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Accessible PDFs: Remediation and Creation Tools with Techniques and Tips

Make every PDF readable, usable, and accessible

Digital accessibility is more than a compliance requirement—it's a commitment to ensuring that every member of our community can fully engage with digital content. Accessible PDFs support screen...

Posted: November 18, 2025, 1:56 PM

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Graduating Students' Access to UMBC Cloud Storage Services

A guide for new alumni on their cloud storage access

Congratulations on making it this far in your academic career! You've put a lot of hard work into getting this far, and it's almost time to graduate, but before you move on to the next chapter of...

Posted: November 17, 2025, 10:37 AM

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Business Services & Accounts Payable – Holiday Notice

Business Services & Accounts Payable – Holiday Notice As we approach the upcoming holiday break, please be mindful of the end-of-year deadlines for submitting items to Business Services. To...

Posted: November 17, 2025, 9:06 AM

Envelope Review Tool - Unavailable

Good morning, The Envelope Review Tool (https://docusign.umbc.edu/secure/prd/dsEnv/dsEnv.php) has been taken offline while we work on additional improvements. We don't have a timeline for its...

Posted: November 14, 2025, 8:16 AM

Quarterly Patching Downtimes - 11/21 & 11/22

As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, November 21st and Saturday, November 22nd. While many...

Posted: November 13, 2025, 12:08 PM

Learn how QM Standards Ensure Quality in Online Course Design in the Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop

Online workshop offered Jan. 6-27 by UMBC and Salisbury

Individuals interested in learning about the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric may be enrolled into QM’s flagship workshop, Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR), that will be offered January...

Posted: November 12, 2025, 11:36 AM

The Power of Partnership: How a Simple Tech Fix Is Transforming Student Support

Improving UMBC applicant experiences through improved tech

Is it Magical Wizardry or is it DoIT? It can be both! The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) and the Undergraduate Admissions & Orientation (UGAO) team collaborated to understand a...

Posted: November 12, 2025, 11:15 AM

Cybersecurity Alert: Active Phishing Attacks & Account Deactivation Messages

Our only giveaway is cybersecurity advice

The Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust Department (CADT) in the Division of Information Technology is tracking multiple active phishing campaigns that have impacted our campus community. If...

Posted: November 11, 2025, 4:23 PM

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SIG-UE Meeting, Tuesday November 18th

The User Experience Committee will be meeting next week, Tuesday November 18th 1330-1430 in room 401 of the Physics Building, to have its second meeting of the Fall semester. We encourage all...

Posted: November 11, 2025, 1:18 PM

Travel Disruptions

Dear Campus Community, As a result of the government shutdown, the FAA has determined that it will begin reducing air traffic at select airports. Airlines will phase in the cuts at the direction...

Posted: November 7, 2025, 9:39 AM

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