News – Sites@UMBC

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Return to campus and eduroam

You may need to update your eduroam password on your return

If your myUMBC password has changed over the last year, you may need to update your eduroam configuration when you return to campus. Many of us haven't been on campus in well over a year and...

Posted: July 9, 2021, 2:05 PM

Akindi Bubble Sheet Training

Learn more about the Scantron replacement

Are you ready for the move? At the end of the Spring 2021 semester, DoIT announced that test scoring services were moving to Akindi, a Scantron alternative. During this transition, we will be...

Posted: July 7, 2021, 1:43 PM

Change to myUMBC Login Experience on July 25th

Starting on July 25th, an extra step will be added to the myUMBC login experience. When logging in to myUMBC you will be prompted to select a login provider before providing your login...

Posted: July 6, 2021, 7:58 AM

New REX report: Incoming Student Course Distribution

New REX report : Incoming Student Course Distribution Folder : Student Records and Enrollment > Course Enrollment This new report enables the user to review how new/incoming students...

Posted: July 2, 2021, 10:41 AM

Staff Return to Campus

DoIT is Preparing for Staff to Return to Campus

As staff prepare to return to campus, there are a lot of computers that have been powered off since we first went remote 15 months ago. We, DoIT, are going through and turning them on, checking...

Posted: July 1, 2021, 8:42 AM

GlobalProtect VPN software upgrade tonight

GlobalProtect VPN upgrade tonight

Tonight the GlobalProtect VPN will be upgraded to the latest version. Users will not experience a disruption in service but may receive a prompt to upgrade to the new version the next time they...

Posted: June 30, 2021, 4:26 PM

Confirmed Admits Math Placement Distribution Trends

New REX report : Confirmed Admits Math Placement Distribution Trends Folder: Student Records and Enrollment > Student Enrollment This report provides 5 year trend data on math placement...

Posted: June 30, 2021, 11:02 AM

New Respondus Lockdown Browser Features Auto-Update in July

Students using Win/Mac must install to gain this feature

The July update to the Windows and Mac versions of Respondus LockDown Browser will feature a new Auto Update function that starts when the application opens. To optimize the test proctoring...

Posted: June 28, 2021, 4:13 PM

Campus phone system replacement project update

Phone system prioritization and timelines As UMBC continues remote and hybrid work for the Summer and Fall, we wanted to provide an update about the status and priorities of the campus phone...

Posted: June 25, 2021, 1:11 PM

Groups & gradebook enhancements planned for Ultra in July

Improved functionality for groups support larger enrollments

The groups tool in Ultra has been redesigned for the July update to improve overall performance, particularly for large courses. This redesign includes functionality to make it easier to find...

Posted: June 25, 2021, 9:18 AM