Welcome to Letters and Sciences Academic Home for your Students and their dreams

WhAT Is Letters & Sciences? Letters and Sciences is the academic advising home for undergraduates who are deciding on a degree-granting major and/or completing gateway requirements for a Limited Enrollment Program.

Letters & Sciences (continued) Letters & Sciences is not a degree granting major. LTSC students must declare a degree-granting major by the time they reach 60 credits (this does not include AP credits). If undecided students discover interest in a non-LEP major, they can declare this at anytime throughout the semester. Once students have met the gateway requirements for an LEP major, they are able to apply.

Limited Enrollment Programs (LEP) Business (COMPETITIVE) Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Biodiversity & Conservation (ENSP) Engineering Communication* Criminology & Criminal Justice* Journalism** Government & Politics* Psychology* Limited Enrollment Programs Explain the concept of Limited Enrollment Programs. Go over each of the majors. Ask how many students are interested in these particular programs Let students know that they will be able to explore these majors, if interested. *Student can declare this major before the end of the Fall 2017 semester **Contact JOUR Department about declaring major during the Fall 2017 semester

What Happens this fall Students will be assigned an academic advisor by the third week of the semester LTSC has Mandatory Advising Requirements - completion of an Advising Appointment, submission of a 4 Semester Plan, and an Exploration Activity Worksheet Help us help your students by encouraging them to meet with their advisor and complete all advising requirements early in the semester FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) Buckley Amendment Each department may have their own waiver. This waiver is for LTSC communication ONLY Parent/Guardian Limited Access - students can grant parents access to their current course schedule, midterm and final grades, and student account balance information (www.registrar.umd.edu/parents)

How to help your student be successful at UMD Encourage students to maintain a working email account and to check email regularly Record and be aware of DEADLINES Complete Mandatory Advising Requirements Be in contact with LTSC Advisor for any questions about academic policies or other issues

Our philosophy in a Nutshell: More Than a Major

With Great Power comes Great responsibility Before the start of the semester: Schedule changes can be made REMINDER: Online schedule on Testudo is not real time Students may declare non-LEP majors Students may declare certain LEP majors (COMM, CCJS, GVPT, and PSYC) before the end of the Fall 2017 semester Walk-in advising is available (see www.ltsc.umd.edu for schedule) Have your student contact our front desk or email askltsc@umd.edu with any questions

What’s Been Done Today and what’s up for tomorrow TODAY Meet Your College Presentation: General Education, Limited Enrollment Program (LEP) Overview, and Course Options TOMORROW Course Registration

Resources Office of the Registrar: www.registrar.umd.edu Send official transcripts for AP/IB and college courses taken Limited Enrollment Programs: www.lep.umd.edu Transfer Credit Services: www.transfercredit.umd.edu Testudo: www.testudo.umd.edu Department of Resident Life: www.reslife.umd.edu FREE Tutoring: www.tutoring.umd.edu University Health Center: www.health.umd.edu

LTSc has you covered: www.ltsc.umd.edu