UMA Saco Center is one of eight centers around Maine where people can take courses, pursue degrees, and receive all the support they need to earn a degree close to home and on schedules that fit into their family and work lives. Courses are taught by faculty onsite, online, via interactive television (ITV) or two-way videoconferencing (VC). The Center is located in the Saco Valley Shopping Center, directly next to Shaw’s Supermarket in Saco.
- We provide local access to more than 100 university degree and certificate programs.
- We offer small class sizes, personalized support services, tutoring, convenient scheduling, financial aid, and scholarships.
- Students select from a schedule of 500+ classes taught by faculty onsite, online, via interactive television or two-way videoconferencing.
Center Information
- Our ITV Sites
- Center Policies and and Emergency Alerts/Storm Cancellations Information
- Annual Security Report for UMA Saco Center
- Educational Partners
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Center Hours Spring 2021
UMA Saco Center is open for the semester. Due to CDC and UMS limited spacing guidelines we are encouraging students to work remotely as much as possible.
All persons using the Center must wear facial covering, practice social distancing, and sign in at the front desk.
Monday: 8 am – 7 pm
Tuesday: 8 am – 7 pm
Wednesday: 8 am – 7 pm
Thursday: 8 am – 7 pm
Friday: 8 am – 4 pm
Closed on Saturday & Sunday
Location
UMA Saco Center
4 Scamman Street, Suite 18
Saco, ME 04072
Contact us to schedule placement exams or to answer any of your questions.
(207) 282-4111
Fax: 207-283-9865
Email: UMASaco@maine.edu
UMA Saco Staff
Laurie A. Grant
UMA Saco Center
Phone: (207) 282-4111
Email: lgrant@maine.edu
Karen Merrill
Karen has been working at the UMA Saco Center since 2015. She enjoys assisting students as well as providing support to faculty. She has worked as a Technology Tutor in the past helping students with various technology issues. She is … Read More
Nathan Parenteau
Nathan is a recent graduate of the University of Maine in Orono where he earned his Master of Arts in Communication. He is an Alumnus of Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, … Read More
Daniel K. Philbrick
Dan Philbrick, Director of UMA Saco Center, is responsible for the overall operation of the Saco Center, including planning, developing and implementing University activities, courses and programs in the Center’s geographic area. Dan oversees all of the Center’s functions. He … Read More
Bethany C. Towne
Bethany Towne began working for UMA Saco Center in June 2015. Beth is now a full time Administrative Specialist at the UMA Saco. Beth is responsible for managing the front office, supervising student workers and the center, assisting with event … Read More