Masters Programs Office (MPO) Overview

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Welcome to the Robert H. Smith School of Business

SPECIALTY MASTERS ORIENTATIONMasters Programs Office Overview

Masters Programs Office Staff Members

Mike Marcellino, Assistant Dean, MBA & MS Programs

Specialty Masters Programs

Amy Swann, Director of Specialty Masters Programs & Marketing Analytics Advisor

Gabrielle (Gigi) Gibson, Information Systems & Supply Chain Management Advisor

Rose Essiem, Finance Advisor

Kim Jones‐Gonzalez, Accounting Advisor

Other Office MembersSuran De Silva, Sr. Web Applications Developer

Mary Susan Forsythe, Office ManagerDavid Gardner, Program Manager

Tiffany Zook, Administrative Assistant+MBA Staff

https://networth.rhsmith.umd.edu/smith/team

President Loh

Provost

Office of the Bursar

Office of the Registrar

Graduate SchoolDeans (including Dean Triantis)

Masters Programs Office

Development & Alumni Relations

Undergraduate Studies 

Office of Career Services

University of Maryland

Student

Office ofAlumniRelations

University HealthCenter

Office of Financial

Aid

International Student & ScholarServices

Graduate School

Office ofthe Bursar

Office of the 

Registrar

Smith IT

Office of CareerServices

Dean’sOffice

AcademicDepartments

MastersProgramsOffice

Centers

Smith School of Business

Dept ofTransportation

What MPO Does

Support Students • Advising

• Skill Workshops

• Community Events

• Track Representatives

• Student Concern Process

• Networth

• Liaison to Other Offices

• Liaison with Student Organizations

Program

 Logistics • Course Scheduling

• Course Registration

• Tuition

• Graduation Clearance

• Implement Policies

• Graduate Assistantships (GAs)/Scholarships 

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Monday – Friday:

8:30am – 4:30pm

MPO Office Hours for Fall 2016

• Walk‐in Advising 

• Hours set by advisors at the start new Terms

• Hours emailed to students and posted at front desk 

• Advising Appointment

• E‐mail

• Phone

MPO Advising

Family

Educational

Rights & 

Privacy

Act of 1974

FERPA Enrollment Verifications and Transcripts

http://testudo.umd.edu

•Weekly Smoogle email

•Networth: http://networth.rhsmith.umd.edu

• Academic Calendar

• Events

• Curriculum

• Policies

• Procedures

• Contacts

• Club Info

MPO Communication to Students

• 1:1 Advising

• Track Representative meetings

• Lunches with Dean Marcellino

• Surveys

• Expectations survey – 1st term

• Satisfaction survey – spring

• Evaluations

MPO Feedback from Students

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• 2 Track Reps selected per cohort

• Help shape the future of the program

• Meet with MPO staff every week

• Reps in place by end of Sept

Track Representatives Course Feedback Communications Guidelines

Operational Issues

general questions, grad requirements, 

scheduling

Academic Issues

faculty, grading, syllabus

Faculty/InstructorMPO staff

if not resolved

Track RepresentativeMPO Staff or Academic Director

• Using Smoogle helps ensure your privacy

• Create email signature (without UID)

• Forward emails

www.rhsmith.umd.edu/smithIT

smoogle.rhsmith.umd.edu

Smoogle

• Respond to requests promptly

• Be direct

• Be clear

Communication is Critical to Success

To graduate, all students must…

•Successfully complete 30 Credits

•Maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPAB‐ = 2.7        B = 3.0

Program Completion

International Students:3.0 GPA necessary for CPT

Grading System

GradeGPA

Equivalent

A+ 4.0

A 4.0

A‐ 3.7

B+ 3.3

B 3.0

B‐ 2.7

C+ 2.3

C 2.0

C‐ 1.7

D+ 1.3

D 1.0

D‐ 0.7

F 0.0

http://testudo.umd.edu/gpa

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Fall 2016 Academic Calendar Key Dates

August 23 Classes Begin

September 5 University Closed for Labor Day

October 12 ‐ 18 Final Exams: Term A 

October 19 Term B Begins

November 24 – 25 University Closed for Thanksgiving

December 12 ‐ 16 Final Exams: Term B

Use Networth academic calendar, NOT the University academic calendar

Fall 2016 Course Start Dates: Finance

Aug 23: Make up for Labor Day

Aug 24 and beyond: attend regularly-scheduled classes

• Tuition – based on program, posted Networth

• Mandatory Fees 

• Health center, recreation, shuttle bus, etc.

• Student Association Fee  ‐ $50 Fall & Spring

• Billing questions: David Gardner in MPO (dgardner@rhsmith.umd.edu)

2016 – 2017 Tuition and Fees

Common Graduate School Provisions

Earn a B or better in the first semester

Take English writing test [or English placement test] at orientation

Student official bachelors degree transcript showing degree received

Common Registration Blocks

Block Type What it Means

Academic Probation / Dismissal Student 

Student is on probation / dismissal during the semester for which they are trying to register

Financially Ineligible

An outstanding student financial balance exists

No record of immunization

The University does not have the student's immunization records on file

Bachelor Transcript

Student must submit official bachelors transcript to the Graduate School

Health Center Requirements

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• Rudy’s in VMH

• Stamp Student Union

• Dining Halls

• Restaurants

Food Options

WEPA machines 

• Use credit card for payment

• Install app: 

• www.wepanow.com

• “wepa Print” from Apple App Store

Printing Options

Specialty Masters Study Spaces

3300 VMH masters study lounge

3507 VMHmasters study suite

Library study carrels (umd.libcal.com) 

Name Tent

Name Tents & Name Tags

Name Tag

Emergency Instructions

Van Munching Hall: 7699 Mowatt Lane, College Park, MD

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Police Emergency: (301) 405‐3333

Police Non‐emergency: (301) 405‐3555

NITE Ride: 5:30pm – 7:30amwww.transportation.umd.edu/niteride.html

24 Hour Escort: www.umpd.umd.edu/services/escorts.cfm

PERT Emergency Phones: www.umdps.umd.edu

UMD Alerts: alert.umd.edu

Police Department App: http://umpdnews.umd.edu/umdguardian

Safety/Campus Police

Smith Masters Student Association

• clubs.rhsmith.umd.edu/smsa

• SMSA/club presentation: later today

• SMSA cookout and lawn games: Friday, 3:30 – 6:30 in courtyard (Mayer Mall)

SMSA and Clubs

Campus Activities

UMD Clubs: thestamp.umd.eduEppley Recreation Center ‐ Recwell.umd.edu

Campus Activities (continued)

UMD Calendar: http://calendar.umd.edu/

UMD Sports Event Schedule/Tickets: www.umterps.com

Club Sports: http://recwell.umd.edu/Sport‐Clubs/Club‐Directory

Stamp Special Events and Programs: http://thestamp.umd.edu/special_events_programs/events_and_programs

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Calendar:https://theclarice.umd.edu/calendar

• Once/month – Community lunches

• Periodically – Lunch with Dean Marcellino 

• MPO sponsored activities for Fall '16: 

• National Aquarium

• Community Service

• Hershey Park

• Theater 

• Game Day

MPO Activities

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#SmithTerps #MS #Orientation VBIC

www.lib.umd.edu/vbic

• Attend career workshops with OCS

• Attend MPO community activities 

• Get involved in UMD & Smith clubs/organizations

• Locate MPO and Smith social media accounts

Suggestions for Success