About our information sessions
Academic information sessions provide a unique experience to learn more about your program of interest. From dynamic online events to experiential tours on campus, each session provides a program overview, highlights experiential learning opportunities, and explores the resources and facilities 91AV has to offer.
Information Sessions by Programs
Business
Biddeford Campus
±«±··¡â€™s College of Business offers student-centered and technology-driven education across eight majors, including highly-valued business disciplines like marketing, accounting, finance, sport leadership and management, and business administration. Additionally, we provide unique programs in sustainability, marine entrepreneurship, and outdoor business and innovation. In this session, you’ll learn how these dynamic programs combine innovation, internships, and real-world experience to prepare you for a successful business career.
Computer Science and Data Analytics
Biddeford Campus
±«±··¡â€™s newly-established School of Computer Science and Data Analytics will give you the career-ready skills to thrive in today’s data-driven economy. In this session, Director Sylvain Jaume, Ph.D., will give an overview of the four programs within the school: Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, and Statistics. You’ll hear about our hands-on education and active research opportunities, with focus on the intersection of these majors with a variety of fields, such as the health sciences and marine biology, to further interdisciplinary learning and broaden post-graduation opportunities.
Dental Hygiene
Portland Campus
Our Dental Hygiene information session provides an overview of the coursework and academic pathways for Dental Hygiene majors. Program faculty will highlight examples of hands-on learning experiences, practice techniques, and how we prepare students to thrive in modern, team-based care. Your session will include a tour of our Dental Hygiene facilities, including our dental simulation lab.
Exercise and Sport Performance
Biddeford Campus
Our Department of Exercise and Sport Performance (ESP) offers programs in Athletic Training and Applied Exercise Science. This information session explores the differences between the two programs, as well as the coursework, research, internships, and interprofessional education at the center of both majors. You’ll meet faculty from the ESP programs and , where you’ll experience what courses are like in our classrooms, labs, and athletics facilities.
Health Promotion Studies
Biddeford Campus
±«±··¡â€™s Department of Health Promotion Studies includes undergraduate majors in Nutrition, Occupational Studies, Public Health, and Social Work. In this info session, you’ll learn about our emphasis on the importance of whole-person wellness and how students support each other through classes and combined experiential learning activities. You’ll also hear how each of these programs prepares you for a foundation for advanced graduate-level study at 91AV and beyond.
Marine and Environmental Programs
Biddeford Campus
Whether you’re interested in Marine Sciences or Environmental Studies, our in-person and virtual information sessions provide an exciting introduction to the hands-on education you can expect in the field, on boats, in state-of-the-art laboratories, and at exciting internships. You’ll meet Charles Tilburg, Ph.D., director of the School of Marine and Environmental Programs, for a presentation and overview of the . When weather permits, sessions on campus may include a boat tour of the Saco River to explore our coastline and the environments you’ll study.
Nursing
Portland Campus
Join our School of Nursing info session to discover more about our Nursing program and explore the coursework, simulation experiences, clinical, and interprofessional education opportunities that 91AV offers. You’ll meet the coordinator of the Simulation and Skills Lab for a program presentation, tour of our state-of-the-art Interprofessional Simulation and Innovation Center, and see the classrooms and labs where hands-on learning takes place.
Additional Sessions
Additional academic information sessions are added throughout the year. You can also request a meeting with a professor.