UMPI offers courses by semester, fall and spring, with each semester lasting 15 weeks. Summer courses are also available. Classes run Monday and Wednesday, Monday Wednesday and Friday or Tuesday and Thursday. The classes are typically 50 minutes, 3 times a week or 75 minutes, 2 times a week.

A syllabus is a contract between the student and professor. This is handed out the first day of class. The syllabus could list assignments, necessary supplies, required books, grading scale, attendance and other policies as well as your professor’s contact information.

Yes! The Center for Innovative Learning houses quiet places to study as well as a computer lab. We also have a student lounge on each side of the campus–The Owl’s Nest and Whoo’s Hut. These lounges have computers available for use and comfortable seating for studying. There are also study lounges located in each of the dorms.

There is a great tutoring staff available for all classes. The Learning Commons offers professional tutoring and peer tutoring free of charge. It also provides one-on-one tutoring for writers at all levels of course work on all types of writing, from first-year composition essays to senior theses, from biology book reviews to personal statements for graduate school applications. Writing consultants are trained to assist students at all stages of the writing process, from brainstorming topics to revising your completed paper.

Yes! Within walking distance is the Braden Movie Theater, shops, restaurants, coffee shops, sandwich shops and a grocery store! The Bike Path runs right through campus and is great for running, walking, biking, roller blading or roller skiing! Close by is WalMart, The Aroostook Centre Mall, the Nordic Heritage Center (world class Nordic skiing facility), Big Rock in Mars Hill (alpine skiing), the Aroostook State Park (tremendous snow shoeing, cross country skiing, mountain biking trails), and the Caribou Performing Arts Center.

There are over 30 different clubs and organizations that you can join and become involved in. From athletics to the arts, dance to criminal justice, there are a variety of ways that you can get out there and get involved. You can become a reporter for our school newspaper, the U Times, or even have your own show on the school radio station, WUPI. If you can’t find anything that you’re interested in, you can start your own club!

The University of Maine at Presque Isle has joined the growing number of universities that no longer sell textbooks in the traditional manner. UMPI, in an effort to reduce the cost of course materials that students are required to purchase, has partnered with MBS Direct to supply textbooks to our students. Students will have multiple choices when ordering–based on availability, students may choose to purchase a new book, a used book, rent a book or, if available, rent a digital version of the book. Books may also be sold back through the website at any point during the semester!

No, you can be undecided, or as we like to say “OPEN MINDED”, but you’ll be encouraged to explore your interests and be helped with choosing a major as soon as possible.

A normal course load for a full time student is between 15 and 17 semester hours. To be considered a full time student you must be enrolled in 12 credit hours. 6 credit hours is part-time, 9 is three-quarter time and anything over 17 can only be done with special permission.

UMPI has an Honors Program that gives students an opportunity to look more deeply into individual areas of interest by offering Honors level courses, seminars and guest lectures. The program is open to all students.

Yes, UMPI’s policy is to give credit for the introductory course in a subject to an enrolled student who scores a 3 or above on the Advanced Placement Examination. The Office of Student Records at UMPI must have an official score transcript from CollegeBoard® at ETS in order to evaluate your scores for college credit. Learn the UMPI course equivalencies for your Advanced Placement exams with a score of 3 or better.