Student Affairs is committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of the campus community. We value safety; diversity of thought, background and ability; social responsibility; lifelong learning; equity; and civic engagement.
Belonging
Student Affairs believes it is important to empower all UMBC students and staff to be culturally conscious and informed members of our community, and we strive to create safe and inclusive spaces for students and staff of all backgrounds. Our departments and centers offer innovative programs and initiatives that celebrate cultural diversity, equality, and social justice where all are welcome.
Students have the opportunity to meet, worship, discuss, and celebrate their individual or collective faith and belief systems with a variety of religious and spiritual campus organizations.
Center for Democracy and Civic Life
The Center for Democracy and Civic Life helps people develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to create healthy communities and tackle challenges together. Their work builds from the premise that civic life encompasses everyday settings and relationships through which people can generate the power to shape their world.
Campus Partners
Center for Global Engagement (CGE)
CGE is dedicated to supporting and facilitating global academic initiatives by advancing the international exchange of students, scholars and faculty and by providing leadership in intercultural learning through study abroad. CGE provides activities, services and advising for study abroad students, international students, international faculty, researchers and scholars.
Office of Equity and Civil Rights (ECR)
ECR is responsible for promoting and coordinating the university’s core values of inclusive excellence, equity, and diversity. ECR has primary responsibility for managing UMBC’s efforts related to Title IX as well as other civil rights issues, including discrimination, harassment, hate and bias.
UMBC Office of Equity and Civil Rights (ECR) Confidential Online Reporting/Referral Form: This form is used to confidentially report incidents under the UMBC Sexual Misconduct (Title IX) Policy, and Anti-Discrimination Policy which apply to all UMBC students, student employees, faculty, staff, interns, contractors, volunteers, guests and visitors.
Do not use this form to report an immediate threat.
If you or someone you know is in danger, immediately call UMBC Police at 410-455-5555 or call 911.
Student Disability Services (SDS)
SDS provides resources to students with disabilities, as well as those with temporarily disabling conditions and injuries, that may require accommodations in order to have equal access and full participation in all of UMBC’s programs, services, and activities.