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Academics

In an attempt to make your transition to UMaine a bit easier, we've listed some links below that you may find useful.

Office of Student Records
This link will bring you to the Office of Student Records which has links to the
academic calendar and the schedule of classes for all departments. 

Master Calendar of Events
Type in a day and find out what's happening on campus.

Campus Maps and Tours
Very useful, printable maps for finding your way around campus.

University of Maine Bookstore
On-line bookstore form for ordering your books (click faculty); first you'll need to get your user id and password from your departmental administrative assistant. You can also click textbook inquiry to see if your books are available at the bookstore.

Fogler Library
Click on URSUS and search the UMS on-line catalogue; you can also place materials on reserve for your students on-line. On-line UMS course information also appears here--you can check the enrollment in your classes. 

Go UMaine
Go UMaine links to University of Maine news, as well as the campus radio station (WMEB), academics, and another source for weather.

Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate represents the faculty in developing University policies. This link will bring you to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Senate, membership, and meeting dates.

Collective Bargaining Agreements as well as all the areas of Human Resources.

Sponsored Programs
Sponsored Programs lists pre-award services, faculty research funds, and links to patent and copyright information.

Summary of Benefits
Summary of Benefits from the Office of Human Resources and printable insurance claim form.

Test Scoring Services
Contact:   (207) 581-1313,
Faculty Development Center, 149 Memorial Union

Room Scheduling
Contact:  (207) 581-1311,  201 Wingate Hall

The Tutor Program
Contact:  (207) 581-2351, 104 Dunn Hall

Whom to Call
This site has a very useful table of whom to call for what, from address changes, benefits, and day care, to direct deposit, income tax forms, and organizational charts.

Information Technologies
Find out about IT services, including access to First Class, UMaine's campus conferencing and email system.  The Faculty Development Center is listed here as well-"empowering faculty with tech knowledge" says it all.

Enhanced Classroom Resources
Check for available classroom resources; search by resource, department, building, and/or accessibility.

UMaine Phone Directory
On-line search for staff at UMaine.

UMaine News Releases, UMaine Today
You'll find everything that's going on at the University here.  All news releases are posted.  You can also e-mail Joe Carr on First Class and ask to subscribe to UMaine Today--a daily news briefing about people and events at the University.  Joe's briefings will come directly to your e-mail.

Maine Center for the Arts   
At this location you can check for what's going on at the Maine Center for the Arts (MCA), find out about ticket information and even check the seating chart.  

The Hudson Museum which is housed in the MCA also lists its events, including collections and exhibits, and a virtual tour.

The Page Farm Museum posts its activities, from wreath making to growing and buying spring seedlings.

UMaine Employment Opportunities
Job openings for Professionals, hourly-paid Classified, and Faculty.  There are also links for searching off-campus sites for opportunities.

State of Maine
The state's Web site features "Living in Maine," and facts about Maine.  You can also check out different communities from this site.

Bangor Daily News
Bangor's newspaper on-line.

Maine Newspapers
This site is devoted to just Maine newspapers.

 

Center for Teaching Excellence
5719 Crossland Hall, Room 212
Orono, ME 04469-5719
Phone: 207-581-3472 | Fax: 207-581-3450
E-mail:  CTE@umit.maine.edu


The University of Maine
, Orono, Maine 04469
207-581-1110
A Member of the University of Maine System