Resources for Academic Success
Academic Advising
Academic advising is mandatory, once a semester, for all engineering students to register for classes. In addition, advisors
are available throughout the year to provide assistance and answer your questions. For a complete list of departmental
contacts see: http://www.eng.umd.edu/current/advising-staff
Undergraduate Advising & Academic Support: 1131 Glenn Martin Hall, (301)405-9973,
http://www.eng.umd.edu/current/advising
Advisors provide an array of services to assist undergraduate engineering students in their academic and personal
development. While our primary service is individual advising for current undergraduate undecided engineering students,
we assist all engineering students with concerns including: university policy interpretation, course selection, adjustment
issues, academic concerns, and career decision-making. Below is a list of other services UAAS offers:
• Advising for lower-level engineering courses & CORE
• Engineering degree requirements
• Academic Probation (CARE)
• Orientation for freshman & transfer students
• Transfer equivalencies
• Graduation
Tutoring
Tutorial Database: www.tutoring.umd.edu
This is UM’s comprehensive tutorial database, designed to assist you with academic success strategies.
Keystone: http://www.keystone.umd.edu/facilities/keystone-center.html
Keystone courses include, ENES100, ENES102, ENES220, ENES221, ENEE204. Tutoring is available at the Keystone
Center.
MathNet Test Bank: db.math.umd.edu/testbank/
Archive of past mathematics exams.
The Writing Center: 0125 Taliaferro Hall, (301)405-3785, http://www.english.umd.edu/writingcenter
For free assistance with any undergraduate writing assignment, head to the Writing Center where trained consultants offer
suggestions to help you improve your writing.
Department of Mathematics: 1115 Mathematics Bldg, (301)405-5053, www.math.umd.edu/undergraduate/resources/
Tutoring is available for a variety of lower level math classes.
Slawsky Physics Clinic: 1208/1214 Physics Bldg, http://www.physics.umd.edu/academics/ugrad/slawsky.html
The Clinic rooms are open from 10am to 3pm, Mon. thru Fri., during the Fall and Spring semesters. The Physics Department,
with help from volunteer senior professional physicists, established this unique activity designed to improve the student's skill in
solving physics problems.
University Honors Program: http://www.honors.umd.edu/tutoring.php
Tutoring in a wide range of subjects is available for all students. At the beginning of each semester, the Honors program seeks
Honors students who are willing to offer free tutoring on campus in one or more of the lower level classes.
Study Skills/Time Management
Learning Assistance Service: 2201 Shoemaker Hall, (301)314-7693, www.counseling.umd.edu/LAS/
The academic support unit of the UM Counseling Center, Learning Assistance Service (LAS) exists to help students achieve
their academic goals by providing a range of services including workshops. All LAS services are free to UM students. You
may meet individually with one of their counselors who will help you explore your academic strengths and needs and help
you develop a plan to meet your goals. Contact LAS to schedule an individual appointment.
LAS also provides help with study skills, time management, test preparation, grammar review, and some specialized help in
learning. Here is a list of one credit courses taught by LAS (classes might not be offered every semester):
• EDCP108B: College and Career Advancement: Reading and Study Skills
• EDCP108C: College and Career Advancement: Choosing a Major
• EDCP108G: College and Career Advancement: The Transfer Student in the University
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• EDCP108I: College and Career Advancement: Academic Transitions to Internships
• EDCP108J: College and Career Advancement: Job Search Strategies
• EDCP108M: College and Career Advancement: Math Study Skills & Building Confidence
• EDCP108N: College and Career Advancement: Diversity Issues and Academic Strategies for Success
• EDCP108R: College and Career Advancement: Returning Students
Career & Academic Enrichment Choices
Engineering Co-op & Career Services: 1131 Glenn Martin Hall, (301)405-3863, http://www.coop.eng.umd.edu/
Cooperative education is an optional academic program that combines classroom theory with career related work experience.
This office also assists students with summer and part-time job searches, mock interviews, resume critiques and salary
negotiation.
Engineering International Programs: 1131 Glenn Martin Hall, (301)405-5342, http://www.ursp.umd.edu/international/
This office provides students with the opportunity to gain international engineering experience by studying and conducting
research abroad.
Engineering Minors: http://www.eng.umd.edu/current/minors
Minors afford students the opportunity to pursue a limited but structured concentration in a coherent field of study outside
their major.
University Career Center: 3100 Hornbake Library, (301)314-7225, www.careercenter.umd.edu/
The Career Center helps students identify career interests, explore academic majors, and access career information (such as
education required, job outlook, and average salary). They also have written information and a computer database listing offcampus, on-campus, and summer jobs.
Special Populations
Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering: 1131 Glenn Martin Hall, (301)405-3878, www.cmse.umd.edu/
The center is dedicated to increasing the recruitment, retention, and graduation rate of African American, Hispanic American,
and Native American students majoring in engineering and the sciences. The Center services include: mentoring, special
programs, outreach, and support of student organizations.
Women in Engineering: 1131 Glenn Martin Hall, (301)405-3931, http://www.wie.umd.edu/
This office is dedicated to increasing the recruitment, retention, and graduation rate of women engineering students. Services
include: mentoring programs, research fellowships, conference funding, workshops, and seminars.
Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education (OMSE): 1101 Hornbake Library, (301)405-5616, www.omse.umd.edu/
OMSE offers a variety of services and programs to enhance the learning experience and promote the academic
success of undergraduate students. These services include free tutoring for specified subject areas as well as study groups
and mathematics review sessions.
Personal Wellness
Counseling Center: Shoemaker Hall, (301)314-7651, www.counseling.umd.edu
The Center provides assistance with issues including coping with the transition to the university, improving motivation,
addressing dependency issues, managing stress, and balancing family and school responsibilities.
University Health Center: (301)314-8180, www.health.umd.edu/
The Center provides health care and wellness programs to promote the health and support the academic success of UM
students.
Campus Recreation Services: 1115 Eppley Recreation Center, (301)405-PLAY, www.crs.umd.edu/
CRS offers a wide variety of programs and services which contribute to the health and well being of UM students, faculty, and
staff. These include aquatics, fitness programs, intramural sports, outdoor recreation, and sport clubs.
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