{"id":5631,"date":"2025-10-30T13:20:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/?page_id=5631"},"modified":"2026-09-28T15:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T19:18:14","slug":"macpe-maine-association-for-collegiate-peer-educators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/macpe-maine-association-for-collegiate-peer-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"MACPE | Maine Association for Collegiate Peer Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Maine Association for Collegiate Peer Educators (MACPE) is a professional and scholarly network that connects college students in Maine who are engaged in a wide array of peer education roles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MACPE started in the spring of 2025 with a simple goal: to create opportunities for connection among peer educators in Maine. In October 2025, MACPE hosted its first summit at Bates College, welcoming attendees from Bowdoin College, Colby College, the University of New England, Central Maine Community College, the University of Maine at Augusta, and the University of Maine at Farmington. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update (9.28.2026) <\/strong>| The 2026 MACPE Summit is set for Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Bates College. Registration<\/a> and the call for proposals<\/a> are both open. You can find more detailed information about how to register and how to submit a proposal by expanding the drop-down section for the 2026 MACPE Summit<\/em>. Not interested in registering or submitting a proposal just yet? Join the MACPE email network instead to stay up-to-date on events and opportunities to engage.
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Vision & Goals<\/h3>
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Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To foster a community of practice and scholarship in which collegiate peer educators can learn, connect, collaborate, and innovate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Maintain an open and accessible network of collegiate peer educators and professional support staff in Maine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Facilitate opportunities to share scholarship, develop as peer education practitioners, and form new relationships with colleagues across institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Celebrate the work of student and professional colleagues working in peer education and academic support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Build connections between learning center communities to foster new opportunities for professional development and advancement.
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    2026 MACPE Summit | Bates College<\/h3>
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    When:<\/strong> Saturday, November 14, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Where:<\/strong> Bates College in Lewiston, Maine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Theme: Friction(less)<\/em><\/strong>
    When a student puts their nose to the grindstone<\/em> to conquer a dense reading, prepare for an exam, or write a paper, they often experience a kind of friction. Not the literal grinding of two surfaces, but social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, or other kinds of friction that can make it difficult to perform and learn their best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This year, we encourage peer educators to submit proposals exploring perspectives, research, and approaches to engaging with friction in peer-led learning. Specifically, we seek perspectives on and answers to some of the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    And, at a time when modern learning tools, particularly Artificial Intelligence, promise to lessen friction, increase speed, and enhance the efficiency of the learning process, how do we square this push for frictionless learning with the science that supports slower and more effortful processes? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What roles can or should peer educators play in managing the friction students often experience in learning processes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How do we create more helpful <\/em>friction (what Bjork and Bjork call \u201cdesirable difficulties\u201d) while decreasing unhelpful <\/em>friction (that which leads to burnout, procrastination, frustration, or disinterest)? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    How to Register<\/strong>
    The cost to register is $20 per attendee. This fee covers the cost of food and simple conference materials (e.g., name tags, folders, handouts, etc.). This fee is not intended to be prohibitive, but we recognize that individual attendees or institutions hoping to send groups may have to think twice before committing to registering. If a fee waiver would help make the conference more accessible, please contact SASC@bates.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Groups <\/strong>| We welcome both individual and group registrations. However, group registrations are limited to groups of six (6). If you have more than six (6) attendees, you will need to register as two (2) or more groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Deadline <\/strong>| While there is no registration deadline, we do ask that folks register no later than Sunday, November 8th, if possible, in order to give our team enough time to prepare conference materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Explore the Registration Form<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Call for Proposals<\/strong>
    The call for proposals is now live! We encourage all interested peer educators to explore the call for proposals and consider submitting a proposal. While we are especially interested in proposals that speak to the conference’s theme, you do not<\/span><\/em> need to tailor your proposal to the theme Friction(less)<\/strong><\/em>. If a connection exists, point it out! If not, submit your idea anyway! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Deadline<\/strong> | The last day to submit a proposal for regular consideration is Friday, October 30th<\/strong><\/em>. While we may consider proposals submitted after that date, we can’t guarantee that later proposals will be accepted or even receive a thoughtful response. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    2025 MACPE Summit | Bates College<\/h3>
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    Where: <\/strong>The 2025 MACPE Summit was held in Lewiston, Maine, at Bates College. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Theme: <\/strong>The theme for the inaugural summit was Finding Connections<\/strong><\/em>, those connections being social, professional, and pedagogical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Itinerary: <\/strong>The summit featured four 50-minute session blocks, three of which were concurrent sessions and one of which was a featured panel presentation facilitated by a team from the University of Maine at Farmington. Explore the full 2025 MACPE Summit Itinerary<\/strong><\/a> for detailed session descriptions. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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