‌Orientation will be held from Monday, August 11 through Friday, August 15, 2025.

Attendance at orientation is mandatory. Any vacancies will be filled at noon on August 11, by an alternate waitlisted candidate.

Please be prepared with either your UMB One Card or valid ID for Orientation Check-in.

DDS ORIENTATION 2025

The School of Dentistry requires all incoming Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) students to have a laptop to access educational materials.  Use of your laptop or any computing device using the campus network is governed by the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy. As a UMB student, it is your responsibility to read, understand and comply with this policy.

Contact the School of Dentistry Help Desk at 410-706-2084 or sodhelp@umaryland.edu for additional questions. 

The laptop must meet the following system requirements. 

Laptop Specifications 2025

Contact the School of Dentistry Help Desk at 410-706-2084 or sodhelp@umaryland.edu for additional questions. ‌

In the coming weeks, a letter will be posted here from D2 Class President George Wilson, welcoming you to fill out a Big/Little survey. Your Big will be your helping hand in transitioning into dental school as well as a resource for you throughout your years at UMSOD. You will be notified via email, when this survey becomes available.

Dear Incoming Student,

Please follow the process below to order scrubs:

• Visit the ASDA (National chapter) x FIGS partnership landing page: https://www.wearfigs.com/pages/asda

• The entire process is independent from the school, so you can customize your own individual order. FIGS will collect the orders, collect the payment, and deliver your scrubs.
• Please be sure that you are logged in using your @umaryland.edu email address. If you don't have a login on the FIGS website with this address, please create one.

• Once logged in, you will be directed to the University of Maryland collection page: https://wearfigs.com/portals/asda-maryland

• From the collection page, select the styles, colors, sizes directly from the page. Please note, logo embroidery is required on all tops, from selecting the scrub top style, color, size from the collection page, you will see a pop up to add the logo to the tops.
• Finalize and complete your order to receive 25% off and get ready to love your scrubs!

2025-2026 UMSOD colors are as follows:

• Dental Hygiene: moss
• D1:  graphite
• D2:  royal blue
• D3:  burgundy
• D4:  black
• Residents: ceil blue
• Faculty: navy blue

For support, please reach out to teams@wearfigs.com.

University of Maryland School of Dentistry students and residents are required to go through eLearning and pass assessments on specific topics related to their clinical responsibilities.

Training and certification must be submitted and completed in order to gain access to patient records and be in the clinic. This training must be completed by August 11, 2025. An 80 percent score or better is required on all assigned assessments to receive access to our Electronic Health Record system, Axium.

Specific training requirements and directions on how to access the material will be sent to you, via your UMB email after official course registration takes place. 

If you have any technical issues please contact the SOD Help Desk at SODHelp@umaryland.edu or 410-706-2084. 

You will receive a bill for tuition and fees for the Fall Semester 2025. Your deposit of $2,000 has been credited to your account. This tuition bill will be mailed to you in July. Financial Aid awards will be credited to your account 10 days prior to the first day of class. ALL FINANCIAL RELATED QUESTIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVIES: 

• DDS Tuition of Fees
• Tuition Due Dates and Payment Options
• Payments and Billing
• University Student Financial Assistance

Installment Plans – Arrangements must be made on or before the bill due date. You may call Student Accounts for more information at 410-706-2930.

College loan deferral forms can only be processed after you have officially registered. Please see Ms. Ellen Seed in the Office of Academic Affairs, Dean’s Suite to complete the forms. 410-706-7483 SODAcademicAffairs@umaryland.edu 

Please note that you are required to be immunized for Hepatitis B before beginning any patient care activity. To ensure that your immunization status does not interfere with your academic schedule, you must provide Student and Employee Health with the appropriate documentation of immunization. If you are unable to provide documentation, you will be required to start the Hepatitis B immunizations series at Student and Employee Health during orientation. ‌

• University of Maryland Immunization Policy

Students enrolling in academic programs that will involve participating in invasive or exposure-prone procedures must be vaccinated against HBV at their own expense. Students may be vaccinated at Student and Employee Health. Those who were immunized prior to enrollment must provide evidence of immunization to the enrolling school. Please familiarize yourself with this policy.

• UMB Policy Concerning Prevention and Management of Student and Employee Infection with Bloodborne Policy

By June 30, 2025, your file must contain official transcripts from all schools attended that verifies coursework and degrees received. If you receive a degree (bachelor’s, master’s, PhD), it must appear on the official transcript. Please note that submissions to ADEA AADSAS do not fulfill this requirement. UMSOD must directly receive all transcripts.

