Frostburg Still Accepting Applications!

It’s not too late! FSU is still accepting applications from transfer students for the fall 2012 semester, and still has on-campus housing available.
Don’t forget about the new scholarship, the “FSU Associate Degree Scholars Award” available for students who are graduating with an Associate’s Degree from a Maryland community college and have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. This scholarship is worth $1,250 per semester!


Also, keep in mind that our Transfer Advising Days are scheduled for, Friday, June 8th; Thursday, July 12th; Tuesday, August 7th; and Friday, August 24th. Students who have decided to attend FSU and who wish to attend one of these events must call our office to register.

Office of Admissions
Frostburg State University
Derk Barnett 
dsbarnett@frostburg.edu
301-697-4201

University of Maryland Summer Pre Transfer Advising

The University of Maryland  Pre-Transfer Advising office is changing it's walk-ins hours for the summer. Beginning the week of May 28th, Pre Transfer Advising walk-ins will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 130 – 4pm. These times will be in place until the week of August 27th, when we plan on moving back to our previous times of Mondays and Thursdays from 130 – 4pm.


Our website is being updated to reflect this change. The calendar on our website has the most up-to-date days and times for walk-ins.
http://www.transferadvising.umd.edu/

UMCP Admissions Notes - 2012

• For UMCP Main Campus, transfer students must submit applications by the Priority Deadlines, and have all transcripts/etc. sent by that date for the application to be considered complete. The Priority Deadline for Transfer Applications for Spring 2013 is AUGUST 1ST .
• The MTAP guarantee of admission for non-competitive (non-LEP) majors is only honored for students who apply by the Priority Deadline of March 1 for Fall and August 1 for Spring.
• Students applying to UMCP Programs at Shady Grove should call each program directly to ask whether applications for Fall 2012 are still being accepted (Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, or Criminal Justice and Criminology, Public Health Sciences).

UMUC - Online Advising/Information Sessions for Transfer Students

Beginning in February, UMUC will offer virtual events geared toward online community college students. Students can attend these special events from any computer with an in-ternet connection; from home, work, or the community college computer lab. Stay tuned for specific dates and times!

In addition to virtual events, UMUC transfer advisors are at your community college cam-pus throughout the semester.

Students can also reach a transfer advisor via Skype, phone, and e-mail. Students should e-mail communityrelations@umuc.edu to make an appointment.

Robert H. Smith School of Business Updates

The Robert H. Smith School of Business website is now updated with the latest Admissions Information Workshops at USG and UMCP for the Smith School, as well as the Saturday, November 5th Open House at USG. A Bachelors of Science in Management is now offered at Shady Grove. The General Business major has been discontinued as of May, 2011 and has been replaced by a business Management major. All students at Shady Grove will enroll in one of the following four business majors:

Accounting
Management, with specialization in Entrepreneurship
International Business
Marketing

Please visit http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/undergrad/shadygrove/ for more detailed information about the Smith School of Business and to share the information with students or contact:

Luke Glasgow
Undergraduate Program Director
University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business
9630 Gudelsky DriveBldg. 3, Room 5143
Rockville, MD 20850
301-738-6079
mailto:301-738-6079lglasgow@rhsmith.umd.edu

University of Maryland College Park Shady Grove Communications Program Germantown Campus Visits

Lindsi Baltz, the program coordinator for the University of Maryland, Shady Grove Communications Department will be available to meet with students interested in transferring to the Shady Grove University of Maryland College Park Communications program on the following dates. These Germantown campus visits will be held in the Bookstore Lobby in the Humanities/Social Science Building from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Please stop by and learn more about this exciting program offered just miles from the Germantown Campus!

Tuesday, October 11th
Monday, October 31st
Monday, November 14th
Tuesday, November 29th
Thursday, December 8th

She can also be reached at 301-738-6208 or lbaltz@umd.edu

Universities at Shady Grove Rockville Campus Visits

Mrs. Hyegin Esther Chang from the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) will be visiting the Rockville Campus. She will be available to answer questions regarding programs offered at USG, admission requirements and processes from 10:00am to 1:00pm on the following dates. Please stop by to learn more about the many programs and degrees offered just up the road from Montgomery College!

Tuesday, October 11th
Wednesday, November 2nd
Thursday, December 8th