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How to use the Advising Center

The Advising Center is located within the Faculty and Staff centers of myUMBC, and is a one-stop-shop for all student data and reports that an advisor needs during their advising sessions with a student. 

Training Resources

Click here to view the self-paced training video. 

Click here to view the quick reference guide. 

Instructor-led training (ILT) is offered prior to and during the registration and advising period each term.  It is also available on a requested basis throughout the year.  The ILT is typically offered as a comprehensive lunch & learn demonstration, and outlines the steps required to navigate within the Advising Center, as well as a discussion of the available reports and how to use Advising Notes and view Advising History for a student.  To inquire about scheduling an upcoming Advising Center lunch & learn, contact Susan Dawson at sdawson@umbc.edu.

Best Practices

Below are a few suggested best practices. 

• You must disable pop-up blockers for the site in order to successfully use the Advising Center.
• Each link within the Advising Center opens a new browser window.  If you are finished using a report, it is good practice to close the window in which the report is displayed to help eliminate confusion.
• If you do not have a student's Campus ID, use the Lookup Person feature in the Faculty Center of myUMBC to conduct a search.