President's Office Support UMB's Increasing Efforts to Deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic During this important period, please consider supporting UMB's critical vaccine research and development, advancing its work in human virology, and donating to critical emergency funds especially designed for specific students in need. We truly appreciate your gifts in this time of great need. University System of Maryland Vaccination Mandate April 23, 2021 all eligible faculty, students, and staff who will be on campus this fall must be vaccinated against COVID-19. USM will comply with all federal and state laws in granting appropriate exemptions for medical or religious reasons. As we plan for an increased presence at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), you should know that over 70 percent of employees and 67 percent of students have already been vaccinated. In addition, anyone who works, lives, or studies within the city of Baltimore is eligible to be vaccinated at the SMC Campus Center Vaccination Clinic. Please visit — and share — the website