Experience life as a UMBC Retriever for a day! Connect with current students, explore campus resources, attend sessions of interest to you, take a campus tour, and enjoy a discounted lunch in our dining hall. Student attendees will also have the chance to attend a mock course led by our innovative faculty, while guests can learn helpful college application and admissions tips from our staff.
*Please note that this event is for prospective first-year students only. Prospective transfer students are encouraged to join us at the October 25th Retriever Day and/or our November 13th Transfer Open House.
Join us on campus to find out what it means to be a Retriever! Attendees will learn about the first-year or transfer admissions process, financial aid and scholarships, campus resources and student organizations, the Honors College and Scholars Programs, and more. You will also have the chance to connect with Deans and faculty, tour campus with current students, and explore your next steps.
It’s never too early to think about transferring! Join UMBC’s transfer admissions team, campus support staff, and current students as we help provide you with a roadmap to becoming a Retriever – whenever that may be for you.
Attendees will be able to learn more about the application process, explore financial aid and scholarship opportunities, connect with academic departments and co-curricular offices, and review how their credits may transfer to their UMBC degree. Optional campus tours will also be provided.
Parking: Complimentary parking will be available. Details will be sent upon registration.
Event Check-In: Check-in will take place in the Fine Arts Building Recital Hall lobby. There will be signage and staff present to guide you to the event, a 5 minute walk from the lot. If you’d like to take a pre-event student-led campus tour, please arrive to the Recital Hall lobby by 3:00 p.m. If you are not interested in the pre-event tour, please aim to arrive at 3:45 p.m., as the event welcome will begin promptly at 4:00 p.m.
Food: Light refreshments will be provided for attendees during the event.
We look forward to welcoming you to campus soon!
Join us for a special morning just for seniors in high school and their families. The agenda will include a counselor-led information session and student panel, a student-led campus tour, optional complimentary lunch in our dining hall, and open office hours for select resource offices across campus.
The Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering invites community members, including prospective students, to join us for the 2025 CSEE Research Day at UMBC’s South Campus. This event serves as a celebration of selected research accomplishments from 2024–2025 by UMBC faculty, staff, and students in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, representing the following fields: computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, AI, cybersecurity, and data science. There will be free lunch and an invited talk by Dr. Maksim Eren (Los Alamos National Lab), UMBC PhD 2024. Learn more and RSVP at the link below.
The UMBC Department of Music invites prospective students to the 2024 Annual UMBC Piano Day! This event is FREE and open to all pianists, friends, family, and colleagues.
Meet our piano faculty, perform in or observe masterclasses, and hear faculty and students perform in our Linehan Concert Hall.
12:30–1:00 Welcome and check-in
1:00-2:00 Tour of facilities
2:00-2:20 Program overview/Q&A
2:20-3:00 Presentation: Practice tips for Peak Performance with Dr. Andrist
3:00-4:00 Masterclass with Dr. Adzharova
4:00-4:30 Meet our current students for pizza and conversation
5:00–6:00 Perform with us: Faculty and students performance in Linehan Hall
6:00 PM: Good bye and we hope to see you again!
We look forward to having you with us for a day of music, food, fun, and all things piano!
The UMBC Department of Music invites prospective students to participate in the 2024 Annual UMBC Woodwind Day! This event is FREE and open to all flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon players, friends, family, and colleagues.
Throughout the day, participants can meet and perform with our faculty, perform in or attend master classes, and get a head start on their honors ensemble audition music. This is a terrific opportunity to meet the woodwind faculty of UMBC! We look forward to having you with us for a day of music, food, fun, and all things woodwinds!