UMCES New Student Orientation
The UMCES Graduate Student Orientation badge is earned by incoming students who complete the online orientation course, becoming familiar with fellow students, faculty, program information, student support, and programs and partnerships.
About this Credential
Students who complete this orientation will have sufficient knowledge in the following areas:
UMCES Overview
- History
- Units
- Directors
MEES Program
- USM Overview
- Academic Integrity
- Student, Advisor, and Committee
- Student Milestones
- Courses and Research Credits
- Moodle
- Graduate Assistantships
- Leave of Absence and Time Away
- Graduate Student Finances
Student Support
- Mental Health Resources
- UMD Accessibility and Disability Services
- Information Technology
- Ombuds
- Library Services
- Office of Professional Studies
- International Student Support
Programs and Partnerships
- Master of Environmental Management in Sustainability (MEM)
- Ratcliffe Environmental Entrepreneurs Fellowship (REEF) Program
- Chesapeake Global Collaboratory
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Collaborative (DEIC)
Students will also introduce themselves, hear faculty advice, submit questions, receive important contact information, and prepare for the student welcome event.
- Copy the specific credential link for your earned record from your My Credentials page.
- In LinkedIn, choose Add profile section > Licenses & Certifications.
- Use this badge title as the certification name and “University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)” as the issuing organization.
- Paste your unique credential link into “Credential URL”.