Graduate Student Orientation

First Steps

• Obtaining Your Student ID
• How to Activate USM E-Mail
• How to Forward USM E-Mail
• Using MaineStreet
• Using the Libraries
• Student Accounts (Billing)
• Parking at USM
• Campus Maps 

Academic Support

• Using Blackboard
• Computing HelpDesk
• Library Assistance Specific to Discipline
• Library Workshops
• Office of Research Compliance
• Office of Support for Students with Disabilities
• The Learning Commons/Tutoring

Campus Services

• Campus Bookstores
• Computer Store
• Dining Services
• Computer Lab
• Veterans Services at USM

Student Life

• Living in Portland
• On-Campus Housing (Gorham Only)
• Off-Campus Housing
• Graduate Student Government
• Community Service Learning
• Women's Resource Center
• Multicultural Student Affairs
• Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity
• International Students

Health and Wellness

• Portland Campus Fitness 
• Gorham Campus Fitness Center
• Back Cove Outdoor Fitness
• Health Services
• Counseling
• Health Insurance

The Finish Line

• Continuous Enrollment
• How to apply for Graduation
• Map of Graduation Site (CCCC)
• USM Alumni Association

External Resources

• GradShare
• Think Tank Portland
• LinkedIn
• TedxDirigo
• The Work Buzz
• About.Com Graduate School
• Career One Stop

For further information, please contact Rebecca Silverman: rsilverman@usm.maine.edu or 780-4877.