All Electrical and Computer Engineering students are required to receive mandatory advising. Please carefully read the instructions below as well as the information on the pages directly linked from this page.

Students who have already completed their 4-year graduation plan should have a very good idea of exactly what courses they should be taking. However, if you have not completed a graduation plan or you wish to make major adjustments to your plan of study, you should carefully review all registration information on the ECE advising website. If you haven't already, you should also consider reviewing the sample plans and road maps for EE or CP as relevant. You should also review the most up-to-date schedule of classes on Testudo. Once you have selected the courses you wish to take, make sure you complete the appropriate registration worksheet for either EE or CP before your advising appointment.

For 100/200-Level ECE Courses

If you plan to register for 100/200-level electrical or computer engineering courses, you must have these courses approved by an advisor in the ECE Undergraduate Office (2426 A.V. Williams). This can be done in one of two ways:

• Attending the regularly scheduled walk-in advising hours
• Or by making an appointment to see one of the professional advising staff.

300/400-Level ECE Courses

If you are planning to register for 300/400-level electrical or computer engineering courses you may satisfy your mandatory advising in one of three ways:

• By attending the regularly scheduled walk-in advising hours,
• By making an appointment to see one of the professional advising staff,
• Or through "Drop-Off Registration" which entails completing your Registration Worksheet and submitting it to the ECE Undergraduate Office (2426 A.V. Williams). This option is only available if you are only requesting permission for courses above the 200-level, are not currently on academic probation, and are enrolled in courses for the Spring 2012 semester.

• Prior to your meeting, review your transcript and remaining degree requirements on Degree Navigator - discrepancies can be resolved during your audit appointment.
• Bring a completed registration form for an advisor to review and approve your proposed fall schedule.
• NOTE: You MUST schedule an appointment. You can NOT utilize walk-in advising hours for audits.

ECE Honors Classes

Students currently enrolled in the ECE Honors Program who need permission to register for Honors sections of ENEE courses should request permission for those sections on their early registration worksheet. Honors courses for Fall 2012 are 303H, 322H, 350H, and 380H. Academically qualified students not currently enrolled in the honors program who are about to begin their 300-level EE courses are invited to join the ECE honors program by emailing eceadvise@umd.edu .

ENEE499 requires students to make arrangements with individual faculty members. For detailed instructions as well as the application form please visit the ENEE499 Website. The ENEE499 Application/Approval Form and completed proposal must be submitted to the ECE Office of Undergraduate Studies (2426 A.V. Williams) no later than the end of the fifth day of classes of the semester in which the project will be completed and credit aware.

The purpose of a directed study is to provide advanced undergraduates with the opportunity to craft and pursue an individualized course of study that meets their specific needs and interests. Directed studies are limited to material not presently offered at the University in any formal course. Students assume the initiative and make arrangements with individual faculty members. For detailed instructions as well as the application form please visit the ENEE488 Website. The ENEE488 Application/Approval Form and completed proposal must be submitted to the ECE Office of Undergraduate Studies in 2426 A.V. Williams.

The Engineering College Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Support (OUAAS) is responsible for a range of special exceptions including the following:

• Registering for more than 18 credits in a semester
• Permission to register at another university
• Violations of the repeat policy
• Registering for a course for the third time
• Exceeding the 18-credit repeat limit
• Approval for a time conflict (required when the times of two courses overlap)

Please do not request these exceptions from the ECE Undergraduate Office. The ECE Department has no authority to grant any of these exceptions.