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    <div class="html-content"><h4><span><strong>Upcoming Trainings from HRSTM:</strong></span></h4><h5><span><strong>Change: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity</strong></span></h5><p><span>There are </span><span>three ways to engage in this training: </span></p><p><span><strong>3-Part Program for Managers &amp; Leaders </strong>(6 hr. overall program, attend all sessions)</span></p><ul><li><span>Session 1: May 13, 2024 1:00-3:00 p.m. - Navigating Change</span></li><li><span>Session 2: May 16, 2024 9:00-11:00 a.m. - Leading Change Part 1</span></li><li><span>Session 3: May 16, 2024 1:00-3:00 p.m. - Leading Change Part 2</span></li><li><span><a href="https://forms.gle/gt3nZKA8yB8y8WwL9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register here</a></span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Change Conversations - For Individual Contributors &amp; Leaders </strong>(2 hr. programs, attend one)</span></p><ul><li><span><strong>Monday, April 29th</strong></span></li><li>Session 1: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.</li><li><span>Session 2: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.</span></li><li><span><strong>Thursday, May 9th:</strong></span></li><li><span>Session 3: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.</span></li><li><span><strong>Monday, May 13th:</strong></span></li><li><span>Session 4: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.</span></li><li><span><a href="https://forms.gle/stiSytM5KbB8rbGN9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register Here</a></span></li></ul><span></span><p><span><strong>Change Book Discussion</strong> (1 hr/week, 5 weeks)</span></p><ul><li><span>Tuesdays 2 - 3 PM via Webex from May 7 - June 4</span></li><li><span><a href="https://forms.gle/cq3cxV4WCbgWAS1K6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Register here</a></span></li></ul><p><span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/training/posts/139899" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Click here</a></span><span> for more information on all sessions.</span></p><h5><span><strong>Calling all Leaders! UMBC's LEAP Academy </strong></span></h5><p><span>UMBC's LEAP Academy is a 5-month leadership development experience designed to provide the critical professional competencies and people skills that new people managers need to be effective at leading others and teams. This program is also appropriate for existing supervisors who need a tune-up on today's critical foundational managerial competencies to better support their team. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>This cohort-style program (3 separate 20-person cohorts) will be delivered in a hybrid format with live in-person instructional sessions and virtual team coaching sessions. Participants will also receive an All-Access Pass to FranklinCovey's Impact Portal where they will have access to additional resources. </span></p><p>Applications for the cohort are due June 14. The program will kick off on August 19, 2024 and continue through the fall semester. <span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/hr/posts/138067" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Click here</a></span><span> for more information and a program overview.</span></p><h5><br><span><strong>HRSTM Week is almost here! Have you registered for any sessions yet?</strong></span></h5><p><span>Human Resources &amp; Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM)  invites all staff &amp; faculty to join us to explore and connect with the HRSTM units and learn more about the services and resources available to help your professional growth and personal well-being!</span></p><p><span>Help us kick off the week and join us for our open house: Meet us at the boardwalk! Come explore our boardwalk-themed event and learn more about our units, meet HRSTM staff, and enjoy games, snacks, and prizes! Then on Tuesday, visit us at the RAC for our Community Wellness Day featuring a wide variety of wellness services and events. </span></p><p><span>Check out the<a href="https://hr.umbc.edu/hrstm-week-2024/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> HRSTM website</a> for more information and to register for events.</span></p></div>
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    <div class="html-content">UMBC graduates are making a difference daily in their communities and the UMBC Alumni Association Board of Directors is excited to celebrate these individuals. We need your help recognizing members of our extraordinary community during the <strong>Alumni Awards Ceremony and Reception</strong> on <strong>October 10</strong>. <div><br></div><div><div>The board is currently accepting <a href="https://www.alumni.umbc.edu/s/1325/21/interior.aspx?sid=1325&amp;gid=1&amp;pgid=448" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">nominations</a> from faculty and staff through <strong>May 22</strong> in the following categories:</div><div><br><ul><li><strong>Outstanding Graduate </strong>recognizing alumni who have brought distinction to the University through personal and professional achievement.</li><li><strong>Distinguished Service</strong> recognizing a graduate who has demonstrated dedication to UMBC through exceptional service to UMBC, its students, and alumni.</li><li><strong>Young Alumni Rising Star</strong> recognizing a graduate of the last 10 years</li></ul>Learn more and make a nomination: <a href="https://www.alumni.umbc.edu/s/1325/21/interior.aspx?sid=1325&amp;gid=1&amp;pgid=2607" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>alumni.umbc.edu/alumniawards</strong></a>.</div></div><div><br></div><div>If you have any questions, please contact <strong>Miriam Friedman</strong>, Assistant Director of Alumni Professional Networks, at <a href="mailto:mfriedma@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">mfriedma@umbc.edu</a> or 410-455-8921. </div><div><br></div></div>
