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Newsletter – May 3 | Rockland

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*Rockland <http://learn.maine.edu/rockland>***

*Newsletter – May 3*

*Book Buy Back – May 5th – Earn Quick Cash!*

The UMA Bookstore will be at URock on Thursday, May 5 for Book Buy Back from
3:30 – 6:30PM. Get instant cash for books. Check prices for your books
here<http://www.umabookstore.com/ePOS?store=409&form=buyback.html>
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*Commencement 2011!!*

We have posted information about Commencement
2011<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/commencement-2011/>including
information on the local URock graduation celebration on May 7th
at 4:00PM as well as the protocol for caps and gowns for the ceremony at the
Civic Center. *Please RSVP* *for the URock event* on May 7th so we can plan
our fancy hors d’oeuvres. Also, send digital photos to Dawn Rinehart
<[log in to unmask]>for the slide show!

Our guest speaker at the URock celebration will be Meredith Hall, NY Times
bestselling author of *Without a Map* <http://meredithhall.org/>. Copies of
her book are available for lending through the URock front office. It’s a
powerful read!

*Upcoming URock Hours and Make-Up Testing*

Saturday, May 7th will be the last Saturday that URock will be open until
the fall term. There will be a test make-up day on Friday, May 13th at
4:00PM. Register at the URock office to take a make-up test.

*Creative Writings Published at URock!*

The students in Jon Potters Creative Writing class have published a
selection of short stories, *Complex Actions** *and now an anthology of
poetry*, **Life Loves the Liver of It*. Copies are available at the front
office and in the student lounge. Great work and terrific to see it all in
book form!

*Summer and Fall Registration Open for All Campuses*

Click here
<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/courses-and-programs/summer-fall-2011-registration-information/>for
URock course listings for summer and fall. Please review course information
online as we will not print a lot of course guides (budget savings!). This
is a good time to schedule an advising appointment before classes fill. For
summer registration you must either make a payment or have financial aid
posted and confirmed by staff. Fall registration *is* available through
self-service. (See notes on financial aid below as to how to get your summer
aid posted.)

*URock Apparel*

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

*Financial Aid Update*

If you applied for financial aid through the University of Maine at Augusta,
your financial aid award for fall and spring is now posted in Maine
Street<https://peportal.maine.edu/psp/PAPRD89/EMPLOYEE/EMPL/h/?tab=PAPP_GUEST>.
You may view and accept your aid package now. Please note that your aid has
been awarded based on full time enrollment (4 courses or 12 credits). If you
plan to attend half or three quarters time you may change your attendance
under the student enrollment hyperlink. If you plan to attend in the summer,
indicate your summer plans under student enrollment and then continue to
monitor Maine Street for your summer aid posting.

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.

*Community Forum about PACE Program May 10th in Rockland*

There will be a presentation on Tuesday, May 10 at 6:30PM at Island
Institute, Main Street, Rockland about PACE, access to low interest loans of
up to $15,000 for home energy efficiency retrofits. Click
here<http://www.efficiencymaine.com/pace>to learn more.

*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.Â This is all the more reason to register for fall term
now!

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