Campus Academic Resources

Please take advantage of the resources below so we can help you achieve your academic goals -- and let us know ASAP if you are running into difficulty.  We want you to be successful!

Time Management & Study Strategies

• Weekly planner ==> Plan to succeed
• Use ACTIVE study strategies(link is external) ==> from Oregon State University
• Research paper planner(link is external) ==> excellent and easy-to-use - Kansas State Univ
• The Curve of Forgetting(link is external) ==> Explains how  regular review helps memory  - Univ of Waterloo, Canada
• UM Learning Assistance Service(link is external) ==> 2nd floor, Shoemaker Hall. Walk-in or call 301-314-7693.
• GPA Calculator(link is external) ==> TESTUDO

Math & Science - Tutorial Resources

• Chemistry exams(link is external) - straightforward and helpful -- Frostburg State University
• Organic Chemistry(link is external) - advice from students and faculty; includes study guides
• Math Success(link is external) - sponsored by UM Resident Life, it's right on campus -- and FREE
• Math Study Skills(link is external) - see left margin for excellent learning strategies -- Mission College, CA
• Math Test Bank & Tutorial Assistance(link is external) - provided by the UM Math Dept
• R - Tutorials for Non-Programmer Datascientists(link is external)
• StatSoft(link is external) - an online statistics textbook
• For a list of paid tutors: for BSCI -->go to 3122 SYM; for CHEM --> go to 2102 CHM.

• AAP - Academic Achievement Programs(link is external) - 2204 Marie Mount Hall - offers tutors in BSCI, CHEM, ECON, and MATH.
• OMSE(link is external) - Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education(link is external) - 1101 HBK - offers individual and small group help in Math, science, economics, and statistics. Click HERE for updated schedule.
• University Honors Program(link is external) - Honors students volunteer to tutor many topics, including MATH and Science
• Khan Academy - online videos(link is external): Math, Chemistry, Statistics, etc.

Research & Writing - Resources

• How do I know it's a scholarly source?(link is external) - Univ of Maryland Libraries
• The University as an Intellectual Community(link is external) - student-friendly and thought-provoking ideas for everyone - from Princeton Univ
• How to improve your writing (link is external)- simple suggestions ==> big improvements - Univ of Wisconsin
• Annotated bibliographies(link is external) - Cornell University
• Zotero(link is external) - a FREE research tool that collects, manages, and cites research sources; it's easy to use and lives in your Firefox browser - Univ of Arkansas
• Research paper planner(link is external) ==> excellent and easy-to-use - Kansas State Univ

• UM Libraries(link is external) - more than just books; help, too!
• UM Writing Center(link is external) - 1205 Tawes Hall - free help with ALL writing assignments
• UM Office of Student Conduct(link is external)  - 2118 Mitchell Building

FREE and Confidential - Personal Support

• UM Counseling Center(link is external) - First floor, Shoemaker Hall. Walk-in or call 301-314-5671
• UM Health Center(link is external) - across from Stamp Student Union. Walk-in or call 301-314-8106
• UM Help Center Hotline - Call: 301-314-HELP. May be available for walk-ins; call first.

What you need to know about the Repeat Policy, Probation and Academic Dismissal

• Repeat Policy
• Academic Probation
• Academic Dismissal
• GPA Calculator(link is external) ==> from TESTUDO