Lajes Field (E910)

University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is headquartered in Adelphi, Maryland, and is regionally accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. With a student body that spans the globe, UMUC has a headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany, to support students in Europe and the Middle East. At UMUC, everything is designed to offer you MORE, so you can start, continue, and finish your education without interruption.

Office Hours	Library Services
Contact Information	Testing Services
Directions and Parking	Advising
Computer Labs	Additional Site Information

Office Hours

Mon–Fri, 0800-1700
Closed U.S. holidays

Contact Information

TEL:     DSN 314-535-4187
          CIV +35-1295-574-187
FAX:    DSN 314-535-3249
           CIV +35-1295-57-3249
E-mail: port@ed.umuc.edu

UMUC-Europe
65 MSS/DPE, Unit 6856
APO AE 09720-6856

Directions and Parking

The UMUC office is located in the Lajes Education Center in Building T146, room 213.

To find our location from the airport, please exit from the airport and make an immediate left turn. You will come to a traffic circle. Take the second exit in the traffic circle, maintaining a straight orientation. Follow the road for about half a kilometer, and you will see a sign for “Posto Unum.” Follow that sign in the direction of “Posto Unum,” which will require you to make a left turn. Drive straight for another half a kilometer, until the next traffic circle. You will take the third exit in the traffic circle (driving adjacent to the previous road). This road will lead you to the main gate of Lajes Air Field.

After entering the main gate and passing through the inspection area, please continue driving straight until you arrive at a small intersection. At that intersection make a right turn and you will immediately begin asending a steep hill. You will pass the base exchange. Follow the road around until the top of the hill and as it curves around. At the end of the curve, make the first left toward the “Top of the Rock Club." Continue straight through the parking lot, staying to the right of the club, which will put you on a small road that passes the VOQ. You will come to another small intersection. Turn right at this intersection and drive down a steep hill. From this road, Bldg T-146 is viewable. Park and enter the building from the far left side.

Computer Labs

The UMUC sponsored computer lab has seven computers available for student use. Each computer provides access to the Internet, as well as a word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software. The computer lab is accessible Mon-Fri, 1700-2200 and upon request Mon-Fri, 0800-1700 and

Library Services

Thousands of journal articles and e-books are available for you at the convenience of your fingertips, just visit www.ed.umuc.edu/library. For personalized assistance, please contact a librarian at www.umuc.edu/library/help/ask.shtml.

Testing Services

Placement tests for English and math courses and proctored exams for distance education courses are available through your local UMUC office. Please contact the field representative to schedule an appointment.

Advising

Emphasizing a personal approach to education, the UMUC academic advising staff is always available to assist you in developing a personalized plan of study. You may contact an advisor directly at DSN 314-370-6762, CIV +49-(0)6221-378347 or meet with an advisor when one visits your area. To learn when an advisor will be visiting your community, please check the advising schedule.

Additional Site Information

Lajes Field is located on the island Terceira, one of nine Azorean islands - an autonomous region of Portugal. The island circumfrance is about 26 miles. The climate in the Azores is temperate and humid. The Azorean economy is primarily agricultural, with some fishing and tourism. The Lajes military base is located about 2 kilometers from Terceira’s international airport and is about 4 kilometers from Praia da Vitória, a small city with a beautiful marina and beach. The nearest civilian community to Lajes Field is Lajes village and it provides several restaurants and some lodging. Angra do Herosmo, the major city on Terceira, located about 23 kilometers from Lajes Field, has been classified by UNESCO and is on its list of World Patrimony. Angra do Herosmo’s historical centre has many places of special interest, including museums, churches, and forts.

Facilities available on base include a library, base exchange, fitness facility, outdoor swimming pool, movie theater, and bowling alley. Lodging is available at the Mid Atlantic Lodge. Dining facilities include the Oceanview grill and restaurant, a Burger King, Subway, Shoppette, and commissary.

Last updated: 16 Aug 2007