Presented by the Office of Undergraduate Advising & Academic Support Engineering Orientation TransferSucceedLead

Undergraduate Advising & Academic Support Glenn Martin Hall Hours: 8:30-4:30pm How our office supports YOU: –General education (CORE) questions –University policies and procedures –Lower level engineering courses –Transfer credit evaluations –Maintaining student records –Graduation Online Forms Curriculum sheets 4-Year Plans Exception to Policy Permission to Enroll Graduate Level Another Institution Double degree form Graduation forms

Engineering Your Connections Special Interest Opportunities –Study Abroad –Engineers Without Borders –Alternative Spring Break –6 Minors 12 Engineering student groups 6 Student Honor Societies 1 Transfer Honor Society – Tau Sigma

Academic Advising Each semester, engineering students must have a registration block lifted by their primary academic advisor prior to registration Your registration date and time is posted on MyUM –Academics & Testudo Tab –Registration dates and times are based on the total number of credits earned –Students are responsible for knowing when they can register and for meeting with their advisor PRIOR to their registration date and time

Academic Advising In the Clark School of Engineering, there are two types of advisors. Departmental Advisor –A departmental advisor is a faculty or staff member from your engineering major who you will meet with prior to registering each semester –Departmental advisors are available to help you with course evaluation, research opportunities, technical elective selection, and 4-year plan questions The departmental advisor is your primary advisor

Academic Advising The other type of advisor is: UA&AS Advisor –Undergraduate Advising & Academic Support (UA&AS) advisors represent the entire college –They are available to help with general questions, policy violations, General Education requirements, major changes, etc.

Advisor Responsibilities Facilitate degree and class decision-making –Offer and explain all related options Serve as a referral agent Help navigate campus and college resources Respond without judgment Provide information on academic requirements needed for graduation

Top 10 Ways to Make the Most of Engineering Advising 10. Full Name & UID: in all advising correspondence 9. Utilize the wealth of UM resources available to you 8. Maintain a file of all important academic documents 7. Make regular contact with your advisor 6. Follow through on referrals made by your advisor

Top 10 Ways to Make the Most of Engineering Advising 5. Come prepared with a list of courses you wish to take and questions about your curriculum or major choice 4. Check your and MyUM Messages regularly 3. Utilize Degree Navigator and the UA&AS website to stay familiar with your degree requirements 2. Be proactive and ask for help when needed 1. Take responsibility for your academic decisions, progress and success

University Policies Repeat Policy Students may repeat up to 18 credit hours Any course may be attempted twice (repeated once) A “W” counts as an attempt Both attempts and grades earned will appear on transcript Both attempts are calculated into the cumulative GPA… …except for courses originally taken during your first semester as a UM student, in which case there is a grace period. If the course is repeated, only the higher grade will count in your UM GPA.

Example of Grade Replacement Course (credits)GradeQP ENME271(3) B-9 MATH246 (3) C+6 ENME201 (1)B3 MUET200 (3)F0 PHYS270/271 (4)D4 Total Credits Attempted: 14Total QP:22 Suppose you earned the grades below in your first semester at UM. Your cumulative GPA would be a If you utilized “Transfer Forgiveness” and repeated PHYS270/271 and MUET200 in your second semester, your adjusted cumulative GPA would be a Course (credits)GradeQP ENGL393(3)C6 ENME382 (3) C+6 ENME331 (3)C6 MUET200 (3): Repeated C+6 PHYS270/271(4): Repeated C-8 Total Credits Attempted: 23Cumulative QP:50 Credits Attempted: 14 (1 st semester) + 16 (2 nd semester) – 7 (can’t double count credits of courses that are repeated) _________ 23 total credits attempted 50 (quality points) ÷ 23 (credits attempted) = GPA

University Policies Student Academic Success Policy All students are required to create a 4-Year Plan Your 4-year plan is your personal map for registration and progression toward a timely graduation; it is a flexible plan which can be adjusted as needed First SemesterSecond Semester CourseAdjustmentsCreditsGradeCourseAdjustmentsCreditsGrade ENME ENME ENME ENME ENME ENME ENME ENME ENGL CORE Course 3 Total15Total15 WinterSummer Third SemesterFourth Semester CourseAdjustmentsCreditsGradeCourseAdjustmentsCreditsGrade Technical Elective 3 ENME Technical Elective 3 ENME Technical Elective CORE Course 3 3 Total15Total15

University Policies Drop Policy After the schedule adjustment period ends, students cannot drop more than 4 credits in any given semester –Dropping a course (withdrawing) results in a ‘W’ on your transcript In the event of an extenuating circumstance, students may withdraw from all classes one time Probation and Dismissal Policies Students with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 are placed on academic probation for the following semester Students who do not raise their cumulative GPA to a 2.0 during their probationary semester will be academically dismissed from the university and the Clark School of Engineering

Semester Calendar My UM, –Registration & Advising –Deadlines Deadlines –Last Day of Schedule Adjustment for Fall 2011: Wednesday, September 14 at 4:30 pm Last day to add a course Last day to drop a course without a “W” Last day to change credit level –Last Day to drop a course with a “W”: Wednesday, November 9 at 11pm –Other Deadlines: Spring 2012 Pre-Registration will start in October Last Day of Class: December 13 Spring 2012 semester begins: January 25

