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Select Adult Student Success's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Adult Student Success

Department - Social, Academic, Interest/Affinity

Website Mission Membership Benefits

Contact: Gina Capra, Email group officers

Mission
The 'Adult Student Success' group's mission is to build visibility for USM's undergraduate adult student population, to provide a robust online space where students can connect and build community, and where information relevant to adult learners can be shared.

Membership Benefits
Meet your peers, build community, learn about upcoming programs and events, and share resources!

Joining this group requires a maine.edu email address.

Lifetime membership

Select Athletics's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Athletics

Department - Recreation

Website

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Career Hub's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Career Hub

Department - Professional

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Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select FreePress's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

FreePress

Department

Website Mission Membership Benefits

Contact: Lucille Siegler

Mission
Free Press Mission Statement:

The University of Southern Maine Free Press is a community newspaper written and produced for an audience of students, staff and faculty, created by a team of USM students. We provide the news about our university and its community to our audience in a weekly print newspaper. We will justify our name by providing a public forum for free exchange of information and ideas within a university community of diverse viewpoints, goals and directions.

Membership Benefits
Build your skills in:
Communication
Writing
Editing
Working independently and as a team
Meeting deadlines
Research

BUILD your portfolio with your:
Designs
Photography
Writing
We are the official newspaper for the University of Southern Maine

Lifetime membership

Select Intercultural Student Affairs's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Intercultural Student Affairs

Department - Social, Professional, Interprofessional, Interest/Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
We serve as a resource for every student to engage in the rich education and growth found through active exchange across cultures and identities. We facilitate the exploration of critical issues around ability, class, ethnicity, gender identity, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, and the intersectionality of these and other identities. We are committed to building a campus community where all students can fully participate and feel valued, in an educational environment that is inclusive and safe.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select JMG's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

JMG

Department - Professional, Academic

Website

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Learning Commons's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Learning Commons

Department - Academic

Website Mission

Contact: Brittney Smith, Email group officers

Mission
The spaces, services, and resources of The Learning Commons are designed to foster collaborative and active learning. Located in the University of Southern Maine Libraries, The Learning Commons is also home to USM's peer academic support services. In addition to subject-based tutoring, we offer academic coaching, technology assistance, and research guidance, as well as reservable group study spaces and community computers.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Libraries & Learning's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Libraries & Learning

Department - Social, Academic

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Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Muskie School of Public Service

Department - Academic

Website

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Office of Equity, Inclusion, & Community Impact's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Office of Equity, Inclusion, & Community Impact

Department

Website

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Office of Sustainability 's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Office of Sustainability

Department - Social, Academic, Recreation

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Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Orientation & First Year Experience's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Orientation & First Year Experience

Department - Social, Professional, Academic, Interprofessional

Website Mission

Mission
Vision
Orientation & First Year Experience at The University of Southern Maine (USM) is committed to supporting and equipping students for success in life and at USM inside and outside of the classroom, especially during students' first year as a Husky.

Orientation & First Year Experience innovates to be responsive to shifting needs of today's students and society to be a leader in orientation, retention and transition practices.

Mission
The Office of Orientation & First Year Experience connects new Huskies, from all backgrounds, to opportunities and resources on and off campus. This enhances their experience as members of the USM community and allows them to explore dynamic curricular and co-curricular engagement throughout their time at USM preparing them with skills and perspective to be successful in life beyond their time as students.

We offer a variety of collaborative Orientation programs. These programs begin upon acceptance and continue throughout a Husky's first year in the USM community. We strive to offer programs which resonate with and welcome all new huskies, and honors their experiences, perspectives, and identities as they join the USM community.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Parenting Students's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Parenting Students

Department - Social, Interest/Affinity

Website Mission Membership Benefits

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
The ‘Parenting Student’ group's mission is to build visibility for USM's pregnant and parenting student population, to provide a robust online space where students can connect and build community, and where information relevant to parenting students can be shared.

Membership Benefits
Meet other parenting students, build community, learn about upcoming family-friendly events, and share resources!

Lifetime membership

Promise Scholars

Department - Professional, Academic

Website Mission

Mission
The Promise Scholarship is designed to help underserved young achievers from Maine overcome financial, academic, social, and cultural barriers, remain in school, and graduate in four years with little or no debt — prepared to make their own contributions to Maine’s social and economic well-being. Our program supports up to 100 scholars every year – approximately 25 in each class – with top-off, multi-year scholarship awards that covers 100% of a scholar’s demonstrated need, as determined by the FAFSA, in meeting the cost of tuition, fees, housing, and meals. The Promise Scholarship award amount varies by student and is on-top of a scholar’s other aid including federal, state, and institutional grants and scholarships. The Promise Scholarship program is designed to enable students to graduate in four years with minimal to no debt.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Recreation's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Recreation

Department - Social

Website

Contact: Katriana Thebarge, Email group officers

Mission

Membership Benefits

Joining this group requires an email ending in ".EDU".

Lifetime membership

School of Business

Department - Academic

Website

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select School of Social Work's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

School of Social Work

Department - Academic

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Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Student Engagement & Leadership's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Student Engagement & Leadership

Department - Social, Professional, Interprofessional, Interest/Affinity, Governance

Website Mission

Mission
Student Engagement & Leadership at the University of Southern Maine, with a focus on applied learning and retention, implements programs and services to:

1) Meet the needs of residential, commuter, online, and graduate students, across all modalities, including Gorham, Portland, and Lewiston-Auburn campuses, online, and surrounding communities.

2) Develop a holistic approach to leadership skills that encourages personal growth, self-advocacy, and positive contributions in clubs, organizations, and communities.

3) Engage students by providing academic and social opportunities through new experiences, building connections, and fostering a sense of belonging.
Continue to build a culture focused on inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility in a safe and welcoming environment with no barriers.

4) Advocate for student needs and passions as advisors/mentors through collaboration with students, university resources, and community partnerships to enhance the student experience.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Student Government Business Office's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Student Government Business Office

Department - Professional, Governance

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Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Teacher Education

Department - Academic

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Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

TRIO

Department

Website Mission

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
Committed to equity, empowerment, and community, TRIO College Programs advances a culture of belonging in which students can succeed academically, prepare for the future, celebrate accomplishments, and form meaningful connections.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select USM Art Gallery's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

USM Art Gallery

Department - Social, Professional, Academic, Interest/Affinity

Website Mission

Contact: Email group officers

Mission
The USM Art Gallery serves the most diverse population of any Maine institution of higher learning, and it is known for its rich blend of contemporary art exhibitions, lectures, events, and Artist-in-Residence community projects. Our exhibitions in Gorham and Portland showcase art students’ multidisciplinary projects in a range of media, as well as regional collaborations and curated themes with socially engaged public programming that underscores USM’s broadly inclusive mission.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

USM Honors Program

Department - Academic

Website

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select WMPG - USM Campus Radio Station's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

WMPG - USM Campus Radio Station

Department - Social, Professional, Interprofessional, Interest/Affinity

Website

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

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