Dear UMPI Community, As you are all certainly aware, COVID-19 infections have been trending upwards in Maine, and in Aroostook County especially, over the past several weeks.  As we move toward the close of the semester, we are requesting that all students, faculty, and staff test prior to the end of this coming week (Dec.…

Dear UMPI Community, With Thanksgiving Break around the corner, I wanted to send a quick email your way about testing. After the long weekend, please plan to get tested at the UMPI Testing Center or Houlton Center within 24 to 48 hours of your return if you are living on campus or participating in any…

Dear UMPI Community, Last week, we reached an important milestone as a campus and I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate it. As we’ve shared in messaging and reach-outs since the beginning of the semester, Oct. 15 was the date by which students needed to verify their COVID vaccination or obtain an…

Dear UMPI Community, With the fall break upon us and with the Oct. 15 deadline approaching next week, a quick email about two things. After the long weekend, please plan to get tested at our Testing Center within 24 to 48 hours of your return if you are living on campus or participating in any…

To All Students (on and off campus residents) This fall you all have been amazing in your commitment to your own health and the health and welfare of the campus community. We are proud of you. When you return from the fall break, please plan to get tested within 24 to 48 hours at our…

Dear UMPI Students, Both an update and reminder for you on this last day of September. The important update first: the UMS has extended the current mandate for wearing masks inside facilities throughout the month of October for all campuses and sites.  You can find further information here.  My thanks to everyone for your diligence…

Dear UMPI Students, As a follow-up to my email last week, I wanted you to be aware that we’re now 4 weeks away from Oct. 15, the date by which students are required to verify (at https://umaineportal.pointnclick.com/) that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or obtain an exemption from the vaccination requirement. Per University of Maine System…

To the campus community, COVID case numbers have been increasing in our region and, to help keep everyone as safe as possible, we wanted to update you about a few things. If you receive a positive asymptomatic COVID test result outside of UMPI’s asymptomatic testing program, or if you receive a positive symptomatic COVID test result…

Dear UMPI Students, Our Safe Return team is preparing for the next important date in the System’s COVID-19 Student Vaccination Requirements plan. Per the policy statement, by no later than Oct. 15, students are required to verify (at https://umaineportal.pointnclick.com/) that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or obtain an exemption from the vaccination requirement. After Oct. 15, unvaccinated, non-exempt students will not…

Dear UMPI Students, An important reminder as we begin the first day of the Fall 2021 semester.  We have asked that in order to be eligible to participate in on-campus experiences, both in Presque Isle and at the Houlton Center, that all students indicate that they have initiated the process to become fully vaccinated, or…