May is Mental Health Awareness Month Break the Silence, End the Stigma The Office of Accessibility and Disability Services is celebrating May as Mental Health Awareness Month.  Established in 1949, this celebration raises awareness of the importance of mental health, self-care and the importance of support and treatment options for personal and community health.  Learn more about mental health and practices such as sleep and exercise that can enhance mental well-being.

The Wellness Initiative [link] and Healthy Retrievers [link] coordinate resources, classes, webinars and initiatives that support mental health and well-being.

Students seeking to connect with others about mental health awareness and support can link up with the NAMI UMBC [link] student organization and/or find confidential support and additional resources through The Counseling Center's website [link]. 

Want to be more effective with mental health in the community?  Get trained in Mental Health First Aid through the UHS's office of Health Promotion which offers it twice each semester.  Call 410-455-2546 to find out about the next class.

Faculty and staff who are struggling with a situation may have support and referral through the employee assistance program [link], as well as through their insurance networks.

And let's not forget that the stress of the end of the semester has many campus partners providing avenues for relief. The Women's Center is having a self-care day on May 14th and the Mosaic Center is having a Relaxation Station on May 15th.


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Going home over the summer? Working a low-paying or unpaid internship and worried how you’ll pay for groceries? Just interested in a free bag of nonperishable food?

 

Retriever Essentials has an abundance of food available, and we want you to come shopping in our pantry!

 

Stop by during exam week and hand pack your own bag for the summer. Come once, twice, or as many times as you need. We want to make sure you’re well taken care of during the break.

 

Are you going to be on campus during the summer for classes? Fear not! Our normal Food Zones will be open and stocked full of bags to be picked up at your convenience.

 

Email retrieveressentials@umbc.edu or call 410-455-2765 to set up your shopping appointment, 8:30am-5pm Monday-Friday from May 15 - May 24. 


Faculty and staff, please help us spread the word to your students! Feel free to copy the above message and send it to your students.


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Three reports have been released regarding recommendations on the prevention of and response to sexual violence/misconduct at UMBC. These reports were solicited by Retriever Courage in their work towards culture change in our community regarding these topics.

The three reports can be found on the Retriever Courage website here.

Retriever Courage is a collaborative initiative which includes participation from Shared Governance. GSA is, and will be, looking for input from graduate students regarding the recommendations in these reports.
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Recommendations on Sexual Violence/Misconduct Prevention
May 7, 2019 3:06 PM
Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

We want to share with our community three reports with recommendations on the prevention of and response to sexual violence/misconduct at UMBC. These reports were compiled, respectively, by three groups:
The three reports include assessments of UMBC’s current practices, policies, and resources, as well as recommendations based on effective practices on our campus, evidence-based research, and best practices at other universities.

This summer, the Retriever Courage Implementation Team will review and compile the recommendations from all three reports in preparation for a discussion about priorities with the University Steering Committee (USC) this fall. The Implementation Team and USC will then seek feedback and revisions from all Retriever Courage partners and the university community. After that, they will recommend prioritized action steps to the University Council of Vice Presidents and Deans, who will review and sign off on proposed actions, which will then be submitted to the President for final approval.

We thank our consultant team, the Student Advisory Committee, and the Faculty/Staff Advisory Committee for these reports as we continue to address together how to improve community safety and wellbeing at UMBC.

We also thank the thousands of faculty, staff, and students who have participated in internal and external reviews and training sessions over the past year. Thank you for your commitment to making UMBC a safer and more caring living, learning, and working environment for all, including engagement with Retriever Courage, and for the input and suggestions you are sharing to inform this work. We will continue to provide updates on progress and ways to stay engaged.

We encourage those who have observed or experienced sexual violence/misconduct to seek support as needed at any time. There are many resources available on campus and in the community that offer confidential medical support, confidential psychological/emotional support, and interim protective measures (e.g., no-contact orders, housing adjustments, academic concerns). For emergency situations, contact UMBC police via 410-455-5555 or local police via 911.

President Freeman Hrabowski
Provost Philip Rous
Retriever Courage Partners
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Please stay updated for any changes that may occur because of staff availability  and leave.

Study Day May 15th: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Finals Week May 16th-22nd: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Undergraduate Commencement May 23rd: CLOSED

May 24th: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

May 25th- June 2nd: CLOSED (Mosaic staff will be away presenting at the NCORE Conference!)

June 3rd- August 27th: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday-Friday

The UMBC Campus will be closed July 4th-5th

Mosaic student staff training days: dates TBD

QSL: Closed 

Interfaith Center: 8a.m.-8p.m.

Important FYIs:
We will have limited staffing again this summer. Therefore, the Mosaic will be closed periodically throughout the summer to accommodate staff meeting and leave schedules.  

Please note that our spaces are not reservable during the summer terms. 

