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Transfer Talkback

Let's hear your thoughts...

Just a gentle reminder to Come and share your transfer experience at UMBC with us ; what did you love about your experience?, what were you concerned about? Do you have any suggestions to help us...

Posted: November 13, 2019, 10:44 AM

Meet 1-to-1 with somebody who can help you get back on track

Academic Success Meetings with the ASC

How can an Academic Success Meeting help me? An Academic Success Meeting can help you identify issues in your academic life but also show you how to leverage strengths and be successful....

Posted: November 4, 2019, 1:41 PM

National First Generation Student Celebration

Will you be in the first generation of your family to get a college degree?  We want to celebrate you! Friday, November 8th is National First Generation Celebration Day!  In honor of this...

Posted: November 2, 2019, 10:23 PM

Need a Tutor?

Free, trained tutors are ready to help!

Did you know that the Academic Success Center provides tutoring for many first and second year courses, and any writing assignment?   Tutors are recommended by faculty, have succeeded in the...

Posted: October 28, 2019, 1:24 PM

Online and Weekend Writing Tutoring

Writing tutoring when you need it the most!

Happy Monday, Retrievers! It's midterm crunch time--do you have a plan for writing those papers? Thankfully, the Writing Center can help! The Writing Center is your one stop shop for...

Posted: October 21, 2019, 10:54 AM

Master your class with SI PASS!

Peer assisted study sessions for your classes at UMBC!

Happy Monday, Retrievers! It's the part of the semester when grades are finally starting to show up. How do you feel about where you are right now? Are we doing amazing? That's great! Are we...

Posted: October 14, 2019, 12:15 PM

¡Habla Español con Amelia Agranovich!

Part of our "Get to Know" series for Tutor Appreciation Week

Happy Friday, Retrievers! Today is the final day of National Tutor Appreciation Week! Thank you so much for reaching out to our tutors, SI PASS leaders, and peer mentors and letting them know...

Posted: October 11, 2019, 1:00 PM

Spanish SI PASS with Jack Wheaton!

Part of our "Get to Know" series for Tutor Appreciation Week

Buenos dias, Retrievers! I hope you're enjoying National Tutor Appreciation Week as much as we are! We are in the middle of our Get to Know series (because what better way to appreciate our...

Posted: October 10, 2019, 9:30 AM

Becoming a Better Writer with Justin Sherman!

Part of our "Get to Know" series for Tutor Appreciation Week

Good Morning Retrievers! We are in the midst of Tutor Appreciation Week and part 3 of our "Get to Know" series! Today, we're highlighting one of our amazing tutors from the Writing Center....

Posted: October 9, 2019, 11:27 AM

SI PASS with Sierra Grey-Coker!

Part of our "Get to Know" series for Tutor Appreciation Week

Good Morning Retrievers! It's National Tutor Appreciation Week and we want to take time to let our tutors, SI PASS leaders, and peer mentors know how much we appreciate who they are and what...

Posted: October 8, 2019, 9:40 AM