Campus Status: The University is open, with employees working remotely. UMBC’s physical campus remains closed. Maryland is currently under a Safer at Home Order.
Retrievers Return Roadmap
- The Fall Planning Coordinating Committee issued an update on UMBC’s fall plans. The latest information is also available on the Retrievers Return website.
- The Student Government Association and the Graduate Student Association are hosting a town hall meeting on Friday, June 26 at 5pm to answer questions about fall planning. Submit questions and log in here.
Student Services and Support
- Students signed up for on-campus housing in the fall continue to receive updates on fall plans. Updated information is available here. Additional information on the housing selection process will be sent to students previously registered for housing this week.
- The Center for Democracy and Civic Life is hosting their virtual Civic Courage Journal Project Gathering Friday, June 26, at 1 p.m.
Academic Updates
- The list of fall courses that will be offered in-person or as a hybrid course is now available here. Courses not on the list will be offered fully online.
- Students are now able to safely drop off library materials on-campus. Click here for a campus map with drop off locations.
Campus Access
- UMBC’s physical campus remains closed and employees continue to work remotely. Only employees with permission from their supervisor, approved researchers, and/or approved students should be on campus.
- If you have a one-time emergency need to visit campus, call UMBC Police Deputy Chief Bruce Perry at 443-677-2195 or Lieutenant Derrick Johns at 410-207-0850.
UMBC Together
- UMBC researchers received a NSF RAPID grant to speed COVID-19 detection through a deep neural network.
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