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Business Services closed during Thanksgiving break.

Travel Services, Accounts Payable, Working Fund, Petty Cash.

Business Services will be closed for the Thanksgiving break beginning Wednesday, November 26, 2025. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 1, 2025. This inbox is not being...

Posted: November 25, 2025, 8:40 AM

WT/SP2026 Courses Created on November 21, 2025

Prepare your Ultra courses for the upcoming term

Blackboard course shells for Winter and Spring 2026 were created on November 21, 2025. All Winter and Spring 2026 courses listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes (SOC), regardless of designation...

Posted: November 24, 2025, 8:36 AM

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A Commitment to Inclusion: UMBC’s Digital Accessibility Initiative

Addressing new federal digital accessibility requirements

Dear UMBC Community, As we continue to rely on digital platforms for teaching, learning, and administrative functions, digital accessibility has been a core component of that commitment. UMBC has...

Posted: November 19, 2025, 3:18 PM

Graduating Students' Access to UMBC Cloud Storage Services

A guide for new alumni on their cloud storage access

September 2026 Update: Please visit our Cloud Storage Changes page for the most up-to-date information regarding alumni accounts. Congratulations on making it this far in your academic career!...

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