Community News

COVID-19 Campus Update

June 17, 2022

Dear UMBC Community, Thank you for your help closing out our spring semester as we weathered another COVID-19 surge in Maryland. We appreciate all of the teams that have continued to respond to...

Posted: June 17, 2022, 11:05 AM

Retrieverfest Registration open

Offices and Departments needed to participate

Retrieverfest registration for Welcome Week 2022 is open! We are looking for offices and departments to participate in the event and to help welcome UMBC's new students by providing resources...

Posted: June 13, 2022, 9:06 AM

Parking Services Discontinues Crossover Parking

Increased Campus Parking Availability Enables this Change

Dear Faculty and Staff, In past years, we implemented crossover parking during the summer and winter sessions, which enabled faculty and staff to park in additional zones during those times. Due...

Posted: June 3, 2022, 11:00 AM

Update on Alternative Work Arrangements

and Telework Approval Process

Dear Faculty and Staff, The Alternative Work Arrangements section of the Human Resources website has been updated to include revised telework and remote work agreements, a sample scheduler, a...

Posted: June 1, 2022, 6:04 PM

Upcoming High School Commencements

Traffic Update

Dear Colleagues, This time of year we are pleased to welcome several of our local high schools to campus to celebrate their commencements. However, we are aware that these ceremonies may cause...

Posted: May 31, 2022, 8:26 AM

Announcing a New CCBC-UMBC Partnership: Degrees to Succeed

An Associate's to Bachelor's Degree Pathway

Reposted from Enrollment Management. For more information, please visit the original post: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/enrollment/posts/125589 We are delighted to announce the launch...

Posted: May 31, 2022, 7:55 AM

Summer Session 2022 COVID-19 Updates

Dear UMBC Community, As we complete our spring semester, we want to share an important safety update for faculty members and students participating in the first Summer Session of 2022. We will...

Posted: May 27, 2022, 10:10 AM

Responding to Gun Violence

Dear UMBC Community, Today our community is experiencing both the happy milestone of Commencement celebrations and the pain of lives lost to gun violence in too many communities, from Baltimore...

Posted: May 25, 2022, 3:23 PM

Tomorrow: You're Invited to Yappy Hour!

Take a Break with Cold Sweets and Dog Treats!

Dear Faculty and Staff, As we get closer to the end of the academic year, we recognize that everyone needs a break. Join the Professional Staff Senate and Campus Life for Yappy Hour! All faculty...

Posted: May 23, 2022, 12:01 PM

This Week: Celebrate the Class of 2022!

Dear UMBC Community, We invite the entire UMBC community to join us in celebrating the Class of 2022 by tuning in here for live streams of the Commencement ceremonies. Graduate School...

Posted: May 23, 2022, 11:03 AM