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*Newsletter – February 22*

*Apply for Scholarships Today!*

Consider applying for a scholarship! The UMA General
Scholarships<http://www.uma.edu/assets/docs/finaid/Financial_Aid_2013/General_Scholarship_Application.pdf>application
deadline is 3/18/13. There are many different types. It’s so
easy!

*Distance Education Library Workshop – Thurs, Feb 28 at noon. Learn to
Research and to Cite Works Properly*

Ben Treat, a university librarian, will offer a free and open workshop on
using all the resources of the UMS library system without leaving your seat
at a URock computer! His help will include finding good resources and then
deciding when and how to cite attributable sources. You will find this
information very important to your student success. Do not wait until that
research paper is due! Build those skills now! You may sign up at the URock
front desk but it is not necessary.

*Annual URock Ice Skating Event at Mid-Coast Rec. Sunday March 3 Noon to
2:00PM Bring Guests!*

Please join fellow URockers and their guests at the ice rink at Mid-Coast
Recreation Center on Route 90 for 2 hours of free ice skating. Skate
rentals are also free! This is a wonderful time to practice your skating or
to learn to skate. It’s only URockers on the ice! The rink will have
refreshments and drinks for sale. Please sign up at the URock front desk
and sign the release form, too. We hope to see lots of you there!

*Spring RaP Continues with Charlie Grunder on March 7 at Noon*

On Thursday, March 7 at noon Charlie Grunder <[log in to unmask]>,
Professor of Psychology, University of Maine at Augusta will present *Optimism,
Pessimism and Locus of Control: How Do They Affect Your Academics?
*Psychologists
study optimism versus pessimism and internal versus external locus of
control to predict how individuals respond to stressful events. How can
this framework help predict who succeeds in school? Professor of
Psychology Charles Grunder explores this question in regard to student
performance and concludes that prior GPA matters less than attributional
style in predicting good grades, the precursor to graduation and career
success.

*UMFK Will Start a March Session of Online Mini Courses*

UMFK will offer 7 online courses which will last 8 weeks in length. Check
out the schedule here <http://www.umfk.edu/march/>. You may register for
these courses through URock.

*Explore Degrees, Internships and Careers in Business with Tom Giordano*

Join us for lunch and a discussion about UMA’s degrees in business plus
internship opportunities on Monday, March 18 from 11:30AM – 1:00PM.
Professor Tom Giordano and Business Internship Coordinator, Joyce
Shelleman, will visit URock for an informal discussion about program
requirements, career preparation and how to build in a meaningful
internship. Sign up at the URock front desk is encouraged but not required.

*File Your Next FAFSA ASAP*

It is time to file your next FAFSA <http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/> which will
fund courses for next summer, fall and spring 2014. The earlier you apply,
the more aid you may get. Don’t wait until your tax returns is filed.
Estimate your numbers and file now. For help, visit with our new MEOC rep,
Sally Daniels, on Mondays at URock. More info and Sally’s dates at URock
listed here <http://learn.maine.edu/rockland/news/file-fafsa/>.

*Graduate Intern Offers Counseling Support at URock*

Laura French <[log in to unmask]> is a graduate intern in USM’s
Masters in Clinical Counseling Program. She will be doing her practicum
experience this semester at URock and offering free, individualized
counseling sessions to URock students. Laura can provide support, problem
solving skills and coping strategies as you address many types of issues
including depression, anxiety, conflict and life transitions. To set up an
individualized appointment, contact Laura directly at 701-1499.

*Writing Tutoring Center*

Need help creating a thesis, citing a source, or punctuating a sentence?
The UMA Writing Center offers these and other tutoring services to distance
learners at UC by phone, email, and videochat. Work on campus or from home.
Call (207) 621-3199 to access tutors Monday – Thursday, 9-4. Email
[log in to unmask] with an attached essay for feedback within 48
hours. Join a Google Hangout session with Writing Center Coordinator
Michelle Lisi, available by appointment every Friday this semester. Not
sure which method will work best for you? Get in touch, and we’ll set
something up!

*Technology Support Group Continues Thursdays Noon – 1:30 in C-Lab*

On Thursdays from noon – 1:30PM in the computer lab, drop in for help with
any sort of technology issue. This past week we supported a student in need
of help with a WORD document, another with Blackboard support and another
with a complicated Panopto issue. No matter what your question, please stop
by and we will work it through! During other times of the week, seek help
from URock staff and *Student Helpers*.

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* Mark Your Calendar for Friday, March 29th. *Contact Richard
Fortuna<[log in to unmask]>to propose your
presentation or sign up at the URock front desk.
All forms of written, visual, performing and artistic expression welcome!

*What About Snow Cancellations?*

If URock is cancelling classes due to weather conditions, we will post that
information in the following places: on the URock website; on Village Soup;
and, on TV channels 6, 8 & 13. In addition, a voice message will be posted
on the URock phone line. Class cancellations are (ideally!) made at least 2
hours before the class is due to meet. Sometimes faculty cancel individual
classes and, in that case, we call all students. Please check your phones
and be sure Maine Street has the best phone number for us to reach you!

*Spread the Word – CIS Program Live Fall 2013*

Starting in the fall of 2013 students will be able to take all of the
required courses for UMA’s Associate of Science in Computer Information
Systems at URock. Join one of the most dynamic and growing professional
fields in Knox County. As your advisor for more info.

*Get Involved at URock*

Research shows that students do academically better, enjoy college more and
take away a broader experience when they get involved in school outside of
the classroom. There are some good student organizations that could use
your help. The Student Association is the local group that sponsors
activities using your student activity fees. They invite you to be a member
of their board. Contact Brent Adams <[log in to unmask]> for more
info. In addition the URock Honors Program sponsors other types of
activities like Expressions Night and community service projects. For more
info on that one contact Richard Fortuna.
<[log in to unmask]>URock is always looking for its next set
of student leaders!

*Photocopy Charges*

If you expect to be making a lot of photocopies in the spring term, you may
want to add money to your copy card. Check out the instructions
here<http://www.uma.edu/addingcardvalue.html>
.

* New URock Apparel Just Arrived!*

We have just received a shipment of new URock sweatshirts, sweatpants and
new URock portfolios! There’s lots of new colors and designs. Get the
school spirit.

*View Our Latest Videos on You Tube*

Check out some new videos on the URock YouTube
Channel<http://www.youtube.com/user/URockMaine>
.

*Visit URock on Facebook!*

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