5/25 - Weekly Email From the Masters Programs Office

Dear incoming Master of Science in Information Systems student,

I am excited to welcome you to the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business as a Master of Science in Information Systems student. I serve as advisor for the students in the Master of Science in Information Systems program and I will work closely with you during your time at the Smith School. I am based in the Smith School’s Masters Programs Office (MPO), and our goal is to provide assistance and exceptional service to masters students. A full list of MPO team members is available at https://networth.rhsmith.umd.edu/smith/team.

Every Wednesday prior to Orientation, you will receive an email from me with information to help you prepare for the start of the academic year. Every Smith School student has a “Smoogle” email account—please access Smoogle by following the instructions in the attached document. Be sure to check your Smoogle account regularly; important communication from the Smith School will be sent to this account during your time here. Summer emails will be sent to both your Smoogle email account and your personal account. After orientation begins, emails will be sent only to your Smoogle email account. Additional information about technology, including how to connect to the University of Maryland network via VPN, is available at https://networth.rhsmith.umd.edu/welcome/technology.

Please visit the Incoming Student Website if you haven’t done so already. This website will be updated throughout the summer with information about course registration, orientation, and more. To connect directly with classmates who are also entering the program this fall, you may join the closed Facebook group at http://go.umd.edu/fbis16.

Mark your calendars for these important dates:

June 1: Course Registration Opens (instructions will be provided in the June 1st weekly email)

August 12 – 19: Orientation (required for all incoming students)

August 23: Classes Begin

Please contact me with any questions and I will respond to your message as soon as possible. I look forward to working with you.