The University of Maryland, Baltimore is excited to announce the Experience Student Portal is live on June 15.
What is Experience?
Experience is the new face of Self-Service Banner, commonly known as SURFS. Designed for students, instructors, and advisors, it brings together key University resources — such as class registration, financial aid, and several support services — along with tools for advising and grading, all in one easy-to-use platform.
This intuitive, card-based platform will serve as your entry point for accessing University resources like Blackboard, course registration, Degree Works, and more. Instead of navigating through multiple websites and bookmarked pages, Experience will bring these resources together in one central location.
What does this mean for our university?
For students, the existing functionality you are familiar with — registering for courses, changing your address, checking grades, reviewing financial aid, and more — will mostly remain the same, but it will now be presented as part of a more easily accessible dashboard.
The same is true for instructors and advisors who use SURFS for grading and advising purposes. While the appearance and navigation may be updated, the core functionality will remain familiar.
Overall, Experience will provide a simpler, more intuitive interface for completing everyday tasks and accessing key academic systems. It will also provide access to a personalized homepage where you can quickly access the cards most relevant to you.
What’s more, Experience is built on a mobile-friendly, future-ready platform designed to work seamlessly across all your devices while continuing to evolve through ongoing enhancements and expanded functionality over time.
How do I access Experience?
Experience can be accessed from the Experience webpage or, for quicker access, by bookmarking https://experience.umaryland.edu.