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University College

Newsletter – December 16

Book Buy Back – TODAY! December 16th

The UMA bookstore will hold a Book Buy Back at URock on December 16th from 3- 6:30PM in room #414. This is a good time to convert your textbooks into cash! Please go to this page on the UMA Bookstore web site to see if they are buying back your texts and how much you might be offered. This is a great tool!

URock Hours Over the Semester Break

URock will be open from 8:00AM to 5:00PM (Mon – Fri) from December 20 through January 7. We will also be closed from 1:00PM on December 23 through Friday, December 24 and closed also on Friday, December 31.

Make -Ups

Make up exams may be scheduled for Tuesday, December 21 from 8:00 – 11:00AM. This is the last formally scheduled, proctored make up time for the fall term. You must sign up with the front office if you are expecting to take an exam.

New Test Taking Policy – Bring an ID!

URock will be checking ID’s for those taking make-up tests during our proctored test times on Tuesdays at 8:00AM and Fridays at 4:00PM.

Student Art Show a Great Success!

On Friday, December 3rd the URock 1st Ever Student Art Show drew an appreciative crowd of about 75 guests to view the work of students in Seth Lester’s ART 100 – Studio Art, Emily Wolf’s ART 115 – Drawing and Dee Peppe’s ART 109 – Digital Photography. Thanks to the URock Student Association for hosting this event and providing great refreshments. Everyone was clearly amazed at the caliber of student work. Check out the University College at Rockland Facebook page for a great slide show of images from student, Dustin Dinsmore.

Spring Registration is Ongoing

Registration for the spring term is open. You can self-register in Maine Street. Check here for all campus registration dates. And, check here for the spring schedule at URock. Schedule an advising appointment for help in choosing the best courses to meet your needs. If you are unable to see an advisor right away, look at your program checksheet and self-register in Maine Street. Then when you meet with an advisor, you can double check your choices.

Advising Appointments

Beverly and Deborah see as many students as time allows. All appointments are booked through the front office staff. If you need to cancel, please call the office as you would with any other professional appointment. We have a good number of no shows and this is frustrating when some other students are waiting long periods to get an appointment scheduled.

Mental Health Counseling Available Spring Term

Richard Chalmers, a graduate student in mental health counseling at USM will begin a one semester internship which includes offering individual counseling to members of the URock community. This service is free of charge. If you need support with adjusting to school, depression, anxiety, problems in relationships or would just like someone to talk to, please contact either Bev or Deb for a referral. Richard is currently a graduate student at USM, has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in psychology and has studied art at the Rhode Island School of Design. He has worked extensively with mens’ groups including Maine Coast Men. His background includes several meditation retreats at the Insight Meditation Society and Morgan Bay Zendo. Richard believes in an active, creative, problem solving approach to counseling and is looking forward to working at URock. Richard is ready to take referrals over the semester break so be in touch with us.

Snow Cancellations!

It’s the time of year when we need to worry about storms and school closings. If we need to make any cancellations, there are many ways for you to get the news. The URock web site will always have the most up to date information. You can also call the office answering machine at 596-6906, check Village Soup online or TV channels 6, 8 and 13. We try to make decisions two hours before class start times. If the cancellation is during the day, please try to get your information online or through TV channels rather than call the URock office. Our phone lines get jammed up fast and cancellations are a frantic time in the office.