Djibouti - Camp Lemonier (E976)

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

Daily, 0800-2000

Open U.S. holidays

Contact Information

TEL: DSN: 318-824-4122
E-mail: umuc-rep@hoa.centcom.mil

Camp Lemonier Education Center
ATTN: UMUC Field Representative
PSC 831 Education Center
FPO AE 09363-9998

Directions and Parking

UMUC office is located in the Distance Learning Building, behind the Green Bean Coffee shop.

Computer Labs

Presently, a computer lab is not available at this location.

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

Djibouti is located on the horn of Africa and is a former French Foreign Legion post. Djibouti has been cooperating in the U.S.-led war against terrorism, and several hundred American troops have been stationed at Camp Lemonier since April 2002.

The Republic of Djibouti is a small country (8,250 square miles - about the size of Massachusetts), located at the juncture of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It provides a major, well-equipped, international port. Djibouti's population of approximately 600,000 is predominantly Muslim and mainly of Somali or Afar origin. The main languages are French and Somali, and little English is spoken.

Camp Lemonier offers a Naval Exchange (NEX); dining facilities; Greenbean Coffee; chapel; a fitness center; and swimming pool. Living Quarters are air-conditioned and shared.

Last updated: 11 Jan 2008