Learning Services
See Main Campus Academic and Other Resources .
Library
See Main Campus Academic and Other Resources .
MOUNTcard holders may check books and articles out of the Phillips Library on the Mount St. Mary’s campus. They also have access to many computer-based research engines, journal databases and inter library loans. The library has access to inter library loans, and books ordered by students can be delivered to the Frederick campus.
Information Technology
Online Access
All Mount St. Mary’s students receive online access to course and account information, libraries and research opportunities.
Email
Mount e-mail is essential for adequate communication with the faculty and administration and for important notices sent out periodically from the Continuing Studies programs. All Mount information from the division will be sent to students’ Mount e-mail address. After acceptance, your Mount email address & password will be sent to the email address that you provided on your admissions application. To access your email account, go to live.msmary.edu and log in with your email address and password. At this point all correspondence from Mount St. Mary’s University will be sent to your Mount email account.
MyMount
MyMount can be accessed by going to mymount.msmary.edu and logging in with your username and password. Please note, when logging into MyMount, only use your username and not your entire email address. The following information can be found on MyMount: course registration, course schedule, account balance, make payments, final grades, unofficial transcripts, online FERPA release form and various other student forms.
Canvas
Canvas is the Mount’s learning management system (LMS) used for each course. The following information can be found on Canvas: course syllabus; instructor information; online course materials; required readings & assignments; test, quiz & assignment grades. Courses are visible 1-2 weeks prior to the class start date. Log in to Canvas by going to msmary.instructure.com and use your full Mount email and password.
Career Center Services
The Career Center helps Mount students and alumni take an active role in their career engagement through empowering, guiding, and providing effective resources and services on the path towards ethical leaders who live significantly.
The Career Center offers a comprehensive program to assist students and alumni in addressing career concerns and options to be successful in today’s global economy. Services include, but are not limited to, career counseling, self-assessment inventories, assistance with cover letters, résumés and personal branding, interview preparation, on-campus interviewing, career fairs, networking opportunities, internship search guidance, graduate school advising, and job search strategies.
Organizations increasingly desire candidates who have acquired relevant skills, knowledge, and experience. The Career Center assists students in discerning their vocation and gaining practical experience to complement their educational pursuits by overseeing the Credit-Based Internship Program. Mount students completing credit-based internships receive academic and Career Center support as they expand their learning through experiential education. All students are highly encouraged to complete at least one internship or related opportunity before graduating.
The Career Center strives to support all Mount students and alumni through the transition from academic learning to their lives as productive, responsible citizens. The Career Center also hosts and permits numerous employer-led events and workshops throughout the semester designed to enhance career skills and increase success in obtaining career outcomes. Please see msmary.edu/career for more information.
Career Center and Graduate/Professional School Preparation
The University offers various programs of study in the liberal arts and sciences leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. These courses have been designed to offer an excellent liberal education, to prepare students for careers in the professional or business worlds, and to enable them to gain admission to professional or graduate schools. The MSMU Career Center works in tandem with the Schools to provide support to students who are applying to graduate school through search strategies, resumes and mock interviewing.
Bookstore
Students may purchase textbooks:
Online: http://msmu.bncollege.com/shop/msmu/home
Via secure e-mail: bookstore@msmary.edu
By phone: 301-447-5271
In person at the bookstore on the Mount St. Mary’s campus in Emmitsburg.
Orders may be paid for by cash, credit card or check.
Transcripts
Official transcripts can be issued in either paper or electronic format.
Transcript Fees:
Electronic Transcript: $6.00 (not available for students who attended before 1994.)
Printed and Mailed or Pickup Order: $8.50
International Printed and Mailed: $10.50
Written request must be made for each transcript. The request will be made online through this link: https://inside.msmary.edu/registrar/transcript-requests.html.
No request can be honored until the financial account has been cleared by the Finance Office. Requests will be processed as expeditiously as possible; however, a minimum of five working days should be allowed for processing. During examination periods, registration and the two-week period immediately before and after the end of semesters, there may be an additional delay.
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