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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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 (

6. How to help your student be successful at UMD
Encourage students to maintain a working account and to check 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

7. Our philosophy in a Nutshell: More Than a Major

8. 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 for schedule)
Have your student contact our front desk or with any questions

9. 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

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

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