🎉 FIRST GENERATION WEEK | NOVEMBER 2025 🎉
Celebrate First-Generation College Student Week at UMBC! Join us November 3–8 for a series of events that honor the experiences, achievements, and resilience of our First-Gen Retrievers. From conversations and networking to celebration and community, there’s something for everyone—students, faculty, and staff alike.
📅 Monday, November 3
Kickoff
🕘 9 AM | Commons Main Street
Stop by our kickoff table to celebrate First-Gen pride, grab giveaways, and connect with fellow Retrievers who are first in their families to earn a degree.
📅 Tuesday, November 4
GMC: First Gen Edition
🕣 8:30 AM | Commons Sports Zone
A special edition of Good Morning Commons highlighting First-Gen stories and voices.
Fireside Chat
🕓 4 PM | Fireside Lounge
An open conversation about being First-Gen at UMBC—join students, faculty, and staff as they share experiences and advice.
🎓 Wednesday, November 5
Let’s Talk Grad School
🕛 12 PM | SOND 101 or Online – Register here!
Thinking about graduate school? Learn what to expect and how to prepare as a First-Gen student.
🤝 Thursday, November 6
Networking Event
🕓 4 PM | Commons Sports Zone
Meet First-Gen faculty, staff, and alumni in an informal networking space designed to build connections and confidence.
🎊 Friday, November 7
Let’s Celebrate!
🕚 11 AM | Commons Main Street
Wrap up First-Gen Week with music, community, and celebration!
🎉 Saturday, November 8
First-Gen Celebration Day!!! – lunch will be provided at 12:00 pm at Sondheim 101 for those who join us!
🕚 1 PM | SOND 101
McNair Saturday Academy: Gate Opening the Hidden Curriculum: A facilitated workshop to demystify the academic hidden curriculum
🕚 3 PM | SOND 101
McNair Saturday Academy: Leveraging Inner Strengths as First-Gen/Underserved Students: Another facilitated workshop for our awesome students to recognize the power that already exists within yourselves
Hosted by Student Affairs Success Initiatives and Academic Opportunity Programs.
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