December 3: Retriever Ready Action Update

Please see the latest updates on UMBC’s Retriever Ready website. Questions? Email covid19@umbc.edu.

COVID-19 Health & Safety

• UMBC’s Public Health Dashboard was updated with new data on December 2. The dashboard provides timely data about the prevalence of COVID-19 within our main campus. There were nine new positive cases during this reporting period.

Mindfulness Sessions for Students

• Join Phillip McKnight, Shriver Center Peaceworker Fellow and UMBC alumnus, for a session supporting the practices of mindfulness to build resiliency, reduce stress, and lead a happier life. Sessions are free for UMBC students and will take place on Saturday afternoons, 3:30 p.m. ﹘ 4:15 p.m. through December 19. There are still spaces available. Sign up for one session or all remaining sessions here. 

Campus Building Status

• All campus buildings will remain locked for the rest of the fall 2020 semester and during winter break. If you need one-time emergency access, please call Major Bruce Perry at 443-677-2195 or Lieutenant Derrick Johns at 410-207-0850.

Faculty Office Access for the Spring 2021 Semester

• If you need to access your office during the spring semester to teach in-person classes, prepare course materials, or to teach an online class, please submit a Spring Office Access Request.

Counseling Center Women of Color Coping Circle

• The next Women of Color Coping Circle will be held online Friday, December 4 at 2 p.m.

UHS Workshop: Releasing Tension to Prevent Conflict

• Join University Health Services’ Peer Health Educators on Monday, December 7 at 2 p.m. for a workshop on how to take a step back and combat building tension to prevent and resolve conflict.

UMBC Together

• Grit & Gratitude: UMBC’s Annual Holiday Celebration: We have never been more grateful for our UMBC community than in 2020. Please join us on December 16 at 3 p.m. to celebrate your accomplishments during the fall semester; hear personal stories of determination and support from faculty, staff, and students; and enjoy performances by our talented students. Please register here for this virtual event.

• Visit the UMBC Together website for recent social media posts and the UMBC Together myUMBC group for information on upcoming events.