ADVISING RESOURCES for STUDENTS

Choosing A Major

College success starts with choosing a major that is a good fit for you.

Information on Program Requirements for CEHSP Majors

List of all majors at UMD and their Program Requirements

Choosing Classes

Course description
CEHSP Majors course requirements
Two-For-One Grid of Lib Ed & CEHSP Major overlaps
Liberal Education Program Requirements
Math Placement
Credible Sources of Information

Registering For Classes

A step-by-step guide with live links to what you need, when you need it.

UMD Catalog
This is where you will find policies, procedures, requirements, and the information you need to know in order to successfully navigate through UMD and graduate.

Your Official Record - APAS REPORT

Your APAS report is part of what academic departments use to determine your acceptance into their program (major). It is also what determines your eligibility for graduation. Make yourself familiar with this document and report any mistakes you see to your advisor immediately.

What you will find on your APAS Report:

• What courses you have completed and which ones you still need (in your liberal education categories and in your major and minor)
• Your cumulative U of M GPA
• Your cumulative overall GPA (which includes transferred classes)
• Your GPA in your major
• Lets you know if you have met your international perspective and diversity requirements as part of your liberal education requirements
• Which courses transferred into UMD
• How many total credit hours you have completed and have left to take

Learn How To Read and Use Your APAS Report

Graduation Planner: Choose. Plan. Succeed.

Graduation Planner is an interactive planning tool that pulls information from the UMD Catalog and from your APAS Report together into one convenient place. Use Graduation Planner to:

• Explore the requirements for majors and minors
• Discover what courses you need to take, and when you should take them
• Make a plan that will help you stay on track for graduation

College Terms Dictionary

As you know college comes with a lot of new terminology. Therefore, this dictionary was created for you to utilize when you hear a term that you are unfamiliar with.  

NOTE: If you think of a term that should be added to the dictionary please email Lisa Kittelson at lkittels@d.umn.edu

Student Success Workshops

Topics include time management, overcoming procrastination, learning strategies, financial literacy, stress management, test anxiety, and exploring majors.