>Academic Advising/Student Services< Monday-Thursday 8:00 am -
7:00 pm
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 on the Student Services staff and how to contact them 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. Our student computer consultants are available in the computer lab to work with students who need assistance in microcomputer applications.. Click here for more information and hours of availability for all tutoring and learning support services. 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 753-6552 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 representative Suzanne Frigon will provide comprehensive financial aid counseling and services to USM students on this campus. She can answer your questions and provide the necessary forms. She may also direct you to other potential sources of financial aid, including available scholarships. For more information, please call 753-6597. The Student Services staff at USM's Lewiston-Auburn College make every effort to ease the transition to college for new students. In addition to an orientation program, advisors offer a variety of workshops including basic study skills, time management, essay writing, test taking, and math anxiety. >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/L-A through Mary Sylvain Leonas in the Student Services Office at 753-6561. Students may obtain official copies of their USM transcripts by completing a transcript request form available in the Student Services Office. Unofficial copies are available in the main office or by calling 753-6552. Students from other University of Maine System campuses who are taking courses at USM should complete a transcript request form to transfer grades and credit 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. >Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community< Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community is a statewide nonprofit organization which provides services to individuals who are entering or re-entering the workforce. The primary mission of the program is to promote economic self-sufficiency through personal empowerment. Participants gain skills and confidence in decision making, assertiveness, and career/life planning. For more information, call 753- 6622.
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