Student Resources

At UMPI, your success is our priority. We offer a vast array of resources at your fingertips to ensure you have an excellent educational experience.

UMPI YourPace Online Program Advantages:

Affordable Tuition

$1,500** flat-rate tuition per session—no course limit

Convenient

6 sessions a year—advance at your pace

Efficient

Save money, finish faster—in as few as 12 months***

100% online

24/7 access to coursework and resources

Admissions

At UMPI online, we’ve streamlined the admission process so it’s easier for you to get started. For help with admissions to UMPI, please contact:

FAQs

The YourPace program at the University of Maine at Presque Isle represents competency-based learning at its best, allowing you to progress through earning your undergraduate degree more efficiently, while focusing on the learning you need. Since not everybody is familiar with this approach, click the frequently asked questions button for more information about YourPace at UMPI.

Financial Services

For help with financial aid or billing, please contact Student Financial Services.

Library

If you would like information on library services, including working with the University databases, please contact the library located at the Center for Innovative Learning.

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)

PLA is designed to give students course credit based on prior knowledge gained through experiences outside of the classroom.  There are some different options that may be available to you as a YourPace student, and we want to explain them to you here so that can make an informed decision when identifying areas that you may already feel that you are proficient in. 

Registrar

For help with your transcript, VA benefits, please contact:

Registrar’s Office
Email: umpireg@maine.edu
Phone: 207-768-9540

Student Support Services

If you would like to request accommodations or take advantage of student services please contact:

Testimonials

If you would like to read what former YourPace students say about their experience with the YourPace program, click the button below.

Tuition

At the University of Maine at Presque Isle, we are committed to helping motivated students like you access the resources needed to reach educational goals and make dreams a reality. 

Tutoring & Writing Center

The Tutoring Center, in conjunction with Student Support Services, offers subject area tutoring and writing assistance to all students for all UMPI courses via professional and peer tutors, individually and in small groups. For more information or to schedule a tutoring appointment, visit the Tutor Coordinator on the1st floor of the CIL or call 207-768-9461.

UMPI Info

For more than a century, the University of Maine at Presque Isle has been helping students find their path to great professional careers. We provide 1,400 traditional and non-traditional students with life-changing opportunities in a caring, small-university environment.

APA Guidelines

Most of the final assessment papers that you write as part of this program will require the use of APA formatting. This style of formatting comes from The American Psychological Association, and can be found in the book:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition.

  • ISBN-10: 1433950618

Please note: You do not need to purchase this book. There are many online resources that will show you how to use APA formatting.

One of those resources is: https://owl.purdue.edu/

Need an office or service not listed here?

A full listing of the Offices and Services found at UMPI are collected in the Campus Directory.

Staff

Jessica Cameron

Assistant Director of YourPace Admissions and Admissions Marketing Specialist

Suite 132 Campus Center

(207) 768-9536

Chang, Susan

Dr. Susan Chang

Executive Director, Competency-Based Education and Degree Completion

239 Preble Hall

(207) 768-9765

Cody Humphrey

Academic Success Coach; Adjunct Faculty, Lecturer I

12 Preble Hall and Remote

(207) 768-9413

Susan Michaud

Competency-Based Education

UMPI

(207) 768-9434

Benjamin E. Novotny

YourPace Admissions Coordinator

Remote

Jessica Winslow

Assistant Director of YourPace Operations; Professional Academic Advisor

12 Preble Hall

(207) 768-9668

Staff

Jessica Cameron

Assistant Director of YourPace Admissions and Admissions Marketing Specialist

Suite 132 Campus Center

(207) 768-9536

Chang, Susan

Dr. Susan Chang

Executive Director, Competency-Based Education and Degree Completion

239 Preble Hall

(207) 768-9765

Cody Humphrey

Academic Success Coach; Adjunct Faculty, Lecturer I

12 Preble Hall and Remote

(207) 768-9413

Susan Michaud

Competency-Based Education

UMPI

(207) 768-9434

Benjamin E. Novotny

YourPace Admissions Coordinator

Remote

Jessica Winslow

Assistant Director of YourPace Operations; Professional Academic Advisor

12 Preble Hall

(207) 768-9668

Staff

Jessica Cameron

Assistant Director of YourPace Admissions and Admissions Marketing Specialist

Suite 132 Campus Center

(207) 768-9536

Chang, Susan

Dr. Susan Chang

Executive Director, Competency-Based Education and Degree Completion

239 Preble Hall

(207) 768-9765

Cody Humphrey

Academic Success Coach; Adjunct Faculty, Lecturer I

12 Preble Hall and Remote

(207) 768-9413

Susan Michaud

Competency-Based Education

UMPI

(207) 768-9434

Benjamin E. Novotny

YourPace Admissions Coordinator

Remote

Jessica Winslow

Assistant Director of YourPace Operations; Professional Academic Advisor

12 Preble Hall

(207) 768-9668