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<Title>Faculty Caregiver Survey</Title>
<Tagline>Due by Oct 16</Tagline>
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<Summary>Dear colleagues  Here is the short survey for faculty caregivers that has been circulating within our departments. The deadline for feedback is Monday, October 16?   Thank you in advance!     All...</Summary>
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<Title>Excitement is in the AIR!!  Just 36 Hours; AFAC Conference!!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Okay, let's start with what's free.....EVERYTHING!! <div><br></div><div>Come learn more about publishing, research, and adjunct advocacy!  </div><div><br></div><div>Come for a roundtable discussion with our own President Sheares Ashby!  </div><div><br></div><div>Come to join fellow adjuncts in community. Meet new people, see old friends! </div><div><br></div><div>Whether you've been here one semester or 20 years, this conference is a great learning experience! There will be presentations on the library and Open Educational Resources (OERs)!  Learn more about the Academic Success Center (a national model) and of course, presentations from three of AFAC's grant recipients! </div><div><br></div><div>Lastly, there's free food. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. And all attendees (in-person) will receive a token of AFAC's appreciation!  </div><div><br></div><div>And don't forget to bring a friend.  </div><div><br></div><div>See you all Saturday morning!  Register today right <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/adjuncts/events/120687" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>!   </div></div>
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<Summary>Okay, let's start with what's free.....EVERYTHING!!     Come learn more about publishing, research, and adjunct advocacy!       Come for a roundtable discussion with our own President Sheares...</Summary>
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<Title>AFAC Meeting: Sept 29, 2023</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><strong><span>UMBC Adjunct
    Faculty Advisory Committee Meeting </span></strong></p>
    
    <p><span>September 29,
    2023, PAHB 428 or WebEx </span></p>
    
    <p><span>4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
    </span></p>
    
    <p><strong><span><span>                                                                                   </span></span></strong></p>
    
    <p><strong><span><span><span>      </span>I.<span>       
    </span></span></span></strong><strong><span>AFAC Conference: </span></strong><em><span>Stronger Together</span></em><strong><span></span></strong></p>
    
    <p><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Updates from
    Jill</span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>b.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Mugs ordered/delivered
    by Friday <span> </span></span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>c.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Both virtual and
    in-person options</span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>d.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Did walk through
    testing of computer/camera </span></p>
    
    <p><span> </span></p>
    
    <p><strong><span><span><span>    </span>II.<span>       
    </span></span></span></strong><strong><span>Recap of Meeting with President/ Interim Provost </span></strong></p>
    
    <p><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Discussed how do
    we move on changing the conditions of long-term adjuncts</span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>b.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Discussed increasing
    the minimum per credit hour </span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>c.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Getting clarity on
    breadth of adjuncts (long-term, short-term, and in-between) </span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>d.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Discussed year-long
    contracts/Contingent II/Part-time non-tenure faculty track <span> </span></span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>e.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Discussed health
    care (who can, who can’t) </span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>f.<span>      </span></span></span><span>Discussed the
    disparity in pay increases for full-time faculty vs adjuncts over past 10 years<br>
    <br>
    </span></p>
    
    <p><strong><span><span><span>   </span>III.<span>       
    </span></span></span></strong><strong><span>USC/Strategic
    Plan/Plan to Plan to Plan</span></strong></p>
    
    <p><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span><span>How can we best
    reach our constituents to assess their needs? </span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>b.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Who are our
    constituents? </span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>c.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Who aren’t we
    reaching? Why? <span> </span></span></p>
    
    <p><span> </span></p>
    
    <p><strong><span><span><span>  </span>IV.<span>       
    </span></span></span></strong><strong><span>College Level
    Thoughts (revisited) </span></strong></p>
    
    <p><span><span>a.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Like us to think
    about creating adjunct groups per college similar to what they do in CMNS</span><span></span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>b.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Would
    imagine them to meet monthly and not be department specific</span><span></span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>c.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Bonnie:
    Have they been effective in your mind? </span><span></span></p>
    
    <p><span><span>d.<span>     </span></span></span><span>Possibly
    work through your Deans on this idea <span> </span><br>
    <br>
    </span><span></span></p>
    
    <p><strong><span><span><span>   
    </span>V.<span>       
    </span></span></span></strong><strong><span>New
    Business</span></strong></p></div>
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<Title>Just FOUR More Days to the 2023 Adjunct Conference!!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Honestly, this is going to be a great conference!  So good you might want to  bring a friend!!<div><br></div><div>We will have a great round table conversation about adjunct issues with our President, Dr. Valerie Sheares-Ashby!   </div><div><br></div><div>We will have fabulous presentations by adjuncts on their research interests (all recipients of our AFAC conference travel grants). </div><div><br></div><div>We will have discussions around research, publishing, and advocacy.  There's so much there to learn and grow from!  </div><div><br></div><div>Lastly, it's a chance to meet your fellow adjuncts in a shared space.  To build community and help build bridges between departments, colleges, and colleagues.  </div><div><br></div><div>Did we mention, free food?  </div><div><br></div><div>Look forward to seeing everyone that can be there, this Saturday, September 30 in the PAHB, Room 102!  </div><div><br></div><div>REGISTER<a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/adjuncts/events/120687" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> HERE</a> TODAY!!!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Title>AFAC's Fall 2023 Conference is in JUST 10 DAYS!!</Title>
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<Title>AFAC Sept 15, 2023 Meeting</Title>
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<Summary>Meeting will be held in PAHB 428 and via WebEx.  Agenda is attached below with WebEx info at the bottom of the agenda.  </Summary>
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<Title>AFAC's Adjunct Conference is in just 10 DAYS!! Great line-up</Title>
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<Title>SAVE THE DATE: UMBC ADJUNCT CONFERENCE, SEPT 30, 2023</Title>
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