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First Generation Student of the Month

We want to hear about your experiences at UMBC!

Are you a first generation student at UMBC?  We know you're doing fantastic things and we'd like to hear from you.  If you'd like to be a First Gen Student of the Month, visit the First Gen...

Posted: September 12, 2019, 8:17 PM

Tutoring is open!

Sherman 345 and Library 1st Floor

Tutoring has begun in the Academic Success Center! Drop-in tutoring for math, biology, chemistry, economics, physics, computer science at the Math and Science Tutoring Center (1st floor, AOK...

Posted: September 9, 2019, 2:10 PM

Transfer Welcome Day

*****Please register at the following link https://ocss.umbc.edu/get-connected/transfers/incoming-transfer-students/ Calling all  incoming transfer students! We invite you to join us on Sunday,...

Posted: August 13, 2019, 4:34 PM

Freshman Commuter Retreat

Join OCSS for our annual fall semester Freshman Commuter Retreat on August 24th from 9 AM to 6 PM! This is a really great experience aimed at supporting your transition into the UMBC community....

Posted: August 13, 2019, 4:33 PM

Housing Bus Tour

Thinking about living off-campus? Register for our tour!

OCSS' Housing Bus Tour is a resource to help current and future commuter students in viewing housing properties around campus. We will be visiting 3 properties that are accessible through one of...

Posted: July 9, 2019, 12:23 PM

Meet First-Gen Grad Blake Hipsley '19

Congratulations to all our First-Gen Graduates!

At UMBC “you can get to where you want to go.” Blake Hipsley ‘19, a dual degree recipient in physics and mathematics, was a McNair Scholar. Since his sophomore year, Hipsley has pursued research...

Posted: May 25, 2019, 2:39 PM

Meet First-Gen Grad Damarius Johnson '19

Congratulations to all our First-Gen Graduates!

“I’m not alone in the struggles…or alone in my successes.” Damarius Johnson ’19, Africana studies, is also a first-generation college student as well as a transfer student from the Community...

Posted: May 23, 2019, 8:48 AM

Meet First-Gen Grad Ashley Batista '19

Congratulations to all our First-Gen Graduates!

“[My] parents came here to give me a better life, and I’m living it.” Ashley Batista ’19, biological sciences, is the first member of her family to graduate from college. Her parents emigrated...

Posted: May 21, 2019, 10:06 AM

First-Gen Graduates honored with Green and Blue Cord!

UMBC is proud of you!

Congratulations to the many First-Generation College  Student Graduates from UMBC!  Commencement is this week, and First-Gen graduates have been picking up their regalia and their First-Gen cord. ...

Posted: May 20, 2019, 1:56 PM

Retriever Essentials bag

RARE AND EXCITING OPPORTUNITY!

Going home over the summer? Working a low-paying or unpaid internship and worried how you’ll pay for groceries? Just interested in a free bag of nonperishable food?   Retriever Essentials has an...

Posted: May 9, 2019, 10:21 AM