Office of Undergraduate Studies

The Office of Undergraduate Studies

  • Develops and directs high impact academic programs for undergraduate students.
  • Supports and recognizes excellence in teaching.
  • Manages the availability of undergraduate instruction so that 26,000 students can register for a full load of courses each semester, completing both General Education and academic major requirements.
  • Maintains an ambitious menu of undergraduate advising guidelines and practices to ensure degree completion.

 


Message from the Dean

This academic year, we launch our new General Education program with its exciting new course categories, including I-Series and Scholarship in Practice.

Across all categories, faculty have submitted nearly 1000 new and revised courses. Over 60 faculty on nine faculty boards have reviewed the courses. Collaborative teams have redesigned, rewritten, and recoded course and student record systems, across a massive amount of detail. Faculty and advisors have updated over 125 four-year academic major plans. The result? A refreshed, innovative, and strengthened academic program for our undergraduate students. 

Donna B. Hamilton
Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean for Undergraduate Studies

UGST Facts
· Half of UMD's fall freshmen class enroll in Honors or Scholars programs.

· Fall 2012 enrollment for Honors increases 10% to 1100 students.

· Approximately 3,600 students are enrolled in Letters & Sciences this fall.

· This past summer over 5000 freshmen and transfer students attended our two day freshman orientation program.

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University of MarylandOffice of Undergraduate Studies  •  2110 Marie Mount Hall, College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301.405.9363  •  Fax: 301.314.9896