Welcome to the ADS Note Taker Module

 This page is intended for students applying to become Note Takers and those who are already serving as Note Takers.

If you are an ADS student with a note taking accommodation and are looking for procedures for obtaining a Note Taker,  please click on the Course-Notes module https://go.umd.edu/adsCourseNotes. ADS students with a note taking accommodation may not serve as a peer note taker.

Students who are interested in volunteering to become a Note Taker must start the application process by setting up your Profile. Once you have completed your profile you do not need to complete it again in subsequent semesters.  You can, however, return to your profile to make changes or to update your information.

Click Course/Notes in the menu above to get started.

Instructions on the application process as well as information about uploading sample notes and Guidelines for Note Takers can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) tab in the menu above.

Important, if you are selected as a Note Taker, you will receive an email notifying you which class(es) you were selected for. Please respond to that email and copy ads-payroll@umd.edu to indicate how you would like to be thanked for your service at the conclusion of the semester. Please begin uploading notes asap.

If you indicate to us that you would like to receive Terrapin Express funds, at the conclusion of the semester we will determine how many weeks and how many credits you consistently provided notes for. Based on this determination, Terrapin Express funds will be loaded on to your student account.
 

If you take notes for the entire 15.5 weeks of the semester you will receive $25.75 per credit for undergraduate courses and $36.05 per credit for graduate courses. If you only take notes for the lecture portion of a course that also has a discussion or you only take notes for the once a week discussion, the number of credits will be prorated accordingly. For example, if you only takes notes for the once a week discussion and not the twice a week lecture too, you will get a thank you for 1 credit instead of 3. If you are selected to take notes for lecture and discussion you would get a thank you for all 3 credits. Please note the number of students that select you as their Note Taker in a particular course does not impact the amount of Terrapin Express funds.