Sticking around UMBC during the Summer? Or are you a current Residentia Life resident moving to your Walker Avenue annual license? Now is the time to start thinking about Summer & Transitional Housing at UMBC! 

Summer Housing Eligibility

To be eligible for residence, students must be admitted and enrolled as an undergraduate, graduate, or special non-degree seeking student at UMBC and meet one of the following conditions:

• Enrolled in at least one course each session;
• Employed by the University for the summer session; or
• Have a permanent address that is more than 30 miles from UMBC’s campus and is enrolled in a UMBC approved in-person internship in the Baltimore metro area.

Students can be assigned to either the Residential Life Apartments ($40/day) or the Residential Life Halls($35/day). For students assigned to the Residential Life Halls, a Summer Meal Plan is also required. 

The Summer 14 Meal Plan - $30.83 per day / $215.81 per week.  

You can apply for Summer Housing via the Housing Portal starting May 1 For more information regarding Summer Housing please visit our website

Summer Session I Application Priority Deadline:  May 15, 2026 at 5 p.m.

Residential Life to Walker Avenue Transitional Housing

What is Transitional Housing? Transitional Housing is the period from the end of the Spring Semester to the start of the Walker Avenue Annual License (June 1, 2026).

Residential Life residents moving into a Walker Avenue Apartments Annual License can apply for Transitional Housing via the Summer Housing Application in the Housing Portal 

Students approved for the Residential Life > Walker Avenue Apartments Transitional Housing will be charged to their UMBC Student Accounts $40/day from the end of the Spring Semester to their check-in date for Walker Avenue. 

If you have questions and/or concerns, you can reach out to the Office of Residential Life

Reminder! Please join the Women's Faculty Network and the Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies department for our spring gathering on Friday, May 1 from 12-1:30 in Fine Arts 427. Lunch is provided and all are welcome! Please drop by, even if you can't stay.

Happy April everyone! 

As the semester comes to a quick close we want to take a moment and attempt to bring this group together over the summer! I have built a Doodle poll that will close May 15th. We are looking to find a lunch hour during the weeks of June 15th, July 13th and July 22nd.

You can find the link here: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/bqpq06ka

Once again the deadline to sign up will be May 15th EOD. Feel free to comment on this if there are any questions so everyone is aware!

Thanks again,

Amery Thompson

Announcement of Upcoming System Enforcement of Common Forms and End of NIH’s Leniency Period

Notice Number: NOT-OD-26-079

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-26-079.html

Purpose

This Notice provides the key dates that were announced in the ‘Expectations’ section of the previous Guide Notice (see NOT-OD-26-033) and important guidance on the adjusted implementation timeline for Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support. It contains updates and reminders for successful creation and submission of the Common Forms.

Effective Date

The current leniency period previously communicated in NOT-OD-26-033 will end on May 7, 2026, the final AIDS standard receipt date for Cycle 1. Use of the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch, Current and Pending (Other) Support, and NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement will be required for all application due dates and Just-In-Time (JIT), Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR), and Prior Approval submissions on or after May 8, 2026.

During the remainder of the leniency period, NIH will continue to provide system warnings and will not withdraw applications containing the NIH Biosketch and NIH Other Support format pages, or non-compliant Common Forms. On May 8, 2026, system warnings will change to errors that will stop any submission not using compliant Common Forms. This timing will also provide applicants with additional time to address errors before the May 25, 2026 standard receipt date for Cycle 2.

Please review the Guide Notice linked here for full details regarding this update and other important updates and reminders listed below:

·         Updates regarding Research Security Training Certification

·         Updates Regarding the NIH Grants Policy Statement (GPS)

·         Reminder for RPPR, JIT and Prior Approval Modules

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Are you a Student Creator or Entrepreneur? Are you trying to get the word out about your venture, conduct some customer discovery, or find a venue where you can sell what you've created?

The Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Division of Student Affairs are partnering again this spring to offer students a free table at a pop-up event for student creators and entrepreneurs! 

Apply by Noon today, Thursday April 30th and sign up for a table at the last First Friday Fair event of the school year!  Secure your spot by signing up for a table today!  Don't wait!

Sign Up for a Space Here!

Not vending? Come shop! Mark your calendar for Friday, May 1st and come explore handmade products, art, accessories, services, and more — all created by UMBC students.

Come shop and explore the First Friday Fair in the Commons:

Tomorrow, May 1st, from 10 am-2 pm!