Welcome to UMFK!

Congratulations! We are so excited to have you join us here at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. We want to ensure that your transition to college is a smooth one. Below, you will find information regarding our New Student Orientation that will be taking place on August 30, 2024. Please be sure to register at the link below.

Sign Up for Orientation

Fall 2024 Orientation Schedule

The following is a tentative schedule and is subject to change.

Friday, August 30, 2024

Time Event Location
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM Registration Nowland Hall
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast Nowland Hall
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Convocation Fox Auditorium
Break
Lunch Breakout Sessions:
11:30 AM – 12:25 PM		 Nursing, Allied Health, & Behavioral Science Arts and Sciences & Professional Studies Family & Friends
Orientation leader lunch: RA Presented By: Dean Erin Soucy
Location: Nadeau Teleconference CenterDiscussion Topics:

  • Program Expectations
  • Academic Integrity
  • Classroom Expectations
 Presented By: Dean Andrew Egan
Location: Nowland HallDiscussion Topics:

  • Program Expectations
  • Academic Integrity
  • Classroom Expectations
 Presented By: Dean Tim Doyle & Susan Dubay
Location: Bengals’ LairDiscussion Topics:

  • Student Success Services
Time Event Location
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM Security Presentation
Presented by Jason Guerrette, Director of Facilities Management, and Police Chief Micheal DeLena		 Fox Auditorium
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM Our Acadian Heritage and Community
Presented by Patrick LaCroix, Director of the Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes		 Fox Auditorium
Breakout Sessions:
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM		 Nursing, Allied Health, & Behavioral Science Arts and Sciences & Professional Studies Family & Friends
Presented By: Leslie Kelly & Student Success Services Staff
Location: Cyr Hall 201Discussion Topics:

  • Student Success Services
 Facilitated By: Shannon Lugdon
Location: Nowland HallActivity:

  • Tie-Dye
 Presented By: Tammy Delisle, Trisha Connor, Lena Corriveau, Joseph Gervais, Dean Erin Soucy, & Dean Andrew Egan
Location: Bengals’ LairDiscussion Topics & Activities:

  • Career Campus Resources
  • Financial Aid
  • Sodexo Dining Services
  • Business Office
  • Meet Academic Deans
Breakout Sessions:
1:45 PM – 2:25 PM		 Nursing, Allied Health, & Behavioral Science Arts and Sciences & Professional Studies
Facilitated By: Shannon Lugdon
Location: Nadeau Teleconference CenterActivity:

  • Tie-Dye
 Presented By: Leslie Kelly & Student Success Services Staff
Location: Cyr Hall 201Discussion Topics:

  • Student Success Services
Time Event Location
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Title IX Training
Presented by Dean Tim Doyle & Keely LeBlanc		 Fox Auditorium
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Men’s Soccer Game Michael Simon Field
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Dinner Nowland Hall
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Women’s Soccer Game Michael Simon Field
7:30 PM Bonfire Crocker Beach

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Time Event Location
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Brunch Nowland Hall
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Tabling Event: Recreation Sign-up & Explanations Nowland Hall
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM RA Event To Be Determined
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Women’s Soccer Game Michael Simon Field
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Men’s Soccer Game Michael Simon Field
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Dinner Nowland Hall
7:00 PM Big Money Bingo Nadeau Teleconference Center

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Time Event Location
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Brunch Nowland Hall
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM River Float Fish River Falls to Crocker Beach
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM RA Event To Be Determined
4:30 PM = 6:30 PM Dinner Nowland Hall
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Ice Cream Al’s Tastee Freeze
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Movies Fort Kent Cinema

Monday, September 2, 2024

Time Event Location
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Brunch Nowland Hall
12:30 PM Presque Isle Trip
Two vans to Presque Isle, Walmart, Gardens, Walgreens, & Aroostook Centre Mall
bagged lunch/supper provided by Sodexo		 Presque Isle
5:00 PM One Van: Returns to UMFK
5:00 PM One Van: Goes to Haystack Mountain, Ice Cream in Ashland, Hedgehog Mountain, then Returns to UMFK Mapleton/Ashland

Sign Up for Orientation

The form is no longer available for new registrations. If you need assistance or still need to register, please contact Shannon Lugdon at shannon.lugdon@maine.edu.

Questions?

Should you have any orientation questions, please contact:

Elysha Gagnon

Elysha A. Gagnon

Administrative Specialist (CL3)

(207) 834-7587
Shannon Lugdon

Shannon Lugdon

Experiential Learning & Recreation Manager

(207) 834-7665