Campus Resources/Procedures for Students
- Academic Success Center (ASC) – The ASC offers tutoring, student skill assistance, academic petitions, academic advocates, and the most up-to-date information on the fall academic policies.
- Academic Advocates – Academic advocates are available for students who are experiencing multiple issues related to their academic success. Students can sign up for an appointment directly with an academic advocate, and faculty refer students to the advocates from the link on their website.
- Academic Success Center petitions for academic policy – Handles course repeats and late drop/adds.
- Career Center – The Career Center assists students in exploring career paths for UMBC majors, securing internships, and in career/graduate school searches.
- Counseling Center – The Counseling Center provides confidential counselling sessions, as well as workshops on time management, stress management, and study skills.
- Degree Audit issues/Substitutions – Faculty submit degree audit help tickets through the Registrar’s Office.
- Exceptions to Enrollment Policies – Submit forms for enrollment exceptions through the Registrar’s Office for late drops, late course withdrawals, late semester withdrawals, and time conflicts.
- Financial Aid
- Graduation
- Pre-Allied Health Advising (Office of Academic & Pre-Professional Advising)
- Pre-Medical /Pre-Dental Advising
- Registration Issues – Students should submit registration help tickets through the Registrar’s Office.
- Student Business Services (SBS) – Students should contact SBS for questions regarding tuition costs, billing and refunds, and student financial holds.
- Transfer Course Equivalencies – Transfer Services.
- Verification of Transferability (VOT) for taking courses at another institution and transferring the credits back to UMBC.
- Advisors only need to be listed to sign the VOT for credits towards the major/minor
- To determine an equivalent course at a MD community college, students should go to ARTSYS.
- For courses outside of MD community colleges, students will need a copy of the course syllabus with the Course Equivalency Form.