Winter Session Visiting Students

Winter Session visiting students must complete or understand the protocols listed below to access UMD accounts, resources, and systems. Visiting students complete these protocols once they have received notification of admission to Winter Session.

Note: Students who previously attended UMD are required to submit a new application. See Winter Session, Apply.

Activate Directory ID and UMD Email

Undergraduate Students

Activate the Directory ID and Password. Use the UID provided in the admission email to log in.
Set-up TERPmail Password. A TERPmail account is automatically created for undergraduates who activate their Directory ID. Students receive instructions on setting up a TERPmail password via the email used on their application.
TERPmail is UMD's official means of communication and is required for access to UMD Wireless Networks and UMD's electronic learning management system (ELMS). See TERPmail Frequently Asked Questions.

Graduate Students

Return to The Graduate School Application Portal.

Graduate students must accept the offer of admission.
Once accepted, the portal page will display an “Activation Code.”
With this code, visit DIT-Identity Verification to activate the Directory ID and the UMD email account.
See How to activate your Directory ID.
See TERPmail Frequently Asked Questions.

Guidelines and Assistance

Contact itsupport@umd.edu.
It may take up two business days (Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm) for the Directory ID to become effective.

Enroll in Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

In addition to the Directory ID, students use Multi-Factor Authentication to access UMD systems.

See How to Enroll in Multi-Factor Authentication.

Access UMD’s Wireless Network

See Guide to the eduroam Wireless Network.

Accessibility and Disability Service

Students with a documented disability are eligible to receive the accommodations necessary to ensure equal access to UMD programs. Students who have an accommodation at their home institution must make arrangements for the accommodation to apply at UMD. See Accessibility and Disability Service. Contact information is located at the bottom of that page.

Student ID Card

Visiting Students Taking a Course That Meets at the College Park Campus

To obtain a photo Student ID card, visit Office of the Registrar, Customer Services, First Floor, Mitchell Building.
For business hours, see Office of the Registrar.
Bring a government-issued photo id for identification purposes.
For location assistance, see Campus Map.
Questions? Contact registrar-help@umd.edu.

Visiting Students Taking an Online Course

Students in online courses are not issued a Student ID card.
Online course materials and resources are accessed through the Directory ID/Multi-Factor Authentication login protocols.

Learn the Student UID

UMD issues a 9-digit number (called UID) that is used to identify the student academic and financial record.

The UID can be found by viewing the University Directory Entry.
Always include this number when communicating with faculty or staff.

Granting Access to Academic or Financial Record

At UMD, the admitted student has the option of granting access to their academic or financial record. Students are not required to grant this access. See Office of the Registrar—Student Privacy (FERPA Explained).

To grant access to the academic or financial record, see below.

Academic Record Access: See Parent/Guardian Access.
Financial Record Access: See Information for Parents and Guardians.

Veterans and Veteran Dependents

To ensure that benefits post to the student financial account, contact Veterans Benefits via email: vabenefits@umd.edu.

Questions?

Contact winter@umd.edu. Inquiries or requests must be sent from a student's email of record and include the student’s full name and UID.