Off-Campus Student Services is a department in the Division of Student Affairs that was developed with you, the commuting student in mind.
The primary goal of Off Campus Student Services is to offer ongoing services, programs, academic and social support, and educational opportunities to help off-campus students successfully navigate UMBC and life after college. Now located in the Commons Building Room 1A02, OCSS is a main fixture in the Main Street Lounge (unofficially dubbed the “Commuter Lounge”). We have six main services that we
Come to our last GAC on May 13th from 1pm -4pm and get a free Commuter Connections picnic blanket! Gold Card members will have the opportunity to complete an end of year survey and will get a blanket in return. see you there! 🖤💛
We had so much fun at the birthday party for all 🎉🥳 thanks to everyone that came to celebrate with us 💛🎂✨
04/14/2026
Birthdays are better together 💛🖤Join us for games, food, and good vibes!
04/07/2026
Congrats to our Commuter Week raffle winners 🎉
Enjoy your new speakers, and thank you for being part of the commuter week.
What’s your commute looking like? ✨✨ The Commuter Connections team is BACK, and we can’t wait to kick off the second half of the semester with you all! 🚗💨
Commuter Week wouldn’t be the same without you 🫶🏾 Thanks for pulling up!
🎉 The raffle winners are officially here! Congratulations to our 10 lucky students!
Yuvateja Mullapudi
Jared Blake Regala
Tejaswini Veeramachaneni
Garvita Jain
Ersa Zafar
Nitish Mukundan Menon
Alina Moughal
Xavier Cohen
Kethan Kadimi
Abhijeet Balu Lande
📧 Check your email soon for details on claiming your prize.
We know it’s the end of the day and you may be ready to go home but stop by Commons Mainstreet for the Black & Gold Mixer! Enjoy some food, engage with some alumni and fellow students and thank our donors to the Black & Gold Rush! See you soon 🖤💛
Black & Gold Mixer happening 4pm-6pm on Commons Mainstreet! 🖤💛🎉
12/09/2025
From early mornings to warm breakfasts and even warmer conversations - Good Morning Commuters has been special because of you 💛
We are truly so grateful to every single commuter who showed up, shared a smile, grabbed breakfast, and made these mornings meaningful.
As we wrap up the semester, we would absolutely love to hear your thoughts so we can continue making GMC even better for you. Please take a quick moment to fill out our feedback survey - you can scan the QR code here or check your UMBC email for the survey link.
Your voice helps shape future GMC mornings, and we’re so grateful for your time and support. Thank you for being such an incredible part of our commuter family 🫂
| Monday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 5pm |