UMBC-Shady Grove STEM Exploration Day – Join Us!

UMBC-Shady Grove invites you to attend STEM Exploration Day, an in-person event at The Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland, on Thursday, April 16th from 3:00–7:00 pm.

This is a great opportunity for Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering students who are interested in completing the last two years of their degrees at our Montgomery County campus to see the facilities and meet the faculty!

Participants may attend the afternoon session (3:00–5:00 pm), the evening session (5:00–7:00 pm), or both. Throughout the event, rotating interactive activities will highlight our Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Translational Life Science Technology bachelor’s degree programs.

Event activities include:

• General information sessions for each academic program

• Guided lab tours and simulations

• Student organization highlights

• Campus tours

Light refreshments and parking waivers will be provided.

Please see the attached UMBC-Shady Grove STEM Exploration Day flyer for additional details. We look forward to welcoming you to campus and connecting with you!

For questions, contact sgcoeitadvising@umbc.edu.

Join the Career Center and COEIT Advising for a Career Center workshop focused on helping COEIT students, particularly upper class students, prepare for the job and internship search process.  Students will learn about UMBC resources and strategies for highlighting technical and durable skills. 

Wednesday, April 8th
Noon 
Link Here!

Please join us for the 2026 COEIT Celebration!

Date: Sunday, May 3rd
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: RAC

Join us in celebrating all the COEIT graduation candidates and award winners! Award winners will be notified in mid-April. 

All graduation candidates will receive a gift and have a chance to walk across the stage!

We hope to see you there!
Please RSVP here.

You can contact COEITAdvising at coeitadvising@umbc.edu with any questions.

Hello COEIT Students!

Your staff advisors hope that you’re all having a great and productive semester! 

We are writing today to inform you that Google Enterprise software is currently flagging Calendly emails as spam despite UMBC’s DoIT whitelisting the contact.

If you are making appointments with a COEIT Staff advisor please be sure to add notifications@calendly.com to your personal contact list and if you have calendly emails in your spam folder please mark them as not Spam.

As undergraduate students, you are responsible for managing your advising requirements each semester. Please be mindful of the appointments that you make with us as we have hundreds of students per advisor that need to have their clearance lifted. Finally, please be sure to schedule your meeting with your assigned staff advisor. 

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 · 11 AM - 2 PM

University Center Ballroom

At this industry fair, you will have the opportunity to speak with alumni and employer representatives from various fields in the technology and engineering industries.

Attending organizations will provide information regarding internship and employment opportunities, so be sure to bring copies of your resume to share with the employers. See the list of attending employers in Handshake.

This event is part of UMBC's Career Month, an opportunity for all students from first year to PhD to explore their professional options through workshops, alumni chats, industry fairs, employer site visits, and more.

Please note:
This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. If you would like to request accommodations (e.g., ASL interpreters, captioning, wheelchair access, etc.) for this event, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make arrangements for program access. Please contact the event host (careers@umbc.edu) with your specific request and be sure to include the event title, date, and time.

All COEIT undergraduate students are invited to complete the 2026 COEIT Undergraduate Student Voice & Experience Survey.

This survey aims to understand your experiences in your major, classroom interactions and environment, campus involvement and resources, and the diversity and inclusion within COEIT. As this is the first time we're offering this survey since 2016, your feedback is incredibly valuable in helping the COEIT community collect critical benchmarking data.

Take the Survey Here: https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5iI6xaFXbYdbZGu 

Survey Deadlines & Prize Drawing:

• Priority Deadline: Monday, March 23, 2026

• Final deadline: Friday, April 10, 2026 

• Incentive: Complete the survey by the priority deadline (3/23/26) and select "yes" for the very last survey question to provide your email. This email address will only be used to enter you into a prize drawing to receive $25 Retriever Dollars (multiple winners will be selected!). Your email address will not be linked to your survey responses.

All students studying a COEIT major received an email from Dean van Briesen that includes the survey link and additional details. 

We encourage you to complete this important survey by the deadline! 

Important Spring Registration Information! Please read carefully.

Fall 2026 Registration - Advising Appointment Information for Current Students:

Recently, all current UMBC 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.

Registration for the Fall semester for undergraduate students will run March 31- April 17. Your date will be based on the number of credits you have earned. Students should be able to see their specific earliest registration date here:  : my.umbc.edu/go/registration-guide

 
Students should plan to meet with an advisor a few weeks before their earliest registration time.

Please read below for more information on how to receive advising clearance:

Computer Science and Engineering Pre-Majors:

Pre-Majors and all first semester transfer students should schedule an advising appointment with their COEIT advisor. Your COEIT advisor is listed on your  myUMBC Profile (my.umbc.edu/profile/degree).  Please click on your advisor's name to access your their appointment calendar. 

All Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering full majors should have recently received an email from their advisors with instructions on how to receive advising clearance. 

All post-gateway Chemical Engineering students as well as post-gateway Mechanical Engineering students previously assigned a faculty advisor, and post-gateway CSEE students who chose to remain with their faculty advisor should reach our to their faculty advisor for advising. 

Information Systems & BTA Majors:

All IS & BTA new freshmen (started in Fall 2025 or later) have a COEIT staff advisor listed in their myUMBC Profile. You should schedule an appointment with that advisor.

All IS & BTA transfers students and returning students have an advisor in their myUMBC Profile and can consult the IS/BTA Advising Information here.  

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 2026 Session

Summer 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 course.

New Students Admitted for the Spring Semester:

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

Questions?

Please email coeitadvising@umbc.edu for additional information.