Registration for Graduate Student Organizations (GSOs) is now open!

If you would like to establish a GSO this year and be eligible for GSA funding, please fill out this form to properly register (whether the group is new or existing).

The deadline to register a GSO for the 2021-2022 academic year is Monday, September 20th 2021.

Note that only those programs or groups whose registration is completed and approved will be eligible for funding from the GSA for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. 

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at gsa@umbc.edu 

This is a repost on behalf of the Career Center. The original event post can be found here.

Location: Susquehanna Hall, Community Room

Dates & Times: Thursday, September 16 from 10am-6pm & Friday, September 17 from 9am-12pm 

Do you want to make the BEST possible first impression with employers? The Career Center can help with that!  We have partnered with T. Rowe Price to collect over 1,500 pieces of professional clothing that can be yours for FREE!

Wearing a professional outfit will not only boost your chances of getting a job, but is a major confidence booster as well. Visit our Professional Clothing Closet to select business attire absolutely FREE of charge and yours to keep! Stop by to shop for that suit, tie, skirt or blouse that will help you stand out while building your professional network and meeting employers.

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to COVID safety protocols, this will be a grab-and-go shopping opportunity – i.e. NO FITTING ROOMS!!

Have extra meals on your ID card that you won't be able to use? Students on a meal plan can now “Save-A-Swipe” by donating 5 or 10 meals from your meal plan to Retriever Essentials. Students in need of a meal can anonymously claim those extra meal credits at True Grits dining hall. 

This semester, students can sign up to donate 5 or 10 meals through our online form. Sign up here to donate meals: http://tinyurl.com/saveaswipe The last day to donate meals is September 20th. 

If you are in need of meals, email retrieveressentials@umbc.edu to be assisted.

The UMBC Review: Journal of Undergraduate Research is currently soliciting submissions for its 23rd edition to be published in April, 2022. We invite you to submit your research to our journal. The Review offers a rewarding opportunity to get your undergraduate research published, build your resume, and improve your writing!

The deadline to submit has been extended to Friday, September 24th.The submission application can be found at: https://ur.umbc.edu/umbc-review/. Click “Submit Here!” We encourage students of all majors and disciplines to send in their research! Your papers do not have to be ready for publication or perfect right now, we just want to see the best work and research you have completed! Reach out to umbcreview@umbc.eduif you have any questions. 

More on Submissions:

The Submission Form will require:

- Your paper: (8-30 pages including title page and bibliography), uploaded as a Word document. If your paper is over 30 pages, you can submit it as it is, but please keep in mind that you may be asked to reduce it if your paper is accepted. The paper must conform to the UMBC Review Style Guidelines, which you can find on our website.

- Abstract: Include a 200 word abstract that summarizes your project.This should be written for non-experts in the field, and should include your research question, scholarly relevance, description of your methods, major findings, and implications.

- Author Biography: 150 word biography that includes your name, major(s),/minor(s), graduation date, professional acknowledgements, honors/scholars program affiliations, future academic and career goals. If you have already graduated, you can still submit your work - as long as the research was completed during your undergraduate studies.

- Research Journey: Please submit a 200 word description of how you came to study this topic. The point of this paragraph is to demystify the process of doing research or creative work for the reader. What sparked your interest in this research? Who helped you to complete it? Why are you passionate about it? What courses, professors, or readings inspired you? We recommend taking a look at research journeys from the prior editions of the UMBC Review for further clarification: https://ur.umbc.edu/umbc-review/editions/.

Advisor Recommendation Form:

Your advisor/mentor will also need to submit our Advisor Recommendation form. This form is a very important part of your application, as we need to know that your advisor supports the paper you submitted! Please make sure it is submitted by the final deadline. If you submit your paper by the priority deadline, the advisor form is not necessary for you to receive feedback. Remember to keep your advisor informed of any changes you make to the paper before submission.

The advisor recommendation form also asks advisors to suggest possible outside reviewers for your paper. We strongly encourage advisors to provide names of reviewers who are professionals in your field of study in this portion of the form. Peer-reviewers can be professors at other universities or professionals in the field (for example, a museum curator for a paper that focuses on museums). Peer-reviewers cannot be UMBC faculty.

Further submission guidelines and the UMBC Review Style Guide can be found at our website https://ur.umbc.edu/umbc-review/ . If you have any questions contact us at umbcreview@umbc.edu.

We look forward to reading your excellent submissions!

Best Regards, 

Will Murphy (they/them, he/him)

Dariush Aligholizadeh (he/him)

Levi Lewis (he/him)

UMBC Review Editors