in, or get ready for the year ahead.
Orientation Help Desk | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. ๐
Team Maine and our friendly team from Admissions will be standing by to answer all your questions, provide campus, tours, and much more! Check them out in the Memorial Union lobby.
MaineCard Office Open | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. ๐
Get any help you need with your mobile or physical MaineCard!
Location DTAV Communtiy Center
Ferland Building Tour | 1 p.m. ๐
Check out the brand new Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center!
Location: Meet at Ferland Building’s Long Road entrance
Field Hockey vs. Providence College | 1 p.m. ๐
Root for your Black Bear Field Hockey team against Providence College!
Location: Field Hockey Complex
Maine Bound Climbing Wall | 4 – 8 p.m. ๐
Explore the Maine Bound Adventure Center and try out their indoor rock climbing walls!
Location: Maine Bound Adventure Center
Transfer Student Social | 7 – 8 p.m. ๐
Come meet students with similar experiences and learn more about resources that are available to you.
Location: York Hall Main Lounge
Planetarium Showsย | Various Times
Step into space with these astronomy shows. Register here: https://astro.umaine.edu/
12:30 p.m. Worlds Beyond Earth
2 p.m. Tycho to the Moon
4 p.m. Rolling Stones Music Show
Monday (8/28) - FDOC
FDOC is the First Day of Class! A day filled with excitement for our new students, activities and events to make you feel right at home! Best of luck in your first classes, we will be around hosting events so stop in to say hello and see what our services are all about!
MaineCard Office Open | 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. ๐
Get any help you need with your mobile or physical MaineCard!
Location DTAV Communtiy Center
University Bookstore | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Get your books and supplies for the year!
Location: Memorial Union, 1st Floor
CA$H CAB | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. ๐
Catch a ride to your next class on one of our many golf carts that are whirring around campus! We will ask you some trivia questions and even hand out some prizes while you take in the scenery!
FDOC Signs & Ice Cream| 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ๐
Stop by the mall on your way to class and take a picture with the classic “first day of school” signs!
Fogler Library Workshopsย ๐
Stop by the Fogler Library to learn more about your resources on campus!
All-day: Library Scavenger Hunt (Self-paced)
2 – 2:30 p.m. Library Tour
Location: Fogler Library entrance, facing the Memorial Union
Tuesday (8/29)
MaineCard Office Open | 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. ๐
Get any help you need with your mobile or physical MaineCard!
Location DTAV Communtiy Center
University Bookstore | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Get your books and supplies for the year!
Location: Memorial Union, 1st Floor
CA$H CAB | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. ๐
Catch a ride to your next class on one of our many golf carts that are whirring around campus! We will ask you some trivia questions and even hand out some prizes while you take in the scenery!
Fogler Library Tours | 12 p.m., 2 p.m. ๐
Learn the ins and outs of the Fogler Library!
All-day: Self-paced Scavenger Hunt
Orono Farmer’s Market | 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ๐
Location: Steam Plant Parking Lot
Wednesday (8/30)
MaineCard Office Open | 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. ๐
Get any help you need with your mobile or physical MaineCard!
Location DTAV Communtiy Center
University Bookstore | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Get your books and supplies for the year!
Location: Memorial Union, 1st Floor
Fogler Library Tours | 12 p.m., 2 p.m. ๐
Learn the ins and outs of the Fogler Library!
All-day: Self-paced scavenger hunt
IMRC Center Open Labs | 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. ๐
Stop by the IMRC and check out their labs including, but not limited to, fabrication, audio, and video!
Thursday (8/31)
MaineCard Office Open | 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. ๐
Get any help you need with your mobile or physical MaineCard!
Location DTAV Communtiy Center
University Bookstore | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Get your books and supplies for the year!
Location: Memorial Union, 1st Floor
Late Night Zip Lining and Swing| 7 – 10 p.m. ๐
Join Maine Bound on their zip line and swing behind the Rec!
Location: Campus Rec.
Fogler Scavenger Hunt | All-day ๐
Explore all that Fogler Library has to offer!
CAB Succulent Painting | 8 -10 p.m. ๐
Paint a pot and get a succulent at Campus Activity Board’s (CAB’s) first event of the year!
Location: North Pod (Memorial Union 2nd Floor)
Friday (9/01)
MaineCard Office Open | 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. ๐
Get any help you need with your mobile or physical MaineCard!
Location DTAV Communtiy Center
University Bookstore | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Get your books and supplies for the year!
Location: Memorial Union, 1st Floor
Student Involvement Fair | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. ๐
The 2023 Student Involvement Fair will feature over 200 student organizations and volunteer opportunities. This is a perfect opportunity to find your people and get involved! There will be food trucks and other fun surprises that you will not want to miss out on.
Location: University Mall
Field Hockey vs. Boston University | 2 p.m. ๐
Root for Black Bear Field Hockey to beat BU!
Location: Field Hockey Complex
WMEB 91.9 FMWMEB Jamboree | 6 – 9 p.m. ๐
Join WMEB 91.9 FM, the University of Maineโs student-run radio station on Friday September 1st for a night of music!ย
The local, student-composed band, Sizzle will be jamming on the IMRC stage starting at 6 p.m. There will be a raffle, merch, snacks, and more. Come hang out and learn more about the music opportunities on campus!ย
Location: IMRC
Trivia | 8 – 10 p.m. ๐
Test your knowledge for a chance to win prizes!
Location: North Pod (Memorial Union 2nd Floor)
Saturday (9/02)
Axe Throwing | Noon – 3 p.m. ๐
Hit your mark with Axe Throwing in the Mall!
Tuesday (9/5)
ODI Open House | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ๐
Stop by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion at their three resource centers in the Memorial Union!
Locations:
Intersectional Feminist Resource Center, Room 227
Rainbow Resource Center, Room 224
Multicultural Center, Room 312
Your Week of Welcome experience begins on Maine Hello, August 25th, 2023. Soon you will find information about all the activities that have been planned by offices on campus! Events with a ๐ are FREE!
More information about your Maine Hello Move In Experience can be found here: umaine.edu/reslife/maine-hello/
MaineCard Information!
We are looking forward to welcoming you to campus and would love to help you with Mobile MaineCard. If you havenโt submitted your photo yet, we encourage you to do so today. Details on Mobile MaineCard can be found at umaine.edu/mainecard/mobile
The University of Maine System uses an online photo submission process for all its campuses. ALL new students are required to go online and submit a photo for their student ID accompanied by an approved form of identification. Make sure to use your @maine.edu email address during this process. Donโt wait until you arrive to take care of this.
Please visitย https://onlinephoto.transactcampus.net/ย to submit your photo TODAY!