Office of the President
Advocacy Groups
USM Board of Visitors
The Maine Legislature in 1997 authorized each of the seven institutions within the University of Maine System to form its own advisory board to advocate for the institution, advise the president on community and campus needs, and review new programs and other proposals before they are submitted to the University of Maine System Board of Trustees. USM's Board of Visitors consists of members drawn from the business, legal, and educational communities of southern Maine.
USM Foundation
The USM Foundation is a private, nonprofit group established to receive and manage donations made to USM.
USM Alumni Association
www.usm.maine.edu/alumni-friends.html
The University of Southern Maine Alumni Association has more than 27,000 members representing alumni of its seven predecessor institutions (Gorham Normal School, Gorham State Teachers College, Portland Junior College, Portland University, University of Maine-Portland, Gorham State College, and the University of Maine at Portland-Gorham) and the graduates of the University of Southern Maine. There is no membership fee; students automatically become members upon graduation.
The Association also serves students and the University community. It provides leadership and facilitates the reciprocal relationship between the alumni body and the University in order to foster a sense of community within the alumni membership and to strengthen the University through alumni involvement.
USM Corporate Partners
www.usm.maine.edu/corporatepartners
The USM Corporate Partners are over 350 business people, from more than 150 companies, who believe that a responsive public university plays a key role in building and sustaining a vibrant community. The USM Corporate Partners was formed in 1989 to develop and support "partnerships" between the business sector and the University of Southern Maine.
University of Maine System Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the University of Maine System consists of 16 members, 15 of whom are appointed by the governor of Maine. The Maine Commissioner of Education serves as an ex-officio member. The Board has full legal responsibility and authority for the University System. It appoints the chancellor and each university president, approves the establishment and elimination of academic programs, confers tenure on faculty members, sets tuition rates and operating budgets, and more.
