<p>I was just reading the Fall registration on Testudo, and it mentions that you must arrange an adviser meeting by yourself. I thought this was all taken care of at Orientation. What exactly does one have to do in this regard before Orientation?</p>
<p>Also, I plan to start writing for the Diamondback this summer. I heard that you get paid for submitting articles, but am not sure if that applies to me. It’s not that I care about the money that much, it would just be nice to know. Any other information about writing for the paper (i.e how big of a commitment it is, how widely read it is, et.) would be greatly appreciated. </p>
<p>I also have a question regarding registration. Is our current academic courseload considered in the order we register? For example, if I was a first semester sophomore, would I register for 2nd semseter classes as someone with 30 credits or 45 credits (assuming I take 15 credits per semester and no ap credits)</p>
<p>@boondocks, it looks like 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on day 2 of the orientation is already set up for advising and registration. The registration guide on testudo is for all students, not just new students. So, as long as you sign up for a two-day orientation date between May 31 - August 2, you should be ok. There are orientation dates after that, but they are only one day, so not sure how those schedules are set up… </p>
<p>If you are looking at the six registration steps in red highlights of page 7 (which is where it says for you to make an appointment with your adviser prior to registering), remember that the registration guide is written as a general guideline for all (undergrad and grad) students. Orientation for new students is mandatory and does include advising prior to registration. If you have a specified major already, you can look up four-year academic planning guides that will help you get an idea of what classes to look for so you are better prepared when you meet with an adviser.</p>
<p>Summer staff at the Diamondback is unpaid I believe, but during the school year you get paid for writing an article for them. I know they’re looking for summer writers though so I would e-mail one of the editors and volunteer yourself. I’ve heard that if you write for them over the summer or try to get involved early on it could help lead to a staff position. Staff positions over the semester are a pretty big commitment based on what I’ve heard/observed (I’m a journalism major but have only done a story for the Diamondback once). But over the summer they only publish once a week so I imagine it’s much easier. </p>
<p>Once fall semester starts they have general assignment meetings at 8 p.m. on Sunday nights in the newsroom that literally anyone can show up to and pitch a story idea or try to get one of the ones the editors have lined up for the week. </p>
<p>As for how widely read it is, I think the daily print circulation is around 15,000. Over the summer I assume they print fewer but I’m not sure. It’s pretty widely read on campus…I’m always seeing people reading it before class or in the dining hall.</p>
<p>I’m not sure but I would imagine just the 30 credits, because you haven’t actually earned the current semesters’ yet. Some people end up withdrawing or failing. But in reality it shouldn’t make much of a difference, because most people take about 15 credits a semester and it’s either everyone gets their current semester counted or everyone doesn’t, and the registration order probably doesn’t change much either way.</p>
<p>And don’t worry that the Schedule of Classes lists many of the introductory courses as closed. They open new seats for those classes throughout the summer. When you are at orientation, courses will open that were closed before you left the house.</p>
<p>yodelo, after the first semester (when you register with the other people at orientation), you will likely have an earlier date than other freshmen you know because your AP credits will move you up in line. This <em>might</em>? be different for engineering students (someone can correct me?) but both my non-engineering daughters enjoyed significantly earlier registration dates because of the AP credits they had…you get registration dates based on the total number of hours you have.</p>
<p>You said that we get registration dates based on the number of AP credits we have? I thought registration is at the orientations, which we ourselves choose. Or are registration dates given at the orientation?</p>
<p>Registration for your first semester is on the date of your orientation. Your registration date for all following semesters will be given based on the number of credits you have. </p>
<p>yodelo, not sure what you exactly mean by “super-senior” but registration officially began on March 15.</p>
<p>Yodelo, both of my D’s came in with lots of AP credits (50+ and 40+ cr hours), and were registering 3+ weeks ahead of people who had been at UMD the same amount of time as they had been. (starting when they registered for spring semester of their freshman year).</p>