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Newsletter – November 30 | Rockland

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

*Newsletter – November 30*

*Expressions Night!*

Thanks to all who participated, performed, cheered, decorated and cleaned
up after Expressions Night. What a hoot! We are in the process of setting
up a URockMaine You Tube
Channel<http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=URockMaine&oq=URockMaine&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1923l8137l0l9194l22l22l3l11l0l0l187l926l3.5l8l0>to
post videos from that night. Please be patient as we learn this new
stuff and keep checking the site.

*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!

*Book Buy Back*

UMA’s Bookstore will be at URock on Thursday, December 15th from 3:30 –
6:30PM for *Book Buy
Back<http://www.umabookstore.com/ePOS?this_category=49&store=409&form=shared3%2fgm%2fmain.html&design=409>.
*Convert your used textbooks to cash!

*URock Hours Over Holiday and Semester Breaks*

Over the holidays and semester break, please note the URock hours.

Starting Mon, Dec 19th through Fri, Jan. 6th – Building and Office
hours-8AM-5:30PM

Make Ups *After* Finals -Tues., Dec 20th at 8:00AM and Thurs, Dec 22 at
1:00PM

URock Closed: Friday, December 23, Monday, Dec 26th and Monday, January 2.

*Food For Finals!*

Watch for snacks a week before the big exams and more food over finals’
week, compliments of the URock SA!

*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 Continues!*

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 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.

Reapplying for Financial Aid for summer & fall 2012 and spring 2013. Just
as soon after the New Year, we advise that you prepare your 2011 federal
income taxes and then file your FAFSA <http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/> for the
2012-2013 academic year. The earlier you apply, the more money you may be
awarded!

*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.

*SAVE THE DATE*: Friday, January 29th, the SA will sponsor a *Wii Night *of
games and fun. Prizes and food and bring the family! Mark your calendars.
More news on this later.

*Room #409 for Studying, Creating, Skype, 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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