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Annual Leave “Carryover” Limit Raised

through Calendar Year 2022

Dear Faculty and Staff, Due to circumstances associated with COVID-19, employees may be unable to use all of their available accrued annual leave, resulting in potential loss of this leave...

Posted: September 22, 2020, 10:18 AM

COVID-19 Budget Impact

Dear Colleagues, We have faced many challenges as a community through the spring and summer, working together to support both academic continuity and campus health during the COVID-19...

Posted: September 10, 2020, 11:25 AM

Support for Caregivers

Dear UMBC Community, The Labor Day holiday honors the achievements of working people, and it takes on special significance this year as we recognize the extraordinary professional and personal...

Posted: September 4, 2020, 10:14 AM

Initial Results of UMBC’s Pre-Semester COVID-19 Testing

Dear UMBC Community, UMBC’s fall 2020 semester began last week with a conservative approach designed to enable some on-campus activity supporting students’ academic progress while protecting...

Posted: September 1, 2020, 1:44 PM

Updated Information on COVID-19 Testing Requirements

The University System of Maryland recently mandated that all students, faculty, and staff approved to return to campus for the fall semester are required to have a COVID-19 test prior to the start...

Posted: August 10, 2020, 11:04 AM

UMBC COVID-19 Testing and Symptom Monitoring Plans

Dear UMBC Community, As Maryland’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, UMBC continues to work closely with University System of Maryland (USM) leaders, public health experts on our...

Posted: July 31, 2020, 11:49 AM

Results of COVID-19 Testing Pilot

Dear UMBC Community,   UMBC recently offered COVID-19 testing for faculty, staff, and students who are approved to be on campus this summer. University Health Services completed 320 COVID-19 tests...

Posted: July 20, 2020, 5:14 PM

UMBC Pilots COVID-19 Symptom Tracking and Testing

Dear UMBC Community,   UMBC has begun the transition from fully remote operations toward limited on-campus activity. As part of this process, we are launching a pilot COVID-19 symptom tracking and...

Posted: July 7, 2020, 11:17 AM

Updates on Return to On-Campus Work planning

As UMBC plans to welcome a limited number of students, faculty, and staff back to our physical campus this summer and into the fall, the Fall Planning Coordinating Committee has created a Return...

Posted: June 26, 2020, 2:09 PM