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Engineering Orientation
Transfer
Succeed
Presented by the Office of Undergraduate
Advising & Academic Support
Lead
Undergraduate Advising &
Academic Support
www.eng.umd.edu/advising
• 1131 Glenn Martin Hall
• Hours: 8:30-4:30pm
Online Forms
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General education (CORE) questions
University policies and procedures
Lower level engineering courses
Transfer credit evaluations
Maintaining student records
Graduation
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Curriculum sheets
4-Year Plans
Exception to Policy
Permission to Enroll
• Graduate Level
• Another
Institution
Double degree form
Graduation forms
Engineering Your
Connections
• 12 Engineering
student groups
• 6 Student Honor
Societies
• 1 Transfer Honor
Society – Tau Sigma
• Special Interest
Opportunities
– Study Abroad
– Engineers Without
Borders
– Alternative Spring
Break
– 6 Minors
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
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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 email 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
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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
Suppose you earned the grades below in
your first semester at UM.
Your cumulative GPA would be a 1.571
Course (credits)
Grade
QP
ENME271(3)
B-
9
MATH246 (3)
C+
6
ENME201 (1)
B
3
MUET200 (3)
F
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PHYS270/271 (4)
D
4
Course (credits)
Grade
QP
22
ENGL393(3)
C
6
ENME382 (3)
C+
6
ENME331 (3)
C
6
MUET200 (3): Repeated
C+
6
PHYS270/271(4): Repeated
C-
8
Total Credits Attempted: 14 Total QP:
Credits Attempted:
14 (1st semester)
+ 16 (2nd semester)
– 7 (can’t double count credits of courses that are
repeated)
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23 total credits attempted
50 (quality points)
÷ 23 (credits attempted)
= 2.174 GPA
If you utilized “Transfer Forgiveness” and repeated
PHYS270/271 and MUET200 in your second semester,
your adjusted cumulative GPA would be a 2.174
Total Credits Attempted: 23
Cumulative QP:
50
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
Course
First Semester
Adjustments
ENME 331
ENME 350
ENME 392
ENME 382
ENGL 393
Total
Credits
3
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Grade
Second Semester
Adjustments
ENME 332
ENME 351
ENME 361
ENME 371
CORE Course
15
Total
Winter
Course
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
CORE Course
Course
Credits
3
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Grade
15
Summer
Third Semester
Adjustments
Total
Credits
3
3
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15
Grade
Course
Fourth Semester
Adjustments
ENME 462
ENME 472
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
CORE Course
Total
Credits
3
3
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3
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15
Grade
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, www.my.umd.edu
– 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.
2nd and 3rd 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 2nd and 3rd 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
Mathematics
MATH 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 261
1 Science
(PS, PL, LS, or LL)
ENES 100
1 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
www.eng.umd.edu/advising/
• If you ever need help or have an advising
question, you can email us at
[email protected]
Go Terps!