Advising Expectations:
Advising
is mandatory for all students in ENSP, regardless of GPA,
credit level, or area of concentration. Students must earn a C
grade or higher in all courses used to complete ENSP core and
concentration requirements, including restricted electives. Students
begin as Undeclared in ENSP; and will receive specialized advising
to help them identify and decide upon an area of concentration.
Students
with < 30 credits completed -->
Please bring next semester's plan.
Note:
Students are expected to complete the ENSP
Benchmarks in a timely manner, since success in these
courses predicts your long-term happiness and academic progress
in this major.
Students
with 30-39 credits completed --> Please prepare a "possible/proposed" Graduation
Plan --> You
will find step-by-step directions HERE. You may bring a hard-copy of your plan to pre-registration advising.
Students who are ready to declare a concentration may do so if they are ready. Please send your Graduation Plan ahead by e-mail, as an attachment in Word, to Dr. W. AT LEAST 2 WEEKS prior to advising.
Students
with > 40 credits --> Please prepare a "formal" graduation plan and send it ahead by e-mail, as an attachment in Word, to Dr. W. AT LEAST 2 WEEKS prior to advising. You will not be permitted to register without a completed Graduation Plan. Directions
are HERE.
Students
are expected to declare an area of concentration no later
than the semester in which they complete 60 credits. Developing a Graduation Plan is an important part of your decision-making process.
Students'
e-mail addresses must be kept up-to-date with the University
(via TESTUDO)
and with ENSP. Official University communication is now being
sent to the address listed on TESTUDO. We will send ours via the
e-mail address you give us. Even after students decide upon a
concentration and move administratively to a new department and/or
College, they will receive ENSP advising messages and remain an
active participant in ENSP activities.
Need
more information about advising at Maryland? Check
HERE.
We
want you to succeed!
Challenge
yourself to do more than the minimums.
Talk to your advisor about how to prepare for the best possible
entry-level positions and/or
graduate schools - and then
do it!
Please
let us know ASAP anything outside of school (illness, family emergency,
or other extenuating circumstances) is affecting your academic
performance.
We can't solve the problem, but we can try to minimize its effects
on your academic progress. Please contact your assigned advisor
or e-mail Dr. Whittemore (wwhitte@umd.edu) ASAP to give us the
most flexibility re: strategies or resources.
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