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COVID-19 and End of Semester Updates

Key Points The number of COVID-19 cases on campus are stabilizing, additional safety measures continue. There are available study spaces with extended hours for students to allow for...

Posted: December 9, 2021, 10:29 AM

Urgent COVID-19 Update

Key Points We are currently responding to an increase in COVID-19 cases on campus. While our medical team is monitoring the new Omicron variant, there is no indication that current campus...

Posted: December 1, 2021, 1:48 PM

COVID-19 Update: Preparing for the Upcoming Break

Dear UMBC Community,  As you make your personal plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and accompanying break, please take a moment to consider the safety precautions you need to consider to...

Posted: November 15, 2021, 3:19 PM

October 22: Retriever Ready Action Update

Preparing for the Holidays + Mental Health Resources

Please see the latest updates on UMBC’s Retriever Ready website. Questions? Email covid19@umbc.edu. COVID-19 Health and Safety It’s not too early to plan for the upcoming holiday season.Keep...

Posted: October 22, 2021, 11:18 AM

October 7: Retriever Ready Action Update

Health and Safety Tips + Well-Being Events

Please see the latest updates on UMBC’s Retriever Ready website. Questions? Email covid19@umbc.edu. Enjoying Homecoming Safely We hope you will attend Homecoming 2021 this weekend. Please...

Posted: October 7, 2021, 3:07 PM

COVID-19 Updates - Masking and Testing

Dear UMBC Community, Due to the hard work of all in our community, we are pleased to see that our on-campus positivity rate remains incredibly low, at 1.6%.  Masking Update We are grateful to...

Posted: September 28, 2021, 5:02 PM

September 24: Retriever Ready Action Update

Protect the Pack with Indoor Masking unless Actively Eating

Please see the latest updates on UMBC’s Retriever Ready website. Questions? Email covid19@umbc.edu. Prevent COVID-19! Protect the Pack: wear your mask indoors unless actively eating. We have...

Posted: September 24, 2021, 11:48 AM

COVID-19 Updates - Surveillance Testing and Case Response

Dear UMBC Community, Now that we are several weeks into the Fall semester, we wish to thank each of you for everything you are doing to keep our community healthy and safe. We are closely...

Posted: September 15, 2021, 10:19 AM

Classroom Safety Updates for Fall 2021

A message to faculty

Dear Colleagues, Next week many of us will be returning to campus to teach for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. It will be wonderful to reconnect with our students and the...

Posted: September 2, 2021, 2:18 PM