5/25 - Weekly Email From the Masters Programs Office

Dear Incoming Student:

On behalf of the Robert H. Smith School of Business, I am excited to welcome you to the University of Maryland and am pleased that you have selected the Smith MBA program. The Smith School community takes pride in its world class faculty, nationally recognized programs, state-of-the-art facilities and dedicated administration and staff. We continue to be at the forefront of business education as we prepare our students to become leaders.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as I will be working closely with you throughout your academic career. My name is Kirk Anderson and I am the Program Coordinator and primary point of contact for MBA students at the Washington DC Campus. I am also part of the Masters Programs Office, and our goal is to make sure someone is always available to assist you throughout your program.

Beginning next week until Orientation in August, you can expect an email every Wednesday from the Masters Programs Office with new details to help guide your transition to the Smith School of Business. These weekly emails will be sent to your Robert H. Smith Email Account. Be sure to check your "Smoogle" account going forward, as communication from the Smith School of Business will now be sent to your Smoogle account instead of your personal email account. In order to access Smoogle, you will need to follow the steps outlined in the attachment. You will find a copy of this email in your Smoogle account today when you log in.

If you haven't yet, please visit the Admitted Student Website on Networth, which has detailed information to help answer questions you might have. The website will continue to be updated throughout the summer with information regarding course registration, orientation, important dates and more. Next week's email will direct you to a Pre-Program Checklist created for your specific MBA program with important tasks, deadlines, and contact information.

Please mark your calendars for several important dates:

  • June 1: Registration opens (instructions provided in the June 1st weekly email)
  • Weekend of August 13 & 14: Orientation (mandatory, more details forthcoming)
  • August 23: Classes begin

Please do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail or by phone with any questions you might have. My hours vary each day depending on the schedule of classes and I will respond to your message as promptly as possible upon arrival.

I look forward to working with you and getting to know you during your time here at Smith!

Regards,

Kirk Anderson
Program Coordinator
Robert H. Smith School of Business | UMD

Ronald Reagan Building & Int'l Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.  20004
kanderson@rhsmith.umd.edu | (301-405-2280)

http://networth.rhsmith.umd.edu