SPRING 2016 REGISTRATION
Spring 2016 Registration
Wednesday, October 28th
12:30PM
ALL Full Time 1st Year MBA students register at
the same time
Spring 2016 Courses
 Core Classes
 Technology Core Option
 Electives
Core Classes
 Required Spring 2016 Core Classes:
 BUSI 611: Managerial Accounting
 BUSI 634: Operations Management
 Register for each course individually and choose 0101 or 0201 for each
course to accommodate your schedule
 You do not have to register for the same sections you are currently
enrolled in
Technology Core Option
 You are required to take the Technology Core Option in Spring 2016
 Selective Options:
 BUSI 621: Strategic and Transformational IT (0101)
 BUSI 622: Managing Digital Business Markets (0101 or 0201)
Electives
 Register for 6-10 total elective credits in Spring 2016 (12-16 total Spring
2016 credits)
 Use all resources available to assist in planning your elective selection
 Spring 2016 Electives Spreadsheet
 Career Track Spreadsheet & Faculty Advisors
 OCS & MPO
 2nd Year Students & Clubs
 Faculty
 Start with MPO!
Electives
 How do I know when a class if offered and who is teaching it?
 Spring 2016 Electives Spreadsheet
 Are there seats available?
 Testudo > Schedule of Classes > Spring 2015
 How can I learn about Smith Experience?
 More information on Networth at The Smith Experience
 Attend info session on Monday, 10/26 at 12pm in Exec Dining
 Contact Neta Moye (nmoye@rhsmith.umd.edu) with any questions
Registration
 Check for blocks in advance and check your appointment time
 Testudo > Appointment and Registration Status
 If you have a registration block you will not be able to register until the
block is lifted. Common blocks include:
 Transcripts
 Immunizations
 Financial
**MPO does NOT have the ability to over-ride these blocks**
 All 1st Year MBAs should have an appointment time of Wednesday, 10/28
at 12:30pm. If your account lists something different, please contact
Caroline as soon as possible.
Registration
 How to Register:
 Testudo > Registration (Drop/Add) > Spring 2016 > Click “Accept”
 Be sure to change the drop down menu to say Spring 2016
 Add your core classes, technology core option, and electives
Waitlist
 If a course is full, add yourself to a wait list!
 You cannot be registered for one section of a class and be on the wait list
for another
 Wait list check-in does not have to be done until the semester starts
 If you remove yourself from a wait list, we cannot put you back on in your
place
 Wait list movement typically occurs before winter break and again a week
before classes begin
Plan Wisely!
 Make sure you know where you will go to register at 12:30pm on October
28th
 Check your appointment and make sure you do not have any blocks prior
to Wednesday, October 28th
 Check your Immunization & Admissions blocks!
 If you have a question, ask Caroline
 Do not wait until the last minute!
Step-by-Step
Registration Instructions
Step 1: Click on Registration (drop/add) from
testudo.umd.edu
Step 2: Select ‘Spring 2016’ from the drop-down
menu and click ‘accept’. Login with your Directory
ID and password
Step 3: Blank chart will appear
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Enter Course Code i.e. BUSI611
Enter Section i.e. 0101 or 0201
Leave Grd Meth as is
Entering “credits” is optional. If you
leave blank, it will auto-fill
Press ENTER
Step 4: After you hit enter, the below message will appear:
“You are adding/dropping a Non-Standard Course BUMO714 0201(10/24/13 - 12/13/13)
This course may have different add/drop policies than other courses, please review
information at http://registrar.umd.edu/current/registration/non-standard.htm To
process the change to your schedule press the ENTER button.”
Step 5: Press ENTER again to acknowledge the message
Step 6: If the course has been successfully added
to your schedule, it will appear in the chart
Step 7: If the course is full, you may add yourself to
the waitlist
Step 8: Click “Add to Waitlist”
Step 9: Check the box confirming you understand
the policy
Step 10: Check which section(s) you would like to
be on the waitlist for. Press “Return Section(s)”.
Step 11: If you’ve been
successfully added to the waitlist,
the below message will appear,
“1 section was added to the
waitlist”
Step 12: Press ENTER
Step 13: Press SIGN OFF
to complete registration