At University of Maryland Global Campus, we’re passionate about celebrating our students' successes and achievements. One way we celebrate these accomplishments is through Merit Pages, a platform designed to highlight your achievements and share them with the broader community. Whether you excel in your courses, participate in student organizations, or make a difference through community service, Merit Pages provides a way to showcase your hard work and dedication. You can create a Merit page at no cost and keep it even after you graduate from UMGC.
Benefits of Merit Pages
- Recognition: Receive official university recognition for your accomplishments.
- Visibility: Share your achievements with family, friends, and potential employers. When possible, Merit will share your success with your hometown newspapers and local government officials.
- Motivation: Keeping track of your milestones and seeing your progress can motivate and inspire greater success.
How Merit Pages Work
- Achieve: Participate in activities and excel in your coursework.
- Earn Recognition: Get notified when an achievement is added to your Merit Page.
- Share: Spread the word about your accomplishments on social media with your network.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to frequently asked questions about Merit Pages. Learn about page personalization, the benefits of a page, the ability to opt out, and more.
We know you’re going to do great things, and Merit is a virtual collection of your achievements. It helps potential employers learn about your accomplishments, showcasing your successes with official certificates that show that they're authentic and verified by UMGC.
When you’ve received an achievement, the announcement is sent to your preferred email address. You can then share your accomplishments with family, friends, and your network through social media channels, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and X. We’re incredibly proud of your hard work and love seeing family, friends, colleagues, and others celebrate our students’ wins with them.
Yes! Your page is created during your first course at ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ and updates automatically as you earn achievements. You can personalize your page with a customized URL, photos, videos, a bio, other activities, and work experience.
Simply use the easy social share buttons when you receive an achievement.
You can also add your parents’ or support networks’ contact information into your Merit account, so they’ll be notified when you earn recognitions.
Merit Pages are created for students during their first course at UMGC. You’ll receive an email invitation to create your page. After that timeframe, you can open your page. and search for your name. Choose to claim your profile and enter your preferred email address on file with UMGC. Merit will send you a confirmation email, enabling you to claim your Merit page.
If you're having trouble finding your Merit Page, or if you believe you are missing an achievement on your Merit page, please email studentsfirst@umgc.edu.
Yes. You are not obligated or required to open a Merit page. To opt-out, simply click the opt-out button at the very bottom of the email from Merit or reply to the email and ask to be removed.