Events

MEI ITA Evaluation

All international students serving as teaching assistants in the fall are required to take the International Teaching Assistant Evaluation given by the Maryland English Institute (MEI).

Payroll and Benefits Orientation 

The Payroll Office of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will contact all new teaching assistants, research assistants, and fellows to provide forms and information needed to complete your appointment. International students should have access to their passports and I-20s, and US citizens and permanent residents should have access to their driver's licenses. If possible, all students should have their bank account information to set-up direct deposit. To view descriptions of health benefit plans and insurance premiums for each plan prior to the payroll orientation, visit the University Human Resources website.

New Student Welcome and Orientation

The ECE Graduate Studies Office will hold a welcome and orientation session for all new students.

Teaching and Learning Transformation Center (TLTC) TA Orientation

TLTC will offer a Live Webinar for Graduate TAs and also provide optional asynchronous resources for new TAs. New TAs will be required to attend one of the sessions offered.

Graduate School Asynchronous New Student Orientation

The Graduate School is hosting a campus-wide Graduate School New Student Orientation asynchronously through ELMS-Canvas. Anyone with UMD credentials can access the orientations through Open Learning.