The recent AFAC elections have resulted in the election of the following representatives:

Robert Bennett – CAHSS Representative

Bonnie Kegan – CNMS Representative

Congratulations to both Rob and Bonnie and we look forward to having them continue their very capable representation of UMBC’s Adjuncts.

The recent election has also resulted in ties for the positions of COEIT representative and for the second CAHSS representative. In the case of the position of COEIT representative, there is a tie between Paul Comitz and Terry Tsai, and for the position of the CAHSS representative there is a tie between Margie Burns and Jill Vasbinder

In order to resolve both of these ties, a runoff election is being held. Voting will open on Monday, May 9 and will be open until 11:59pm on Friday, May 13. Your participation in this runoff election will be greatly appreciated.

An announcement of final election results will be made on Saturday May 14.

Please direct any questions to mfeldm1@umbc.edu.

Please review the candidates in our nomination document linked below and select one who you would like to have represent your College as part of the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee for 2022-2024. Voting ends 5/6/2022. 

Candidate Statements

Please review the candidates in our nomination document linked below and select two who you would like to have represent your College as part of the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee for 2022-2024. Voting ends 5/6. 

Candidate Statements

Please review the candidates in our nomination document linked below and select one who you would like to have represent your College as part of the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee for 2022-2024. Voting ends 5/6.  

Candidate Statements

We invite self-nominations serve as representatives on the UMBC Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC). 

The AFAC is an elected body charged with representing the interests of our part-time adjunct faculty within our campus system of shared governance. Members of the AFAC are responsible for communicating adjunct needs and concerns to the campus administration, making recommendations related to adjunct professional development and working conditions, and providing advice on policies and procedures that concern adjunct faculty. 

AFAC members receive a yearly stipend equivalent to one semester course and are reimbursed for travel and other reasonable expenses, consistent with USM and UMBC travel policies.

AFAC representatives will serve a two-year term from Fall 2022 through Spring 2024. 

Elections are being held for two representatives from CAHSS; one representative from CNMS; and one representative from COEIT. 

All Adjunct I, Adjunct II, and Adjunct III faculty employed to provide instruction on a course-by-course basis at UMBC this spring, including UMBC programs at Shady Grove, who have taught in this capacity at UMBC for at least four previous semesters, are eligible for nomination. 

Please note that regular faculty and staff at UMBC who receive additional compensation to teach on a course-by-course basis are not eligible to serve on the AFAC.  

Self-nominations must include name, College, and length of service at UMBC as well as responses to the following questions:

1.       What strengths do you think you would bring to the AFAC? (200 words or less)

2.       What issues do you think the AFAC should be addressing during the 2021-2022 academic year? (200 words or less)

Nomination materials must be submitted electronically via

 https://forms.gle/xyYynZ7NAJkGvKNx6

by Tuesday, April 26.  Candidate statements and voting instructions will be posted the following week and voting will take place over a period of seven days.

For additional information, please contact Mary Laurents at mfeldm1@umbc.edu.

Please review the candidates in our nomination document linked below and select one who you would like to have represent your College as part of the Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee for 2022-2023.

Candidate Statements