Academic Checklist

• To register for classes you have to create a myUMBC account.
• After you have created your account, indicate whether you will be accepting the offer of admission by logging in to your myUMBC account and clicking “Accept or Decline Admission”.

• The Office of Professional Programs provides a mandatory orientation for all students before classes begin. More information about your Orientation and how to register will be shared with you in the coming weeks.
• UMBC Campus students are recommended to attend the Graduate School’s online Orientation.
• Shady Grove students should attend the USG Self Paced Orientation.

• Review your program’s Academic Planning Form
• For academic planning, including a review of your program requirements, registration, schedules and how to connect with your program advisor please contact the Student Success team at opp-studentsuccess@umbc.edu if you are a student at UMBC Campus in Catonsville or sgprofessionalprograms@umbc.edu if you are a student at UMBC-Shady Grove Campus in Rockville, and be sure to visit our Student Success Page.

Follow the instructions on the UMBC Wiki for information on how to register for courses.

Note: Registration for new students opens on June 1 for the fall semester and December 1 for the spring semester. Please view our Frequently Asked Questions page if you having trouble registering.

New students are enrolled in the tutorial prior to the beginning of the semester, after registering for classes. The academic integrity tutorial must be completed the first month of your first semester: September 15 (Fall) or February 15 (Spring).