First Year Experience & Students in Transition

Advisement & Registration Program for Transfer Students

What is Advisement and Registration?
Advisement and Registration (formerly called Academic Orientation) is intended to give new transfer students an introduction to academic life at UMD. We recognize that transfer students bring with them diverse needs and experiences. Therefore, the program focuses primarily on the advisement and registration process while offering individual assistance and optional information as needed. During the program, new students are advised on degree requirements, receive information on how their previous credits will transfer to UMD, receive assistance in selecting and registering for fall semester classes, and receive a copy of their class schedule.

New transfer students may have several Advisement & Registration options, depending on the UMD major/college to which the student is admitted. Each of UMD's five undergraduate colleges offers at least one large Advisement & Registration session in person. Some colleges also offer individual or small-group sessions, online advisement and registration, or options via telephone. Your UMD college will provide you with additional information on your Advisement & Registration options.

Sometimes a college's large in-person Advisement & Registration sessions fill up. In that case, you will be scheduled for a small-group or individual session. Please rest assured that regardless of how your Advisement & Registration session is conducted, your college will provide you with the information and guidance you need to start your UMD education on the right foot.

Important Information About Reservation Deadlines
Please be aware that you have a fixed amount of time to respond to your invitation to Advisement & Registration, and therefore to secure your place as a UMD student. Transfer students who are admitted for the fall 2008 term must respond by the following deadlines.

Students admitted prior to April 14, 2008 must respond to their invitation by May 1, 2008. Students admitted after April 14, 2008 must respond within four weeks of their admission date.

If you do not respond by the deadline noted, you must contact the Office of Admissions at 218-726-7171 (long distance, 1-800-232-1339) to inquire if space is still available in your major/program. UMD cannot guarantee space to students who do not respond before the deadline.

Reservations for Advisement & Registration
Invitations to Advisement & Registration (orientation) are sent to students on a weekly basis starting in early February for students beginning at UMD in Fall 2008. Students must respond to the invitation to Advisement & Registration either by reserving a date online or by returning the reply form and the $40 confirmation fee. Upon receipt of your reply and fee, you will be sent a letter confirming your date and information regarding academic programs and financial aid.

All new students are required to pay a $40 fee the first time they register for classes at UMD. The fee is due when students return their Advisement & Registration reply form or when they reserve their orientation date online. The fee is non-refundable; students who cancel their admission to UMD will not receive a refund.

To reserve your Advisement & Registration date online, click here. To reserve your Advisement & Registration date by mail, return your invitation reply form along with a $40 check to the address specified in your invitation.

Advisement & Registration Program Schedule