USM’s third annual Adult Student Open House brings together nearly 30 campus offices and partners on Aug. 13, helping adult students 24 and older explore their options, prepare for fall and cross things off their to-do list before the semester begins. Keep reading to see what’s on the agenda, from clearing your immunization hold to picking up your USM Campus Card before classes start.
When Lisa Struebing was in her twenties, she made a promise to her mother: she would finish the college degree that she’d started and set aside. Keep reading to hear how decades of determination, two USM degrees, and one introductory physics class led her here.
Coming back to college as an adult usually means handling more than just classes. Many adult students at the University of Southern Maine also work full-time, care for families, and manage other commitments while studying.
Adult students balancing multiple responsibilities often have limited time and capacity to learn about available campus resources, even though accessing these supports is critical to their college success. Keep reading for five resources that adult students tell us they wish they had known about earlier.