Welcome, Maryland Engineers! The Clark School is excited to welcome you to campus this summer and fall! To support your transition to the Clark School, all new students are required to participate in ClarkLEAD—our signature onboarding program for undergraduate Maryland engineers to help you feel welcomed, connected, and a sense of belonging in the Clark School. Explore your onboarding timeline below:

ClarkLEAD Welcome - Required for all new first-year students! 

 Sunday, August 25

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

 The Hotel at the University of Maryland 

         New first-year students, click here to register today! 

 


 

ClarkLEAD Breakfast (Optional and Space Limited) 

Sunday, August 25

   9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

 Oakland Hall Multipurpose Room

        Click here to RSVP for the ClarkLEAD Breakfast! 

 

 

ClarkLEAD Department Lunches (Optional)

Academic departments are hosting a lunch before ClarkLEAD to give you an opportunity to meet your peers, faculty, and staff! You will RSVP for your department lunch when registering for ClarkLEAD. 

Sunday, August 25  

Aerospace

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Location: A. James Clark Hall 1101 (The Forum)

 

Bioengineering

Time: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Location: Kim Engineering Building - Kim Rotunda (Located at the Main entrance of the building)

 

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Location: Kim Engineering Building 1107 & 1111 (Kay Boardrooms)

 

Civil Engineering

Time: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Location: Kim Engineering Building 1105 (Pepco Room)

 

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Location: Brendan Iribe Center 0324 

 

Fire Protection Engineering

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:15

Location: 3106 FRA Conference Room

 

Materials Science:

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Location: A. James Clark Hall 2223 (The Overlook)

 

Mechanical Engineering

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM (Check-in begins at 10:30 AM, lunch will begin at 11:00 AM)

Location: Baltimore Room (0240), Stamp Student Union

ClarkLEAD Transfer Welcome - Required for all external transfer students!

The ClarkLEAD Transfer Welcome is a one-day event for internal and external transfer students who were admitted to Maryland Engineering in spring 2024 and fall 2024. The program is designed to develop a sense of community and to broaden your leadership skills. This signature onboarding program, facilitated by current students, faculty and staff, will spark conversations around leadership, diversity and inclusion, and teamwork, as well as the importance of these for engineers and engineering design. We will also feature a number of campus resources and provide an opportunity for you to learn more about research opportunities as well as resources available through Engineering Career Services.

Click here to register by August 1!

         Date:  Friday, August 23 2024

         Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm 

         Location: A. James Clark Hall (8278 Paint Branch Dr, College Park, MD 20742)

         Cost: There is no cost to students to attend - parking is free and lunch will be provided

         Registration: Please register to attend this event by August 1st! Click here to register!

 

ClarkLEAD Transfer Welcome  Schedule 

9:00 AM: Check-in and registration

9:15 AM: Dean's Welcome

9:30 AM: Research Opportunities at UMD

10:30 AM: Engineering Career Services

11:30 AM: Departmental Breakout Sessions 

12:30 PM: Lunch and Information Fair

1:30 PM: ClarkLEAD

4:30 PM: Program Close

 

Graduate Students: by completing the online TerrapinSTRONG training in ELMS, you have completed TerrapinSTRONG onboarding for graduate students.

 

 

Do you have questions about the fall semester? Let us know what's on your mind by emailing clarklead@umd.edu


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