Important Spring 2027 Registration Advising Information
Please read carefully!
Important Spring Registration Information! Please read carefully.
Spring 2027 Registration - Advising Appointment Information for Current Students:
Recently, all current UMBC students should have received notification of an "Advising Hold" on their UMBC account. Students must meet with an advisor to have the hold lifted in order to register for Spring courses.
Spring Registration for undergraduate students will run October 27 - November 13. Your specific date will be based on the number of credits you have earned. Students should plan to meet with an advisor a few weeks before their earliest registration time. You can checking your registration date here: my.umbc.edu/go/registration-guide.
Please read below for more information on how to receive advising clearance:
Computer Science and Engineering Pre-Majors:
Pre-Majors and all first semester transfer students should schedule an advising appointment with their COEIT advisor. Your COEIT advisor is listed on your myUMBC Profile (my.umbc.edu/profile). Please click on your advisor's name to access your their appointment calendar.
Computer Science and Engineering Full Majors:
All Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering students who have passed their gateway should have or will be recieving an email shortly from their advisor with directions about how to recieve advising clearance.
Information Systems & BTA Majors:
All IS & BTA new freshmen (started in Fall 2026) have a COEIT advisor listed in their myUMBC Profile . You should schedule an appointment with that advisor.
All IS & BTA transfers students and returning students can consult the IS/BTA Advising Information here.
TL;DR: Please reach out to the COEIT advisor listed on your myUMBC Profile (my.umbc.edu/profile) if you have any questions about how to get advising clearance for the Spring semester. If you don't have an advisor listed please reach out to coeitadvising@umbc.edu.
If you are changing your major to a major outside the College of Engineering and Information Technology, please contact the respective department of your new major for advising appointment instructions. Please remember to complete a Declaration of Major form for your new major.
Winter 2027 Session
Winter registration will begin October 12. Students do not need to meet with an advisor prior to registering for winter courses unless they have questions or concerns. If you intend to take a course off-campus during the winter, a Verification of Transferability Form is required in advance of taking the course.
New Students Admitted for the Spring Semester:
Newly admitted students for the Spring semester may not register for courses until Winter Orientation. Please sign up for Orientation here.
Questions?
Please email coeitadvising@umbc.edu for additional information.