Student Success Center

The Learning Center offers the following free of charge to all university students: Tutoring, career counseling, academic counseling, personal counseling, study skills workshops (note taking, time management, stress management, writing APA papers, test taking strategies, test anxiety, learning styles, etc.) , etc.

If you are a TRIO student, you make an appointment with the Student Success Center to work with Mark Kelly. If you are not a TRIO student, you schedule an appointment with the Writing Lab, located in Powell Hall, through the My.UMFK Campus Portal.

We administer the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). The registration form is located here.

Several professors have study guides and handouts to help you prepare for exams. These may be picked up from the Student Success Center in Powell Hall.

Visit www.ets.org/praxis for information on registration, test dates, test preparation, codes, scores and more. Results are also sent to the Registrar’s Office.

Students can also see the Student Success Center for questions regarding the Praxis exam.

Information and requests for disability accommodations can be found online at: /learning_center/disabilities/

Appointments are made with the Student Success Center by phone at 834-7530 or online through the My.UMFK Campus Portal:

• Login to the campus portal at https://my.umfk.edu
• Click on the Tutor Request Form under the Forms & Documents menu

In the Student Support Services office located in the Learning Center - 2nd Floor of Powell Hall.

TRIO is a federally funded program which supports the Student Support Services office and is available to UMFK students who meet guidelines determined by the U.S. Department of Education.

A student must demonstrate a need for academic support and provide evidence that he/she is low-income, first generation, or have a documented disability.

You can apply for TRIO at: /learning_center/trio/apply/

Yes, the Student Success Center sends Accuplacer scores to other universities as requested by the student.

Yes, local students often test at UMFK for other schools they will be attending. Exam scores are sent to the appropriate school.

There are several ways your advisor can be reached, including phone, email, or visiting their office during office hours. You can also set up an appointment with them or through their administrative assistant. 

• Visit the UMFK website www.umfk.edu
• Log into the portal by clicking on the Paw Print at the top of the page and enter your username and password.
• Click on the MaineStreet link-look for the icon.
• Choose the Student Self Service link from the menu toward the left of your screen
• Click on Student Center
• Once your account appears, click on the Wish List link highlighted in blue under your name
• Select the appropriate semester and then click the Continue button
• If you already know the course number, simply enter it in the box provided and click the Add to List Button
• If you do not know the course number and need to find the course, select Search for Classes from the drop down menu and click on the Search Button

  IMPORTANT: Be sure to select 2 search criteria when looking up courses (i.e. course subject, course number, course career, etc.) or click on the Additional Search Criteria to search classes by day, time, instructor last name, etc.

• Once you have clicked the Search Button, a new screen will appear with results matching the search criteria that you entered.
• Scroll through the results to view all sections of the course that you entered. You may click on the Course section (highlighted and underlined in blue) to view further details about that course.
• To select that course, simply click on the Select Class Button and the course will be added to and appear on your Wish List.
• If you decide not to add that course to your Wish List, click the Close Button or the Start a New Search Button at the top of the page to return to the Course Search Look Up Screen.
• Once your wish list has been approved by your advisor, you can enter MaineStreet and enroll yourself for classes. You can also make an appointment with your advisor to enroll you.

To register for fall and spring semesters, a student may complete their wishlist in MaineStreet and contact their advisor for approval of the wishlist or the student may meet directly with their advisor.  UMFK does not provide PIN numbers for registration purposes. For Summer session, students may register themselves directly from the wishlist without advisor permission. It is strongly encouraged to always meet with the advisor.

You may drop a class through your wishlist prior to the start of the semester.  After the start of the semester, you will need a drop form that is available from your advisor or the registrar’s office.  The same form is used if you are dropping all classes. Although the form only requires the student’s signature, it is strongly recommended to contact your advisor prior to dropping classes, since this may affect financial aid. You may also contact your advisor to help you submit the paperwork.

There are different options to choose from if ever a class is dropped from your schedule. First, you should make an appointment with your advisor so they can point you in the right direction; if this is a required class for the completion of your major, it will be important to speak with your advisor and make arrangements as soon as possible. Your choices will most likely include: speaking with the professor of the dropped class and arranging a directed study to complete the class; searching online via distance learning search to find an equivalent class that will fulfil that credit requirement; or waiting to take the class in an upcoming semester. You can contact the Registrar’s office to ask when the next offering will be of that particular class.

You will need to look for job availability, and when you have found one or even several, begin with the application process. The first and one of the most important steps of applying for a job is creating a resume and cover letter. Some jobs only require that an application be filled out in which case that is all that needs to be done. Once you have submitted all the paperwork you will have to wait to hear back from the place of employment.

Applying to grad school can seem like a daunting and complicated procedure but if you give yourself enough time and go step by step it can be a smooth process. You want to begin by determining what program you want to apply for and when you have done that, you should begin to generate a list of schools you are interested in that have that program available. From there, gather information about the application process for each school, complete the applications, register for the GRE (graduate record exam), and create a personal statement. It is important that you be aware of any necessary supplemental pieces, such as recommendations or portfolios that may be required.