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Throughout the university, faculty and staff in a number of different offices provide students with support and advising services designed to help them get the most out of their academic experience at UMass Boston, and to plan for their future. Some services are campus-wide; others are located within each of the colleges; some serve all UMass Boston students, while others focus on students with particular needs. The descriptions that follow are a guide to advising, support, and enrichment at UMass Boston.
Academic Advising
University Advising Center
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/university-advising/
Campus Center, 1st Floor, Room 1100
Academic Advisors in the University Advising Center (UAC) partner with students to help assess their academic strengths, stay on track, and identify a target graduation date. They also work closely with faculty to ensure student success through the Student Referral Program.
Students without a declared major in the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science and Mathematics, and students with fewer than 60 credits in the College of Management are assigned an advisor in the University Advising Center. The UAC also offers advising to non-degree students as well as students seeking an inter-college transfer.
An integral component of the UAC is the Testing Center which provides proctored testing services to UMass students as well as to the general public.
Pre-Law and Pre-Med Advising
Advising in the Colleges
Staff and faculty members at each of the university’s colleges provide academic advising that focuses specifically on the needs of majors or concentrators within the college. Most students, once they have declared a major, receive academic advising through these college-based services.
College of Education and Human Development: Students receive advising in their major and concentration area by faculty and receive general education advising from staff within the Student Services Center.
College of Liberal Arts: Students with a declared major receive advising from faculty advisors or departmental advisors in their major departments or from professional advisors in CLA Advising.
College of Management: Students with more than 60 credits may seek advising from the professional advisors in the Undergraduate Program Office.
College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Advising is provided by faculty and staff coordinated through the Office of Student Services.
College of Science and Mathematics: Students are advised by faculty in their major departments, with complementary advising available through the Student Success Center.
McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies: Advising is provided by faculty in the student’s major
School for the Environment: Advising is provided by faculty in the school with support from the Academic Achievement Services Center.
Career Services & Internships
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/career-services/
Campus Center, 1st Floor, Room 1300
At UMass Boston, we understand the importance of launching your career on the right path. That’s why we are here to provide you with comprehensive support and resources to help you achieve your professional goals.
Students in all academic areas are prepared to achieve career success in a global society. The Office of Career Services and Internships is a strategic partner with community and employer constituents to enhance the UMass Boston experience.
We engage all students, alumni, and the UMass Boston campus community in a lifelong career planning process. We are dedicated to maximizing each individual’s full potential by promoting the choices and behaviors that lead to meaningful careers in a global society.
Our dedicated team of career advisors is committed to guiding you throughout your academic journey and beyond. Whether you are an undergraduate student exploring career options, a graduate student preparing for the job market, or an alum seeking career advancement, our services are tailored to meet your unique needs.
National Student Exchange and University of Massachusetts Exchange
The National Student Exchange Program offers UMass Boston students the opportunity to study at one of the nearly 200 participating colleges and universities in over 40 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, at a cost comparable to what they currently pay to attend UMass Boston. While on exchange, students can develop an increased awareness of academic, cultural, ethnic, and geographic diversity within the United States. More information can be found at https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/university-advising/national-student-exchange/ .
The University of Massachusetts Exchange Program is designed to allow matriculated students from one undergraduate University of Massachusetts campus who meet all eligibility requirements to attend another undergraduate university campus full-time for a period of not more than two semesters. The program provides access to the variety and richness of the academic offerings of the participating campuses.
Study Abroad and International Exchange
https://www.umb.edu/liberal-arts/academic-departments/modern-languages/study-abroad/
Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2100
UMass Boston students who wish to study outside the United States, whether for a summer or winter session, an academic semester, or an entire academic year, have a wide range of options available. Students may choose from over seventy programs offered through the University of Massachusetts; as well as short-term programs offered through University College and other educational institutions; or, with prior approval, direct enrollment in foreign universities.
International Student and Scholar Services
https://www.umb.edu/academics/global-programs/international-student-and-scholar-services/
Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2100
The International Student and Scholar Services works with more than 2,400 students and 300 scholars from more than 100 countries. We are happy to welcome you among our vibrant, international community and hope you will call Boston and the University of Massachusetts Boston your home away from home.
Academic Support Programs
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/academic-support/
The Center for Academic Excellence offers courses, academic coaching, tutoring, and mentoring with the goal of helping students to succeed at UMass Boston.
Subject and math tutoring
Reading, Writing, and Study Strategies Center (RWSSC)
Undergraduate Studies
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/undergraduate-studies/
Campus Center, 1st Floor, Room 1300
The Department of Undergraduate Studies oversees the general education program, including the Writing Proficiency Requirement. They are here to provide you with information and guidance about general education curriculum and assessment, academic policy concerns, and waivers of certain academic requirements and deadlines.
Disability Services (Ross Center)
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/disability-services/
Campus Center, Upper Level, Room 211
The mission of the Ross Center is to serve as a resource for the UMass Boston campus community in order to ensure academic and housing access and inclusion for students by promoting a view of disability informed by social, cultural, and political forces. The Ross Center strives to create inclusive academic environments by advancing universal design throughout the university.
We accomplish this by providing academic accommodations, resources, and training in assistive technology, and information to increase the understanding of disability throughout the university community.
