New Arrivals

We are pleased that you have chosen to come to the University of Maryland and look forward to meeting you soon. International Education Services is also known as International Education Services (IES). Please find below the information you will need to get oriented to campus.

From all of us at IES, we wish you a successful and enjoyable stay in the United States!

International Teaching Assistant Evaluation
The Maryland English Institute (MEI) arranges the Fall 2008 ITA Evaluation which will take place August 18-22.

Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation
Each semester, the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) and the Graduate School coordinate a campus-wide orientation program for new graduate teaching assistants (GTAs). All new Teaching Assistants need to register for this orientation in addition to the IES International Student Orientation.

Student Organizations
Check this link for campus international organizations that may provide assistance with your arrival.

UMD E-mail Account
The University of Maryland’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides technical support to computer accounts, e-mail, web pages, dial-up access, and other services. Set up your Directory ID and password by following the steps offered on OIT's directory set up page.