Emerging Creatives B.A. Academic Planning

Forms and Documents

• Immersive Media Design: Emerging Creatives B.A. Four Year Plan (here)
• Immersive Media Design: Emerging Creatives B.A. Sample Graduation Plan (here)
• Immersive Media Design: Emerging Creatives B.A. Academic Plan Blank Template (here)
• Immersive Media Design: Emerging Creatives B.A. Academic Checklist (here)
• Unofficial Advising Transcript (here)

Step-By-Step Instructions for Graduation Plan

The Graduation Plan for Immersive Media Design students is required for both Emerging Creatives B.A. and Computing B.S. students for departmental advising. It is not required for college level advising for the College of Arts & Humanities.

• Step 1: Download the Emerging Creatives B.A. Sample Graduation Plan and Degree Requirements.
• Step 2: Review your unofficial advising transcript and ensure all prior learning and current credits are accurately reflected.
• Step 3: Begin filling out the graduation plan. Please make sure to include courses you have previously taken at the University of Maryland, you are currently registered for, and plan to enroll in
• Step 4: Make sure if the course you are listing is a General Education requirement, you list the specific requirement it fulfills (e.g., DSHU or DSHS, SCIS) in the "Requirement" box. For other courses "Major," "Minor," "Arts and Humanities," or "Elective" is sufficient. If a course is both, use your best judgment that will help you remember the purpose of the requirement. You will discuss specific general education requirements and college level requirements (e.g., World Language Placement "WLP") with your College of Arts & Humanities Advisor.
• Step 4: Bring this graduation plan alongside the academic checklist with you to your advising session with Immersive Media Design.

Step-by-Step Instructions for Academic Checklist

The Academic Checklist for Immersive Media Design students is required for both Emerging Creatives B.A. and Computing B.S. students for departmental advising. It is also required for college level advising for the College of Arts & Humanities.

• Step 1: Download the Emerging Creatives B.A. Academic Checklist
• Step 2: Begin filling out only the right side of the checklist with the degree requirements. You will be asked to insert a course, the semester in which you have taken, are currently taking, or plan to take this requirement, and the grade you received in the course. 
  • It is helpful to use the Degree Plan you just created to think through when you are planning to take a course.
  • You will want to input specific semesters (i.e. FA 2021 or Fall 2021); do not put 1, 2, 3, etc.
• Step 3: Bring this checklist alongside the graduation plan with you to your advising session with Immersive Media Design.

After your advising session with Immersive Media Design, your IMD advisor will share this document with ARHU and it will be used for ARHU advising.

Things to Not Do When Filling Out the Checklist

• Do not fill out the left side of the checklist as you will do this with your College of Arts and Humanities advisor. This includes general education requirements, foreign language placement assessment information / global engagement requirements, and 45 upper-level credits.
• Do not sign the bottom of the form. When you meet with your ARHU advisor, you will fill out the remainder of the form and provide your signature acknowledging the information on the form.

Questions?

If you have any questions about your Graduation Plan or Academic Checklist please email imd@umd.edu including your full name and 9-digit UID number. You may include the document you are currently working on for preliminary review–this review will not replace mandatory advising.