Newsletter – December 6 | Rockland [image: Description: University College] *Rockland <http://learn.maine.edu/rockland>*** *Newsletter – December 6* *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! *Food For Finals!* Watch for snacks a week before the big exams and more food over finals’ week, compliments of the URock SA! *Make Up Dates & Times for End of Semester* End of semester make-up dates and times are as follows. Remember to call the URock office to schedule your test and bring your photo ID. Week of Dec 12th: Make-ups Tuesday (12/13) at 8AM and Friday, (12/16) at 4:00PM Week of December 19th: Make-ups Tuesday (12/20) at 8AM and Thurs (12/22) at 1:00PM *Information Session On Special Ed. Teacher Certification* Heather Ball of UMM will offer an information session on the availability of special education teacher certification at URock. The session will be held on Monday, December 19, from 4:00 – 6:00PM. Although pre-registration is not required, there is a sign up sheet at the URock office. *URockMaine You Tube Channel – New!* Check out the 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>for some videos from Expressions Night. Please be patient as we learn this new stuff and keep checking the site for updates and added material. *Donate 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! *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. *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. *Storm Cancellations* 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* 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 DATES*: Friday, January 29, 2012, the SA will sponsor a *Wii Night *of games and fun. Prizes and food and bring the family! URock’s annual ice skating party will be Saturday, February 4, from 6:00 – 8:00PM at the rink at Mid-Coast Recreation on Rte #90. Free and fun for the whole family! *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!* [image: Description: http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/wp-content/themes/uc-main/images/newsletter/shadow.gif] Latest News & Events *Registration for January Term Open<http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/spring-2012-registration-dates-2/> *** Registration for Spring 2012 is open and no payment is due at this time. Stop by or call the UROCK office to set up a time to meet with 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/> *** 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/> *** 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/> © University College. 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