We have designed this site to help students, faculty, administrators and the public learn about and access the programs and services offered by the Department of Learning Foundations. We hope they will join us in improving the development of students as successful independent life long learners.

To navigate this site, you can use the bars that appear the top of this screen as well as on other pages.

You can also explore this site by choosing any of the links listed below.

About Learning Foundations

Provides a brief history of Learning Foundations, on how to contact us, and information about our staff.

Learning Center, Portland

Describes the Center and the primary services offered.

Learning Centers, Gorham

Describes the two Centers and the primary services offered.

Tutoring Program

Explains the tutoring concepts we employ, describes who we serve and the subjects where tutoring is available.

Courses

Lists the courses offered by the Department of Learning Foundations unit and a brief description of each.

Faculty

Includes general information about faculty who teach developmental courses in developmental writing, developmental math, and academic self-management.

Study Skills

Describes access to study skill information.

Internet Resources Links

Provide internet links to sites which offer support in writing, grammar, math and study skills.

How To Reach Us

Portland:
The Learning Center
253 Luther Bonney Hall - 780-4228

Kaoru Watanabe Phillips, Manager, kaoru@usm.maine.edu

Gorham:
The Learning Center
Costello Sports Center - 228-8224

Susan Frost, Manager, sfrost@usm.maine.edu

The Bailey Hall Math Center - 780-4811

J. Scott Perry, Manager, and Coordinator, Developmental Math, jsperry@usm.maine.edu

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