Hey new Terps!
Sorry I've been MIA for the past couple weeks. I have been doing some traveling and conferencing before our big summer gets here.
I just wanted to let you know that our Orientation Registration Cards are being sent out as I type. You should be receiving one in the next couple of days.
When you receive this card, go online to orientation.umd.edu and follow the steps. As you click onto the "Summer Orientation" link on the bottom left, a pop-up screen will show. Click on "Transfer Overview and Registration." Click on each tab individually to complete the necessary steps.
One question we often get is, "Do I need to take the Math Placement Exam?"
The answer is yes and no.
Students in Engineering, Business and Behavioral and Social Sciences Colleges DEFINITELY need to take the Math Placement Exam BEFORE coming to Orientation.
Students who have taken a class that transfers to UM with a 2.0 GPA and an equivalency of MATH140 (Calculus) do NOT have to the exam.
HOWEVER!, we recommend that ALL students take the Math Placement Exam. This exam combines with your SAT and AP scores to give you placement into a certain math course. Taking the Math Placement Exam and doing poorly on it will not hurt you in any way. Scoring high on the exam can only help you place into higher math courses that you may need to graduate faster. So we say, JUST TAKE IT.
If you have any specific questions about your major math requirements and if you have the proper transfer credits, visit tce.umd.edu or call your college directly.
Our first orientation program is this Friday! Get excited.
What questions do you have about the Math Placement Exam or registering for Orientation?
Showing posts with label schedules. Show all posts
Showing posts with label schedules. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
And 1, 2, 3, Breathe, 3, 2, 1, Rest
Before (and since) the week off, my colleague and I started back up into a workout routine that we had fallen off back in 2006 after we first met. But this time, we threw a little bit extra into the mix. We began attending Group Classes provided through the Eppley Recreation Center (the ERC).
Whatever you interests, if you want to get fit, do it fast, mix it up and have fun, you need to check out the Group Fitness classes. They are offered in the ERC, in The School of Public Health right next door, in Cole Field House, and in Ritchie Coliseum.
Other classes include Yoga, Pilates, Step, Cardio Kickboxing and more.
Check out there full schedule here.
What things do you like to do around campus to stay fit in your hectic schedule?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Schedule Adjustment
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?
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Last minute reminders
Hey new Terps!
Less than one week left until the first day of classes! Is it the same as when you went to your first day of classes in Kindergarden? Probably not! At that point, your parents did everything for you, but now, you have to get it all done yourself. So here are a few things you should remember before you come on Monday.
1. Make sure your schedule is as set as possible. Log onto Testudo.umd.edu to modify your schedule as necessary. However, if you find that a class is too far to get to in ten minutes, or you don't like an instructor, or the course load is not what you expected, you can change your classes until the end of the drop/add period which is the 10th day of class.
2. While you are on Testudo, take note of the classroom locations. Log onto the UMD website and view a map. Find your classes and if you get a chance, come back to campus to find your classes.
3. And while you are on your way to campus, take a few extra minutes to find those alternative routes. ESPECIALLY on the first week of classes, campus is going to be really busy. You're going to have to take some extra time to park and walk to classes.
4. Buy your books now! If you buy your books now, you can get the best copies of used books. You can find your book list on Testudo as well. You can either purchase all your books in the University Book Center or you can go to amazon.com. I suggest that if the book is $50 or less, just buy it at the bookstore, but if it is a big ticket item, check Amazon. Students last week reported savings of up to $70 on certain textbooks.
Those are the big things. A couple other things:
-Ask lots of questions about the syllabus. You want to be as clear as possible BEFORE the semester starts.
- If you are going to keep your schedule, immediately go home and put all your assignments and classes into a planner of some sort. When life gets busy, assignments are forgotten. Don't let it happen to you.
-Find out where you are going to eat on campus. Check out the older post about eating on campus.
-Find a place to study. A lot of schedules are riddled with holes where it's not enough time to go home, but too much time to head to your next class. Find a great place to sit with your readings and do some work along the way. Remember that, if you are a full-time student, you should treat your schooling like a 40 hour work week. If you go to your classes, do your homework and study within the 9-5 schedule (or something comparable), you are less likely to have to do anything on the weekends.
Take care and good luck!!
What other tips do you have to share with your fellow terps?
Less than one week left until the first day of classes! Is it the same as when you went to your first day of classes in Kindergarden? Probably not! At that point, your parents did everything for you, but now, you have to get it all done yourself. So here are a few things you should remember before you come on Monday.
1. Make sure your schedule is as set as possible. Log onto Testudo.umd.edu to modify your schedule as necessary. However, if you find that a class is too far to get to in ten minutes, or you don't like an instructor, or the course load is not what you expected, you can change your classes until the end of the drop/add period which is the 10th day of class.
2. While you are on Testudo, take note of the classroom locations. Log onto the UMD website and view a map. Find your classes and if you get a chance, come back to campus to find your classes.
3. And while you are on your way to campus, take a few extra minutes to find those alternative routes. ESPECIALLY on the first week of classes, campus is going to be really busy. You're going to have to take some extra time to park and walk to classes.
4. Buy your books now! If you buy your books now, you can get the best copies of used books. You can find your book list on Testudo as well. You can either purchase all your books in the University Book Center or you can go to amazon.com. I suggest that if the book is $50 or less, just buy it at the bookstore, but if it is a big ticket item, check Amazon. Students last week reported savings of up to $70 on certain textbooks.
Those are the big things. A couple other things:
-Ask lots of questions about the syllabus. You want to be as clear as possible BEFORE the semester starts.
