Planning a college curriculum is a challenging process. University of Maryland University College employs a number of professional Academic Advisors to provide guidance for students. With offices in Korea, Okinawa, and at Yokota Air Base and Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, the Academic Advisors travel frequently to visit most education centers. During these visits they are available to meet with students, provide advice, and prepare preliminary evaluations of students’ progress toward UMUC certificates, associate degrees and bachelor’s degrees.
Important functions of the Academic Advisors include evaluating transfer credit and credit earned through military schools, documenting prior educational experience, and preparing degree plans (please see the UMUC Asia Catalog (PDF file) on this Web site for a complete listing of transferable sources of credit). They also prepare SOCAD-2, SOCMAR-2, SOCNAV-2, SOCCOAST-2, SOCAD-4, SOCMAR-4, SOCNAV-4, and SOCCOAST-4 Student Agreements. All Maryland students are urged to contact their advisors to obtain advice and to plan coherent programs of study. Students should meet with Academic Advisors as early in their college careers as possible to ensure that their programs of study meet the requirements for a degree or certificate with UMUC. GoArmyEd regulations require that active duty Army students must secure a SOCAD Student Agreement by the time they complete two courses/six credits or run the risk of being denied tuition assistance for subsequent courses.
If students cannot talk with an advisor in person, they can contact one by telephone or e-mail. The Academic Advisors in Korea and Okinawa may be reached through the local Area Director's office.
Degree Planning Worksheets
Curriculum planning sheets are available throughout UMUC’s Asian Division.
Submission of Documents
Confused about where to send your important documents? Read this PDF for clarification.
Contact an Advisor
All Maryland students are urged to contact Advisors to obtain advice and to plan coherent programs of study. Students should work with an Academic Advisor as early in their college careers as possible to ensure that their programs of study meet the requirements for a degree or certificate with UMUC.
Many times students find it more convenient to call or e-mail an Academic Advisor. The Academic Advisors in Korea and on Okinawa may be reached through the contacts shown below. Students may also contact an Academic Advisor at the following address:
| Location | Address | DSN Phone & E-mail |
| Main Office | UMUC Asia |
225-3680 (Yokota AB, Japan) |
| Yokosuka, Zama, and Atsugi, Japan
(Mon through Wed) |
UMUC Asia ATTN: Academic Advisor PSC 473 Box 45 FPO AP 96349-0010 |
243-4613 |
| Korea | UMUC Asia Yongsan Education Center Unit 15556 APO AP 96205-5556 |
723-7106 |
| Okinawa | UMUC Asia 18 MSS/DPE Unit 5134 Box 40 APO AP 96368 |
634-3780 |
Students who have completed at least 3 credits of UMUC course work, have a grade point average of 2.0 (“C”) or higher, have paid the application fee, and have an no financial obligation to the University, are eligible to request an Official Evaluation of their degree status by doing the following: