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Functional, or administrative process questions, should be directed to the appropriate UMBC office.

Office of Academic and Pre-Professional Advising	Office of the Registrar
•Academic advising for undecided and pre-professional students (and clearance for registration) • Advising on general education and university requirements • Responding to general academic questions for students of any major • Information regarding professional school application protocols • Reviewing requests to enroll in excess credits • Help regarding the major selection process • Conducting workshops on study skills, choice of major, etc. • Conducting advising at orientation for new students • Advising students experiencing academic difficulty	• (NEW) Degree Audit troubleshooting • Evaluating transfer credits • Evaluating AP, IB , CLEP exam credit • Maintaining official UMBC transcripts • Troubleshooting any issues related to registration • Posting the schedule of classes each semester • Inter‐institutional Enrollment • Verifying full‐time status • Withdrawing from the university • Processing verification of transferability forms and residency waivers • Working with faculty on posting grades and processing grade changes • Processing declaration of major forms • Reviewing graduation applications
Phone: 410‐455‐2729 Email: arc@umbc.edu Location: Sherman Hall, B-Wing	Phone: 410‐455‐3158 Help Ticket: Records Degree Audit *Include student's Campus ID in correspondence Location: Sherman Hall, B-Wing

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