Application

Interested in joining our team?

Applications for Fall 2024 will open on August 15th

In the meantime, you can fill out our Fall 2024 Interest Form

Application Countdown

  

If you have any questions about our service or the application process, please email um.uvacrelations@maine.edu.

How do I become a UVAC member?

The required application materials include:

Please click on the link above to fill out an application.

References: You will be provided a link after the successful completion of this application that you will be able to use for your references to fill out. The link will be shown on the screen after clicking the submit button on the application. Please copy this URL link and use to send to your references.

The URL link must be sent to TWO references of your choosing. Please choose someone who knows you well, such as a co-worker, employee, professor, advisor, coach, etc and can speak of why you would be a good addition to our team. Personal friends and family members can’t be used as references.

On Being a Member

Shifts

Members are not automatically assigned to shifts, and instead must request to work them. If members are not available for an entire shift, they can request to work a partial shift, however preference will be given to those who are able to work the full shift.

While on shift, members are expected to stay on campus, and stay together at base whenever possible.

Day Shifts (800 – 1900)

As UVAC is fully student run, members who are working day shifts are allowed to go to classes while on shift, however they MUST leave class to respond if UVAC is paged1. UVAC always emphasizes to put education first, and the student supervisor will try to best accommodate the schedule so members will not be on shift during class.

The day shift crew is expected to do basic maintenance and chores throughout the day

  1. If a member is going to class on shift, they are required to take a UVAC vehicle (typically Car 1) as well as a radio. With this being the case, members must be driver cleared to attend classes on shift. ↩︎

Night Shifts (1900 – 800)

A lifted bed is on the left, with a pillow and blanket,
UVAC bedroom/sleeping quarters. Pager system can be seen to the left of the door.

Members working the night shift are required to stay the night at base. The night shift crew is required to perform a truck check at the start of their shift.

At base, there are 2 bedrooms (separated by gender) that each have 3 beds, along with plenty of pillows and blankets. The pager system is wired throughout base and the bedrooms.