Newsletter – May 24 | Rockland

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*Newsletter – May 24*

*Closed Memorial Day*

There will be no classes and no office hours on Monday, May 30th. Be safe
over the holiday.

*Share Your Grad Pics on URock’s Facebook Page*

Please share your best pictures and memories from the various graduation
events on the URock Facebook
page<http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-College-at-Rockland/101812551462?ref=s>
.

*Farnsworth Museum Passes Available*

Summertime is wonderful at the Farnsworth
Museum<http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/>.
Remember that URock offers student passes to the museum which may be checked
out for 24 hours. Browse this world class museum or visit the Olsen House.
Enjoy!

*Summer Make-Up Testing*

Over the summer term make-up and proctored tests will be administered as
follows: Tuesdays at 8:00AM and Thursdays at 4:00PM. Remember to call the
URock office to schedule your test and to bring some form of identification
to the test.

*URock Summer Hours*

Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00AM – 7:00PM and Fridays 8:00AM – 4:00PM

Building Hours: Monday – Thursday 7:00AM – 9:45PM and Fridays 7:00AM –
4:00PM

Closed Saturdays and Sundays

*Summer Session Opens This Week*

Summer Session I and III are underway. *Be aware of summer add-drop and
withdrawal dates*, particularly in the short summer sessions. UMA Summer
Session I classes must be dropped by the end of the first day of classes in
order to receive a full reversal of charges. UMA Session III classes which
run all summer must be dropped by May 30th for a full reversal of charges.
Please check other campus policies if you are taking courses from another
UMS campus.

*URock Apparel*

You can order URock apparel
online<https://sites.google.com/site/kdkshop/urock>throughout the
summer with our logo and the clothes (T-shirts, sweats, etc.)
will be hand delivered to you at URock.

*New Financial Aid Regulations – Big News!*

Effective July 1, 2011, federal financial aid regulations are changing
related to satisfactory academic progress (SAP) which allows you to continue
to receive financial aid. The new policy discontinues the probationary
period and any student who is found to be out of compliance will have their
future financial aid suspended or not awarded. UMA’s Financial Aid Office
will contact students via message center and written correspondence will be
sent to students who are out of federal compliance. If you are affected
because your SAP has dropped below an acceptable level, you have 14 days
from notification to appeal this decision if you feel you have extenuating
circumstances that impacted your ability to meet SAP. *Pay attention to all
e-mails, message center notifications, and letters sent to you.* Take
responsibility to be informed. If you are worried talk with
Bev<[log in to unmask]>or
Deb <[log in to unmask]>.

If you qualify for work study, contact Althea <[log in to unmask]> to
discuss opportunities.

If you have not yet completed your FAFSA for the next academic year, it is
not too late. Please go to http://www.fafsa.ed.gov to file.

*Maine Street Down June 2 – 7*

The Maine Street Student Information System will be unavailable from 5:00 PM
on Thursday, June 2nd until 8:00 AM, Tuesday, June 7th for a software
upgrade. This means Student Self-Service (online enrollment, payments,
grades…) and Faculty Self- Service (online grading…) will be unavailable.
Please plan ahead.  This is all the more reason to register for fall term
now!

*Kathleen Fox New Release Available*

Kathleen A. Fox, Ph.D. <http://www.mainewatercolors.biz/> UMA/URock faculty
member in the social sciences has just released a new book, *“The Good: How
I Found Peace in a Chaotic World”*. Copies are available for borrowing from
the URock office.

*Visit URock on Facebook!*

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Latest News & Events

*New Financial Aid Regulations Effective July
2011<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/financial-aid-regulations-effective-july-2011/>
***

Effective July 1, 2011, federal financial aid regulations are changing
related to satisfactory academic progress (SAP) which allows you to continue
to receive financial aid. The new policy discontinues
More<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/financial-aid-regulations-effective-july-2011/>

*URock Graduation – Full of
Celebration!<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/urock-graduation-full-celebration/>
***

Over 100 people attended the URock Graduation Celebration on Saturday, May
7th. It was a moving tribute to an exceptional class of 61 local graduates.
Keynote speaker, Meredith Hall
More<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/urock-graduation-full-celebration/>

*UROCK The Vote Results are
In!<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/urock-vote-nominations-due-apr-6/>
***

The new officers of the URock Student Association have been elected.
Congratulations to all. The results are: Co-Presidents, Kristin Belyea and
Marcus Carter Vice President, Nicole Wallace Secretary
More<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/urock-vote-nominations-due-apr-6/>

*URock’s Work with Inmates in
BDN<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/urocks-work-with-inmates-cited-in-bdn/>
***

University College at Rockland is proud of the college program it
coordinates at the Maine State Prison with the generosity of the Sunshine
Lady Foundation . Read more about
More<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/urocks-work-with-inmates-cited-in-bdn/>

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