Newsletter – November 16 | Rockland
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*Newsletter – November 16*
*Expressions Night This Friday*
Expressions Night is set for Friday, November 18th. Frank Pavalkis is
pulling this event together on behalf of URock’s Honors Program. Email
Frank<[log in to unmask]>for more info about how to express
yourself at this event! Light
refreshments will be served compliments of the URock SA.
*Breakfast with Santa!*
The URock Student Association will sponsor you and your family (up to 2
adults and 2 children) to attend *Breakfast with Santa* at the Red Jacket
at the Tradewinds in Rockland on Sunday, November 27 from 9 – 11:00AM.
Please pick up your *free* tickets at the URock front desk and Ho! Ho! HO!
*URock Hours for Thanksgiving Week*
URock will be closed Wed, Nov 23rd through Sunday, Nov. 27th for the
Thanksgiving break. Please note that make-up exams will* **only* be held
next week on Tuesday, Nov 22 at 8:00AM.
*Rockland Main Street Seeks URock Volunteers*
Every year a few students help out at the Festival Of Lights
Parade<http://www.rocklandmainstreet.com/Default.aspx?pageId=815220>on
Saturday, November 26th at 6:00PM. Volunteers organize floats for the
parade and manage the night’s festivities. This can be a lot of fun! URock
volunteers will be rewarded with a gift of a *URock fleece beanie hat.* If
interested, please contact Deb Meehan <[log in to unmask]> or Loraine
at Rockland Main Street <[log in to unmask]>. Thanks for helping to
make this community event a great success.
*Donate Some Non-Perishable Food Items*
There is a shopping basket from Hannaford set up in the front lobby. Please
bring in some non-perishable food items as a donation for the Food Pantry.
When you donate, enter the drawing to win a gift certificate to Hannaford.
Thank you!
*Watch Program Information Sessions Online!*
If you missed the program information sessions, you may watch them online.
Great information and background and info on career opportunities! Watch
the info session on the *Medical Laboratory Technology Program*
here<http://capture.maine.edu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer/Default.aspx?id=32bb2eca-f66c-4f31-9af1-6a64ac0afec8>.
Watch the one for *Computer Information Systems*
here<http://capture.maine.edu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer/Default.aspx?id=fb751f76-3940-4c66-ad90-e797ef15392a>
.
*Spring Semester Registration is Open!*
Self service registration is underway! Check the spring 2012 semester
page<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/courses-and-programs/summer-fall-2011-registration-information/>on
the URock site for the most up to date registration information,
including campus calendars, links to the Distance Learning Class Search and
ways to put courses on your wish list from all UMS campuses. Advising
appointments with Beverly Bayer <[log in to unmask]>and Deborah
Meehan<[log in to unmask]>are available by calling the URock
front office at 596-6906.
*Snow%$#@!!*
If bad weather forces us to cancel classes, you will find the most up to
date information on the URock web site <http://www.learn.maine.edu/rockland>as
well as on TV channels 6, 8 and 13 plus Village Soup
online<http://knox.villagesoup.com/>.
You can also call the URock office for an updated recorded message.
Generally, classes are canceled two hours before their start times.
*Financial Aid Reminders*
Please remember to adjust your enrollment in Maine Street if you are
changing the number of credit hours from what was expected of you for the
spring term. Also for those of you who filed a SAP appeal for fall,
remember that you are under contract with financial aid to meet certain
academic standards. If you will not meet those, there is yet another appeal
process but you must demonstrate extraordinary circumstances.
*URock Student Association – Learn All About It!*
The Board of the URock Student
Association<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/about-us/student-association/>is
always looking for new members to help with the planning and
sponsoring
of activities and events to build the URock community. This is a great way
to make new friends and offer your leadership skills. Check the web
site<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/about-us/student-association/>for
contact information and links to the SA’s meeting minutes.
*Room #409 for Studying, Creating, Skype, Practicing Powerpoints and more!*
The classroom set-up in room #409 is intended to be a friendly environment
for students who are working on projects together. Equipped with a flat
screen monitor, computer, wireless keyboard, Skype, white boards and comfy
furniture, the room can be configured to meet your needs. *Students can
schedule use of room #409 themselves through this*
link<http://help.its.maine.edu/help/computing/collaborationspaces/communitylearnspacescheduling>
.
*New URock Apparel Catalog*
KDK Apparel Printing and Embroidery (owned by a former URock student) has
created a new catalog of URock clothing and
items<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/files/2011/10/UROCKcatalog_nov2011.pdf>.
From fleece vests to yoga pants and T-shirts, there’s lots of fun items at
good prices. Good holiday shopping ideas! You can place your order directly
with KDK.
*Visit URock on Facebook!*
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Latest News & Events
*EXPRESSIONS NIGHT – THIS
FRIDAY!<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/expressions-night-friday/>
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Join in for Expressions Night on Friday, November 18th at 5:30PM. Either
participate as an entertainer, reading a story, poem, showing art work,
singing, playing an instrument, and more
More<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/expressions-night-friday/>
*Spring Registration Has Begun for Degree
Students!<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/spring-2012-registration-dates-2/>
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Registration for Spring 2012 starts today, November 7, for degree students
and Monday November 14 starts open registration. Stop by or call the UROCK
office to set up a
More<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/spring-2012-registration-dates-2/>
*What is Delayed Viewing?<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/delayed-viewing/>
***
Most ITV courses allow something called “delayed viewing”. This means
the faculty member does not require your attendance at the time of the live
More <http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/delayed-viewing/>
*GIS Certificate Program Offers Real World
Projects<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/gis-certificate-program-offers-real-world-projects/>
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The University of Maine at Machias offers a certificate program in
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the program is available through
URock. Click here for more information.
More<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/gis-certificate-program-offers-real-world-projects/>
*URock Graduation – Full of
Celebration!<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/urock-graduation-full-celebration/>
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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/>
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