Dear Colleagues, 

As we come to the end of the year and celebrate our Annual Service Awardees, one of the messages I hope you are hearing loud and clear is how important it is to "Care and Connect" with each other—know you are valued and that this community appreciates you.

To that end, as announced at our service awards event, UMBC will observe Tuesday, December 24, as an Administrative Leave day. This will extend our holiday break in December, with the campus reopening on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Timesheets for eligible Regular and Contingent II employees will be automatically coded with the administrative leave code (ADM). 

Please check with your supervisor to see if you are required to maintain essential services during this time. All collective bargaining employees required to work on this day will be paid in accordance with their collective bargaining agreements. Other employees who are required for essential services may use this Administrative Leave day on another day prior to March 31, 2025. 

We would like to thank all of you for your commitment to the university and our students. And I hope you enjoy a restful and joyful winter break!