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Most of the forms you'll need can be downloaded from the
Graduate
School website.
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Lots of university information,
like a campus map and links to department and program pages can be
found on the University website.
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The University will bill you for
tuition in August-even though it should be waived. Don't
worry, they do this as a matter of course. Just take your bill in
to the Bursar's Office in Alumni Hall, tell them that you are an
RA (Research Assistant), and they will take care of it. They don't
process our appointment forms until October.
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Get a Parking Pass as soon as
possible; they will ticket with a vengeance. As an RA, you are
entitled to a blue Faculty/Staff pass (you will need to show your
Appointment Form to get it). For office location and parking fee, go to
www.umaine.edu/parking
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Get a MaineCard I.D. as soon as
possible from the Student Service Center, located in Memorial Union. You
can also deposit funds on the MaineCard to be used at dining
facilities on campus.
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Get your e-mail set up as soon
as possible. The University uses FirstClass, and because
you pay a technology fee, you get an account and free dial-up
access from home. To get an account, go to the Help Center in the
basement of Shibles Hall.
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If you plan to do any traveling for
field work, conferences, etc., you should register with the
Motor Pool so that you are authorized to drive University
vehicles. You also need to sign a travel form in the Mitchell
Center office.
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The Fogler Library
has a pretty good website and also provides access to some
journals online. There are also links to the other UMaine
libraries across the state, the Bangor Public Library, etc. The
library is also a Government Document Repository.
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Check with your advisor about
references for your thesis - some advisors let you use their
departmental copy account, and you can actually have library staff
retrieve journal articles for a charge. Your advisor/department
has to give you an account number to use.
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You can request an item or an interlibrary loan online at the
Fogler Library
website. You may need an account number for this.
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If you need a piece of field
equipment, try Central Supply on campus. They have lots of
different stuff, including duct tape, bug spray, lab tubing, etc.
Call them or check out a list of available items at:
http://www.umaine.edu/csupply/
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All campus numbers are 581- numbers;
for example, 581-3244 (Mitchell Center main number). However, when
you are calling an on-campus number from anywhere on campus, you
only need to dial 1 and the extension (i.e. 1-3244). For
off-campus numbers, dial an 8 and then the number. Long distance
numbers require an authorization code (posted in the Graduate
Office). Phone code for Maine is 207.
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The Association of Graduate
Students (AGS) is your friend. They fund graduate clubs and
organizations, have a great travel grant program, a Graduate
Research Expo, a Laptop Loan program, and many socials (free
beer!). Your representative must attend meetings for you to get
funding. Read the newsletters and check the AGS folder on
FirstClass.
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The BAT bus system, serving the
greater Bangor area, is free when you show your Maine Card. To
check stop times and routes, go to:
http://www.bgrme.org/cs_publictransit.php
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Ask your advisor or a Mitchell Center
staff person about getting keys to the building, a
photocopy code and phone code, if necessary.
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Make yourself aware of the printing
and media services available on campus. The Media Lab in
Fogler Library has scanners, a large format poster printer, photo
printers, etc. University Printing Services in the Keyo Public
Affairs Building also offers lots of printing (especially bulk)
and binding services.
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Be aware that there are 2 Corbett
Halls on campus! Double check if you have to go to a Corbett
Hall for any reason.
