Undergraduate Resources

GVPT Undergraduate Policies

The GVPT Advising Office would like to remind students of the following registration policies.  Please keep them in mind as you finalize your schedule.

Pre-requisite Policy

The Government and Politics Department enforces all pre-requisites. Students must have successfully completed a pre-requisite the semester before registering for any class. The Government and Politics Department reserves the right to drop students who are missing the pre-requisite from the course without notice. Click here (.xls) for an updated list of course prerequisites.

GVPT Course Restriction Policy

Government and Politics majors are allowed to take a maximum of 3 GVPT courses per fall and spring semester. All other majors are restricted from taking no more than 1 GVPT course per semester. The advising office makes no exceptions to this policy.

Oversubscription Policy

In accordance with BSOS College policy, the Government and Politics Department does not oversubscribe students to any GVPT courses. Students are encouraged to sign up for all courses on their registration date, and must complete any mandatory advising or remove any other registration block BEFORE their registration appointment. Students should remain on waitlists and remember to check in every day during schedule adjustment to ensure they do not lose their spot on the waitlist.

Advising

All students are encouraged to visit the Advising Office at least once a semester. It is an excellent source of major-related information, including materials about internships, study abroad programs, career suggestions, graduate/law schools, etc.

Advising is especially important for students who wish to select supportive courses that enhance their post-graduation employment potential. In addition to the departmental advisors, faculty members are available during their posted office hours to advise students within their particular fields.

For general advising questions, send an email to: advising@gvpt.umd.edu

Appointments

All appointments must be scheduled on-line. You can do so here.  Additionally, walk-in advising hours are available Monday-Friday from 1pm-4pm.

Audits

Every student MUST complete an audit. Students should complete this audit during their junior year. The purpose of the audit is to identify any departmental or university requirements for graduation which have not yet been completed.

To initiate an audit, stop by GVPT Advising in Tydings Hall, talk to an advisor, and complete the departmental audit. Or, go online to Degree Navigator, located on Testudo and complete the Audit Worksheet then bring your completed worksheet to GVPT Advising.  Once this is complete, students should go to the BSOS Advising Office in 2148 Tydings for the completion of the audit.

FAILURE TO COMPLETE AN AUDIT COMPLETED COULD RESULT IN THE DELAY OF A STUDENT'S INTENDED GRADUATION DATE

Contact

Jacqueline Johnson
3104B Tydings
301-405-4124
johnson2@umd.edu

Christina Bussie
3104C Tydings
301-405-4142
cbussie@umd.edu

Email is the best way to contact Advising staff.