Welcome

Welcome

Welcome from the GSG President

On behalf of the Graduate Student Government (GSG), I would like to welcome all the new graduate students to the University of Maine.

As a graduate student, you will benefit directly from the service of the Graduate Student Government (GSG). The GSG supports an active grants program, which funds graduate students in the form of grants for conference travel and degree related expenses. Our Graduate Research Exposition (The Grad Expo) offers a great opportunity to present your research efforts in a professional setting, and learn about graduate student work outside your department. We work with a variety of University committees and administrators to advocate for the improvement of graduate life including lower fees, social gatherings specific to graduate students, adequate health insurance for GAs, RAs and TAs, higher stipends, and better accommodations for living and working on campus. Perhaps most importantly, we provide and maintain a network of graduate students from a variety of disciplines and with a variety of experiences to address emerging issues specific to the graduate student experience on campus.

I encourage you to become involved with the GSG! Our meetings, held every two weeks, are open to all graduate students – our schedule can be found here. Find out who represents your department at our senate meetings, and go to them for updates on GSG activities. Stop by our offices in rooms 60 and 62 of Stodder Hall or contact us directly if you have issues, concerns, questions, suggestions, or just want to say hello. If your department is among the few that are not represented in the GSG Senate (all departments are eligible, but a few do not send representatives), consider taking on the position yourself. The time commitment is small, but the potential benefits are great!

Good luck in your graduate studies here at the University of Maine.

Mo Correll
President, Graduate Student Government

Welcome from the Graduate School

The staff of the Graduate School extend their best wishes to all University of Maine graduate students for the upcoming academic year. Please drop by and visit us; we are located on the ground-level of Stodder Hall.

Dean and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies

Dan Sandweiss – (207) 581-3217
grad.dean@umit.maine.edu

Associate Dean of the Graduate School

Scott Delcourt – (207) 581-3219
delcourt@maine.edu

Graduate School Staff and Responsibilities

Coordinator of Graduate Services

Amaranta Ruiz-Nelson – (207) 581-3222
amaranta@maine.edu

  • Graduate Assistant ‐ Fellowship appointments
    • Health insurance
    • Tuition
    • Parking permit applications
  • Review of Part-Time Temporary Faculty and Overload Teaching Agreements
  • Tentative thesis review
  • Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program coordinator
  • Staff assistant for the Interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy program
  • Graduate School surveys/requests for data

Administrative Assistant II

Dottie Poisson – (207) 581-3217
poisson@maine.edu

  • Meeting scheduling (Dean &Associate Dean)
  • Events coordinator
  • Meeting coordination (Curriculum Committee, Executive Committee & Graduate Board)
  • Financial account manager
  • Final thesis review
  • Completion of graduate degree requirements
  • Edits to Graduate School catalog

Administrative Assistant I

Dianne Knight – (207) 581-3219
dianne.knight@umit.maine.edu

  • Graduate non‐degree applications
  • Graduate student registration
  • Course add/drop
  • Financial adjustments
  • Retro‐active course add/drop
  • Application fee processing
  • Office reception coordinator

Administrative Assistant I

Debbi Clemments – (207) 581-3221
debbi.clements@umit.maine.edu

  • Student/Department
    • admission letters, etc.
  • Meeting scheduling (Associate Dean)
  • Programs of Study
  • Graduate student information databases
  • Graduate Faculty appointments (ROQ’s)
  • Evaluation of graduate transfer credits
  • Financial documentation for international students
  • Office manager/student employee supervisor
  • ResLife Co‐Coordinator

Data Processing Coordinator

Jessica Ouellette – (207) 581-3220
jessica.ouellette@maine.edu

  • Student applications & credentials
  • Updates of Checklists in MaineStreet
  • Maintenance of applications in MaineStreet
  • ImageNow office contact person
  • Communication with departments about students’ applications
  • Office reception
  • Back‐up for student registration
  • Student employee training coordinator

Secretary

Crystal Burgess – (207) 581-3223
crystal.burgess@maine.edu

  • Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) project secretary
  • Website Maintenance
  • MaineStreet reporting
  • Office reception
  • ImageNow office contact person
  • NAGS assistant
  • ResLife Co‐Coordinator
  • Back‐up for Guest Housing

Faculty in Residence

Peter van Walsum – (207) 581-2226
pvanwalsum@umche.maine.edu

  • Student activities/workshops

Graduate Assistant

Stephanie Wolfe – (603) 848-5776
stephanie.wolfe@umit.maine.edu

  • Community Coordinator for Stodder Residents
  • Coordinator of the Graduate Student Center

Graduate Assistant

Sarah Snowe – (207) 581-3291
sarah.snowe@umit.maine.edu

  • Office Reception
  • Coordinator for New Graduate Student and TA orientation
  • Student recruitment/admission marketing

Graduate Assistant

Denise Gianini – (207) 581-3291
denise.gianini@umit.maine.edu

  • Office Reception
  • Coordinator for New Graduate Student and TA orientation
  • Student recruitment/admission marketing