Orientation
Fall Semester
Orientation programs are offered each January and August for graduate students entering UMBC in the upcoming semester. Orientation for the fall 2020 semester is now online. Click here to access the online orientation.
Shady Grove students will receive information on orientation in Rockville. Please email sgprofessionalprograms@umbc.edu with any questions regarding UMBC-Shady Grove orientations.
International Students
The Office of International Education Services also sponsors a separate orientation specifically for new international students.
Departmental Orientations
Please contact your department directly to learn if they are hosting a program-specific orientation.