Lisa Gray, Associate Director for Student Diversity and Inclusion and Erin Waddles Carlos Turcios, Coordinators for Student Diversity and Inclusion will be available to meet with community members 10am-5pm, Monday - Friday. They can be reached at lisamgray@umbc.edu, waddles@umbc.edu or carlos6@umbc.edu.  Feel free to login to your myUMBC account and search for them on the campus Google calendar to schedule a meeting time.  

Questions about Mosaic resources or future program plans?  Email us at mosaic@umbc.edu. 

Questions about the Interfaith Center? Email us at interfaith@umbc.edu.  

Questions about our Queer Student Lounge? Email us at lgbtq@umbc.edu.
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Retriever Essentials is in need of empty copy paper boxes.  If you have any to donate, please contact Julie Rosenthal at julier@umbc.edu

Thank you for your continued support!!

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Beginning on Study Day, Wednesday, May 15th through May 22nd, the Women's Center will be closing at 5pm on the days we're normally open until 6pm. The Women's Center will close at 4pm as usual on Friday, May 17th. 

The Women's Center will be CLOSED on May  23rd and May 24th. 

Summer Hours for the Women's Center begin Friday, May 24th and run through the end of August. We will be closed on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day along with the rest of the University. 

Our summer hours are:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 10am-3pm
The Women's Center space will be closed to the community on Mondays and Fridays. 
Hours are subject to change pending staffing resources. Please consult our social media pages for updates. 

Professional staff are still available to meet and connect with community members during thee days we are closed. Please email staff members directly to schedule meetings throughout the summer. 

Parents needing access to the lactation room outside of our summer hours of operation should contact Jess at womenscenter@umbc.edu.

Please do not hesitate to connect with Jess or Amelia for any resources over the summer!
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Ramadan will run from approximately May 5th - June 4th causing it to fall within the academic school year. In support of students, staff and faculty during Ramadan, Muslim Student Association (MSA) and Chartwells staff has developed meal strategy for Ramadan. 

Please look into Halal Dining options on Campus!

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Ramadan is a month dedicated to fasting, spirituality & worship, and charity & community. It is the holiest month of the Muslim year and follows the lunar calendar. During this month, no food or drink (including water) may be taken from dawn to dusk Worshippers eat a pre dawn light meal, called suhoor. After dusk, Muslims break the fast with an evening meal called iftar.

For the first time in 10 years, Ramadan will run from approximately May 5th - June 4th causing it to fall within the academic school year. This will impact Muslim students, staff, and faculty in various ways. In addition to being aware of this religious observance, here are five ways you can support members of the Muslim community this month.

  • Understand that Ramadan is a time of spiritual cleansing and reflection.
  • Acknowledge Ramadan and Eid by wishing folks well.
  • Be respectful of prayer times - many people are more observant during Ramadan and therefore may need to leave class, meetings, or other obligations to pray for approximately ten minutes.
  • Ramadan includes evening programs that will require folks to be out late - check on your friends to make sure they get home safely!
  • Check on your friends mental health and overall well-being.
For more information on how to support the Muslim community this Ramadan, check out the attached handout from the Islamic Center at New York University and head over to the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies in Towson, MD!

For questions about religious and spiritual resources, please contact Erin Waddles, Coordinator for Student Diversity and Inclusion at waddles@umbc.edu and Idania Ramos at idramos1@umbc.edu. 

-Student Diversity and Inclusion Staff
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FYI

We currently have no applications for senators for next year from CNMS (Phys, Chem, Bio, Math/Stats, etc ...).

Overall, we have 15 applications. Of these, 12 are from COIET and 3 are from CAHSS. We were late to the game this year, so we expected difficulty getting all colleges represented, but--as it stands--we will have no representation from CNMS next year.

While we aimed for the deadline for application submission to be May 1, it's clear that we should extend the window. If you're in CAHSS or CNMS, please encourage your peers to apply to be a graduate senator.

Find below the original message, and feel free to send out to peers who you feel may be interested.


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The GSA is seeking applications for senators who will serve throughout the next academic year. Such senators would have the following general responsibilities as they represent either their college or the general interests of all graduate students at UMBC:

1) Attend monthly meetings of the Graduate Senate between August 2019 and May 2020.
2) Work with other senators to host no fewer than four town halls between August 2019 and May 2020 aimed at gathering input and feedback from graduate students
3) Serve on at least one university committee
4) Other tasks as assigned by the Graduate Senate or Executive Council (such as following up on an issue or comment)

Senators who fulfill these responsibilities will be eligible to receive a stipend of $200 per semester.

For more information on the structure of the Graduate Senate and what it does, please see the GSA webpage (gsa.umbc.edu) and the attached document.

If you are interested in serving as a senator, please fill out the application found at this link by May 5. (link: https://form.jotform.com/91008243426955)
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