Degree Audit
Campus Involvement
STEM Facts
Library
Academic Advising
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What is the degree audit tool used for?
What is: The degree audit lists all of the classes that you have taken or are currently taken and how work within your major. The degree audit also shows the classes you still need to take to graduate.
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Where is the student organization's work space located?
What is It is located on the second floor of the commons.
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True or False. Not enough students are graduating with STEM degrees to fill vacant positions.
What is True.
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What is the Interlibrary Loan?
What is A way of getting books/articles from other Maryland university libraries. Its free to students!
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When should you meet with your advisor to start talking about next semester?
What is ASAP! It is recommended to meet with your advisor a few weeks before your enrollment date. It is never to early to meet with an advisor to discuss your future plans!
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Where is your Degree Audit located?
What is on your PeopleSoft profile through myUMBC.
200
What is the first step to attaining a student job?
What is First, you must submit your resume to UMBCWorks and then get it approved by the Career Center.
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True of False: The percentage of women in computer science fields has increased in the past few decades.
What is False, the percentage of women in computer science fields has decreased. 37% in 1985 versus 18% in 2012
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How many floors are there in the Library?
What is 7 floors!
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True of False: Students able to sign up for summer classes without meeting with an advisor.
What is True! Students are able to sign up for both Summer and Winter classes without talking to their advisor.
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Your degree audit shows your progress in UNITS. Does UNITS stand for the # of credits or the # of classes?
What is # of credits.
300
What are the four student-employed positions in res-life?
What is Desk Staffer, Desk Manager, Resident Assistant, Maintenance Assistant
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True or False: American students study STEM fields more than Foreign students.
What is False, Foreign students study STEM fields more than American students. 66% versus 48%
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If you have any questions, is there any easy way to get in touch with the librarian without leaving your seat?
What is Chat with a Librarian! You can chat with a Librarian during their business hours and get real time responses! If you need helping searching books or articles, they can lead you in the right direction.
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What is the factor that determines when you are able to sign up for Fall and Spring classes?
What is After meeting with your advisor to get cleared, you will be able to register for classes according to your credit based enrollment date.
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What are the three main categories shown in your Degree Audit?
What is your General Education Program (GEP) Requirements, UMBC Undergraduate Graduation Requirements, Specific Major Requirements
400
Where can you go to get involved in clubs on campus?
What is Involvement Fest, myUMBC Clubs and Organizations list.
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What percentage of US Bachelor Degrees awarded in Science and Engineering? Must be within 10%.
What is 31%. Compared to 61% in Japan and 51% in China.
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The LRC (Learning Resources Center), Math Lab, and Writing Center are all located on what floor of the Library?
What is the First Floor!
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Where can you go to meet with an advisor if you have not declared a major/ do not have a major advisor?
What is Office of Pre-Professional and Academic Advising.
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What tool can you use to see how changing your major/ adding a second major/minor would affect your graduation plans?
What is What-If tool.
500
Which club/organization is in charge of the majority of the social events around campus?
What is SEB- Student Events Board. Search their page on myUMBC to find events to attend! (REMEMBER you need 3!)
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What percentage of traditional STEM jobs will require some post-secondary education in the future? Must be within 5%.
What is It is estimated that 92% of tradition STEM jobs will require post-secondary education by 2018.
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What do you search through for large collections of journals, articles, and DATA? (<hint)
What is Databases.
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Where is the office for academic and pre-professional advising located?
What is It is located in the Academic Services building across from The Commons.
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