- If you are going to keep your schedule, immediately go home and put all your assignments and classes into a planner of some sort. When life gets busy, assignments are forgotten. Don't let it happen to you.
-Find out where you are going to eat on campus. Check out the older post about eating on campus.
-Find a place to study. A lot of schedules are riddled with holes where it's not enough time to go home, but too much time to head to your next class. Find a great place to sit with your readings and do some work along the way. Remember that, if you are a full-time student, you should treat your schooling like a 40 hour work week. If you go to your classes, do your homework and study within the 9-5 schedule (or something comparable), you are less likely to have to do anything on the weekends.
Take care and good luck!!
What other tips do you have to share with your fellow terps?
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
i-Series Courses: The new generation of general education at Maryland
Hey Terp Transfers!
Sorry I have been missing lately. As we wrap up the end of the semester, it gets busy around here. Meetings, finishing up taking and teaching classes, etc. I hope that you all are having a great end of the semester as well! I wanted to talk about a new series of classes called the iSeries. This is a test-run of a new set of General Education requirements that the university is piloting this semester and open to all students. This will be part of what was formerly called "CORE."
Here is some information from the main website where you can find the actual course offerings. The website is here.
I think this is a great move for the education at our institution and will be a huge advantage for you as students.
Q: What does the "I" in I-Series stand for?
A: Courses bearing ther University's signature will investigate significant issues with
imagination and intellect with a belief that they will inspire future investigation and
provide concrete mechanisms to implement innovative ideas. Not surprisingly, the
Committee has tentatively called the courses the "I"-Series: Issues, Imagination, Intellect,
Investigation, Inspiration, and Implementation. They will challenge students to wrestle with the Big Questions and examine the ways in which diverse intellectual traditions address them, offering a students not only new intellectual domains to explore but also new ways to think about contemporary problems like the energy crisis but age old dilemmas like ecological sustainability.
Here are the course offerings. Pretty cool stuff!
Acting Human: Shakespeare and the Drama of Identity
The Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem: Intersection of Science, Economics, and Policy
Collisions in Space: The Threat of Asteroid Impacts
Cross-Examining Climate Change
Disability: from Stigma and Sideshow to Mainstream and Main Street
Engineering in the Developing World
Engineering Issues in Medicine
Genetically-Modified Humans: Physical Performance in the Post-Genomic Era
Greening Cities: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Who Cares?
HIV/AIDS in a Global Perspective
The [In]Active City: The Physical Cultures of Metropolitan Baltimore
Information 3.0: Exploring Technological Tools
Managing Natural Disasters: Hurricanes, Floods, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Fires
Physics for Decision Makers: The Global Energy Crisis
Playing the Market: Managing Risk and Using Technical Analysis
The Power of Musical Performance in Social Engagement
Race, Genomics, and Human Evolutionary History
Recognizing Homophobia in the New Millennium
Social Networking: Technology and Society
Specialty Crops: Plantation Agriculture to Globalization
The Sustainable City: Opportunities and Challenges
Weather and Climate
What is Religion?
Why Good Managers Make Bad Decisions
Which of these courses appeals to you? Why? What other courses should be offered?
Sorry I have been missing lately. As we wrap up the end of the semester, it gets busy around here. Meetings, finishing up taking and teaching classes, etc. I hope that you all are having a great end of the semester as well! I wanted to talk about a new series of classes called the iSeries. This is a test-run of a new set of General Education requirements that the university is piloting this semester and open to all students. This will be part of what was formerly called "CORE."
Here is some information from the main website where you can find the actual course offerings. The website is here.
I think this is a great move for the education at our institution and will be a huge advantage for you as students.
Q: What does the "I" in I-Series stand for?
A: Courses bearing ther University's signature will investigate significant issues with
imagination and intellect with a belief that they will inspire future investigation and
provide concrete mechanisms to implement innovative ideas. Not surprisingly, the
Committee has tentatively called the courses the "I"-Series: Issues, Imagination, Intellect,
Investigation, Inspiration, and Implementation. They will challenge students to wrestle with the Big Questions and examine the ways in which diverse intellectual traditions address them, offering a students not only new intellectual domains to explore but also new ways to think about contemporary problems like the energy crisis but age old dilemmas like ecological sustainability.
Here are the course offerings. Pretty cool stuff!
Acting Human: Shakespeare and the Drama of Identity
The Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem: Intersection of Science, Economics, and Policy
Collisions in Space: The Threat of Asteroid Impacts
Cross-Examining Climate Change
Disability: from Stigma and Sideshow to Mainstream and Main Street
Engineering in the Developing World
Engineering Issues in Medicine
Genetically-Modified Humans: Physical Performance in the Post-Genomic Era
Greening Cities: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Who Cares?
HIV/AIDS in a Global Perspective
The [In]Active City: The Physical Cultures of Metropolitan Baltimore
Information 3.0: Exploring Technological Tools
Managing Natural Disasters: Hurricanes, Floods, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Fires
Physics for Decision Makers: The Global Energy Crisis
Playing the Market: Managing Risk and Using Technical Analysis
The Power of Musical Performance in Social Engagement
Race, Genomics, and Human Evolutionary History
Recognizing Homophobia in the New Millennium
Social Networking: Technology and Society
Specialty Crops: Plantation Agriculture to Globalization
The Sustainable City: Opportunities and Challenges
Weather and Climate
What is Religion?
Why Good Managers Make Bad Decisions
Which of these courses appeals to you? Why? What other courses should be offered?
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