CRITICAL:  *Please share this information with your departmental employees*

Due to the upcoming winter holiday break and early file submissions to the Central Payroll Bureau, the Payroll and HRIS units are required to meet strict and compressed processing deadlines. As a result, the deadline for timesheet approvals has been impacted for the period ending 12/16/2023 (timesheets for pay period 2024-13). 

Timesheet submissions and approvals for pay period 2024-13 (ending 12/16/2023) are due by 5 pm on Monday, December 18, 2023. Although timesheets may be submitted early, the approver may NOT approve the timesheet before the pay period has ended (not prior to December 17, 2023).  

Due to the extremely tight ETS approval deadline, timesheet approvers must coordinate with their employees to ensure timesheets are submitted in enough time for review and approvals. Timesheet approvers who will not be available to review and approve timesheets should communicate with the payroll preparer and alternate approver accordingly.

Late timesheet submissions and approvals will have a critical impact to hourly employees' pay, employees earning overtime, and leave information in time entry for PR14.  Timesheet data for pay period 13 must be approved in order to load into time entry for payroll 14. 

Time entry for PR14 is a ONE DAY time entry and is scheduled to open on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. 

Questions may be directed to Sherrell McNamara, HRIS Manager, mcnamara@umbc.edu.  

Welcome to the FINAL day of UMBC Tabletop Gaming Club!

This Tuesday (12/11) will be the last day we meet in ILSB 116A at 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm this semester.

While we are not meeting officially on Thursday or next Tuesday, you are welcome to meet together if wanted. If you do, please do it in the Student Org room in the Commons or somewhere else as there will be an exam on Thursday in ILSB 116A during standard club time.

We hope everyone had a fun semester of playing games and roleplaying. Do well on your finals and projects, and we’ll see you next semester. 

Registration is now open for the FREE Mock MCAT and DAT event this winter! This event is designed to simulate a real test day environment, which helps you prepare for this exam.

Participants in this event must:

·      Be a current UMBC student or alum

·      Intend to apply to medical or dental school in the next cycle (2024-2025 cycle)

·      Be able to come to campus on the test date (Tuesday, January 23rd)

·      Secure their own full-length practice test

What can you expect from this event? Participants will check in, secure belongings, access and take the exam, use optional breaks throughout the exam as needed, and complete a survey about the event after completing the exam.

Space is limited and registration is required. The priority registration deadline is THIS Friday, December 15^th. Exam spots will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. Register for the mock MCAT here or the mock DAT here.

Important: Participants MUST secure their own FULL-LENGTH practice test, which they will access via the desktop computers in ENGR 122/122a on the test day. Laptops or other devices will not be permitted. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) offers two free practice exams and four low-cost practice exams. Details here. Information about the full-length DAT practice test may be found on the ADA website at the bottom of this page.

Questions about testing accommodations or other questions about the event may be directed to HealthProAdvising@umbc.edu.