Engineering Policies Graduation Policies 2.0 (C+, C, C-) or better in all technical courses (non-CORE) 120 credits minimum (124 credits minimum for Aerospace) –No more than ½ of your UM degree credits can be from a community college All degree applicable courses must be regular grading method Graduation will be denied if any Incompletes (I) or No Grades (NG) have not been resolved Non-Maryland Coursework Policy A ‘Permission to Enroll’ (PTE) form must be submitted and approved prior to taking any course at another institution –Students MUST be in good academic standing (GPA ≥ 2.0) –Students must meet all prerequisites for the requested course

CORE Folder Please open your CORE folder to the front pocket. Have a writing utensil available.

2 nd and 3 rd Benchmarks A benchmark is a progress indicator that looks at coursework completed by a certain point in a student’s academic career The first benchmark review was satisfied by meeting the admission criteria. The 2 nd and 3 rd benchmarks evaluate coursework completed by the end of the second and fourth semesters after you are admitted. Failure to meet the benchmark requirements could jeopardize one’s status as a student in the Clark School. Students can track their benchmark progress on Degree Navigator. Your signature on this form today acknowledges your understanding of these performance reviews!

Student Rights Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) a.k.a. Buckley Amendment You have the right to inspect your education records and seek to correct these records where appropriate You have the right to limit disclosure of your education records to others without your written consent (if you are at least 18 years old) You must COMPLETE the FERPA release form Print your name and date on the form It is your choice whether or not to sign giving UA&AS permission to discuss your academic records with your parent/guardian, if they request information.

CORE Folder Please open your CORE folder to page 2. Have a writing utensil available and be ready to fill in coursework.

CORE - Fundamental Studies Academic Writing Mathematics Technical Writing –Required for all engineering students –Taken after 60 credits earned Three Courses Required Course Academic Writing ENGL 101 MathematicsMATH 140 Technical Writing ENGL 393

CORE - Distributive Studies Humanities and the Arts –3 courses required Social Sciences and History –3 courses required *Only ONE (IE) course (3 credits) may count towards CORE Human Cultural Diversity –1 course required –Can be satisfied by one of the 6 distributive studies courses if chosen carefully Humanities and the Arts Social Sciences and History 1 Literature (HL) 1 Social or Political History (SH) 1 The History or Theory of the Arts (HA) 1 Behavioral and Social Sciences (SB) 1 other Humanities and the Arts (HL, HA, HO) or Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues (IE*) 1 additional Behavioral and Social Sciences (SB) or Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues (IE*)

CORE - Distributive and Advanced Studies Science and Mathematics –3 courses required Courses in this category are satisfied by Engineering major requirements! Advanced Studies –Two upper level 3-credit courses outside of your major (may include an approved CORE Capstone course) –See your individual major curriculum sheet or an advisor for further guidelines Three Courses Required Course 1 Lab Science (PL or LL) PHYS 260 and Science (PS, PL, LS, or LL) ENES Science or Mathematics and Formal Reasoning (PS, PL, LS, LL, or MS) MATH 140

Seat Management Students with 90+ credits are limited to one CORE class per semester and only 10% of the seats in CORE classes are open to seniors Students with 60+ credits have only 20% of the seats in CORE classes open to them Once sophomores and freshmen begin to register, most CORE classes are closed to juniors and seniors until the first day of class

Curriculum Packets We will now disseminate your curriculum packet

Curriculum Packet The curriculum sheet is a list of all of the courses required to earn a degree in your chosen major. Courses and transfer/AP credits are posted on your curriculum sheet to indicate which requirements have been satisfied based upon your current UM transcript The symbol T2 indicates that the requirement is satisfied by a course transferred from a two-year school The symbol T4 indicates that the requirement is satisfied by a course transferred from a four-year school

Curriculum Packet The UM transcript lists all UM and non-UM credit (AP, IB, transfer) that the university has on record for you and has been evaluated for course equivalencies. If this is not a complete list, you are responsible for having official transcripts and/or score reports sent to UMCP Official Transcripts and official AP/IB scores should be sent to the Office of the Registrar

Curriculum Packet The Clark School of Engineering policy on degree applicability is that only credits used to fulfill degree requirements will be counted toward your cumulative credit total. Coursework not used for your degree will remain on your transcript, but the credits for these courses will not count toward your cumulative credit total. Only half of the credits used for your engineering degree can come from a two-year institution (approximately 60 credits). You may apply 90 credits from a four-year institution toward your engineering degree.

Curriculum Packet Understanding your evaluated transcript Codes that may appear: –MJ = a course satisfying a Major requirement –GE = a course satisfying a General Education requirement –FE = a course satisfying the Freshman English requirement –NE = a course that Needs Evaluation (speak to an UA&AS advisor about the evaluation process) –NA = a Non-applicable course that does not satisfy a major or CORE requirement toward your degree

Closing Remarks Please note that a copy of this presentation can be found on the Office of Undergraduate Advising & Academic Support website at If you ever need help or have an advising question, you can us at

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