Students

• On campus – Join campus wireless through the eduroam network.
• In Resident Halls – Connect to Retriever Home. This service is designed to give students a secure, home-like network experience, with easy access for all their personal devices; including phones, laptops, tablets, printers, gaming consoles, Roku, Amazon Alexa, and more.

• Mobile applications – This page offers a link to a list of mobile applications that are useful for your time at UMBC. These include important apps for courses, student life, and accessing campus resources.
• myUMBC – Easy access to university resources like your Profile, class registration, account balance, Blackboard, online groups, and more.
  • myUMBC Profile Sharing
• Blackboard – Access your online course content, interact with instructors and peers, post discussion, upload assignments, review instructor feedback, and more.
• Office365 – Use the Microsoft Office suite online, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.
• Webex Meetings – Everyone has their own personal Webex room with an easy to remember name https://umbc.webex.com​/meet/<username>
• eLumin VDE – UMBC’s Virtual Desktop Environment available to all students 24/7
• Respondus Lockdown Browser – Complete your tests, exams, and other assessments securely. Some instructors require the use of the Respondus LockDown Browser for their assignments.
• Google Meet – Quick and easy video conferencing for meeting as a group or one-on-one.
• Microsoft Teams – Chat, call, or meet with your classmates from a single application.
• Windows Defender (PC) – Free virus protection for Windows devices.
• Avira AV (Mac) – Free virus protection for your Mac device.

Find available software at our UMBC Software Catalog.

Computer Labs

• Library – There are about 230 workstations in the Library. Explore computer type, location, and available software at the AOK Library Computer and Software website. 
• Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Research Laboraties website.
• Learn more about the Computer Labs in our Frequently Asked Questions: Computer Labs.

Laptop Loan Program

The AOK Library, with support from DoIT, provides the UMBC community with access to Mac, Windows, and Chrome laptops on a first-come, first-served and temporary basis. Learn more about the program at AOK Library Laptop Loans.

Printing, Copy, Scan

• Library Printing Services
• Pharos Mobile Printing

Visit Cybersecurity Assurance & Digital Trust website for security best practices.

1. Choose a strong and secure password for your myUMBC Account. Change myUMBC Password
2. Report online phishing or other suspicious digital activity at security@umbc.edu.
3. Stay current with IT Security Notices by following the IT Security myUMBC group.
4. Email and Text Emergency Alerts. Signup for Emergency Alerts.