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OCSS is Hiring for Spring 2019!

Commuter Assistants needed! Apply by November 28th!

OCSS seeks motivated, intelligent, passionate, hardworking, and dedicated undergraduate students to employ as Commuter Assistants. These students will serve as advocates for commuter students on...

Posted: November 8, 2018, 2:39 PM

First-Gen Day!

Celebrate Your Success As A First-Generation College Student

Come join us today and tomorrow on Main Street in Commons by the Bookstore as we recognize the first-generation college student community at UMBC. We will provide an engaging activity for you to...

Posted: November 7, 2018, 9:06 AM

Volunteer Event at Tabrizi's on the Baltimore Harbor

Make a Difference

UMBC's Off-Campus Student Services (OCSS) is partnering with Tabrizi's Restaurant on the Baltimore Harbor to serve nearly 200 veterans who are homeless, living in poverty, elderly, disabled, or...

Posted: November 6, 2018, 5:53 PM

Remember Our Troops this Holiday Season!

Giving to those who serve

America’s Warriors Care Package Project  All donations go to men and women in the Armed Services deployed overseas. A list of ideas for items to donate can be found at www.AWCPP.com...

Posted: November 6, 2018, 5:02 PM

"Who can I study with?" "I need a tutor"

Book a tutoring appointment on your phone right now!

UMBC's LRC offers free tutoring for All 100- and 200-level courses and some 300-level ones (Chemistry 351, 352; Biology 302, 303). To see if there’s a tutor available for your course and...

Posted: October 24, 2018, 5:40 PM

What are FYI alerts?

Top Facts about the First Year Intervention Program

The First Year Intervention Program (FYI) is one of the many services that the Learning Resources Center offers to UMBC students.  The purpose of the program is twofold: to notify students in...

Posted: October 16, 2018, 2:55 PM

Meet Kate Atwell, Meyerhoff Scholar and Tutor

Math not clicking? Come to the Math/Science Tutoring Center

Tell us a little about yourself. Hello! My name is Kate Atwell and I am a math tutor. I am a sophomore math and computer science double major with a music and creative writing minor. I live in...

Posted: October 9, 2018, 4:26 PM

Meet Blake Hipsley, McNair Scholar, Physicist and Tutor

Happy National Tutor Appreciation Week!

Tell us a little about yourself…    I am a senior undergraduate at UMBC pursuing two degrees: a B.S. in Physics and B.S. in Mathematics. I am physics and mathematics tutor for the Learning...

Posted: October 5, 2018, 9:31 AM

Meet Erin Chambers, Writing Center Tutor

still brainstorming or just working on finishing touches?

Celebrate National Tutor Appreciation Week and get to know Erin Chambers, Writing Center Tutor Hey, Erin, tell us a little about yourself. My name is Erin Chambers. I'm from Frederick County,...

Posted: October 4, 2018, 11:05 AM

Meet Andrew SI PASS leader who plays clarinet like Squidward

Celebrate our SI PASS Leaders during Tutor Appreciation Week

Tell us a little about yourself…  My name is Andrew Simpson. I’m a Junior Biology major and Spanish certificate, and I love watching and playing soccer, basketball, football, and martial arts. ...

Posted: October 3, 2018, 9:20 AM