University of Maine-Fort Kent

Educational Resources

Libraries

• Member of library consortia.
• 69,189 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 335 current serial subscriptions.
• 0 microforms.
• 4,254 Audio/Visual items.

Museums & Art

Acadian Archives

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 99 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 30 Internet connections in libraries.
• 20 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 30 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 20 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas

Services

Basic

placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student

Career

internships

Campus Safety

controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 16% of housing units are Singles.
• 30% of housing units are Doubles.
• 54% of housing units are Triples.
• In total, there are 3 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 75% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, music ensembles, musical theater, student government
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Diversity Club

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Presque Isle (60), Bangor (190)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Edmundston, New Brunswick Canada (30)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Caribou (45)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 40% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 1 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 1 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited