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 The General Business major has been discontinued as of May, 2011 and has been replaced by a business Management major.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

Shepherd University Visit

A representative from Shepherd University will be available to meet with students on the Rockville Campus in the Campus Center Building Lobby from 10:00am to 1:00pm on Monday, October 17th and Wednesday, November 9th. Please stop by to learn more about the many wonderful programs and opportunities available for transfer students at Shepherd University. These undergraduate programs include Business, Education, Mass Media, Graphic Design, Engineering, Nursing, Social Work and Recreation and Leisure to name just a few!

University of Maryland Shady Grove Communications Program 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 this program on the following dates. These Rockville campus visits will be held in the Campus Center Lobby outside the bookstore from 10:00am to 1:00pm

Monday, October 3rd
Wednesday, October 19th
Thursday, November 10th
Wednesday, November 16th
Wednesday, December 7th

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