Whether you’re returning to campus for another semester, or coming for the first time, we are glad you are here! Get connected to the UMBC community by stopping by some of the many events offered during Welcome Week!
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Erickson Field
August 24, 2024,
9:00 am
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4:00 pm
It is your first official day and we are excited to meet you! We know you may have questions or need some assistance, plan to stop by Erickson Field to connect with a variety of campus offices,...
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for Retriever Fest
Erickson Field
August 24, 2024,
8:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Kick off the year with this Welcome Week tradition! Meet up with your Woolie and head to Erickson Field for a night of fun and games! Playfair is a staple of Welcome Week at UMBC. You will...
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for Playfair + Fireworks
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
August 27, 2024,
3:30 pm
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4:30 pm
We look forward to welcoming our incoming students to a new academic year and introducing them to UMBC’s traditions. This celebration brings faculty, staff, and students together for the formal...
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for Convocation
The Quad
August 27, 2024,
4:30 pm
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5:30 pm
You are officially an official Retriever! Come enjoy a delicious free cookout heading into the new academic year! Other food options will be closed during this time, so students that have a meal...
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for Community Cookout
On Campus
August 29, 2024,
8:30 am
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4:30 pm
If you need assistance locating a building, office, faculty, staff member or a friend on campus, stop by one of our information tables. These tables will be located at four different sites: in...
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for Information Tables
On Campus
August 30, 2024,
8:30 am
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2:00 pm
If you need assistance locating a building, office, faculty, staff member or a friend on campus, stop by one of our information tables. These tables will be located at four different sites: in...
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for Information Tables
University Center : Ballroom
August 31, 2024,
7:00 pm
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10:00 pm
UMBC’s Student Events Board (seb) presents its highly popular Big Breakfast & Bingo. Every Welcome Week, (seb) fills the ballroom with eager Retrievers excited to eat delicious food, hang with...
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for (seb) Big Breakfast and Bingo
Retriever Activities Center (RAC)
September 6, 2024,
6:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Don't miss out on this amazing event sponsored by (seb) and UMBC Recreation! Pack the RAC is an event where we will have fitness challenges, roller skating, inflatables, outdoor pool party,...
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for Pack the RAC