Getting Started at UMBC
Orientation programs are offered each August for graduate students entering UMBC for the fall semester. Many departments/programs sponsor an orientation for new students, and these will be held prior to the first week of classes. The Office of International Education Services also sponsors a separate orientation for new international students.
Fall orientation will be held August 16, 2012.
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Throughout the year several workshops (Success Seminars) are offered to enhance academic and professional success.
Departmental Orientation Information
Click here to see specific orientation events categorized by academic department.