Success Programs
Asian American Student Success Program
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/aaro/
McCormack Hall, 3rd Floor, Room 703
The Asian American Resource Office, formerly the Asian American Student Success Program, began as a new project at UMass Boston in 2011 seeking to integrate the educational, cultural, and linguistic expertise of faculty, staff, students, families, and local communities to build, assess, and sustain an ongoing holistic program that effectively supports the college access and persistence of Asian American students.
Success Boston Initiative
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/success-boston/
Campus Center, 1st Floor, Room 1300
Success Boston is a citywide college completion initiative that provides resources aimed at doubling the college graduation rate of Boston Public School (BPS) students. The university has formed a Success Boston team of university administrators, staff, advisors, and coaches from nonprofit community agencies to work with our BPS graduates. The community agencies working with UMass Boston students are Boston Private Industry Council, Bottom Line, Freedom House, Inc., Hyde Square Task Force, Sociedad Latina, The Steppingstone Foundation, uAspire, and West End House Boys and Girls Club. The initiative has expanded to include support for students who graduated from Cambridge Rindge & Latin School, Chelsea High School, and transfer students from Roxbury Community College.
Student Success Scholars Program
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/student_support_services_program
Campus Center, 1st Floor, Room 1100
The Student Success Scholars program at UMass Boston is a federally funded TRIO program that holistically supports approximately 500 multilingual, culturally, ethnically and racially diverse students. We work together with students to increase academic achievement by providing culturally sustainable advising and creating belonging for students in the program. We do this by getting to know students’ interests, experiences, and understanding that the social capital students bring, are strengths and not barriers to their success.
The mission of the Student Success Scholars Program is to retain and graduate, within four- six years, students who are first-generation, students of color, multilingual, and students with disabilities.
Alternative Admissions Program (Directions for Student Potential)
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/pre-collegiate-programs/directions-for-student-potential/
Campus Center, 1st Floor, Room 1300
Directions for Student Potential (DSP) is a free six-week program that guides students towards success as a university student and to be engaged in the campus community. Becoming a student in DSP leads students to fulfill their potential for academic success at UMass Boston. In our curriculum, we highly value the knowledge and experience that our students bring with them, and we strive to include them in the development of the courses. In DSP, students also engage in critical reading and writing for college, quantitative reasoning, and community building activities. All our courses provide embedded tutoring, so students have support within the classroom and beyond. In addition to strengthening their college skills, the students have the opportunity to better understand who they are as students and develop study habits that will be beneficial and crucial throughout their college career.
Pre-Collegiate Programs
Admissions Guaranteed
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/pre-collegiate-programs/
The mission of Pre-Collegiate and Educational Support Programs is to provide low-income and first generation students, students with disabilities and students who are underrepresented in graduate education with the skills, knowledge, and motivation to successfully pursue post-secondary and post-baccalaureate education. This mission is achieved through programs that are designed to address a range of learning needs and serve pre-collegiate students and UMass Boston undergraduates.
Talent Search (Project REACH)
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/pre-collegiate-programs/talent-search-program/
Talent Search (aka Project REACH on campus) was first funded at our institution in September 1985 by a U.S. Department of Education grant. For more than 25 years the UMass Boston Talent Search Program was one of the only Educational Talent Search program’s to serve solely low-income, urban youth with disabilities in the nation. The grant has been consistently refunded at our institution, and we now work with all students both in General and Special Education. Our history of working with students with disabilities has allowed our program to develop invaluable specialties that is applied across all types of learning styles.
The institution now has two TRIO Talent Search programs, working with 7 middle and high schools and serving more than 1,300 Boston Public School youth.
Upward Bound
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/pre-collegiate-programs/upward-bound/
Since 1966, the UMass Boston Upward Bound Program has enjoyed continuous funding, making it one of the oldest existing Upward Bound programs in the country. We work with over 120 high school students each year enrolled at four high schools in the Boston Public Schools system: Jeremiah E. Burke, Excel, Madison Park, and Dearborn STEM Academy. Understanding the financial needs of our target population, Upward Bound provides students with a small monthly stipend during the academic year and the summer session. On average, 98 percent of the program’s graduates are accepted to at least one postsecondary educational institution annually.
Upward Bound Math/Science
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/pre-collegiate-programs/upward-bound/math-science-upward-bound/
The UMass Boston-Noble and Greenough School Upward Bound Math-Science Program (UBMS) is year-round program, serving 72 high school students with promising academic records and a desire to improve their future prospects. UBMS specifically identifies students interested in math and science who wish to pursue advanced study and careers in related fields. Our students come from Lawrence, Massachusetts, primarily from Lawrence High School. In addition to meeting family income and educational qualifications, candidates must demonstrate the potential to succeed in an accelerated math/science program, as well as the ability and desire to work hard.
Urban Scholars
https://www.umb.edu/academics/seas/pre-collegiate-programs/urban-scholars/
Urban Scholars is a place for committed students to build the skills, muster the drive, and live the experiences that will ensure their success in college. Our mission of providing the life-changing opportunity of a college education remains as strong today as in 1983 when Urban Scholars began. From an original enrollment of fifteen academically talented Boston public high school students, we have served nearly 1,500 students. Graduates of the program have a college enrollment rate of 98 percent, compared to 57 percent for their peers from non-exam Boston high schools.
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