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Welcome to the brand new Family Connection, formerly known as the "Parent Connection Newsletter! The Division of Student Affairs recognizes that family members, friends, and spouses are a big part of our community as well as our students. We want to make sure that our UMBC Families get all the information they need to support their students. This new format will make it easier for us to stay connected and ensure that you have access to resources needed to support your student here at UMBC.
If you were already subscribed to the "Parent Connection Newsletter" list you don't need to do a thing. Your email address has been automatically moved to the new email list and all communication will be done through here from now on. To unsubscribe from the list click the link labeled "unsubscribe from this list" at the bottom of the email and follow the instructions.
Additionally, you will notice we have a new email address. Parents and families can now reach us at families@umbc.edu. We will be phasing out the parents@umbc.eduemail over the course of the academic year. As always you can reach us in the Vice President For Student Affairs Office at 410-455-2393 for any questions or concerns. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to another great year of working together.
Families loved taking pictures with their students! Make sure to come check out Retriever Fest on Commons Main Street to take a picture after move in!
MOVE IN INFORMATION
If your student is a new student living on-campus he/she should have received an assignment packet in the mail. He/she can also access housing assignment and roommate information on-line through the Residential Life web site: www.umbc.edu/reslife
Move-in day for new students and transfers is Saturday, August 24th. Move-in day for returning students is Monday, August 26th.
Remember that your student must be registered for at least 12 credits as a full-time student to remain eligible for on campus housing.
Welcome Week 2013
August 24th - September 6th
Welcome Week activities are designed to help your student get acquainted with campus life, resources, other students, faculty and staff. Parents and families, we need your help to make sure your student actively participates.
Students who take full of advantage of both the mandatory and optional programs during Welcome Week report feeling more connected to UMBC which is critical to their academic experience.
Student Business Services (SBS) would like to take this opportunity to express our excitement about partnering with you and your student this academic year! SBS prepares tuition bills, processes tuition payments, issues student refunds and manages the Monthly Payment Plan. We can answer all of your billing questions! Feel free to contact us Monday through Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm.
UMBC became smoke free campus on July 1, 2013. This new policy reflects a national movement to provide healthy, smoke-free environments on college campuses and brings UMBC in line with more than 800 colleges in the United States that are already smoke free. We appreciate your support and assistance as we implement this new policy designed to make our campus community healthier for all who study, work, or visit. For more information about our new policy please visit our website http://smokefree.umbc.edu/ .
You Say Goodbye, We Say Hello Reception!
August 24, 2013 ~ 3:00 PM The Commons, Terrace
Wrap up move in day with light refreshments and greetingsfrom the Vice President for Student Affairs and staff. New students and family members are all invited to attend.
Senior Success Seminar
September 20, 2013 - Noon to 5:00 p.m
This coming fall, the Career Services Center will be offering the annual Senior Success Seminar . This seminar is a wonderful opportunity for graduating students to learn more about career opportunities as they prepare to graduate from UMBC.
If your student will be embarking on their final year at UMBC this fall, please encourage them to connect with the Career Services Center, starting with this event. Representatives from NSA, Next Century, PayPal, Kennedy Krieger Institute, GE and numerous other organizations will be joining us to share their expertise on how to maximize UMBCworks (the campus online job bank), use networking to advance their job search, how to deliver excellent resumes, cover letters, interviews and more. Registration for this event is available here!
All events, groups, organizations, and centers are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.
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