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Join our Digital Story workshop for Transfer Students

Create your own digital story about your transfer experience! This week-long workshop (Jan 23-27, 2022)  will teach you the narrative and technical skills needed to create a 2-3 minute digital...

Posted: December 8, 2022, 10:56 AM

GI Bill Benefits: Q&A with the VA

GI Bill, Q&A, Veterans, Military Service Members, Dependents

Calling all Veterans, Service members and GI Bill students: Have questions about your benefits? Join us for the GI Bill Town Hall Thursday, December 8, 1 to 2 p.m. EST The...

Posted: December 5, 2022, 7:21 PM

Get Tutoring on Study Day!

Stop by StudyCon: Relax and Refuel on Wednesday, December 14

Hi Retrievers! Are you ready to relax and refuel before finals? The Library is hosting StudyCon: Relax and Refuel on Study Day (December 14) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Academic Success...

Posted: December 5, 2022, 2:42 PM

First-Gen Graduation Cord Pickup

Cords are available for First-Gen Students to pick up  December 12th to 20th at both Main Campus and USG.   USG  Contact: Sandra Crespin-Melgar (sandrac1@umbc.edu)  Room III-4121 12/12: 9am...

Posted: December 5, 2022, 8:32 AM

Anime Community

Join us for an Anime Taboo Competition

TODAY, OCSS is hosting a community for those who are interested in anime! For our first meeting, we'll discuss new and upcoming Anime and play Anime Taboo. Taboo is a team-based word-guessing...

Posted: November 17, 2022, 7:18 AM

5th Annual Major Event

Hosted by Office for Academic and Pre-Professional Advising

The Office for Academic and Pre-Professional Advising will be hosting its 5th Annual Major Event on Wednesday, November 16 from 10 am to 3:30 pm on the 3rd floor of the University Center. The...

Posted: November 16, 2022, 9:57 AM

Hair Care Commuter Community meeting!

Cant wait to see you there!

Our first meeting will be on Monday, November 14th from 2:30pm-3:30. Please join us from that time to enjoy some pizza, icebreaker activities and discuss what this community has to offer! The...

Posted: November 9, 2022, 4:39 PM

Calling all Transfer Students,We are Hiring!

Become A Transfer Student Network Leader!

Please submit applications on Handshake under job posting #7108855. Applications close on November 29th. If you have any questions feel free to stop by OCSS and chat with the staff at the...

Posted: November 7, 2022, 4:45 PM

Hair Care Community Interest Form

Please take the time to fill out the form!

This is a commuter community where we can learn about how to care for our different textures of hair and have a safe space to share our thoughts and secrets to our hair routine. We will engage in...

Posted: October 31, 2022, 2:57 PM

National Transfer Student Week Evaluation

After a week of Celebration, what can we do better?

After a week packed with engagement, connection, information and fun; Its time to find out what ways we can continue to serve the transfer population moving forward.  If you identify as an...

Posted: October 28, 2022, 9:18 AM