Make sure to visit the Graduate School for additional resources and information. Thank you and welcome to UMBC.
The Center for Well-Being : 103
August 27, 2025,
5:00 pm
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6:30 pm
Connect with folks in The Gathering Space as we learn about our yearly theme, Cultivating Joy, and take time to bless, set intentions, and create art. Open to all, whether you connect to...
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for The Gathering Space Welcome Back Event
On Campus : Various Locations
August 27, 2025,
8:00 am
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4:00 pm
If you need assistance locating a building, office, faculty, staff member, or a friend on campus, stop by one of our information tables. These tables will be located at three different sites: in...
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for Information Tables
The Quad
August 26, 2025,
5:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Enjoy a delicious cookout heading into the new academic year! Other food options will be closed during this time, so students that have a meal plan should come to this event for dinner service.
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for Community Cookout
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
August 26, 2025,
3:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Convocation marks the beginning of your UMBC career. Join students, faculty, and staff as you are officially welcomed to UMBC by President Valerie Sheares Ashby, and others. All new undergraduate...
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for Convocation
Retriever Soccer Park
August 25, 2025,
7:30 pm
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9:30 pm
Cheer on your new home team and help set an all-time attendance record at Men’s Soccer versus Howard University. Students will receive a UMBC spirit giveaway while supplies last! Please have your...
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for Men’s Soccer Game
The Commons
August 24, 2025,
7:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Get excited for the (seb) Commons Takeover. (seb) is converting The Commons into an enchanted forest! Be ready to explore all of the magical nooks and crannies and enjoy fantastic activities...
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for The Commons Takeover
The Commons : 2nd Floor, Student Org Space
August 24, 2025,
1:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Join us for a collaborative community art project where we’ll explore how our intersecting identities connect us in powerful ways. Through creative expression, we’ll join our unique stories...
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for Community Art Project
Erickson Field
August 23, 2025,
8:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Kick off the year with this Welcome, Retrievers! tradition Meet up with your Woolie and head to Erickson Field for a night of fun and games! Playfair is a staple of Welcome,Retrievers! at UMBC....
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for Playfair, Fireworks & Dance Party
University Center : Ballroom (Third Floor)
August 23, 2025,
1:30 pm
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8:00 pm
Join us at the Commuter Welcome Day, where you can connect with your Woolie, staff, and fellow students. Enjoy free food, learn about helpful resources, and take a class tour.
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for Commuter Welcome Day
