REGISTRATION Check-In

Please arrive and register on Sunday between 2:00 and 5:15 pm. Enter campus through the South Entrance and follow registration signs to Blair/Tyson residence hall. Orientation begins promptly at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner. Commuting students unable to register on Sunday should contact the Summer Programs Office.

Late Arrivals: Please call 207-266-6595.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Participants share rooms in the residence halls. A limited number of single rooms are available at an additional cost on a first requested, first provide basis. Students enrolled in a two-week course have full use of the residence halls on the weekend. Residence halls have small common rooms and kitchens with full-size appliances. Rooms are equipped with twin beds or bunk beds, mattress pads, pillows, and blankets, but participants must bring their own bed linens and towels. All bathrooms are co-ed and are shared by up to six people. If a shared room is a real problem and single rooms are unavailable on campus, you may find alternative housing in area motels, cottages, or inns. For information on rentals contact the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-288-5103 or visit their website or call the Summer Programs office for assistance.

MEALS

COA provides three meals a day from Sunday evening to Friday evening. Meals are served cafeteria style, and box lunches are provided for class field trips upon request. An optional lobster dinner will be available for one of the evening meals. Please provide advanced notice regarding food allergies and vegan or vegetarian preferences. Participants enrolled in a two-week course are responsible for their own weekend meals (except for Sunday dinner). A special lunch-only meal plan is available to commuters for $55 per person/week.
What to Bring: Checklist found here (pdf-11k)
More Information on Accommodations: What COA does and does not provide (pdf-10k)

TEXTBOOKS/SUPPLIES

The course syllabus contains information about acquisition of books or other study materials. Students normally spend between $50 and $100 for books and supplies. Unless otherwise noted, you are responsible for purchasing your textbooks prior to arrival.

PICTURE ID

A new Homeland Security law requires all persons over the age of 18 to show a picture ID card in order to board a commercial whale watch vessel.

TELEPHONE/MAIL

Friends and relatives may leave messages with the COA receptionist (207-288-5015) Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. After hours, the residence halls are equipped with phones in common areas. The number for after-hours emergency assistance is 207-288-9001 (Please use emergency line for Emergencies only.)
Address mail to: c/o Summer Teacher Program, College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609.

COMPUTER INFORMATION

All summer program participants are given a login and password that allows them to access college computers. Wireless services are free of charge to all summer participants who pre-register. Summer Program participants who register upon arrival will be charged a $10 fee.

LAUNDRY

There are coin washers and dryers in two locations on campus and there are two laundromats in the village of Bar Harbor.

Local Transportation

The Island Explorer, a free shuttle bus with seven bus routes linking Acadia National Park and neighboring village centers, has a scheduled stop on campus. Buses are equipped with bike racks and run continuously throughout the day and evening providing access to the Bar Harbor Airport, as well as to the island's hiking trails, carriage roads, and beaches.

DEPARTURES

Leave keys in your room prior to 9:00 am departure on Saturday morning.

DIRECTIONS

By car: From Boston, Interstate 95 north to Interstate 395 in Bangor; Route 1A from Bangor to Ellsworth; about 19 miles on Route 3 to Bar Harbor. COA is located on the ocean-side of Route 3, one quarter mile beyond the Bay Ferry terminal. This is a five to six hour drive from Boston.

By plane: Regularly scheduled flights are available to Bar Harbor Airport in Trenton, about 12 miles from campus, and to Bangor International Airport in Bangor, about 55 miles from campus. Taxi service is available from Bangor. Rental cars are available at both airports. Contact your local travel agent for help arranging flights. For more information, contact COA summer programs at 800-597-9500.

Reminders

• Pets are not permitted on the COA campus or in COA housing.
•  Smoking is prohibited by law in all campus buildings including dorms, classrooms, meeting rooms, labs, etc.
•  Smoking is permitted in designated outside areas only.