USM's Lewiston-Auburn College provides academic counseling services to all matriculated students and potential students. Our advisors can assist you with questions about admission, placement testing, prior learning credit, academic programs, and course selection. It is important that you schedule an advising session with an academic advisor prior to registering for classes. Once you are admitted to one of our degree programs, you will be assigned a faculty advisor to help guide your progress toward graduation. Please call 753-6500 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Click here for more information about Student Success at USM LAC and how to contact us. Comprehensive career services are available to all USM students at Lewiston-Auburn College. Some of the services include career planning assistance, interest assessments, a computer-based student employment service, and a variety of workshops to help students develop resumes and sharpen job-hunting, interviewing, and career planning skills. We also provide a computerized career exploration program and have career related books and resources to help students gain insight into specific careers and the job search process. Click here to find out more! Tutoring assistance in writing, math, statistics, and computers is available to all students. Our Writing Center staff provide one-on- one tutorials to help students improve their writing and critical thinking skills. One- on-one or small group assistance in math and statistics is provided by our math tutor. Student computer consultants are available in the information commons to work with students who need assistance with computer applications.. Professionals from the USM Counseling Center are available at USM's Lewiston-Auburn College for short-term counseling services to all students. Services include crisis/emergency assistance, personal counseling (for individuals, couples or groups), and referral services to both USM and community resources. Students who request counseling often have concerns and questions that interfere with their academic progress or other areas of personal growth. All information gathered in counseling is held in strict confidence. Please call 753-6685 to schedule an appointment. The Writing Center is open and free of charge to all students at USM LAC. Sign up for regular tutorials on the sign-up sheet posted by the Writing Center door. For special appointments, email writingcenter@usm.maine.edu or call 753-6513 (voice mail). For their hours, handouts and general writing advice, explore the Writing Center website. The Writing Center can help you generate ideas for a writing assignment, organize your ideas, sharpen your critical thinking skills, learn punctuation and grammar rules, develop a more sophisticated writing style, and integrate and document research materials. USM makes every effort, through financial aid, to bring a college education within reach of every student in need. USM has a strong commitment to adult students and provides need-based financial assistance in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Our Financial Aid representatives will provide comprehensive financial aid counseling and services to USM students on this campus. They can answer your questions and provide the necessary forms. They may also direct you to other potential sources of financial aid, including available scholarships. For more information, please call 753-6597. >Academic Support for Students with Disabilities< This USM office works closely with students who have disabilities to provide academic accommodations needed to ensure equal access to educational opportunities at USM. Students at USM LAC who have a documented physical, auditory, visual, medical, psychological, or learning disability may receive academic services from this office. Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Academic Support for Students with Disabilities as soon as they are accepted to the University at 800-800-4876 ext. 4706 or TTY 780-4395. Liaison services for students with disabilities are provided on site at USM LAC through Mary Sylvain Leonas in the Student Services Office at 753-6561. Academic transcripts and other registrar-related services on the Lewiston campus are provided through Student Services. A transcript request form is needed which you may obtain at the office or download at usm.maine.edu/reg/transcriptrequest.pdf and fax it to 753-6555 or mailing it to Transcript Dept., USM LAC, 51 Westminster Street, Lewiston ME 04240. Please allow 5-10 days for your transcript request to be processed. Students may also access their grades and academic history via Mainestreet. Students from other University of Maine System campuses who are taking courses at USM should complete a transcript request form to transfer their USM grades to the appropriate campus. Click here for USM’s Registrar’s homepage. >Student Government Association< The Student Government Association (SGA) is a very active student organization that sponsors a wide variety of informational, educational and recreational activities that are available to all students. The SGA is actively involved in planning activities and in expanding services to students. Officers and senators of the SGA, elected by USM LAC students, play a very important role in the student government process.
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