OPA stands for Orientation Peer Advisor and they will be one of the first people you meet on campus. OPAs welcome new students and lead many of the Orientation activities that will introduce you to UMBC and your fellow classmates. Look to OPAs as a source of support and information during Orientation, the summer, and throughout the year. Reach out to your OPAs for questions about your first year at UMBC, building your schedule, and learning more about campus.
Click on OPAs pictures below to learn more about them!
Meet Ash!
SOPA
They/She
Major: Theater Studies
Favorite spot on campus?
The Cera Pond Bridge
Meet Judah!
SOPA
He/Him
Major: Public Health
Minor: Emergency Disaster and Health Services
Favorite spot on campus?
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB) Study Rooms
Meet Claudia!
OPA
She/They
Major: Social Work
Minor: Critical Sexuality Studies
Favorite part of campus?
The Women’s, Gender, and Equity Center
Meet Sarah!
OPA
She/Her
Major: Political Science
Minor: Pre-Law Track
Favorite part of campus?
The grass area between the Library and The Commons!
Meet Pontchelaut!
OPA
He/Him
Major: Information Systems and Economics
Favorite spot on campus?
The Commons, he loves it’s lively energy!
Meet Samia!
OPA
She/Her
Major: Biology
Minor: Psychology
Favorite spot on campus?
The Library study spaces!
Meet Romain!
OPA
He/Him
Major: Computer Science
Favorite part of campus?
The RAC and the Game Room!
Meet Angie!
OPA
They/Them
Major: Social Work
Minor: Psychology
Favorite spot on campus?
Hanging out with friends in SEB!
Meet Sofia!
OPA
She/Her
Major: Astrobiology & Abiogenesis (INDS)
Minor: Chemistry
Favorite spot on campus?
Everywhere! I see someone I know at every stop on campus!
Meet Destiny!
OPA
She/Her
Major: Computer Engineering
Favorite spot on campus?
The community and countless events!
Meet Liya!
OPA
She/Her
Major: Psychology
Favorite spot on campus?
The Study Rooms in the Interdisciplinary Life Science Building (ILSB)!
Meet Jada!
OPA
She/Her
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: Bioinformatics
Favorite spot on campus?
The quiet weekends!
Meet Calayah!
OPA
She/Her
Major: Individualized Studies
Favorite spot on campus?
The Library
Meet Faruq!
OPA
He/Him
Major: Information Systems & Financial Economics
Favorite spot on campus?
The Commons Sportszone!
Meet Rona!
OPA
She/Her
Major: Information Systems
Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Favorite part of campus?
The Commons
Meet Kiishi!
OPA
She/Her
Major: Computer Science
Favorite spot on campus?
The Fireside Lounge (Commons, 3rd Floor)
Meet Emma!
OPA
She/Her
Major: Global Studies & Political Science
Minor: Information Systems
Favorite part of campus?
The Library Pond!