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<Title>PSS and CUSS Nominations are Open</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>Applications for the Professional Staff Senate (PSS) and Council of University System Staff (CUSS) are now being solicited. Meet folks from across campus and make a difference at UMBC for yourself and your colleagues!</span><div><br></div><div>Nominees must be exempt staff employees employed at UMBC for at least one year (hired on or before 4/17/2023). Nominations are open through Monday, April 14.</div><div><br></div><h5><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6Wpbwmsd9FCBbBkM4Xzh8y5w1hYTrskpAYNZ0e_sOWWHvWg/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE!</a></h5><div><br></div><div><strong>Want to Learn More? </strong>Join us for one of our <span>PSS Info Session</span>s:</div><div><ul><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/pss/events/128980" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Friday, April 5, 10 - 11 AM (Virtual)</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/pss/events/128981" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wednesday, April 10, 10 - 11 AM (Hybrid, AD611)</a></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Questions?</strong> Contact Ray Soellner, PSS President, <a href="mailto:rays1@umbc.edu">rays1@umbc.edu</a>, or ask a fellow senator. The list of current senators <a href="https://pss.umbc.edu/pss-roster/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">can be found here</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>----------------------</div><div><br></div><div><strong>What is the Professional Staff Senate (PSS)? </strong>We represent you! We are the official representative body of professional, or exempt, staff employed at UMBC. What do we do? We provide a forum for discussing issues involving or of interest to exempt staff members, such as academic and administrative policies. Some of these topics have included work-life balance, campus climate, employee benefits, and state budget updates and impacts. We work diligently to maintain and contribute to community life at UMBC by organizing events for staff and volunteering for non-PSS sponsored events. Each member serves on selected subcommittees of their choosing regarding certain policies or procedures.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>What is the Council of University System Staff (CUSS)?</strong> Staff serving on the Council represent all staff at UMBC at the system-level. Council representatives and alternates report to the Chancellor and Presidents and share staff concerns across the University System of Maryland (USM). UMBC will have 6 CUSS members including 3 Representatives (2 Exempt &amp; 1 Non-Exempt) and 3 Alternates (2 Exempt &amp; 1 Non-Exempt). CUSS representatives must have one year of experience in USM shared governance to run for a position. Contact Laila M. Shishineh, CUSS Representative (<a href="mailto:lailams@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">lailams@umbc.edu</a>) with any questions or concerns.</div></div>
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<Title>Reminder to complete Great Colleges to Work For Survey</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>On March 4, the survey was distributed to a random selection of our faculty and staff. <strong>If you were included in the random sample, the invitation was sent to you via an email from Great Colleges, <a href="mailto:surveys@modernthink.net">surveys@modernthink.net</a>, with subject line: </strong><span><strong>Great Colleges to Work For 2024 Faculty/Staff Survey. </strong>The deadline is tomorrow, Friday, March 29th at midnight. Please complete this survey if you have not already!</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Please see the <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements-faculty-staff/posts/139098" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">announcement</a> below sent to Faculty and Staff on February 19 from </span>Lynne Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer, regarding the survey:<br>---</div><div><div>Dear Colleagues,</div><div><br></div><div>UMBC has decided to participate in the Great Colleges to Work For program, a national survey designed to recognize institutions that have built great workplaces. Regardless of whether or not we are recognized, the data we receive is helpful as we continue the process of creating the best workplace possible. </div><div><br></div><div>On March 4, the survey will be distributed to a random selection of our faculty and staff. If you are included in this random sample, you will receive an invitation with details about the program and how to access the survey. This invitation will be sent to you via an email from Great Colleges. </div><div><br></div><div>If you receive the invitation, please take a moment to complete the survey. You will be representing not only yourself, but all your colleagues, so your feedback is invaluable! This is a chance to make your voice heard, and a high response rate helps ensure an accurate representation of our community. At the close of the program, we will receive reports that summarize the organizational competencies and relationships that most directly impact and influence our culture. </div><div><br></div><div><strong>The survey is voluntary and completely confidential; </strong>our institution will not be able to trace results back to individuals. Your survey will be processed by ModernThink LLC, an independent management consulting firm focusing on workplace quality in higher education. They can be reached at 888-684-4658 or at <a href="mailto:surveys@modernthink.net" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">surveys@modernthink.net</a>. </div><div><br></div><div>We encourage everyone's participation and hope you will take this opportunity to share your honest feedback! Thank you, in advance, for your participation. Please visit <a href="http://www.greatcollegesprogram.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Great Colleges</a> for more resources or if you have any questions.</div><div><br></div><div><em>Lynne Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer </em></div></div><div>---</div></div>
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    <div class="html-content">Have you wanted to start strength training but aren't sure what equipment is available or how to use it? Join Justin this <strong>Thursday, March 28th at 2pm</strong> in RAC 063 to learn how to use the weight machines, and other equipment and ask questions. #GetActive<div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/fitness-at-therac/events/128737" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Click here for more info and to RSVP</strong></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Don't have a lot of time? Come in your work clothes to watch the demonstrations and ask questions! If you want to try the equipment, please wear athletic clothes and shoes. </div><div><br></div><div>Follow <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/fitness-at-therac" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Fitness and Wellness</a> on myUMBC for classes and events.</div></div>
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