- Community Engagement links us all together across majors, hometowns, career goals, and lived experiences. Weekly service with one of our community partners is required for the 2024-2025 year.
- There are openings for 21 first-year students
- Interviews will be facilitated by 2024-25 Shriver LLC Leadership (Returning Peer Mentors and the Resident Assistant). Their Bios will be posted by mid-May! Interview dates coming soon
- UMBC Housing Applications MUST be completed in order to be considered for the Shriver LLC
- In the Fall, all first-year students will take Shriver LLC UNIV 101, happening Wednesdays, 1:00-2:15pm
- A Spring shared academic experience, SOCY 396, is also required
- Socially, our students plan UMBC on-campus professional development opportunities, social activities, museums trips, talent shows, dinners, hikes, ice cream nights. The community and belonging is strong!
- Staff and Shriver LLC members (current and past) will be paneling and tabling at “Accepted Students Day” on Saturday, April 13th.
For more information, contact Emily Passera, epassera@umbc.edu
See all you could do with the Shriver LLC!
Consistent, weekly community engaged learning with one of our community partner options around the Baltimore Region! Example Opportunities Chart
Monthly, members give recognition to “Members of the Month” for their community engagement and teamwork. Here are November, December, and February winners with Peer Mentors. From left to right, Ember Anderson, Marwa Aligabi, Erin Scott, Emmanuella Osei, Julie Granruth, and Vunnathi Akem. On the screen, Raven Effah-Appiah.
Lori Hardesty, Associate Director, Applied Learning & Community Engagement, pictured here with Shriver LLC Member Andrew Eckenrode and Peer Mentor Farrell Kimble celebrating Rysing Youth’s Inner Harbor Location Opening. UMBC President Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby stopped by for the celebration!