Orientation: Information for Transfer Students

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UMBC students quickly find that learning at an honors university takes place in many different ways and in a variety of settings. The students who make the most of such an environment have a sense of personal mission: they aim to get the most out of their education and find themselves important members of a culture of success.

UMBC is more than a collection of majors, courses and activities that lead to a degree. It is a group of people who make real contributions and many students have participated in groundbreaking research and projects with lasting impacts.

Use the abundant resources available to you to learn, grow, discover, connect, inspire and create your own unique UMBC adventure. Discover your passions and act on them. Break old barriers and try something new. You have the power to shape your own UMBC experience.

Orientation 2010 is where your adventure begins. The Transfer Orientation Program begins with placement testing and Course Selection Day this summer and concludes with the Welcome Week celebration during the first week of classes.



		DATES TO REMEMBER December 2009 – January 2010 December 1-7, 2009 & January 5-11, 2010: Online Placement Testing. Placement tests are required for those students who have not yet completed a college-level English composition course and a transferable mathematics course (with a grade of “C” or better). Placement testing should be completed prior to your Orientation Course Selection Day. For more information, please see the Placement Testing Exemptions page. December 14, 2009 & January 6, 7 & 15, 2010: Orientation Course Selection Days. Your orientation confirmation will be sent to you following receipt of your Orientation and Placement Test Reservation Request Form. Freshmen are strongly encouraged to attend the January 6 program, which includes family orientation. January – February 2010 January 26-31: Welcome Week. A week-long series of social and educational events designed to help you meet other students and learn about opportunities available at UMBC, both inside and outside the classroom. January 27: First Day of Classes for the Spring 2010 Semester. *Prior to registration, students must submit the Mandatory UMBC Health Form.