Connect and engage with UMBC before your first year begins! Dawg Days are additional summer programs that allow you to engage with UMBC and your classmates beyond Orientation day. Each Dawg Days program engages students in a variety of dynamic activities, inside and outside the classroom.
We have THREE Dawg Days programs that students can choose from:
1. DAWG DAYS: Basecamp
Combine your Orientation program with this unique 2-day, 1-night on-campus overnight experience! Whether you will be living on-campus or commuting in the Fall, UMBC is going to become your new Basecamp! Dawg Days: Basecamp will allow you to get a real sense of what life is like as a Retriever. To learn more, click here.
2. DAWG DAYS: Abroad
Dawg Days: Abroad is a 2 week experience to study abroad in Dublin, Ireland. Students will earn 3 credits towards their UMBC degree! To learn more, click here.
3. DAWG DAYS: Jumpstart
Dawg Days: Jumpstart is a six-week summer bridge program that offers students the chance to take a math, writing, and/or general education course during the summer along with an interactive transition seminar in the fall. Participants get an academic jumpstart at UMBC while also making new friends and learning about the campus. To learn more, click here.
How Do I Register for a Dawg Days program?!
Students must register through the online Orientation reservation system*. Starting in March, students can log into the Orientation reservation system and select “Dawg Days” on the left-hand side! Please note: Payment is required to confirm your space in a Dawg Days program. If a student becomes unable to attend Dawg Days PRIOR to the program, a refund can be issued. Refund requests must be submitted via email to orientation@umbc.edu. Refunds take 3-4 weeks to process and there is a $10 processing fee that will be deducted from the total fee.
*In order to participate in Dawg Days: Abroad or Dawg Days: Jumpstart there is a separate application process that must be completed; please click on the corresponding program for more information.
Is Financial Assistance Available?
Yes! Financial assistance may be available for each of these programs. Please email Racquel Barnes at rbarnes2@umbc.edu for additional information.
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