Rebecca Kates

 

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Rebecca Kates

Academic Advisor

Office: ITE 206

Email: rkates1@umbc.edu (preferred)

Phone: 410-455-3432

Schedule: 8am – 4:30pm

In Office: Tuesdays / Fridays & alternating Wednesdays

Telework: Mondays / Thursdays & alternating Wednesdays

About Me

I joined the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) Advising Team in May 2025. I completed my B.A. in English from the University of Maryland, College Park, and my Master’s Degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University. I have worked in various roles within Higher Education over the course of my career, and I’m excited to work with COEIT students as they navigate through their degrees at UMBC!

Fun Fact: I’ve been to 32 states (so far!), I’m a big fan of concerts and live music, and I have a dog named Snoopy.

Appointment Information

Please read the appointment instructions from Calendly in full when confirming your appointment. Online appointments should be conducted in a quiet, private space on a laptop. 

Appointments are only scheduled via Calendly–you should receive a confirmation email from Calendly when you make the appointment. If you did not receive a confirmation, please check your spam folder. If it is not in your spam folder, you may have entered your email wrong.

If you miss your appointment, it is your responsibility to reschedule.

All Pre-Majors (i.e., Pre-Computer Science or Pre-Computer Engineering) will need to schedule individual appointments to receive Registration Clearance for the semester. Please see emails sent out about Registration Clearance for more information. Pre-Major Registration Clearance cannot be given over email.