Congratulations on taking the first step on your academic journey at University of Maryland Global Campus. It may be a few days or weeks before you start your first class at UMGC, but planning for success begins today. Make sure you keep up with all communication from UMGC. Every to-do-list item in your MyUMGC Student Portal and email is designed to set you up for a strong start.
What's Next? Attend Virtual Orientation at UMGC
Shortly after you register for your first class, you will see an option to "Complete Virtual Orientation" in the to-do-list area of your MyUMGC Student Portal. This activity takes less than an hour to complete and will provide you with key information about services and resources to help ensure you hit the ground running at UMGC.
By attending UMGC's virtual orientation, you'll get information about the following topics and more:
- Classroom navigation guidance and success strategies
- Information about student support resources, such as tutoring, writing supporting, wellness services, career services, and more
- Best practices for tuition planning, course registration, and degree/certificate completion
- Opportunities to connect with fellow UMGC students
Stay on Track with Helpful, Innovative Support Services
No matter where you are in your student journey, we can help you stay on the road to success with a variety of teams and services geared toward you.
- Success coaches and advisors can work with you every step of the way to stay on track and meet your academic goals.
- Financial solutions advisors can help you get answers to questions about any FAFSA, tuition, scholarship, payment, or other financial matters.
- Career advisors can help you start exploring your professional goals. Take advantage of this service early, as there are many ways you can move forward professionally while you are a student.