So you've sat through your first couple days of classes and you are thinking to yourself one or more of the following thoughts:
1. Ugh, this is too early.
2. Ugh, this is too late.
3. Ugh, this is right when I want to eat lunch. I'm starving.
4. I do not like this syllabus.
5. I am not clicking with this teacher.
6. I'm so sweaty because the first day of class was supposed to be cold and it was so hot and I overdressed.
7. Is Brangelina still Brangelina?
Whatever your thoughts are during your first classes, if you are not satisfied with the classes you chose during orientation, you can change them!
Students "schedule adjust" for a variety of reasons. Just logon to Testudo.umd.edu and search the Schedule of Classes and add and drop as you please.
A couple things though:
-You only have until next Friday to do so. That is ten working days after the first day of classes.
-You should talk to your advisor when you switch classes so they know that you did so and may have some insider information about how that change affects your course plan.
-If you drop or add after a certain period (ten days), you will be charged a percentage of your tuition. So the sooner the better.
-You can join the waitlists of certain classes, but be sure to check in daily.
What other advising questions do you have?
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My name is James Stephens Jr. and I major in Architecture attending the University of Maryland College Park and I am also an Orientation Advisor.
ReplyDeleteThese things mentioned above are very good to know but it is very important that you know your habits before you even choose your schedule. This will give you a head start into your college life and gives you one less thing to worry about. Also if your schedule doesn't work out, it helps you to find out how you really act when it comes to work as apposed to what you thought your habits were. I hope this can help.
Hi, my name is Emily Bogart and I am a Sophomore General Biology major here at the University of Maryland. In addition, this summer I will working with the orientation staff.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I like to take advantage of before registering for classes is meeting with my college's peer mentors! They are students in your particular college who have had experience registering for classes and know the requirements and benchmarks that your college requires you to fulfill. It is nice to be able to talk about your schedule and decide on what classes are best for the upcoming semester with someone who has so recently been "in your shoes" taking the same, or similar classes. In addition, if you don't feel comfortable talking to your college advisor, because of your selectivity with early morning classes or various other reasons, it is great to meet with a peer mentor because he/she can make sure you're on track and give you some advice on the classes you will be taking! Just make sure you don't have a required meeting with your advisor.