First Year Experience & Students in Transition

What is Advisement & Registration?

Advisement & Registration is intended to give new students an introduction to academic life at UMD and a sense of the commitment required to pursue a bachelor's degree. During Advisement & Registration, you will meet other new students; attend a college meeting on degree, major, and course requirements; meet with an adviser to discuss your interests in pursuing a bachelor's degree; and select your first semester classes.

A special note about confirming your Advisement & Registration date: Please note that you have a finite amount of time to respond to your invitation to Advisement & Registration. Confirm now to hold your spot in the fall 2009 class.

Since overall confirmations are reviewed on a weekly basis, UMD may choose to limit new confirmations at any time. If you are confirming after the deadline, you will be directed to contact the UMD Admissions Office to inquire about your status for Spring 2010.

All new undergraduate students are required to pay a $40 orientation fee (sometimes called the Advisement & Registration fee or the confirmation fee). The fee is non-refundable. For more information on the fee, please click on the Costs for Advisement & Registration link below.

• Online Reservations The fastest way to reserve your Advisement & Registration date is to confirm online and pay your A & R fee by credit card.
  
  
• Reservations General information about reserving an Advisement & Registration date, as well as information about reserving a date by mail.
  
  
• Cost for Advisement & Registration All new students at UMD are required by the University to pay the Advisement & Registration fee.
  
  
• Schedule of the Advisement & Registration Day Students and parents have a day full of information and activities.
  
  
• Mathematics Placement Effective with fall 2008 admits, UMD will place students in mathematics courses based on ACT/SAT scores, or by transferred college credit.
  
  
• On-Campus Housing (Residence Halls, Suites & Apartments) Each year more than 80% of UMD freshmen choose to live on campus. General information about submitting your application/contract can be found here.
  
  
• Directions to UMD From here, there or anywhere, we'll get you to the Advisement & Registration program.
  
  
• Duluth Area Hotel Information If you're planning on spending the night in Duluth, start your hotel search here.
  
  
• Preparing for Advisement & Registration - Fall 2009 Students receive this guide in their confirmation packet after reserving an Advisement & Registration date.
  
  
• Handout: Creating a Balanced Schedule, Initiating your UMD Internet Account Students receive this handout in their confirmation packet after reserving an Advisement & Registration date.
  
  
• New Student Guide - Fall 2009 The New Student Guide is handed out at Advisement & Registration; this guide answers common questions for new students and provides campus contact information.

 

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