Annual DoIT Project Report
Read more about DoIT’s major projects in the past year!
We are excited to share DoIT’s Academic Year 2025-2026 Project Report, highlighting key IT projects and initiatives completed or advanced over the past year. This report celebrates the work of DoIT teams and our campus partners to improve technology, strengthen services, and support UMBC’s mission.
This year’s report features a wide range of projects across digital transformation, infrastructure, cybersecurity, business process improvements, and new system implementations. A few highlights include:
1) REX Analytics: Data Warehousing Improvements
DoIT continued modernizing UMBC’s reporting and analytics environment, including launching the new REX Analytics Portal (REX 2.0) powered by Tableau. Over 300 reports have been converted to Tableau, giving the campus more accessible data, improved visualizations, and a stronger foundation for informed decision-making.
2) myUMBC Enhancements & Modernization
A number of improvements were made to myUMBC this year, including a modernized applicant experience, improved audience targeting, accessibility updates, new emergency settings, enhancements to myUMBC Answers, and a new Student Organization Management System. Together, these updates improve the myUMBC experience from admission through graduation.
3) Digital Accessibility Remediation, Policy, & Long-Term Programming
UMBC continued its campus-wide digital accessibility efforts through new policy, remediation of key websites and platforms, training, and accessibility tools. By August 2026, 470 of UMBC’s websites scored with 90%+ accessibility in Silktide - 90% of our campus websites! Instructional accessibility also remained a major focus through Strive for 85, UMBC’s institutional goal for all Blackboard courses to achieve an overall Blackboard Ally accessibility score of 85% or better by the end of 2026. myUMBC also introduced additional accessibility features in the spring of 2026.
4) PeopleSoft HR: System Modernizations
DoIT partnered with Human Resources & Strategic Talent Management to deliver several major PeopleSoft HR improvements, including My WorkView, the Alternative Work Arrangement Portal, and customized build-out to support the new State of Maryland Paid Family Medical Leave legislation. These updates give employees and supervisors greater transparency and easier access to compensation, timesheet, telework, leave, and employment information.
5) New UMBC Software Catalog
DoIT launched the new UMBC Software Catalog, a centralized and user-friendly platform that makes it easier for faculty, staff, and students to discover and access approved software. The catalog includes improved search and filtering options, recommended tools, and clearer information about security and data classification requirements, helping our campus find the right technology resources more efficiently.