Good Evening,
I hope that you are doing well and that the first day of classes
went smoothly! The spring 2021 semester has also officially begun at the
University of Maryland, College Park. I wanted to pass along a few updates I’ve
become aware of that may be of interest to you and your students.
-UMCP will offer a change in grading method option for current
students in spring 2021, which can be reviewed in full on UMCP’s Keep Learning
site: ugst.umd.edu/keeplearning.
As a result, for students not currently attending the
University of Maryland but who transfer in fall 2021 or later, a grade of C- or
higher is acceptable in all Limited Enrollment Program (LEP) gateway requirements
if a student completes the course during the spring 2021 semester.
- LEP
gateway requirements that normally require a B- or higher (Engineering:
PHYS 161 & MATH141; Government and Politics: GVPT170 or, if have AP,
241; and Psychology: PSYC100 or, if have AP, 221) can be satisfied with a
C- or higher only if completed in spring 2021.
-A new major, Immersive Media Design, will debut in Fall
2021: https://imd.umd.edu/
- Students will focus on either computing or art to
graduate with a B.S. or B.A., respectively.
- Both degree options will be Limited Enrollment
Programs: https://lep.umd.edu/IMDM-computing.html
& https://lep.umd.edu/IMDM-creatives.html
-If any of your
students in the Maryland Transfer Advantage Program (MTAP) want to take a
summer course thought UMCP at a reduced tuition rate, they should submit this
form by February 27th: https://admissions.umd.edu/sites/admissions.umd.edu/files/CIS_2020_0.pdf.
-For students needing to provide proof of English
proficiency, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions now accepts the Duolingo
English Test, in addition to IELTS and TOEFL: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/admission-requirements/international-applicant-requirements/english-language-proficiency.
Please feel free to share this information with your colleagues
and students, and do let me know if you have any questions.
Take care,
Leslie Lindeman
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