FAQs

Students are assigned an advisor after they have accepted their admission into the program.

Inside Loyola is the portal used to access all Loyola online services. Here you can access your Loyola email, Student Planning, and Moodle. Student Planning provides students with the tools to plan and register for their courses. Moodle is Loyola’s course management system and is used to communicate course materials from professors.

The Office of Technology Services (OTS) at ots@loyola.edu or 410-617-5555.

Your seven-digit student ID number can be found in the email sent to you by OTS regarding your student account creation. 

All Loyola University Maryland students are required to have a current ID card (Evergreen card) in their possession while on campus. ID cards can be obtained from Student Administrative Services located in Maryland Hall, room 140, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. You can upload a photo for your ID or have your picture taken when you pick up your card.

There is no fee to register your car or to park on campus (unless parking in Loyola’s paid lot). 

Student Planning allows students to plan courses and, during the online registration period, register for courses. The Office of the Registrar maintains up-to-date information and instructions to guide students through the online registration process. The Graduate Student Planning User Guide is a helpful resource for students as they proceed through the online registration process. Students are encouraged to register early.

To access course offerings and schedule:

1. Log in to your Inside Loyola home page using your username and password. Select the Loyola Self-Service icon.
2. Select Course Catalogue and then select the term.
3. Scroll down to Course type and choose your program (Biological Forensics or Forensic Pattern Analysis.
4. Using this option instead of Subject will include program courses which are housed in other departments (i.e. Writing)
5. To review course descriptions and prerequisites, put the cursor over the course title and click.

Your academic program plan is your guide to selecting your courses each semester. For help with choosing which electives related to your career focus, please contact the program director directly or through forensicsciencegrad@loyola.edu

Students can check Student Planning and Moodle (via Inside Loyola) to confirm their course registration.

During the open online registration period you can drop or add a course through Student Planning (via Inside Loyola). Please see the Graduate Student Planning User Guide for additional instructions. If online registration is closed, contact the graduate business programs office at forensicsciencegrad@loyola.edu 

Textbook listings and bookstore hours of operation can be found at the Loyola University Maryland Official Bookstore.

Your professor will provide their contact information in the course syllabus, which can be found within Moodle. The Forensic Science Directory also lists email addresses for faculty members. 

Students should contact the internship coordinator, Professor Fried, to have their internship approved.

Methods of payment include: check, credit card, federal or private loans, or payment plans. For credit card payments, the university accepts MasterCard, American Express & Discover (there is a 2.5% convenience fee for credit card payments). If you are interested in payment plans, they are administered by Nelnet and are available for the Spring and Fall Semesters. 
For questions pertaining to tuition, billing, and the refund policies, please contact Student Administrative Services (SAS) at sas@loyola.edu or 410-617-5047.

Please contact the Office of Graduate Financial Aid.

Official receipts can be printed through Student Planning (via Inside Loyola). For any additional account/payment questions, please contact Student Administrative Services at sas@loyola.edu or 410-617-5047.

Email messages announcing registration information, upcoming events, etc., are sent to your loyola.edu address. If you have forwarded your loyola.edu mail to your work or home email, be sure the messages are able to get through any firewalls or spam blockers. Professors may post information on Moodle prior to the start of the class, so be sure to monitor this.