Introduces students to University life. In a small classroom setting, students will explore how to successfully bridge the gap between high school and college. Study skills, career decision-making, and student development processes will be explored.

Introduces students to University life. In a small classroom setting, students will explore how to successfully bridge the gap between high school and college. Study skills, career decision-making, and student development processes will be explored.

This course is designed to assist students in making a successful transition to the University of Maryland (UMD) and to serve as an extended orientation to campus living and learning.

An introduction to and solutions to society's grand challenges. Students meet with President Pines once a week and then in small discussion sections with two instructors. Previous topics have included literacy, Black Lives Matter, Covid, environmental justice, poverty, and voting and civic engagement.

Helps students anticipate and prepare for changes in finances, social life, health, and career dynamics they are likely to experience as they transition from college to working full-time. It focuses on understanding what resources students have as they enter the workforce as critical for navigating post-graduation changes successfully. It offers an overview of financial, risk management and professional development approaches to increase students' confidence regarding post-graduation decisions; in addition, it develops their creative problem solving and reflection skills to help them align the outcomes of their decisions with their values.