The UMBC A-Team is currently accepting applications for four awesome opportunities for on-campus employment. Now available are positions as UNIV101/301 Teaching Assistants, Academic Peer Advocates, COEIT Peer Navigators, and OAPA Peer Advisors. The A-Team is made up of four offices across campus seeking undergraduate students to mentor and work with new and incoming students through a variety of opportunities.

COEIT Peer Navigators program is a new opportunity launching this Fall. We are looking for undergraduate COEIT majors excited to share their experiences with prospective students and help current students navigate their time at UMBC.

Please check out our website for more information! We also have a flyer (attached to the group announcement). The deadline to apply is March 25th.

Please email us at academicpeers@umbc.edu with any questions.

The day you've been preparing for has arrived.

The doors open, and you get in line. You have your padfolio and resume in hand. Your outfit is wrinkle free and freshly pressed.

You're ready to go except there's one problem. You have NO IDEA what you want to say.

Does this sound familiar? Here are five tips so you don't find yourself unprepared for a speed networking event ever again.

1. Make a Good First Impression. Confidently approach the employer, give good eye contact (and a firm handshake if you're comfortable with it), and introduce yourself with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. 
   
   
2. Prepare Your Elevator Pitch. This is an important part of your conversation, so make it count! You'll be telling the employer who you are, what you do, and what you are hoping for in the interaction. If you want to know more specifics about what goes into the elevator pitch, you can check out this post here. 
   
   
3. Focus on Relationships. Remember why you are at this speed networking event: to meet employers and build relationships. By keeping the conversation relationship-centered and focusing on a true give-and-take process, you're guaranteed to have a more positive experience by helping each other. 
   
   
4. Ask Good Questions. Because speed networking is fast-paced by nature, you might find yourself talking about yourself too much and missing out on the opportunity to make a meaningful connection. To avoid this from happening, be ready with a few good questions in mind so that it's a two-way conversation. Here are some informational interview questions to help you get started. 
   
   
5. Go in with a Goal in Mind. In order to assess the quality of the conversation, ask yourself what you'd like to accomplish by the end of the event. Are you looking for a full-time career opportunity? A part-time internship? Or informal mentorship? Use the goal you've set to help drive your experience.
   

Keep these tips in your back pocket and you'll walk away from the next speed networking event feeling optimistic and encouraged. Need a place to practice? Check out the CAHSS Career Connection Social happening on Thursday, March 7 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. 

Questions? Please email eastephe@umbc.edu 

Fall 2024 Registration - Advising Appointment Information for Current Students:

Recently all UMBC undergraduate students received notification of an "Advising Hold" on their UMBC account. Students must meet with an advisor to have the hold lifted in order to register for Fall courses.

Fall Registration for undergraduate students will begin in April.

The date/ time of registration eligibility for each student is based on the number of earned credit.

Students can consult the Registration Appointment Calendar here.

Your exact Registration appointment time can be found in the "Registration Guide" in myUMBC (myUMBC- Guide - Registration Guide)

Pre-Majors and all first semester transfer students should schedule an advising appointment with a COEIT advisor starting March 4th. New appointments times are being added on a regular basis.

All Pre-Majors (Catonsville campus) should schedule their registration advising appointment here.

All first semester Shady Grove students should schedule their appointment here.

All  COEIT students who have passed their gateway, are not first semester transfer students, and have been updated to the full major will be advised by faculty in the department.  Faculty advisors are listed in your myUMBC Profile.

More information about advising for students who are full majors can found here.

Faculty advisors may wait until the schedule of classes is posted on March 25th meet with students.

Information Systems and Business Technology Administration majors (or students intending to change to one of these majors) are advised in the Information Systems Department. Please go here for more information.

If you are changing your major to a major outside the College of Engineering and Information Technology, please contact the respective department of your new major for advising appointment instructions. Please remember to complete a Declaration of Major form for your new major.

Summer 2024 Session

Summer Session registration has begun. Students do not need to meet with an advisor prior to registering for summer courses unless they have questions or concerns. If you intend to take a course off-campus during the summer, a Verification of  Transferability Form is required in advance of taking the winter course.

New Students Admitted for the Fall Semester:

Newly admitted students for the Fall semester may not register for courses until Summer Orientation. Please sign up for Orientation here.

Questions?

Please contact an advisor for additional information.