Summer Session 2008 Housing and Dining Information

On-Campus Housing
Housing Services offers students enrolled in summer session classes the option to reside on campus in Oak Hall, a traditional style residence hall with single rooms. A meal plan is required to live in summer session housing.

Students interested in on-campus housing and a meal plan must complete an application and return to

Housing Services
Attn: Summer Session
101 Hilltop
Orono, ME 04469-5734

To download the summer session application click here:

Summer Session Housing Application

Students must be registered for summer session courses to live on campus. Summer school registration may be completed on-line or sent to

Continuing Education
University of Maine
5713 Chadbourne Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5713

Summer Session Dates

• May 10, 2008 to August 23, 2008
• Students with fall 2008 housing assignments will stay in summer session housing until August 27, 2008 and then move at this time to fall housing

Rooms are furnished with

• Twin bed
• Bureau
• Desk and chair

Students need to supply

• Linens
• Pillows
• Blankets
• Personal hygiene items
• Touchtone telephone
• Calling card/cell phone for long distance
• Cable ready television

Amenities in each room

• Telecommunication hook-ups (high speed internet)
• Local touch-tone dialing service with voicemail system
• Cable television hookup

Application process

• Download application, complete and return to Housing Services
• Upon receipt of application an email confirmation will be sent to student via email (time permitting)

Check-in/Check-out

• Room assignments made at check-in
• Rooms normally available for occupancy on the day before classes begin
• Current residents will check out of academic year hall and check in at Oak starting 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2008
• Check-out for summer session residents is on Saturday after that session ends

Charges and Billing

• Billing week defined as Sunday through Saturday
• All accounts audited and/or adjusted based upon departure
• Charges for the actual length of stay and type of room assigned, i.e. small single or single
• Additional cost assessed for early arrival or late departures
• Charges are for services received
• Weekly rates include room and board
• ALL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Please Note: The inclusive dates for summer session housing are May 10, 2008 through August 23, 200.

Cancellations

• Student must notify Housing Services in writing prior to start of first scheduled summer session
• E-mail us at housing@umerl.maine.edu
• Room charges refunded 100% prior to the first day of session
• After start of session student charged for room and board through end of current billing week if student leaves before end of the session

Summer Session Board Plan

• Summer Session residents are required to have a board plan
• Board plan consists of $100.00 per week in MaineCard Dining Funds
• Dining Funds can be used at Maine Marketplace and/or Wells Dining Facility (opening late June 2008)
• Please see our web site at http://www.umaine.edu/dining and Channel 2 of the Campus Television Network for hours of operation
• Additional dining funds may be purchased at the Student Service Center, located in the Memorial Union Building
• Additional dining funds may be charged to student account with account balance $100.00 or less
• Any unused Dining Funds from spring 2008 may be used through June 30, 2008
• Limited dining services will be available Memorial Day weekend
• Limited dining services available 4th of July weekend
• Prorated plan available during limited service hours
• Please contact Black Bear Dining at 581-4580
• Please check our website at www.umaine.edu/dining for hours of service

Summer Session Rates
Room Type	Dining Funds	TOTAL WEEKLY COST
Small Single	$100.00	$225.00
Regular Single	$100.00	$265.00

MaineCard
The MaineCard Black Bear One Program is available to students, staff and faculty of the University of Maine

• Receive 5% discount for use of MaineCard with Black Bear Bucks
• Enjoy meals, purchase snacks and other grocery items and save money
• Available to all summer session residents in addition to the meal plan
• Black Bear Bucks can also be used at participating off-campus locations
• For a listing of participating merchants, please visit www.umaine.edu/mainecard
• To deposit money in your MaineCard account, visit the Student Service Center for more information, contact the Student Service Center at 207/581-2273 or visit www.umaine.edu/mainecard

If you have any questions about summer session housing or dining, please call Housing and Black Bear Dining Services at 207-581-4580 or e-mail housing@umerl.maine.edu.