UMUC

Shady Grove

Classes and Services

USM Shady Grove is a comprehensive education center located in Rockville, MD. This location offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs to students in and around Montgomery County. Shady Grove can be reached by the Ride-On-Bus #43 from the Shady Grove Metro Station and can easily be accessed from I-270.

Services Academics

Guide to Finding Classes:

http://webservices.umuc.edu/soc/index.cfm?
main.goTo&C=UGRD&banner

*Be sure to sort the schedule of classes by location:

  • Shady Grove (SHGR) - Onsite
  • Shady Grove (SHGR-HY) - Online Hybrid

 

Office Hours

The UMUC office at Shady Grove is located at 9636 Gudelsky Drive (SG III -4th Floor).

Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Contact Information:

Office Phone: 301-738-6090
Fax Number: 301-738-6340

topDirections and Parking

USM Shady Grove is located at 9636 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850.

Take I-270 to Exit 8, Shady Grove Road West. Go 1.5 miles, cross the intersection with Darnestown Road, and turn right onto Gudelsky Way, turn left at the stop sign onto Gudelsky Drive. Follow the road around to the parking area. Parking is free.

For parking information refer to: http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/about/directions /parking.cfm

topUndergraduate and Graduate Advising

Academic Advisors are available Monday through Friday by appointment only. Call 301-738-6090 to make an appointment with a UMUC undergraduate or graduate advisor.

topComputer Labs

Shady Grove is equipped with a computer lab. For computer lab information call 301-738-6363 or refer to: http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/resources/it-services/

topLibrary Services

For more information on Shady Grove Library Media Center refer to: http://www.lib.umd.edu/shadygrove/

topTextbook Distribution

Please visit http://www.umuc.edu/bookstore/bookstore.shtml  for textbooks. Through MBS Direct, University of Maryland University College (UMUC) brings the world of textbooks to your fingertips.  

MBS Direct can provide all of the textbook and course materials you need for your courses. MBS Direct is also your sole source for UMUC course guides, lab kits, and video and audiotapes.

If you prefer to order by phone call MBS Direct customer service at 800-325-3252 or e-mail vb@mbsbooks.com with any questions. Students who reside outside the continental U.S. can contact MBS Direct at the international phone number 573-441-9179.

Alternatively, books for classes held at Shady Grove may be available for purchase at the Shady Grove bookstore.

For updated information on the bookstore refer to: http://www.shadygrove.umd.edu/about/ facilities/bookstore

topTest Proctoring for Undergraduate Students

Shady Grove is an approved proctoring site for undergraduate on-line course examinations. Scheduling for Distance Education Exams can be accessed on-line at the beginning of each semester at http://www.umuc.edu/prog/ugp/ets/exam_schedules.shtml.

*Shady Grove is not a proctoring site for make-up exams.

topOther Important Information

The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) is a unique model for delivering quality higher education to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Nine of the University System of Maryland's (USM) 11-degree granting institutions collaborate programs at Shady Grove.

Classes are held in all three buildings of the Shady Grove Center.

*Please verify room numbers in the building lobby the first night of class.

Participating Institutions Bowie State University (BSU); Towson University (TU); University of Baltimore (UB); Salisbury University (SU); University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC): University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB); University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP); University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and University of Maryland University College (UMUC).

Current Programs For more information about programs offered at Shady Grove refer to: http://shadygrove.umd.edu/

Scholarships Several scholarships are available for UMUC students at Shady Grove:
Shady Grove Scholarship
Universities at Shady Grove Excellence in Technology Fund