The University Of Southern Maine &
Central Maine Community College Sign Student Transfer Agreement
Richard Pattenaude, President of the University
of Southern Maine (left) and Central Maine Community College
President Scott E. Knapp sign the AA Advantage
February 2004
Many local community college students have now been guaranteed
admission to the University of Southern Maine (USM) as a result
of a formal transfer agreement signed recently at Central
Maine Community College (CM) in Auburn.
"Our two institutions share the commitment to helping
more Maine people earn a Bachelor's degree, this agreement
is one more step toward making the transition between the
Community College to the University as seamless as possible
for our students," said Scott Knapp, President of CM,
as he formally signed the Associate in Arts Advantage agreement.
Joining Knapp at the ceremony on the CM campus on January
30 was USM President Richard Pattenaude. "The focus of
the programs offered by CM and USM are different," said
Pattenaude, "but our campuses share a common mission,which
is to expand educational opportunities for the people of Maine.
Agreements such as this, which enable a smooth transition
from two-year to four-year academic programs, build on that
shared mission."
The agreement, which parallels those between USM and Southern
Maine Community College and York County Community College,
guarantees that graduates of CM's liberal studies program
will be able to enter USM as juniors, with minimal paper flow.
Roger Philippon, assistant dean at USM's Lewiston-Auburn
College, notes that many CM liberal studies graduates are
expected to further their studies on this campus. "Participants
will need only to complete a modified USM application form
for which the fee will be waived, he added. "They will
also be able to preregister for their first semester of courses
with us."
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