LAC Café
Those visiting or taking courses at the Lewiston-Auburn campus can eat at the LAC Café — there are scan-and-go food and beverage options as well as vending machines, and you are also welcome to bring your own lunch, with a microwave available.
Who can use: The center is free to use for anyone visiting the building.
Hours: Monday- Thursday 7:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.
Friday 7am- 5pm
Location: Room 148. Additional vending machines located in the South Lounge near room 103.
Payments accepted: All major credit cards, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Dining Dollars, and Husky Bucks.
USM student services
If you are taking courses at the University of Southern Maine (USM) at our Gorham or Portland campuses, or online, but live or are passing through the Lewiston-Auburn area — we can offer you the following student services:
- Student account payments (Please note: credit cards not accepted at this location)
- Transcript services
- ID card printing
- Financial aid advising
- Distribution of monthly free bus passes for active students for the Lewiston-Auburn Citylink bus line which stops on campus.
- General information related to the building’s resources and USM
Who can use: USM students (and alumni for transcript services) from any campus or online.
Hours: 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. (due to limited staff ability, we recommend that you call ahead to ensure staff availability 207-753-6536, daily lunch times may vary for this office and the office is closed during lunch).
Location: Room 119 (additionally, there is a PHIL station just before room 118, on the right side of the corridor for loading funds onto your student card).
Fitness Center
The Lewiston-Auburn campus has a small fitness center on site that includes a treadmill, elliptical stationary machine ,stationary bike, and yoga/stretching equipment. To access the center, you must first fill out a risk release form at the USM Student Success Center in the administration office (Room 119) or in the student self service for USM students. Once you are a regular user of the room, check in with that office for access to the Fitness Center.
Who can use: The center is free to use for all current students of USM (attending all campuses or online), staff, and faculty; as well as UMA current students attending classes at the Lewiston-Auburn campus.
Hours: 8:15 AM — 4:30 PM (Monday – Friday)
Location: Room 114
Study Spaces
The Lewiston-Auburn campus has several study space resources available for student use, including computer labs, copy machines ,printers, and Zoom rooms with monitors. All study space resources are first come, first serve.
Who can use: The center is free to use for all current USM students (attending on all campuses or online) and alumni, as well as current UMA students attending classes at the Lewiston-Auburn campus.
Hours:
- Monday — Thursday 8:30 am – 6:00pm
- Friday 8:30 am – 5:00pm
- Saturday/Sunday closed
Location: Room 145
Additional building resources
- Franco-American Center (Room 171)
- Lewiston-Auburn Education and Community Map Lab (Room 176)
Restroom locations
- First floor
- Main Building Rooms 111, 112, 174, and 175
- South wing room 195
- Second floor
- Main building rooms 203, 204, 215, and 217
- South wing room 297
External crisis resources
- Maine Crisis Line (24/7)
- Phone: 888-568-1112
- Chat online
- National Crisis Text Line (24/7)
- Text HOME to 741741
- Chat online
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline (24/7)
- Dial 988
- Opportunity Alliance Crisis Services (Cumberland County)
- Phone: 207-774-HELP (4357)
- Tri-County Mental Health Services (Androscoggin County)
- Phone: 888-304-HOPE (4673)
More USM resources
- Academic programs (Portland & Gorham)
- Admissions (Portland & Gorham)
- Advising (Portland & Gorham)
- Campus Card Services (Portland)
- Registration & Scheduling Services (Portland)
- Scholarships
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (Portland)
- Student employment (MyUSM)
- University Health Services (Portland & Gorham)
- Writing Resources (Portland & Gorham)
- Weather delays, cancellations, or closures