Leadership Announcement for UCM
Dear UMBC Community,

I am pleased to share that I have appointed an interim vice president for University Communications and Marketing (UCM), the university’s central hub for marketing, communications, and brand.

With the assistance of The Registry, a firm that specializes in higher education interim leadership placements, we have secured Tim Cobb, a seasoned marketing and communications leader, to serve as interim vice president starting today, January 8.  

Tim brings more than 29 years of experience in leading strategic marketing and communications efforts for universities and professional service organizations. Most recently, he served as interim executive director of communications and marketing for Bemidji State University in Minnesota, where he successfully launched the university’s first centralized marketing and communications division. Prior to that, in his work as vice president of marketing and communications at Willamette University in Oregon and as vice president for integrated communications and chief marketing officer at Southwestern University in Texas, he was responsible for all marketing and communications—including brand strategy, market research, online marketing, social media, creative development, media planning and buying, public relations, and crisis management. Tim has also spent time leading creative strategy at several marketing agencies.

Tim earned his bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University and his master’s in management science from Purdue University. He has also served as president of the Portland, Oregon, chapter of the American Marketing Association and as president of the Portland Advertising Federation.

Tim’s arrival marks an important next step in the continuing evolution of UCM following the departure of Vice President Tracey Reeves at the end of last year. I am so pleased that he has chosen to share his talents with us in this important leadership role at this pivotal time. We have also launched the search for UCM’s permanent vice president, with the goal of filling that position in the coming year.

Please join me in welcoming Tim to Baltimore and to our UMBC community.

Sincerely, 

President Valerie Sheares Ashby

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Dear Colleagues,

UMBC will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, due to inclement weather. All in-person and remote (synchronous) classes will resume on Wednesday, January 8. Asynchronous online classes will occur as scheduled. 

Essential personnel should report to campus as scheduled. Non-essential employees will record the day as an administrative leave day. Today’s closure (January 6) will be reflected as an administrative leave day on timesheets, as well. Employees that worked on January 6 will have the flexibility to use an administrative leave day prior to March 31, 2025. Please coordinate this with your supervisor.

Please communicate with your immediate supervisor if you have any questions about whether to come to campus or if you need alternative accommodations due to weather conditions in your local area. UMBC’s Inclement Weather and Emergency Closing Guide will be updated in the coming days with additional guidance for the future.

Sincerely,

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen 

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs


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Dear UMBC Community,

As the year comes to a close, I would like to share my best wishes for a joyful winter break for you and your loved ones.

Throughout the seasons, I appreciate everything you do to embody UMBC’s core value of inclusive excellence and to make UMBC such a wonderful place to learn and work. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Wishing you a restful break!

Sincerely,

President Valerie Sheares Ashby

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Dear UMBC Community, 

We invite the entire UMBC community to join us for a live stream of the 2024 Winter Commencement ceremonies.

We encourage you to celebrate on social media using #UMBCgrad. If you are unable to tune in for the live stream, a recording of the ceremony will also be available.

We hope you will join us in celebrating the Class of 2024!

Sincerely, 

The UMBC Commencement Planning Team


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Dear UMBC Community, 

As the fall semester quickly comes to a close, I write with a brief update on our work to develop the next strategic plan for UMBC. When I wrote to you in November about strategic planning, I noted that the input and feedback of the broad UMBC community is essential to the success of our plan. It is in response to your feedback that we have decided to expand the strategic plan steering committee to ensure a more comprehensive and representative body to oversee our work. The newly expanded committee, which I am chairing, comprises the following members: 

  • Renique T. Kersh, Vice President, Student Affairs (vice chair)
  • Shannon Tinney Lichtinger, Director, Institutional Research (strategic planning project manager)
  • Lynne Adams, Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Aminah Amjad, Vice President, Graduate Student Association
  • Crocetta Argento, Senator, Nonexempt Staff Senate
  • Tanyka M. Barber, Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President, Institutional Equity
  • Robert J. Bennett, Chair, Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee and Part-time Lecturer, English
  • Meghna Chandrasekaran, President, Student Government Association
  • Felipe Filomeno, Associate Professor and Director, Global Studies (Faculty Senate representative at-large)
  • Kacey Hammel, Chief of Staff to the President
  • Kathleen Hoffman, Professor, Mathematics and Statistics and Associate Dean, Faculty Development (CMNS representative)
  • Vandana Janeja, Professor, Information Systems and Associate Dean, Research and Faculty Development (COEIT representative)
  • Nicole King, Associate Professor, American Studies (CAHSS representative)
  • Nancy Kusmaul, President, Faculty Senate 
  • Yvette Mozie-Ross, Vice Provost, Enrollment Management and Planning
  • Cael Mulcahy, Vice President, Exempt Staff Senate 
  • Jenny O’Grady, Assistant Vice President, Strategic Content and UMBC Magazine Editor, University Communications and Marketing
  • Christopher P. Steele, Vice Provost, Division of Professional Studies
  • Karl V. Steiner, Vice President, Division of Research and Creative Achievement
  • Yaakov “Jake” Weissmann, Vice President, Government Relations and Community Affairs
  • John M. Young, Chief of Staff to the Provost

This expanded steering committee met in early December for initial conversations with President Valerie Sheares Ashby, hearing directly from her about the value of a strategic plan and the opportunity before us now to chart a course for UMBC’s future. President Sheares Ashby shared with the committee her sense of the high-level aspirations and directions that will frame the strategic plan—themes that reflect the input of the community during the Bold Conversations. 

We are also reviewing the nearly 800 responses we received to the recent Core Values Survey. Our thanks to all who participated; we are grateful for your engagement. Preliminary analysis of the results shows consistency with what we heard in the Bold Conversations, particularly around the shared values of inclusive excellence, student success, academic excellence, community engagement, and an innovation mindset. 

