The Degree Completion Program at UMF recognizes the complexities of adult lives and acknowledges the increasing necessity of a college degree. As an advocate for returning students, the UMF Degree Completion Program aims to increase the number of adults earning an undergraduate degree and, by extension, to improve access to higher education in Western Maine.
Consistent with the mission of the University of Maine at Farmington, our program for returning adult students is rooted in a commitment to preparing students for engaged citizenship, enriching professional careers, and an enduring love of learning.
Registration is now open for Winter and Spring 2025 classes!
Your time is now!
& we’ll support you every step of the way
- Personalized Degree Programs that build on what you already know and take you to where you want to go.
- Individual Attention from advisors and faculty committed to your success.
- Peer Connection with motivated classmates who are also finishing their degrees.
- Flexible Schedule Options including online, evening, and Saturday classes.
- Affordability: In addition to low tuition and access to scholarships and other aid, we’ll help you plan a path to completion that most of your prior learning to reduce your time and cost to degree.
Contact Us
Have a question, need more information, or want to talk over options? Just contact us at umf.finish@maine.edu Or, schedule an appointment at a time that works for you.
Current Students
For an overview of Winter and Spring 2025 classes being offered online, on weekends, and/or after 3 pm on weekdays, please see this guide.
Meet Our Team
We’re here to help. It’s the Farmington way.
Michelle Navarre, Director, Degree Completion
I’ll work with you to identify a path to degree completion that works for you. Then, I’ll be here to guide you around potential obstacles and celebrate your successes.
We’ll start by talking over your goals, identifying what you need to accomplish them, and evaluating how what you have already learned can help get you there. This learning includes both prior college credits and learning from work and life experiences that can be applied to your degree.
Let’s talk about how you can build upon what you know to get you where you want to go.
To make an appointment, click here
Email: michelle.navarre@maine.edu
Phone: 207-778-7260
Danielle Heintz, Administrative Specialist
I will work with you to find the answers to your questions. I am here to help!
Email: umf.finish@maine.edu
Phone: 207-778-7156
Holly Pond, Certification Coach for Teachers & Staff at Gear Up Schools
If you’re wondering how to reach your goals while balancing your full life, I can help! You may be closer than you think to the certificate or degree that you’ve been wanting! Reaching your aspirations doesn’t have to feel tedious…we can work together and chart a path that works for you.
To make an appointment, click here.
Email: holly.pond@maine.edu
Phone: 207-778-7267
Dani Redican, Post-Traditional Academic Advisor
Let’s work together to get you the degree you want, and feel comfortable and confident doing it. I have been a traditional first-year student, a transfer student, a returning student, and a full-time parent/full-time job student, so I know what it takes and I know what you can achieve! We will discuss all the experiences and communities you bring to your degree path, create a clear path of success, and celebrate every step of the way. Let’s talk about the possibilities you already contain.
Email: danielle.redican@maine.edu
Phone: 207-778-7173
Lori Soucie, Assistant Director of Advising
My work at UMF allows me to work with students who are exploring majors, careers, and life choices. My role as an academic advisor is to get to know students and to help them take the next step on their academic journey.
Ashley Montgomery, Assistant Dean of Teaching, Learning and Assessment
I love working with adults to complete their bachelor’s degrees. It started when I learned about a former student who hadn’t finished their degree and I found the experience so validating that I became invested in helping folks like you navigate their way to a degree.
Degree Completion
University of Maine at Farmington
Theo Kalikow Education Center
186 High Street
Farmington, Maine 04938
fax 207-778-8134
TYY (via Maine Relay Service) dial 711
umf.finish@maine.edu
Mailing address:
Degree Completion Program
Division of Graduate & Continuing Education
University of Maine at Farmington
111 South Street
Farmington, Maine 04938