Apply for your personal savings trainer TODAY!

CASHCoach is a money mentoring program where your coach will help you identify a savings goal and create a spending plan. You will meet once a month to explore and discuss various financial literacy topics while making progress toward your savings goal.

You'll also have the opportunity to earn a CASHCoach badge that you can highlight on social media pages like LinkedIn!

Click here to find out how you can apply to participate in the CASHCoach program! 


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Hello UMBC community,

The pantry is in need of toiletries (***highly needed), peanut butter (***highly needed), canned soups, canned fruit, and pasta. 

You can donate through our Amazon wishlists here:

Pantry Items
Toiletries

Email retrieveressentials@umbc.edu for more information.

Thank you in advance for your continued support!!!

UMBC FinancialSmarts is dedicated to help you with getting your finances back on track! 

The CASHCoach program provides students with one-on-one assistance to create a budget and helps them understand their spending habits. 

You'll also have the opportunity to earn a CASHCoach badge that you can highlight on social media pages like LinkedIn!

Click on the flyer to find out how you can apply to participate in the CASHCoach program! 


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COVID-19 Testing and Symptom Tracking

Student Services and Support

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Campus Access

UMBC Together

Standing Together Coming Out for Racial Justice

NAMI African American Mental Health

Coping with Anxiety

The Many Faces of Structural Racism: A Campus Conversation - UMBC is committed to facing the challenge of understanding our position in society and our role in dismantling structural racism

View a recording of the event here*

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Africana Council - promotes the study of people of African descent by broadening the educational and cultural experiences of students in all majors and those who demonstrate an interest in this discipline

Women’s Center - advances gender equity from an intersectional feminist perspective through programming, support services, and advocacy for marginalized people

Mosaic Center - dedicated to creating an environment that supports cross-cultural education and collaboration at UMBC

Counseling Center - provides free and confidential short-term individual and group counseling for personal, emotional, relationship, substance abuse, and vocational concerns

Curated by Samuel Dupuy ('20), Health Administration and Policy Program

We’ve all hit the same turbulence, a pandemic! Therefore, we all need to take good care of ourselves, our bodies, and our minds.

Self-care is the practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, especially during periods of stress.

Here are some of the areas that you can keep healthy by practicing self-care: Finance, Nutrition, Mental, Personal Hygiene, Fitness, and Social.

There are many areas of need for self-care. Knowing how to balance each area will help to keep your well-being in a healthy state - meaning being cautious and aware of your own physical and mental health. Keeping yourself healthy helps to transmit good vibes towards those around you.

Some negative consequences of not caring for yourself include:

●      Fatigue and loss of energy

●      Poor relationships

●      Addiction

●      Weight gain

●      Sleep deprivation

Self-care is not something that only corresponds to female-identified people; male-identified people are often misled to believe they must toughen up when it comes to self-care or even mental health. However, that is not the case! Here are some positive self-care tips that anyone can use:

●      Take care of your personal hygiene (e.g., shave/trim, wash your face, etc.)

●      Sweat out the stress

●      Prioritize your needs before others. This is not selfish!

●      Manage your diet

●      Schedule a checkup with your healthcare provider

●      Get mental health support. If you feel vulnerable, reach out and talk to someone!

●      Fuel and move your body properly!

●      Stay socially connected with loved ones and friends

●      Get enough sleep. Do not skip sleep to get more things done

If you are looking for additional self-care resources, try checking these out:

·       Recreation and Physical Education are offering Group Fitness Classeswith instructors via Instagram and YouTube to work on your health and wellness while the RAC is closed.

·       These unprecedented times could be hard to deal with and hard to adjust to, whether you are a student or a parent, here are some tips

·       Knowing how to deal with and take care of your mental health is crucial for your own well-being. Everyone reacts and copes differently. This resource gives you ways to reduce and take care of your stress/anxiety.

·       Not knowing where to go for help? MHA’s Mental Health & COVID-19 Resources can help you during these times of uncertainty.

Remember, self-care is not selfish! You must fill your own cup before you pour into others’.

Written by Samuel Dupuy ('20), Health Administration and Policy Program