Course Catalogue 2008-2009 - University of Maine at Presque Isle

g e n e r a l i n f o r m a t i o nStudent Services / Student Organizations & Activitiescontinued★interests in an overseas location while still earning credits towardan UMPI degree. Financial aid can frequently be used to helpcover the costs of the program, since the credits earned are appliedto the student’s UMPI degree. Programs cover an array of disciplines,ranging beyond the humanities and social sciences and aretaught in a variety of languages, including English. Programlength is either a summer, a semester or an academic year.✗ National Student Exchange (NSE)The National Student Exchange offers undergraduate students anopportunity to study for up to one year at one of more than 180 collegesand universities in the United States and Canada. To qualify forthe program students must be studying full time when they applywith a GPA of 2.50 or higher. The application includes recommendationsand a personal statement of intent, as well as academic advisingand an interview with the program coordinator. All courses taken areapproved for credit at UMPI by the student’s academic advisor priorto placement. Financial Aid can be used for qualifying students.✗ Partnership of Maine/France/QuébecThe Partnership of Maine/France/Québec Exchange Program givesqualified students the opportunity to study up to one year at one ofeight universities in France or ten universities in Québec. Candidatesmust have at least a 2.5 GPA and be fluent in French or have successfullypassed two years of college level French. For more information:www.maine.edu/system/asa/IntlOppsStudentsPMFQ.php#WhatSchools.If you are interested contact Marjorie McNamara in South Hall.Student Organizations & ActivitiesArt Study TourThe International Art StudyTour is open toArt Majors and other students with the permissionof the art faculty. Seminars during theschoolyearpreparestudentsforthetourwhichis usually a one- to three-week trip. In the past,tours have been taken during the Decemberand February breaks, but different arrangementsmay be made depending on the feasibilityof travel to a particular country. Studentsearn academic credit and give a public presentationof each tour group’s experience.Art Student Society ClubOpen to any students who may beinterested in Fine Arts.Arts and Cultural ProgramsThe University and the Student Senatejointly support arts and cultural programmingdesigned to enrich, as well asentertain, the campus community. Specialperformances and exhibits arebooked throughout the academic year tofeature regional and national talent.Athletic Training Students ClubOpen to any students who may beinterested in Athletic TrainingEducation. To introduce students intothe competitive field of AthleticTraining. This club is specificallydesigned to augment the theoreticalmaterial introduced in the classroomand apply this to the practical setting inthe athletic training room and athleticplaying fields.AthleticsThe athletic program provides diverse,spirited, and unifying opportunities forthe entire campus community, promotinga philosophy of balanced competitionamong all participants: athletes,coaches, and spectators. The University isa member of the NAIA and SunriseConference, as well as Division III of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association.That division is composed of collegesand universities who place their highestpriority on emphasizing and recognizingStudent HandbookEvery student has access to the Student Handbook through theUniversity’s homepage via computers located in the campus computerlaboratories. The handbook consolidates all the informationneeded by a student including – but not limited to – Universitypolicies, the Student Conduct Code, and local information.Student Support Services ProgramThe Student Support Services Program provides professionaland peer tutoring in math, language arts, science and studyskills in general, and peer tutoring in additional subjects; individualizedand limited group personal, academic, career and/orfinancial counseling; and liaison services and academic accommodationsfor students with disabilities. The services are availableto all University of Maine at Presque Isle degree-seekingstudents who meet U.S. Department of Education guidelines.Testing ServicesRegistration information, application materials and studyguides for tests (e.g., the College Level Examination Program(CLEP), Miller Analogies Test (MAT), PRAXIS Series, GraduateRecord Exam (GRE), Graduate Management Admissions Test(GMAT), Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), Test of English asa Foreign Language (TOFEL), Medical College Admissions Test(MCAT) and others) are available on the first floor of South Hall.PRAXIS, CLEP, MAT and LSAT are administered on campus. ★academic achievements. As a member ofthe NCAA, UMPI does not offer athleticscholarships. The colors of the Universityare blue and gold; the mascot is the owl.The Owls compete in men’s soccer, crosscountry,golf, basketball, Nordic skiing,and baseball. Women’s sports includesoccer, cross-country, volleyball, basketball,Nordic skiing, and softball.Campus Crusade for ChristThis is an interdenominational Christianstudent organization seeking to provide aspiritual environment for students.Club SportsClub sports provide an opportunityfor students to compete against non-varsityteams from outside the University.The sports offered depend upon studentinterest. Previously, club sports includedice hockey, volleyball, indoor soccer,track, and floor hockey.College DemocratsThe College Democrats pledges itselfto support the philosophy and candi-16 university of maine at presque isle ✩ catalogue 2008-2009 ✩ North of Ordinary