Disability Support for Veterans
Students Support Services provides with documented disabilities. These services are designed to create educational access for students with disabilities at UMPI by providing or coordinating disability accommodations, giving information about the University and available resources to students and families, and educating the campus community. Some of the services provided or coordinated for students with disabilities include testing accommodations, note takers, ordering alternate format texts, classroom relocation, and advisement on disability issues, and housing related accommodations.
UMPI Veteran Services also provides support by connecting Veterans and Military Students with Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense resources.
Academic Advising and Counseling
Advising is a relationship between you and the advisors assigned to support you throughout your UMPI academic career. It is a developmental process that enables you to become increasingly self-directed in defining, pursuing and achieving your educational aspirations.
Degree Requirements
All students at UMPI must meet with their academic advisors prior to course selection. Students may find the applicable major and minor program sheets in the “Majors and Minors” section in their respective Course Catalog to assist them with developing their Degree Plan.
Students at UMPI utilize our Degree Progress Report system to assess degree requirements including specific courses needed and GPA minimums. The audit is available online to students from the point of matriculation.
Requirements are determined by the student’s catalog year and are unchanging unless the student undertakes a change to his or her catalog year or degree program. The degree audit shows both UMPI earned credits as well as those accepted for transfer, including credit earned through military training.
The faculty and the staff of the University are available to advise and assist students to understand and to meet these requirements. Students should direct questions about academic policies and degree requirements to their academic advisor or program coordinator.
Students who change to a different major, or who are absent from the university for two or more years, must meet the program requirements in effect at the time of the change or of their return to the university.
Degree requirements may change over time. Generally, students are responsible for meeting the degree requirements published in the catalog in effect when they entered the university. Students who change to a different major, or who are absent from the university for two or more years, must meet the program requirements in effect at the time of the change or of their return to the university.
Students changing their major to one that leads to licensure should visit the UMS State Authorization & Licensure page to learn more about their specific program and the licensure requirements in other states and territories, in addition to the contact information needed to inquire further into the licensure requirements associated with this program.
Any student has the right to select graduation requirements from a later catalog than the one in effect at the time of initial matriculation. No student may select requirements from an earlier catalog.
Transfer Credit
The University of Maine at Presque Isle provides academic credit for specified military service and experiences.
Credit for Military Coursework and Experience
Prior learning related to training and other experiences in the military will be considered for transfer in the same way as other prior experiential learning. This type of experiential learning may be evaluated via CLEP/DSST exams or an Academic Portfolio Assessment. Students who have relevant experiences which relate to their program of study should contact their Academic Advisor for more information.
Official college transcripts should be forwarded from previously attended colleges and universities to Application Processing, University of Maine System, P.O. Box 412, Bangor, ME 04402-0412 or to edocs@maine.edu.
For military credits, students should submit a copy of their Joint Services transcript to be evaluated. Credit for military work will be evaluated based on recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE) and will correspond to subject areas offered at the University of Maine.
Military students and Veterans are also encouraged to submit their Joint Services transcript to edocs@maine.edu.
An evaluation of transfer credit will be prepared by the Transfer Officer for each accepted transfer student and will be available in the student’s Mainstreet Student Center. The transfer student should meet with an academic advisor at the receiving university to review how the transfer credit will be applied toward the student’s degree program.
Career Support and Readiness
UMPI offers career readiness and support to assist students with transitioning into a meaningful career post-graduation and post- military service.
The career readiness student employment portal helps students find jobs and internships and explore career pathways.
The Career Readiness Office can be reached at (207) 768-9568.
Designated Contacts
for VA Educational Benefits and Military Tuition Assistance
Taryn R. Payne
- Location
- Suite 122 Preble Hall
- Phone
- (207) 768-9548
- taryn.beaumont@maine.edu
Other Important Links
Office Location
Office of Student Records
Veteran Education Benefits
122 Preble Hall, 181 Main St.
Presque Isle, ME 04769-2888
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8 a.m – 4:30 p.m
(closed on Federal holidays)
Phone: (207) 768-9567
Fax: (207) 768-9458
Email: UMPI-vets@maine.edu