IFY 080 - UMaine Experience I

This course will enable International Study Center students to fully function at the University of Maine, from the academic, bureaucratic, and social point of view by giving them all the necessary skills to be integrated into student life at UMaine.

Through lectures, workshops, and guest speakers, students will get acquainted with all the relevant offices, rules, and accepted behaviors that are essential to their success at UMaine. Lectures will give students information about different areas such as MaineStreet use, student activities, and student support offices. Workshops will allow students to practice communication skills, organize their time, and manage stress among others. Guest speakers will give students the opportunity to meet faculty and staff from different departments and programs such as the School of Engineering, the Business School, the Health Center, the Counseling Center, the Police, and the Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program. This course is cross-listed as PMP 080.

Prerequisites: Enrollment is restricted to students in the International Study Center program.

Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 1