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2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


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Division of Lifelong Learning



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The Division of Lifelong Learning is a gateway to higher education providing educational experiences that enhance quality of life, empower individuals and organizations, improve professional practice, and provide access to world-class art and cultural events. The Division promotes learning as a continuous and lifelong process and provides a broad spectrum of innovative and alternative educational programs and services primarily for the ongoing needs of adult learners and organizations. Through its academic outreach and community engagement mission, the Division extends University resources to non-traditional and non-matriculating constituencies, and serves as an important linkage between the University of Maine, the people of Maine, and Maine’s work force. By offering tailor made, instructional delivery systems for external constituencies (e.g., off-campus, on-site instruction; Web-based courses; interactive television; video conferencing; computer conferencing and other forms of electronic instruction) the Division provides lifelong learning opportunities that reflect the University’s outreach mission and land-grant heritage. Established in 1996, the Division of Lifelong Learning is composed of the Bureau of Labor Education, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Assessment, Conferences Services, Continuing and Distance Education, Diversity Leadership Institute, Hutchinson Center, Maine Studies, Peace and Reconciliation Studies, Summer University, and the Women’s Resource Center. For further information: dll.umaine.edu/ or call (207)581-3113.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:

Bachelor of University Studies
Minor in Peace and Reconciliation Studies
Minor in Maine Studies
Certificate in Classical Studies
Certificate in Environmental Horticulture Studies
Certificate in Equine Studies
Certificate in Interdisciplines: Language, Thought & Culture
Certificate in Maine Studies
Certificate in Peace and Reconciliation Studies
Certificate in School-Based Adventure Education
Certificate in Studies in Accounting
 

Bureau of Labor Education

The Bureau of Labor Education (BLE), established in 1966 by the 102nd Maine Legislature and the Trustees of the University of Maine, is guided by the principle that education is a necessary and vital component of a democratic society, as well as a lifelong process. The BLE conducts educational programs, presentations, and research on labor and labor-related issues of interest to workers, students, educators, leaders and staff of union organizations, and public policy makers, and through the publication of briefing papers, the Bureau analyzes important public policy issues. Through teaching, research and public service, the Bureau helps Maine workers and others assess their own situation in relation to the global, economic, political and social environment. The BLE offers labor studies courses entitled: LST 101 - Introduction to Labor Studies and LST 201 – Work and Labor in a Global Environment. For further information: dll.umaine.edu/ble or call (207) 581-4124.

Conference Services Division
Conference Services furthers the academic mission of the University of Maine by bringing together participant groups and qualified resource people to share information and ideas, to develop new skills and insights, and to find solutions to current problems. It accomplishes this by professionally coordinating a varied and rich selection of conferences, meetings, seminars and symposia annually, thereby showcasing the University’s facilities and resources through its research, and educational endeavors. Conference Services is responsible for the administration of CEUs for all externally initiated non-credit programs. For further information: www.umaine.edu/conferences or call (207) 581-4092.

University of Maine Hutchinson Center

The Hutchinson Center provides access to University of Maine degree programs plus a variety of community education and outreach programs. Located one hour south of the University of Maine’s Orono campus in Belfast, the Hutchinson Center offers undergraduate and graduate courses. Educational opportunities include access to UMaine bachelor’s degrees, graduate degrees and courses that meet general education requirements for Bachelor of Art or Bachelor of Science degrees. Credit and non-credit courses are delivered live, online or via videoconference technology. A state-of-the art telecommunications facility, with high tech biology and chemistry labs, art studio, and air-conditioned classrooms, the Hutchinson Center also hosts many community conferences and meetings. For further information: The Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont Avenue, Belfast, ME 04915, (207) 338-8000/ 1-800-753-9044, Fax: (207) 338-8013 or on the web at www.hutchinsoncenter.umaine.edu.

Women’s Resource Center
The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) promotes and maintains a close relationship between the women on the University of Maine campus and women in the larger Maine community. Located at 102 Fernald Hall, the WRC works with women of all ages and offers mentoring opportunities with women activists, organizes initiatives to support economic equity for women including support for women in under represented career fields, gender equity programs for college students and staff as well as for pre-college girls and educators, and organizes educational programming and actions supporting reproductive rights. Leadership, skill development and research opportunities are available to University of Maine undergraduate and graduate students who are work-study eligible. The Center serves as a resource for individuals and organizations, offering information and referrals for women’s programs and services, on and off campus in order to create a broader understanding of the diverse experiences of all women. The Center provides an accessible meeting space for small groups, collaboration with the Student Women’s Association, and information about events of interest to women. For more information: www.wrc.umaine.edu/ or call (207) 581-1508.

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Assessment
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Assessment (CETA) supports faculty and graduate assistants in the arenas of teaching, learning, and assessment. The Center’s primary outreach to the campus community is achieved through programmed events: panels, discussions, workshops, external speakers, technology demonstrations, and related offerings. CETA also administers biannual Active Learning and Learning Circle grants in support of faculty members’ exploration of innovative classroom practices, new technologies, emerging pedagogies, and service-learning opportunities. In addition, the Center partners with a number of units around campus in promoting professional development activities for new and junior faculty members and for new and veteran department chairs.

The CETA Director reports to the Associate Provost and Dean of the Division of Lifelong Learning. For more information about CETA and the services it provides, call (207) 581-3472 or visit us at umaine.edu/teaching/.

University of Maine Diversity Leadership Institute (UMDLI)
Established in 2004, as a program of the Division of Lifelong Learning, the UMDLI offers opportunities for members to participate in diversity leadership education that provides personal growth and prepares them to act as social change agents for the campus and their communities. The program examines the concepts of discrimination, racism, privilege, prejudice, and stereotyping; allows participants to assess their perceptions about themselves and others with regard to differences and explores the importance of diversity on campus and how diversity enhances the environment; provides participants with the skills to assist in developing and enhancing student, faculty, and staff awareness of racial, ethnic and cultural issues in higher education; and provides the structure to build and nurture ongoing relationships, dialogues, and support systems through an active, growing alumni/alumnae group (alums) that is a catalyst for influencing campus decision-making and goal setting. For more information: contact devon@maine.edu or visit umaine.edu/umdli/
 

 

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