For ExplorEC account issues
- Are you having trouble logging in or setting up your account? Email explorecaccounts@maine.edu. Please provide your full (legal) name, date of birth, current or former high school, and a brief description of the issue so that we can help you regain access as quickly as possible.
For University of Maine System account issues
- Are you a continuing student having trouble logging in? Have you received your ID number and activation key by email, but have encountered an issue in the activation process? Contact our IT Help Desk.
- Do you need to activate your UMS account for the first time? Email ums.ec.activate@maine.edu for assistance. Please provide your full (legal) name, date of birth, and high school name to help us locate your account.
For AP4ME questions
- Contact Jamie Whittemore, Assistant Director of AP4ME and Early College, at ap4me@maine.edu or 401-859-1201.
University Early College offices
- Contact for University-Specific Information/Issues/Concerns
- Course and Pathway Information
- Course Content/Syllabi
- Instructors
- Registration Status Clarification
- Student Advising
- Billing Questions
- Concurrent Enrollment Courses (Courses offered at the high school in partnership with a university.)
UMaine Machias students use the UMaine Early College office.

University of Maine System Early College staff
- Contact Christy Alley, Advising and Success Coordinator/Home Educating Family Liaison, at christy.alley@maine.edu or 207-255-1268 for:
- General Student Advising for New Students and Multi-University Students
- Course Selection
- Career Pathways
- Course Transfer/Equivalency Questions
- Success Planning for Students with D, F, L, I, NP Grades
- Home Educating Questions
- General Student Advising for New Students and Multi-University Students
- Contact Jamie Whittemore, Assistant Director of AP4ME and Early College, at jamie.whittemore@maine.edu or 401-859-1201 for:
- AP4ME: Statewide Access to Advanced Placement Courses
- ExplorEC Assistance
- Training for Students, Parents, High School Staff
- General ExplorEC Questions and Procedures
- Contact Amy Hubbard, Executive Director, at amy.l.hubbard@maine.edu or 207-572-3806 for:
- Questions Related to the DOE Aspirations Statute
- System-Wide EC Policies and Procedures
- National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) Accreditation Process at all System Institutions
Contact Maine Community College System Early College staff
- Maine Community College System (MCCS) Contact Information– System staff cannot assist with MCCS Early College issues or questions.





















