Registration and Course Access

Registration Dates

Students who do not register for a fall or spring semester must submit a Petition for Waiver of Continuous Registration. The deadline to submit the petition is tied to the last day of schedule adjustment for the fall or spring semester. See Academic and Financial Deadlines. If you fail to register or submit the waiver, your enrollment will be canceled. To re-enroll, you must reapply and submit payment for the application fee.

Category	Fall (16-week)	Spring (16-week)	Summer (I or II)
Registration Opens	April 5	November 15	March 1

Important Notes

To register, students must be admitted into the Post-Baccalaureate Program. This includes former UMD students, those currently attending UMD as non-degree-seeking post-baccalaureate, and former program students whose account is no longer active.
Course pre-requisites are verified through the official transcript(s). If not met, students are administratively canceled.
Students may register for other UMD course(s) / section(s), beginning on the first day of classes and depending on seat availability.
Post-Baccalaureate Programs are self-support, such that tuition paid by an enrolled student directly supports the costs of instruction. The Golden Identification Program is not eligible for these programs.

Registration Instructions

Register for Classes

For registration procedures, including add/drop, waitlist, and hold file, grading method, and more, see Register for Classes.
For additional information, see the Registration Guide.

Section Information

Course section numbers for Post-Baccalaureate Programs are as follows:

Program	In-Person Section Code	Online Section Code
HESPIE	Not Offered	PDH*
SIE	SEF* (fall); SES* (spring); SEU*(summer)	PDS*
Latin and Greek	PBU*	Not Offered
Fire Protection Engineering	Not Offered	PDE*

Registration Blocks

Students may encounter a block that prevents registration. Below are the most common.

Health Block: See Health Requirements.
Academic Block: See Academic Probation and Dismissal.
Financial Block: See Billing Overview.

Cancellation, Drop, and Withdrawal

Overview

All registration-related actions have deadlines with academic and financial consequences. Associated refunds, if any, are dependent upon the timing of the action.

See Academic and Financial Calendars.
See Undergraduate Policies.

Cancellation of Registration

Student drops all courses prior to the first day of classes for a semester/term.

Students who plan to return: Submit a Petition for Waiver of Continuous Registration.
Students who plan to resign: Submit a written request via the EXST contact form.

Schedule Adjustment Period

Schedule adjustment begins on the first day of the semester and ends depending on the individual semester/term. During schedule adjustment, students are able to drop (and add) courses, change course section, change credit level, or change grading option with no academic or financial penalty.

After Schedule Adjustment

Once schedule adjustment has ended, additional changes to registration require special permission. These actions include the following:

Single Course Drop With a ‘W’
Add Course or Change Section
Change Grade Option or Change Credit Level

Withdrawal

Students may drop all courses anytime between the first and last day of classes for a semester/term. This action constitutes a withdrawal and applies even if the student is registered for just one course.

Submit a written request via the EXST contact form.

Accessing Online Content

Overview

ELMS-Canvas supports online learning at UMD. Most courses have some type of online content. ELMS offers access to the following:

Static Content: Syllabi, schedules, announcements, and lecture notes.
Interactive Content: Discussion groups, live chats, and assessments.
TERPmail is required to access ELMS.

Accessing ELMS

The course instructor must first load the online content into ELMS.
This may not occur earlier than 24-48 hours prior to the course start date. Some instructors may wait until the first day of class.
Only students who are registered and on the official class list can access the content.
Students who register late: It may take up to 24 hours for ELMS to give access.

UMD Online Resources

Accessibility and Disability Service: Online Portal Services
Career Center: Online Career Management Tool
Libraries: Online Resources and Services
Online Student Success Orientation: Free workshop with strategies for successful online learning.
Writing Center Online Tutoring

Textbooks and Syllabi

Course Textbooks

Textbook requirements are posted by the instructor, usually three weeks prior to the course start date. The course may or may not require a textbook, and students should periodically check the link below to see if the instructor has posted a textbook. Textbooks may be purchased from any textbook store or online vendor.

Visit: Testudo
Select Schedule of Classes.
Select the appropriate term.
Select Course Listing.
Select the course/department acronym, e.g., ANTH for Anthropology.
Find the course.
Select Books.

Course Syllabus

Syllabus Repository

Posted on Testudo (Schedule of Classes), the Syllabus Repository is a PDF provided by the course instructor. This is NOT the official course syllabus. Only admitted students can view this PDF. If there is not one posted, contact the course instructor. See Instructor Contact Information, below.

Visit: Testudo.
Select Schedule of Classes.
Select the appropriate term.
Select Course Listing.
Select the course/department acronym, e.g., ANTH for Anthropology.
Find the course.
Select Syllabus Repository.
Clicking on this link will show a list of syllabi associated with that term, and clicking on a syllabus from an individual instructor will display the syllabus.

Official Syllabus

The official course syllabus is only available to registered students and can be accessed via ELMS (Electronic Learning Management System).
The course instructor usually posts this information @ 48 hours prior to the first class meeting. If the course instructor doesn't post it on ELMS, they must provide a syllabus on the first day your class meets.
Access ELMS.

Instructor Contact Information

See Faculty, Staff, and Student Directory.
Enter the instructor's first and last name.
For multiple search results, determine the department associated with the course instructor.

Course Start Dates

Determine Meeting Dates and Times

Visit: Testudo.
Select Schedule of Classes.
In the box marked Term: Select the specific term and year.
Select Search.
A listing of all departments offering courses for that term/year will appear.
Scroll down and select the department.
Scroll down to the course and select Show Sections.
View the program’s section number.

Lecture and Lab Start Dates

Lectures begin meeting as scheduled on Testudo unless otherwise stated on the instructor’s syllabus.
Lab course section meetings begin after the first lecture unless otherwise stated on the instructor’s syllabus.

Finals and Grades

For final exams and grading method, see Register for Classes.
Course grades are not mailed. Students can view their grades approximately one week after finals. See View Unofficial Transcripts.
Course grades post to the official UMD transcript. See Transcripts.

Questions?

Use the EXST contact form. Include full name, UID, and a complete statement regarding the request.