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Well-Being   Belonging   Campus Life  Parents and Families  Policies

Student Affairs leadership and divisional staff are strategically creating ways to ensure students’ well-being and success during their time at UMBC and beyond. We are committed to working alongside UMBC faculty and staff to help foster a sense of belonging for students.

Please call us at 410-455-2393 or email studentaffairs@umbc.edu to learn more, or contact our departments directly.

BRACT is now Retriever CARE. For more information please view our Retriever CARE page.

How to support students’ well-being.

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Co-create and help build a culture of engagement and belonging.

Develop a partnership with one of our departments, including the following:

  • The Center for Democracy and Civic Life works with all members of the UMBC community and national partners to foster civic learning and democratic engagement.
  • Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, and Belonging (i3b) is dedicated to creating an environment that supports cross-cultural education and collaboration at UMBC, and empowering all UMBC students and staff to be culturally conscious and informed members of our community.
  • The Office of Health Promotion hosts programs designed by Health Promotion staff and trained peer health educators on a variety of topics. Staff can also bring programs to classes, offices, and divisions/departments.

Each of us has a story. Burdens and joys are carried with each one of us. Sometimes what we are “carrying” gets expressed through our behavior. This can be the start of transforming burdens into accessing help and understanding. This video is a good reminder to slow down and seek to understand others.  Slow down and take the time to check in with others.

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Connect students to co-curricular learning and spread the word about our thriving campus life.

Campus Life is a student-centered learning environment where students have opportunities to meet new people, try new things, and engage in learning that complements their academic experiences. You can help our students find connections by

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Keep UMBC parents and families informed.

Parents and families are important members of the UMBC community who appreciate hearing about UMBC achievements, campus events, deadlines, and resources. They are some of our biggest advocates and supporters!

UMBC Family Connection Portal

Please use the Content Submission Form to submit your information to the Family Connection portal.

Submit to the Family Connection

If you have questions or suggestions or would like to be involved in our family programming, please contact us at families@umbc.edu or 410-455-2395.

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Policies

The Division of Student Affairs is dedicated to student learning and student development and the integration of academic and co-curricular experiences. Academic, personal, social, and professional success require mastery of subject matter, knowledge of self and others, analytic and communication proficiency, and experience with interpersonal relationships. Students achieve success in these domains through active learning and engagement in and beyond the classroom. The policies provided are expectations, procedures and regulations and rights to provide students the experience to accept obligation and to support them in their individual exploration and development through respect for others and learning.

Student Rights and Policies

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