Engineer Your Future
It is never too early to explore academic and experiential learning opportunities at UMass Amherst.
Validate your choice of major. Gain hands-on experience. Create your path to a fulfilling career. Improve post-graduation success.
Ask yourself, “What am I working toward?”
Undergraduate Academics & Advising
Marston 126
The Office of Undergraduate Student Affairs in the College of Engineering is here to connect you to numerous learning opportunities and to lend a caring ear when problems occur that may impact your academic success.
Reasons to visit with our team:
- First-year Advising and Registration
- On-campus Application to Engineering
- General Counseling – Referral to Resources
- Personal or Family Issues/Emergencies
- Scholarships for Current Students
- Registration and Curriculum Inquiries
- Late Class Add or Withdraw
- Credit Overload Petition
- Late Pass/Fail Option Petition
- Prior Approval for Transfer Course Work
- Withdraw from Engineering
- Engineering Management Minor
- Academic Appeals
- Study Abroad
- Commencement
Engineering Career Development and Experiential Learning Center
Marston 112/114
Reasons to visit with our team:
- Job & Internship Resources
- Resume and Cover Letter Writing
- Interview and Career Fair Prep
- Career Counseling
- Undergraduate Research
- Service Learning Opportunities
- Workshops and Technical Talks
- Employer and Alumni Meet Ups
- Entrepreneur-in-Residence
- Writer-in-Residence
Community, Equity and Inclusion Hub
Marcus 128
Reasons to visit with our team:
- Transition and retention support of transfer, 1st gen, LGBTQIA+, women and students of color
- A supportive study, hang out & meeting environment for undergraduate students, particularly women, students of color, international, transfer & first generation
- Cross college and campus academic support coordination
- Home base of oSTEM, NSBE, SHPE, SWE, SASE, SAME, EWB and Tau Beta Pi
- Support of all student organizations through the JSES leadership
- Climate initiatives
- Engineer Peers program
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives & workshops
- Resiliency & wellness initiatives
- Community College partnerships
- Inclusive curriculum and classroom strategies
- Recruitment and yield of diverse students
- K-12 & community outreach