• An official transcript is one that we receive directly from the institution in a sealed envelope, bearing the seal of the registrar. The transcript MUST reflect “Degree Conferred” and the date.
  
• Most schools use electronic transcript services such as Parchment or Clearinghouse. Transcripts should be sent to ddsadmissions@umaryland.edu 
• If your school does not have electronic transcript services please have these transcripts sent to: 
  

Office of Admissions
University of Maryland- School of Dentistry
650 West Baltimore Street #6410
Baltimore, Maryland  21201

Dear Incoming Dental Students:

Congratulations on your acceptance to the Doctor of Dental Surgery Program at the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry. Your selection confirms your past scholastic achievements, professional integrity, high moral and ethical standards and your aptitude for further study in the pursuit of excellence in dentistry. We look forward to having you join our academic community.

In our society, health care practitioners function largely based on self-discipline, and self-regulation rather than on imposed regulations. Because we have maintained the highest moral and ethical standards over the years, the dental profession has earned a high degree of public confidence and trust. During your academic pursuits at the Dental School, you will be expected to adhere to these same high standards. The Dean and Faculty of this school are responsible for impressing upon you just how important ethics are as an integral part of dentistry. To help you better understand these standards, we have enclosed a copy of our Student Judicial Policy. Please read it and bring it with you when you begin in August.

It is your responsibility to read and familiarize yourself with the contents of the Student Judicial Policy. During orientation week, you will be given an examination on the contents of this policy. You must pass this examination prior to your first class session. We cannot stress enough how important it is to understand how ethics and professional morality impact on you, your future patients, and the profession as a whole.

The Classes hold elections for Class Officers and the Vice President becomes the representative on the Professional Conduct Committee for the Class. That person will help to shape and enforce Judicial Policy for all students at the Dental School. I look forward to meeting you and I hope you will feel free to contact me if I may be of any assistance to you. Please view the Judicial Policy presentation to prepare for the quiz on the Judicial Policy that will be given during orientation.

It is important that you read the policy thoroughly and view the presentation to prepare.

• Judicial Policy

Appendix 1: Code of Conduct must be signed and submitted during the Judicial Policy presentation at orientation.

The following policies will assist you in making a smooth transition into the University of Maryland and the School of Dentistry. Please take special note of the dress regulations. You should follow these guidelines for orientation.

• University of Maryland Policies
• School of Dentistry Academic Policies
• School of Dentistry General Policies
• Essential Requirements for Admission and Matriculation - Technical Standards

Please pay particular attention to the School of Dentistry policies especially those listed below and prepare for a quiz during the first few weeks of class.

• Advancement Policy
  
• Examination Policy
• Grading Policy
• Attendance Policy
• Dress Code
• Academic Accommodations
  

The link below provides you with important dates for the 2025-2026 School Year.  Please take note of the 'semester ends' dates, so you do not inadvertently make travel plans before the semester officially ends. You will find your course list, schedules and catalog under "Academic Information" as they become available for the 2025-2026 year.

Academic Information - Click Here! 

Academic Calendar - Click Here! - Select 2025-2026

Please follow the link below and submit information to obtain your One Card (Student ID card). Make time pick up your card PRIOR to orientation as you will need a photo ID to enter the School of Dentistry.

You will be required to present a government issued photo ID in order to verify your identity when picking up your One Card from the SMC Campus Center.

Keep in mind that your One Card photo will also be used by SOD, for our student composite. Our composite is used by faculty and staff to identify students for all four years at SOD. Photos should be clear so make sure to follow the guide for online photo submission.

HOW TO GET YOUR OneCard!

The UMB One Card office is located at 621 West Lombard Street, SMC Campus Center, LL, Suite 004.  IDs issued Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.   If you have any questions or concerns, please call (410) 706-6943 or send an email to umb-one@umaryland.edu.

Please be sure to log into your SURFS account and update your new local mailing address and emergency contact information prior to orientation.

• SURFS

The University of Maryland, Baltimore developed the Residence Life website to provide answers to the most frequently asked questions about housing options for the university community.

Historically, University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has provided two on-campus housing options for the University community: Fayette Square and Pascault Row; however those properties are no longer owned by University of Maryland. Both locations are still very conveniently located just a block away from our building. 

• UMB Housing Info

Welcome to the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.  The information listed below will be essential to you during your first year at our school and on our campus.  Please check this list periodically for updates.

• Student Counseling Center
• Educational Support and Disability Services

Please visit the Parking and Transportation website to review your options for campus parking, and cost.

PARKING AT UMB!

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