We look forward to sharing more with you as this process progresses in the spring semester, including opportunities for you to continue to engage. In the meantime, I hope you all enjoy a wonderful holiday season. 

Sincerely,

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen 
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs 

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Dear UMBC Community, 

Winter weather will soon be upon us. In preparation, we want to remind you about UMBC's policies and procedures for weather-related delays and closures and point you in the direction of up-to-date information. 

If you have not done so already, please sign up for our emergency text alerts. This is the most effective way to receive urgent updates for weather-related delays, closures, and campus emergencies. In addition to text alerts, we will also post alerts on both the UMBC homepage and the homepage of myUMBC. 

Please note that the decision to close campus or open late applies to the main UMBC campus only. For community members not located on the main campus, please follow the protocols for your specific location. These include: 


When it becomes necessary to close the main campus for inclement weather, employees designated as essential personnel must report. Decisions about administrative leave for all other employees will be made based on the weather conditions that day and communicated accordingly. 

If campus remains open, please use personal judgment when traveling to and from campus as weather and road conditions vary by your location. Please be sure to communicate early and often with your supervisor should you have any concerns. It is our goal to keep you safe and warm this winter. 

Read more about UMBC's policies and procedures for inclement weather, including how and when decisions are made, response plans, and details on how delays and closures impact events, parking, and more. 

Sincerely, 

Lenn Caron 
Senior Associate Vice President for Administrative Services 

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Dear UMBC Community,
 
The fall 2024 student course evaluation (SCE) process is underway! The SCEs will be available online through Tuesday, December 10, at 11:59 p.m.
 
When students complete their course evaluation, it helps us understand and assess student and faculty experiences in the current learning environment. All responses are anonymous and are not released until after fall semester grades have been submitted.
 
Students can access the online SCE with any device—desktop, laptop, tablet, and smartphone. The online SCEs are accessible by email link, a BlackBoard building block link, and a "Student Course Evaluations" link that is available on myUMBC. Once students access the SCEs, they can use their myUMBC credentials to navigate to their Profile. Once logged in, students will see a list of courses in which they are enrolled and will be able to complete a survey.
 
Faculty and staff are encouraged to promote the SCE surveys and to remind students that the surveys can be completed anytime from now through December 10 at 11:59 p.m.
 
Sincerely,

Peggy Re
Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
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Dear UMBC Community,
 
You may have seen yesterday’s crime alert from UMBC Police regarding a motor vehicle theft that occurred at the Walker Avenue Garage. Some of you may also recall that we experienced a period of increased vehicle theft activity earlier this year. 

Steering wheel locks are a known deterrent to vehicle theft. UMBC Police is continuing to make locks available free of charge; any member of the campus community with university identification may obtain a lock by visiting the police station at any time.
 
In addition, UMBC Police is continuing to take measures to prevent vehicle thefts, including:
  • Utilizing increased patrols of parking garages and lots, as well as other parking spaces around campus, including around residence halls;
  • Conducting frequent, random checks of targeted areas in the afternoon, evening, and early morning hours;
  • Utilizing a private security company to provide additional vehicle patrols, enhancing our existing security practices; and,
  • Installing additional security cameras to assist in deterring, as well as documenting, any crimes in all three parking garages.
 
As always, we remind you to secure your vehicles by locking them and to avoid leaving valuables such as backpacks, purses, wallets, laptops and other electronics, and loose change inside. We also ask you to remain vigilant and attentive to your surroundings and promptly report suspicious activity to UMBC Police by calling 410-455-5555.
 
Again, the safety and security of our campus community is our highest priority. Thank you for your part in helping us deter and prevent further incidents of theft.
 
Sincerely,
 
Bruce Perry ’97 
UMBC Chief of Police
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Due to a water main break this morning, the following campus buildings will not have water today: Chemistry, Schwartz Hall, Biology, Lecture Hall 1, and The Commons.  

The Commons will close for the day. The following food venues will be open today as alternatives: True Grits, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, the Admin Cafe, and Einstein Bros. Bagels. 

Chemistry, Schwartz Hall, Biology, and Lecture Hall 1 will remain open for use; however, the bathrooms in all of these buildings will be closed. Occupants may use restroom facilities in the University Center, Math/Psychology Building, and Fine Arts. Signs will be posted on all affected bathroom doors and building entrances.

Facilities Management is onsite and working with our mechanical contractor to repair the water main and restore water to these buildings. A campus alert will be sent when the water main is repaired and water service is restored.

Lenn Caron
Senior Associate Vice President for Administrative Services

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Dear UMBC Community, 

Last week, I was thrilled to share that UMBC is kicking off a strategic planning process this semester. This is an exciting opportunity for us to envision UMBC’s future together and determine how we can be a catalyst for progress in higher education. Your input is essential to this work; we  will include the broad UMBC community in a variety of ways throughout this year-long process. 

Foundational to envisioning the future of any organization is understanding our shared values—the fundamental beliefs or principles that guide our core work, actions, and goals. To that end, we would like to invite all students, faculty, and staff to take this short, anonymous survey so that we may assess the values important to our community. Please complete the survey by November 17. 

If you have questions, please contact Shannon Tinney Lichtinger, strategic planning project manager and director of institutional research in the Office of Institutional Research, Analysis, and Decision Support.

In the coming weeks, you will receive additional information about the strategic planning website and timeline, including opportunities for the campus community to be involved in shaping UMBC’s next strategic plan. 

Until then, thank you for your continued commitment and investment of time and energy into ensuring that UMBC is ready for its bright future ahead. 

Sincerely, 

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen 
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs 

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