Student Resources

Academic Resources

UMBC Academic Success Center (tutoring, placement testing, academic resources)

Do-IT Technology Resources for students

Student Guide to Online Learning

Engaging Beyond the Online Classroom

Apps that Can Help You Succeed

Assistive Technology at AOK Library

UMBC Resources

Retriever Integrated Health (includes University Health Services, Office of Health Promotion, and the Counseling Center)

Retriever Essentials Free Non-Perishable Food Pantry

Student Conduct and Community Standards

Student Life/Organizations

Psychology Training Clinic (psychotherapy services)

Service Animals

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this definition. The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individual’s disability. Performing “work or tasks” means that the dog is trained to take a specific action when needed to assist the person with a disability. Examples of such work tasks may include guiding an individual who is blind, alerting individuals who are Deaf, pulling a wheelchair, or alerting and protecting an individual experiencing a seizure. (28 C.F.R. §§ 35.104; 36.104) Please note: A service animal is NOT a pet or emotional support/comfort/assistance (ESA) animal.

UMBC is committed to complying with federal, state, and local laws regarding individuals with disabilities. In that regard, UMBC supports students with disabilities who require the assistance of a service animal. Although a student with a trained service dog is not required to register with the Office of Student Disability Services (SDS), it is recommended that students with disabilities register in the event assistance is needed navigating campus or if additional accommodations are needed to fully participate in all campus activities. Students residing in Residential Life with a service dog, however, will need to complete Residential Life’s animal agreement forms and meet with a Residential Life staff person well in advance of the move-in date to coordinate their housing. Information on Residential Life housing accommodations and access is linked here.

For additional information regarding service animals, please click the web links below to find the ADA regulations.

Academic Profile

Since student demographic information is imported into our secure Accommodate data management software from UMBC’s PeopleSoft system, it is important to make sure that your academic profile is current, including your preferred name (if different from your legal name), pronouns, and other social identifiers. Visit the Office of Equity & Civil Rights (ECR) web page for detailed instructions for updating your academic profile information.