Location: The Commons, 1A02
Phone: 410-455-2770
Hours: M – F, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Griselda Flores, Ph.D., Director, Essential Needs and Connections
Phone: 410-455-2770 Email: gflores2@umbc.edu
Dennis Walker, Assistant Director, Veteran Student Success
Phone:410-455-6552 Email: dwalker3@umbc.edu
Retriever Essentials
Retriever Essentials is a faculty, staff, and student-led partnership that promotes food access in the UMBC community. They offer free groceries, toiletries, baby items, and meal swipes, and have opportunities to engage and get involved. All of the resources are 100% free.
Veteran and military-affiliated student services
Veterans Services is committed to assisting service members, veterans, and dependents with services, advocacy, programming, and support to help you navigate and find community at UMBC. More events and resources can be found in the Student Service Members, Veterans & Families myUMBC group.