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• Explore leadership positions and involvement opportunities.

• Call and make your first appointment with your advisor. Getting to know your advisor can be a critical component of academic success.

• Students may request to add a class in the first week. Students may drop a course through the second week. Check the Registrar'sweb page for important dates and information related to adding and dropping.

• If you are on  Academic Probation, make an appointment to meet with your advisor and develop strategies for success.

• Prepare for your advising meeting.

• Arrive on time for your advising meeting.

• Review Academic Policies in the online    USM catalog.

• Gather all your syllabi, and enter dates for all papers, projects, and tests on a monthly calendar. This time management method will help you map out the assignments that build your grade for each course.

• Call to schedule an October meeting with your advisor.

• Winter Session registration begins.

• Identify your academic goals for this semester.

• Plan your academic career using the Graduation Planner.

• Meet with your advisor. Come prepared with questions and your Graduation Planner.

• If you receive an Academic Alert notice, call for an appointment right away so your advisor can help you to develop an academic improvement plan to succeed in your classes.

• Many mid-term exams are given in October; set additional study time aside for yours.

• Check important dates on the Registrar's  web page.

  • advanced registration for spring classes

  • final exam week

  • withdrawing from a fall class

• Check application deadlines for scholarships.

• Schedule an advanced registration appointment to work with your advisor so you will be ready to register for next semester's courses on your eligible date.

• Winter Session registration continues.

• Be sure you have properly prepared for your advanced registration appointment.

• Arrive on time for your advanced registration appointment.

• Register for classes on your eligible date.

• Add dates of final exams to your personal planner.

• With the semester more than half over, this is a good time to assess your academic abilities, interests, and motivation.

• Prepare end of the semester projects and study for your finals.

• Grades will be posted onMaineStreet. Check yours.

• The Deans' offices assess student academic performanceand notify students regarding:
  • Dean's List
  • Probation
  • Suspension
  • Dismissal

• Review the goals you set for yourself earlier in the semester. Assess your academic performance by measuring it against those goals. Construct goals for the next semester based on your assessment.

• Identify your goals for this semester.

• Students may add a class in the first week without an instructor's signature. After that time, they will either need an email from the instructro that clearly states the class name or a signed add slip.

• Students may drop a course through the second week and get a refund.There is NO refund after the second week, unless you are dropping all your classes for the semester. Check the Registrar's  web page for important dates and information related to adding and dropping.

• If you are on Academic Probation, make an appointment to meet with your advisor and develop strategies for success.

• Gather all your syllabi, and enter dates for all papers, projects, and tests on a monthly calendar. This time management method will help you map out the assignments that build your grade for each course.

• Check deadlines and file applications for available scholarship opportunities.

• To continue any financial aid, file yourFAFSA.

• Make an appointment to update your advisor on your academic progress before February break begins.

• If you receive an Academic Alert notice, call for an appointment right away so your advisor can help you locate the resources that will help you to succeed in your classes.

• Many mid-term exams are given in late February and early March; set additional study time aside for yours.

• Check important dates on theRegistrar's web page, such as:
  • withdrawing from a class
  • advanced registration for summer and fall classes
  • exam week
  • Commencement. Applying for graduation is required.

• Explore Summer Session offerings for courses and credit-bearing travel opportunities.

• Schedule an appointment to be ready to register for next semester's courses on your eligible date.

• Review important dates on the  Registrar's web page, such as:
  
  • withdrawing from a class
  • advanced registration for summer and fall classes
  • exam week
  • Commencement. Applying for graduation is required.

• Explore Summer Session offerings for courses and credit-bearing travel opportunities.

• Review summer and year-round leadership positions and involvement opportunities.

• Prepare for your advanced registration appointment.

• Summer Session registration begins.

• Remember, classes fill up quickly. To help insure you get the classes you want, register for classes as soon as possible.

• Arrive on time for your advanced registration appointment. Bring your Wish List and Degree Progress Report.

•  Register for classes on your eligible date.

• Summer Session registration continues.

• Remember, classes fill up quickly. To help insure you get the classes you want, register for classes as soon as possible.

• Meet with your academic advisor before the semester ends.

• Adddates of finalexams to your personal planner

• Prepare end of the semester projects and study for final exams.

• First Summer Session begins in the middle of the month.

• Attend Commencement. Celebrate your accomplishments.

• Grades will be posted on MaineStreet.

• The Deans' offices assess student academic performanceand notify students regarding:
  • Dean's List
  • Probation
  • Suspension
  • Dismissal

• Review the goals you set for yourself earlier in the semester. Assess your academic performance by measuring it against those goals. Construct goals for the next semester based on your assessment.

• Summer Session continues.

• Check the Registrar's and the Summer Session web pages to verify dates and information related to adding, dropping, and withdrawing summer classes.

• Summer grades are posted after the end of each session.

• Orientation for new students begins in May and goes through August.