Undergraduate - UMUC Europe

Special Services
Special Services
Alumni Association
The UMUC Alumni Association was established in 1990 to
support, enhance, and promote UMUC and its community of
alumni and students worldwide. The Alumni Association reaches
out to all members of the UMUC community with opportunities
to become involved in association activities as well as professional
and personal development seminars and workshops.
With a membership of 90,000 alumni worldwide, the association
offers programs and services that are beneficial to both alumni
and students. In addition to funding scholarships for UMUC
students, the association seeks to encourage alumni and students
to participate actively in the UMUC community by attending
events, volunteering, and staying connected to their alma mater
in ways that contribute to its success.
Membership in the UMUC Alumni Association is automatic
upon graduation; there are no applications or fees. Following are
just a few of the benefits of being a UMUC alumnus:
Regular issues of the Achiever alumni magazine.
Eligibility to apply for an Alumni Association affinity credit
card.
Networking opportunities and access to career resources.
More information about the UMUC Alumni Association is
available online at www.umuc.edu/alum, by sending an e-mail to
alumni@umuc.edu, or by contacting the Europe and Middle East
Chapter of the Alumni Association at edalumn@ed.umuc.edu.
Student inquiries are always welcome.
Career and Cooperative Education
Center
The Career and Cooperative Education Center at UMUC serves
all UMUC undergraduate and graduate students and alumni
worldwide. It also serves the employer community by preparing
self-aware employees who know their strengths, skills, values,
and uniqueness, and where they might potentially fit in today’s
global marketplace.
Many resources are offered by the center to help students and
alumni explore and achieve their academic goals and gain the
skills they need to be self-sufficient in pursuing those goals.
Students and alumni may take advantage of career resources by
accessing the Web page at www.umuc.edu/careercenter. The e-mail
address is careercenter@umuc.edu.
Programs and resources of the Career and Cooperative Education
Center include:
Online resume posting.
Access to online job postings.
Online resources and links for career decision making and
development.
Online career assessment.
Resume review online.
Interview preparation.
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Online workshops being developed by the Center include:
The Job Development Seminar, offered online. This seminar
provides comprehensive information on preparing for and
conducting a job search. Optional follow-up services include
resume revision and review, and a mock interview session.
Resume referral is provided for eligible undergraduates who
enroll in Cooperative Education.
Other topical workshops related to career issues. A schedule
of upcoming topics is posted at www.umuc.edu/careercenter.
Information and Library Services
UMUC promotes the use of library technology, teaches courses
in information technology and library use, and provides access to
a variety of online library resources on its Web page at
www.umuc.edu/library. Services to students include access to library
resources via the Internet.
Library Resources
Students may access an extensive array of online journal databases
and national and international newspapers via the Information
and Library Services Web page at www.umuc.edu/library.
Authorized library users may access more than 100 databases,
most of which index full-text articles or link to full-text articles
covering business, management, computer and information
systems, sciences, the social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Database descriptions and tutorials for searching the online library
databases are also available.
Library Instruction and Research
Assistance
Students are often overwhelmed by or are unaware of the vastness
of the resources — print, nonprint, and automated — available
to them. UMUC offers two 1-credit courses to prepare students
to perform course-related library research and write in acceptable
academic style: LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research
Methods and ENGL 106 Introduction to Research Writing.
Subjects covered in the courses include selecting research topics,
developing research skills, using sources, organizing material, and
citing sources.
Writing Resources
A number of online services are available to students who are
interested in academic help beyond the classroom. UMUC services
provided online carry no charge. The Guide to Writing and Research
is accessible at http://tychousa.umuc.edu/writinggde/. The UMUC
Effective Writing Center is accessible at www.umuc.edu/
writingcenter.
2003/2004Undergraduate Catalog