1. ADVISING
Advising is MANDATORY for all ENSP students, regardless of Concentration, GPA, or credits earned.
Please review your ENSP advising requirements and advisor contact information HERE
Remember:
- Advising Appointment = this is something you schedule with your advisor prior to your assigned registration date/
appointment. During your advising appointment, you will discuss which classes you will take in the spring. You will also get your advising block removed, making you eligible to register - Registration Date/Appointment
= the date/time you are eligible to log into Testudo and register for classes on your own (you can’t register unless advising is satisfied first and your block is removed!)
2. MAKING AN ADVISING APPOINTMENT
For those who HAVE declared their concentration (this means you've submitted a graduation plan to me, which has been approved):
- Schedule your advising appointment with the advisor for your ENSP concentration.
- Find advisor contact information/preferences by clicking on the page for your concentration.
For those who HAVE NOT declared their concentration (less than 40 credits)
- You'll make your appointment with me. To do so, please click HERE. I'll follow up with more information for you.
3. REGISTRATION BLOCKS
Verify on Testudo under “Appointments and Registration Status” to see if you have any registration blocks that could prevent you from registering and resolve them as soon as possible.
The most common Registration Blocks are: Immunization Blocks, Financial Bocks, and Fundamental Studies blocks. The Mandatory Advising block will be removed after you make your advising appointment. To view all types of blocks and what they mean, click HERE.
Course listed as "By Permission Only" (Perm Req): contact the academic department offering the course. For example, students who wish to take GEOG courses that are required for your ENSP concentration, must contact the GEOG department. If you want to get permission for a GVPT course, contact the GVPT department, etc.
Permission for “ENSP” courses:
- Contact me if you need permission for 300-level ENSP courses You must be in Junior standing, and is highly recommend that you have completed both ENSP101 and 102. Please send me your name and UID if you want permission to take this course.
- Contact me if you need permission for ENSP 400. You must be in Senior standing (last or second-to-last semester). Please send me your name and UID if you want permission to take this course.
- If you plan to earn credit for an internship via ENSP386, go HERE for information and procedures.
- I CANNOT give you stamps for other departments (ENST, GVPT, etc).
4. WINTER TERM COURSES
You may register for WINTER TERM at UMD beginning on October 18 – you do not need to wait for your Spring registration appointment. However , the billing schedule for Winter Term is extremely different from “regular” semesters, and you must be aware of deadlines and procedures to avoid dropped classes or unexpected financial penalties.
For more information on winter term enrollment (deadlines, fees, etc), click HERE.
If you wish to take a winter term course at another institution, click HERE.
5. DECLARING YOUR ENSP CONCENTRATION & GRADUATION PLANS
All Undeclared ENSP students with 40 or more credits completed (including transfer credits) must prepare a Graduation Plan PRIOR to registration. It's time to declare your concentration!!!
- Directions and answers to FAQ’s about this process are found HERE.
- Send your Graduation Plan to me as an attachment in a Word document.
- If you have over 40 credits, you will not be allowed to register until I have a graduation plan from you.