Deadline to Complete All Steps: Saturday, November 1st

Letters and Sciences Advising Requirements

To remove your Spring 2026 Mandatory Advising Block, you do not have to schedule an advising appointment. Your block will not be removed with an advising appointment. You can request an advising appointment once the advisor has reviewed your LTSC Advising Agreement and Registration Activity. Students will not have access to their advisor until they have completed all of the steps below.

Once all steps have been completed, your materials will be reviewed by your assigned Letters and Sciences advisor. They will contact you via email with any questions or concerns, and will notify you once the block is lifted. You will work directly with them if you have any questions related to your Spring classes.

If a student does not complete all steps by the deadline, it is not guaranteed that their Mandatory Advising Block will be lifted by their registration date.

Steps to Clear Mandatory Advising Block

Step #1: View the online Advising Presentation

Step #2: View the online GenEd Presentation

Step #3: View the online 2-Semester Plan Overview

Step #4: Complete the Advising Agreement and Registration Activity

If you have questions about how to complete your Registration Activity, please join LTSC Registration Activity Drop-In Advising. If the available times do not work with your schedule, please email ltscfcadvising@umd.edu.

Important Reminders

Your registration block will be lifted by November 14th (if the November 1st deadline is met).
- If your registration date is earlier than November 14th, you must have the process completed by October 22nd.
- If you do not complete all steps by November 1st, staff will work in a timely manner to get your block cleared.
For questions about Spring 2026 registration, please email ltscfcadvising@umd.edu.
For assistance with your Fall 2025 courses, email fc@umd.edu.
Students who have a declared major for the Spring semester will receive instructions from the College of their Spring major. Students who are in Letters and Sciences for the Spring semester must follow the instructions above to have their advising block lifted and be eligible to register for their Spring courses.

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