Campus Status: The University is open, with employees working remotely. Facilities will remain closed. Maryland is currently under a Stay at Home Order and face-coverings are required when in retail establishments and public transportation.
For the most updated information and more information on actions to reduce COVID-19 risks in our community, please visit covid19.umbc.edu.
Student Services and Support
- Join UMBC Recreation tonight at 7:30 p.m. for Trivia Night.
- The Counseling Center is sponsoring a Women of Color Coping Circle: Drop In Webinar series and a mindfulness meditation series. Visit their myUMBC group for information.
- University Health Services and The Counseling Center are both providing services remotely during this time.
Academic Continuity
- UMBC's 24th Annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) will take place online from April 22 – 29.
- A captioned recording of today’s Research Town Hall will be available here.
Business Continuity and Staff Support
- Due to the health risks presented by the COVID-19 crisis, all overnight camps and residential programs are canceled for Summer 2020. In addition, all day-camps scheduled for June are canceled. More information available here.
- The recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) includes a provision that expands eligible expenses, retroactive to January 1, 2020, under Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). For additional information on eligible expenses, please click here.
- The Women’s Center is sponsoring Juggling Multiple Demands During COVID-19: A Discussion for faculty and staff on April 22.
- The University has identified a remote Notary service. Contact Pam Rombach for more information.
Facilities
- Only employees with a letter from their supervisor or students that are approved for late stay should be on campus. If you have an emergency need to visit campus, call UMBC Police Deputy Chief Bruce Perry at 443-677-2195 or Lieutenant Derrick Johns at 410-207-0850.
#UMBCtogether
Watch our Alumna Kizzmekia Corbett, Ph.D. ’08, M16, Leading the nation with her work on a COVID-19 Vaccine on Anderson Cooper 360 or read this excellent profile on NBC News.
Our UMBC community always finds ways to support each other. Check out how Retrievers are staying #UMBCtogether even though we’re physically apart:
If you have questions or concerns, please email covid19@umbc.edu.
