Required Spring Advising Information

Division of Letters and Sciences (LTSC)
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR)
College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU)
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS)
College of Chemical & Life Sciences (CLFS)
School of Computer Math & Physical Science (CMPS)
College of Education (EDUC)
School of Public Health (SPHL)

This e-mail contains detailed information on the REQUIRED spring advising necessary for your academic advising block to be removed. Please read the entire message carefully. You MUST follow the instructions listed below for your appropriate college/school in order to be able to register for the spring semester once registration begins on Dec. 9th at 12:00 noon.

If you fail to do so, you may not be able to register until late January 2010.

Each college/school has different advising requirements. Be sure to follow the instructions for your major college/school. If you are double-majoring, follow the advising instructions for both majors.

A reminder - if you need to find your official major, visit Degree Navigator (see the Oct. 13th FC Listserv message for instructions). If you completed a change of major form in the last few days, Degree Navigator may not yet be updated.

Note: If you have attended an information session (for Business, Education, Engineering, Architecture, Family Sciences, etc.), this does NOT satisfy your spring advising requirement.

Division of Letters and Sciences (LTSC)

Your spring advising home is LTSC if your official major is one of the following:

Letters and Sciences
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Nursing
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Law

Your UNIV100 class will be visited by your LTSC advisor. He or she will explain the Division’s required Registration Activity (available at http://oes.umd.edu/datastore/media/file/FC09_Spring_Reg_Activity.pdf). This activity is due in the class period immediately following the LTSC advisor’s visit. Failure to submit the Registration Activity on time may result in your academic advising block not being cleared by Dec. 9th.

Questions? The LTSC advisor who visited (or will visit) your UNIV 100 course is your LTSC advisor. Note – due to the large number of students each LTSC advisor must assist, e-mail will be the only way to reach the LTSC advisors after their classroom visit.

If you have completed the Registration Activity successfully, your LTSC advisor will e-mail you prior to December 9th to inform you that your registration block has been lifted. If your LTSC advisor finds any issues/concerns with your Registration Activity, he or she will contact you via e-mail prior to December 9th.

You MUST make a copy of the completed Registration Activity as you will want to refer to it when registering for courses on December 9th.

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR)

You are an AGNR student if your major is one of the following:

Animal & Avian Sciences
Agricultural & Resource Economics
Natural Resources Management
Environmental Science & Policy
Food Science
Nutritional Science/Nutrition
Dietetics
Agricultural Sciences & Technology
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Plant Science

The College of Agriculture & Natural Resources will have a required "Meet Your College" session on Thursday, December 3rd, at 10 am in Room 0118 Symons Hall. Students will then go to advisors for their academic advising sessions. These sessions should be completed well in advance of 3 pm.

College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU)

You are an ARHU student if your major is one of the following:

American Studies
Art History
Art (Studio)
Central European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
Chinese
Classics
Communication **
Dance
English
French
German
History
Italian
Japanese
Jewish Studies
Linguistics
Music
Philosophy
Romance Languages
Russian
Spanish
Theatre
Women’s Studies

ARHU advising is a two-part process. You must attend one of the ARHU sessions listed below AND meet with your departmental advisor (see below for details) ARHU offers 2 advising sessions prior to the Dec. 9th registration date.

Friday, November 20, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Friday, December 4, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Students MUST RSVP before attending one of the above sessions. Spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. ARHU will begin taking reservations beginning on November 2nd by calling (301) 405-2108.

All sessions will be in Francis Scott Key. When you call to make your reservation, you will be given the exact location of the session. With the exception of communication students, when you make your reservation you must ask who your departmental advisor is. Students are responsible for scheduling an appointment with their departmental advisor. You must see your Departmental advisor BEFORE you attend the ARHU session (Communication students – see below). Your Departmental advisor will help you fill out an Academic Plan; you will need to bring this with you to the ARHU session.

**Communication (COMM) Students

In addition to attending one of the ARHU sessions listed above, communication students must also attend an advising session specifically for COMM majors. These sessions are scheduled for the following dates:

Monday, November 30th from 11-11:50 am in Skinner 2127
Wednesday, December 2nd from 11-11:50 am in Skinner 2127
Monday, December 7th from 11-11:50 am in Skinner 2127

All COMM students must attend the advising session with ARHU and COMM. It does not matter which you attend first.

Communication Students must RSVP to Mary Bell directly by e-mail to mcbell@umd.edu. Please identify yourself as an FC student and provide your full name, UID, and preferred session date.

