Registration

Note: Students who have graduated before 1990 may need to have their records pulled out of the University's archives.

If you attended the University of Maryland but are no longer an active student, you may need to create a new Directory ID to perform certain tasks, such as Transcript Requests. Please follow the steps below to obtain your Directory ID.

1. Go to the Former Student Registration page.
2. Complete the form and click Next.
   
   3.The Authorization Code will be sent to the email address provided. 
   Note: Last screen before submit will also show the Directory ID.

Claim

1. Go to the Identity Claiming Portal. 
2. Click the Former Student option.
   
3. Enter your Last Name, Date of Birth, and the Authorization Code that was sent to your email.
4. Click Submit.
   
5. You now need to set up a recovery phone. See Add a Verified Phone for Directory ID Passphrase Resets for more information.

Note: To request a new diploma, visit Office of Registrar and click Diploma Remake Request under Online Transactions heading.