Please read carefully. Current and continuing undergraduate students must meet with an advisor at least once per semester to receive authorization or “clearance” to register for the next semester’s classes. Your clearance advisor will either be the Econ Department Academic Advisor or a Faculty Advisor assigned to you. Check your email for advising assignments prior to each semester’s advanced registration period.
Spring 2025 Advising Assignments & Instructions Emailed to ECON BA & FIEC BS Majors: OCT 8th, 2024
As a matter of UMBC policy and procedure, students are responsible for the management of their academic careers. They are expected to familiarize themselves with resources such as the Undergraduate Catalog and the degree audit, and to remain informed of all published policies, degree requirements and academic calendar dates. — Academic Standards, UMBC Registrar
Advising & Clearance Checklist:
Get Your Advisor Assignment:
- Advisor Assignment. You will be assigned either the Department Advisor or a Faculty Advisor via Email.
- Repair Your Major. Be sure you are declared correctly for the major you intend.
- You cannot be both ECON BA and FIEC BS.
- Pursuing an Accounting and/or Management Accounting certificate? Please declare.
- Declaration/Change of Major
- If you did not receive an advisor assignment, you were either not a declared major or you were not an active/currently enrolled student when the major’s list was compiled.
Download & Complete Pre-Advising form for ECON BA or FIEC BS Majors:
- DIY Pre-Advising forms and instructions are located here:
- Forms must be ready or received by your assigned advisor prior to clearance.
- Complete each section of the form, 1-5. See sample form for tips on how to fill it out.
- You will not gain clearance without submitting a completed Pre-Advising form to your assigned advisor.
Contact Your Assigned Advisor for Advising & Clearance:
- Make Contact with your Assigned Advisor and follow their instructions for receiving advising and clearance.
- Do this as soon as possible once you are assigned.
- Follow up if necessary.
- Faculty Advisors Department Advisor
- Depending on your meeting type – either in person, email, or online – your advisor will need to receive and review your completed Pre-Advising form.
- You will not gain clearance without submitting a completed Pre-Advising form to your assigned advisor.
Register for Classes:
- Once cleared, then you will need to enroll on or after your Registration Appointment day/time.
- Your Registration Appointment is granted by the number of earned credits you have. That means upperclassmen will have access to register first.
- Enroll in classes with consideration for your advisor’s recommendations.
- If you have further questions after clearance, you may contact the department advisor.
Important Info & Dates:
- Summer/Winter Sessions: If you are a currently enrolled student, the next winter and summer class sessions are already cleared.
- Schedule of Classes available on our about October 21st, 2024
- Advanced Registration begins October 29th, 2024 for continuing undergraduates. See Registration Appointment link in checklist.
- General Registration begins November 18th, 2024 for all undergraduates incoming and continuing.
