Overview

The Office of the Registrar manages registration processes for regular semesters as well as Summer and Winter sessions in accordance with university policies and procedures.

With the exception of some special populations and programs which may require additional registration support, students register for UMBC courses on-line via the myUMBC web portal. Registration authorizations and course permissions are issued on-line by the appropriate UMBC faculty and staff.

As a general rule, students are responsible for the management of their registration, following appropriate procedures and deadlines to enroll in classes and/or terminating their enrollment in classes or semesters in which they have enrolled.

Registration Policies and Procedures and Term calendars can be found at: http://www.umbc.edu/AboutUMBC/Schedule/.

About myUMBC

MyUMBC is a web-based portal to various services and online community resources at UMBC. Through myUMBC, students can access a number of business services electronically such as billing and financial information, including account balances and online bill payment, and transportation and parking services including vehicle and parking permit registration. Students may also access and manage various communication tools through their myUMBC account such as campus announcements, email accounts, listserves and Blackboard — an e-learning community. In addition, myUMBC provides access to academic services such as course registration, student’s class schedules (current and prior), and official transcript requests.

Admitted students are required to create a myUMBC account for registration purposes. All registration activity with the exception of semester withdrawals is conducted online via myUMBC. In addition students are responsible for checking and managing their myUMBC email accounts. MyUMBC email accounts are the primary method through which the University communicates important academic and campus-related information.

Creating your myUMBC Account
Once an account is created, students can access registration, academic records and a variety of other services through myUMBC.

More information on myUMBC Functionality

Getting Help With Your myUMBC Account
For assistance with your myUMBC password, contact the Office of Information Technology Help Desk at 410-455-3838.

For assistance with your myUMBC PIN Number, contact the Office of the Registrar. You must visit the office in person with a picture ID during regular business hours (M-F, 8:30-4:30), as PINs cannot be given out or reset via phone.

Eligibility to Register

In order to register, students must have been admitted to UMBC and that admission must be valid for the registration term.

Previously admitted undergraduate students who have not been enrolled for more than two regular semesters must apply for readmission through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Degree seeking graduate students must be continuously enrolled for each regular semester from their first semester until completion of their program.

Non degree-seeking graduate students (Special Advanced Students) may enroll in any term for a period of five years.

Student’s registration eligibility dates are determined by their enrollment status (degree v non-degree and number of earned credits toward degree). See Registration Policies and Procedures and Term calendars for more detail.

Academic Eligibility
Students who have been academically suspended or dismissed at the conclusion of a term for failure to meet standards may have their registration for subsequent terms cancelled and may be blocked from registering for any future term.

Financial Eligibility
Students who have outstanding financial obligations to UMBC will be blocked from registration for any future term. More information about payment of tuition, fees and other charges is available at Financial Services.

Immunization Eligibility
Students who have failed to provide documentation of required immunizations will be blocked from registering. More information about this requirement is available at University Health Services.

Judicial Eligibility
Students may be blocked from registration as the result of academic misconduct or violations of the code of student conduct.

Administrative Eligibility
Students may be blocked from registration as the result of failure to meet academic standards or failure to satisfy admissions provisions.

Advising Authorizations
All degree-seeking undergraduate students are required to consult an academic advisor prior to their initial registration in any regular semester. Undergraduate freshmen are required to consult their advisor before making any schedule change in their first semester at UMBC. At the conclusion of the advising session, the advisor will issue the advising authorization electronically.

Obtaining Registration Permissions

Course Permissions
Students must obtain permission to enroll for any course denoted by the (PermReq) flag in the Schedule of Classes. Students should contact the department sponsoring the course or follow the instructions given on the course listing in the schedule.

Permission to Enroll in a Closed Course
Courses are considered closed once their enrollment capacity has been reached. In some cases, hold lists are available for closed courses. Students can add themselves to hold lists through myUMBC. If space and other factors allow, instructors may opt to allow students to enroll in closed courses by granting electronic permission through myUMBC. Students who receive closed course permissions must register for the course by published deadlines for that semester. Hold lists and closed course permissions do not automatically register students in the course.

Permission to enroll for courses with a time conflict
In instances where there is not more than a 10 minute overlap between the meeting times of two classes, students may request permission to enroll from one of the course instructors if appropriate arrangements can be made. Permission must be granted in writing and provided to the Office of the Registrar.

Permission to enroll for excess credits
Students may enroll in up to 19.5 credits in fall or spring semesters, up to 16 credits in summer sessions, and up to 4.5 credits in winter sessions. Students seeking to exceed these credit maximums must seek approval through their academic advisor and the Office of the Registrar. A “Request to Enroll in Excess Credits” form is available in the Office of the Registrar.

Note that in all cases, registration clearances or course permissions do not constitute enrolling in courses. Unless otherwise noted, students must enroll in courses via myUMBC according to established deadlines for the term.

Academic Calendar Information

UMBC’s Academic Calendar
Terms Dates and Deadlines

Final Exams

Final exam schedule
Policy/procedure on final exam

Cancellation/Withdrawal

Cancellation (dropping all courses for which a student is enrolled prior to the first day of classes) and withdrawals (dropping all courses for which a student is enrolled after the first day of classes) cannot be completed via myUMBC. Students wishing to cancel or withdraw registration for a semester should complete the appropriate forms at the Office of the Registrar.

Active Duty Military

Active duty military who are deployed or reassigned may cancel their registration at any time in the semester for a full adjustment of tuition. Military personnel (or appropriate designee) should include a copy of their orders when completing the appropriate forms for cancellation at the Office of the Registrar.

Related Links:

Special Enrollments
myUMBC