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS)

You are a BSOS student if your major is one of the following:

African-American Studies
Anthropology
Criminology & Criminal Justice
Economics
Geography
Government & Politics
Hearing & Speech Sciences
Psychology
Sociology

BSOS offers four separate advising sessions:

Monday, November 30, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Wednesday, December 2, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Thursday, December 3, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Monday, December 7, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

After 10/26/09, BSOS students will receive an orientation invitation from a BSOS advisor. Follow the instructions in this e-mail to RSVP for the session you would like to attend (all BSOS orientation sessions will be held in either 1128 or 3100 Tydings Hall). RSVPs must be received no later than 11/17/09.

College of Chemical & Life Sciences (CLFS)

You are a CLFS student if your major is one of the following:

Chemistry
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences (including General Biology, Genetics, Ecology & Evolution, Microbiology, Physiology and Neurobiology)

The College of Chemical & Life Sciences will hold three workshops for the Freshman Connection students:

Tuesday, December 1, from 9:30 am – 12:00 Noon
Wednesday, December 2, from 9:30 am – 12:00 Noon
Thursday, December 3, from 9:30 am – 12:00 Noon

These workshops will begin with an overview of the College and then advisors will meet with each student individually. The workshop will begin at 9:30 and students must stay the entire time. The workshops will be held in 1300 Symons Hall; students should check in at the front desk in the CLFS Student Services office.

An RSVP is required - call (301-405-2080) or stop by the CLFS Student Services office (1300 Symons Hall) to sign up for a workshop now.

School of Computer Math & Physical Science (CMPS)

You are a CMPS student if your major is one of the following:

Computer Science
Mathematics (including Mathematics Education)
Physics
Physical Sciences

In order to provide CMPS students with important information about navigating the administrative processes and understanding the academic policies underlying your degree program, CMPS advisors have set aside two dates for you to attend a workshop, prior to meeting with your academic advisor. You are required to attend one of these two sessions in preparation for Spring 2010 registration, which begins on Wednesday, December 9 at 12 noon.

You must sign-up in advance for the session you will attend. To reserve a space in one of the two sessions, please send an e-mail with the subject line “Freshman Connection Orientation” including your name, UID, major and preferred date to cmpsque@deans.umd.edu. After you attend one of the two CMPS Orientation sessions, you will be able to make an appointment to meet with your departmental academic advisor to learn more about your individual major and to discuss your Spring 2010 classes. To make an appointment for academic advising, please contact your advisor by department as follows:

Computer Science:

Ms. Brandi Adams – 1119 AV Williams Building, bkadams@cs.umd.edu or x5-2760,
Ms. Melissa Affolter -- 1119 AV Williams Building, melissa@cs.umd.edu or x 5-2737.
To sign-up for an appointment on C.S. website - https://webapps.cs.umd.edu/ugrad/advising/login.php

Mathematics:

Ms. Ida Chan - 1115 Mathematics Building, ugadvisor@math.umd.edu or x5-7852
Ms. Kate Truman – 1115 Mathematics Building, ugadvisor@math.umd.edu or x5-4362

Physics/Physical Sciences:

Mr. Tom Gleason – 1120F Physics Building, tgleason@physics.umd.edu or x5-5979

Please be sure to indicate that you are a Freshman Connection student when you make your appointment for academic advising. If you have any questions, feel free to call the CMPS Office of Undergraduate Education at (301) 405-2677.

College of Education (EDUC)

You are an EDUC student if your major is one of the following:

Pre-Education (including Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Physical Education, Special Education)

EDUC students must attend a mini-orientation. There are two days/times students can attend:

Monday, December 7, 9:00 am -11:00 am
Tuesday, December 8, 10:00 am -12:00 noon

Both sessions will be held in Room 0220 Benjamin. After the session, students will meet with an advisor in their major for course selection and the mandatory advising stamp for Spring registration.

Students must RSVP for the session they would like to attend by contacting Education Student Services at (301) 405-2364.

School of Public Health (SPHL)

You are a SPHL student if your major is one of the following:

Kinesiology
Physical Education
Family Science
Community Health

Freshmen Connection students must attend TWO sessions in preparation for Spring 2010 registration.

The first meeting will be 12:00 - 2:30pm on Wednesday, December 2nd. The second meeting will be 12:00 - 2:30pm on Tuesday, December 8th. Both meetings will be in the Student Services Center, 1304 SPH Building. Students must attend BOTH meetings.

The first will provide an introduction to the School of Public Health and your major and will involve the creation of an academic plan. The second session will involve approving your academic plan and clearing your registration block for Spring 2010. Students must RSVP via email to Sandra Quinn at sjquinn@umd.edu by 5:00pm on Friday, November 20th. Be sure to include your full name, UID and major in your e-mail to Sandra.