Additional on-campus vaccine clinics
Additional vaccine clinics are happening on campus the next 3 Fridays:  

November 8, 
November 15 and 
November 22.  

If you missed the early October events, here are some added opportunities to get vaccinated and protect yourselves, community and family. 
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The Center for Democracy and Civic Life is doing an information session directed at UMBC faculty and staff for the BreakingGround funding opportunity. The event will be held virtually on Friday, November 22, from 12-1 PM

The myUMBC event is here: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/civiclife/events/135666

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UMBC Interdisciplinary CoLab, Call for Projects

Proposals Due, Monday December 2nd (by end of day)

UMBC Interdisciplinary CoLab is a Summer Internship program in Interdisciplinary Narrative-Based Research, where students from different intellectual disciplines collaborate in teams of three to create outward facing products for faculty and community partners. 

UMBC Interdisciplinary CoLab supports narrative-based research projects to provide undergraduate students with an innovative, team-based applied learning opportunity through a three-credit (4-week, 30-hours per week) paid internship.

Ideal projects: 

Are designed for 3 students with a UMBC faculty or staff member as the Project Leader
Have a strong focus that can be explored effectively over a four week period
Utilize diverse research methods and humanities modes of analysis
Produce public-facing final projects created for a specific audience and purpose.

For example, projects could engage with archived texts and images to develop websites, build podcasts from oral history or ethnographic interviews, or work with communities on documentary videos and digital stories.

The goal is to give students an interdisciplinary research experience while developing collaborative skills, telling effective stories, and amplifying voices to the general public. 

Projects can be proposed by faculty or staff members, alone or in collaboration with outside community partners.

CoLab will run from June 2nd through Jun 27th, 2024. 

To find out more information about CoLab, please visit: https://iaac.umbc.edu/ 

To find out more information about submitting a proposal, please visit: https://iaac.umbc.edu/call-for-projects/  

Contact Dr. Donald Snyder at dsnyder@umbc.edu for proposal questions
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Open Enrollment for State of Maryland benefits will be online in the SPS Workday system from Tuesday, October 15, 2024, through Friday, November 8, 2024, at 5:00pm.

During this time, eligible employees can enroll, cancel, or make changes to their health benefits, with all changes becoming effective on January 1, 2025. Employees will receive alerts regarding Open Enrollment directly from the State of Maryland via the SPS Workday system.

We will share Open Enrollment resources on the HRSTM Open Enrollment website as they become available from the State of Maryland. Resources will include virtual and in-person information sessions with the State vendors, State Wellness information, as well as the 2025 Rates and State Benefits Guide. 

Open Enrollment will continue to be online in the SPS Workday system. Prior to the start of Open Enrollment, it is important for employees to login to their Workday account to ensure they have access, as their password may have expired. Instructions for logging into Workday and resetting your password can be found here. 

Please save the date and join the Benefits & Wellness team on Wednesday, October 16th at 12:00pm for a live, virtual Open Enrollment Information Session to learn more about any changes and receive updates and reminders. This session will be recorded and posted to the HRSTM Open Enrollment website by October 22nd. 

For employees who are adding new dependents to their health benefits during Open Enrollment, please review the required dependent documentation and start gathering the documentation now. Dependent documentation is required to be attached to the employee's Open Enrollment event by Friday, November 8, 2024, at 5:00pm.  

To ensure timely receipt of vendor communication, including new medical cards, we advise employees to confirm their home address is correct by logging into their myUMBC Profile (under About, and select View More). Employees address changes must be made in the employee’s Payroll Online Service Center (POSC) account. 

 

Questions? Please visit the HRSTM Open Enrollment website or email the HRSTM Benefits & Wellness team at hrbenefits@umbc.edu.

 

Benefits & Wellness Team 

Human Resources & Strategic Talent Management

 


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Attention UMBC Accessibility Partners, Allies, and Ambassadors:

A quick reminder that on Wednesday October 16th at noon Facilities Management and the Office of Accessibility and Disability Services are presenting on recent, current and potential construction projects that enhance physical accessibility, improve the physical environment of UMBC, and benefit the entire community while supporting people with disabilities.   Get the latest info and expand our circle of allies-bring a friend or colleague, and share this information broadly.

Learn about accessible design within renovation and new construction, elevator replacement progress, and more! Current/planned projects will be discussed and campus members (especially those with disabilities) are encouraged to share ideas, some may inform the proposal process for UMBC's participation with the AccessMD Program. The presentation goes beyond that program - and ideas from the lived experience of people with disabilities are especially essential to this event.  

Please RSVP on myUMBC via this link and click to add it to your calendar.  We understand that synchronous attendance can be a challenge and have flexible options for participation.

Submit questions and ideas ahead of the discussion via this link. 

UMBC's enlargeable Accessible Route Map is linked here as a resource. 

ASL is available for people attending in-person upon request*.  Masking is welcome. Captioning will be provided.  Asynchronous options will be communicated to registered attendees after the event.  Contact slazar@umbc.edu  with event questions, access needs or accommodation requests.

Ideas for additional projects are also welcome at any time, please share them with Celso Guitian in FM Campus Planning via cguitian@umbc.edu and Stephanie Lazarus, ADA/Section 504 Coordinator via slazar@umbc.edu / 410-455-5745.  Bring UMBC accessibility concerns to the attention of Accessibility & Disability Services at any time via this linked reporting form. 

We look forward to seeing you at the presentation!


MyUMBC ink for sharing: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/events/131522

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Dear Colleagues,

UMBC's annual staff awards are an important way of recognizing the work being done every day by our dedicated exempt and nonexempt staff. Please take a moment to review the information regarding the awards and nominate someone who has been doing an exceptional job in that category. The deadline for nominations is October 31, 2024.

  • University System of Maryland Board of Regents' Staff Awards: recognizing demonstrated excellence in one of five specific areas of work
  • UMBC Presidential Distinguished Staff Awards: recognizing exceptional performance, leadership, and/or service
  • Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award for Exempt or Nonexempt Staff: recognizing contributions toward the success of UMBC students
  • Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Nonexempt Staff: recognizing excellence across a variety of areas of service
  • Teresa Lupinek Endowment Award for Exempt or Nonexempt Staff: recognizing staff whose work embodies many of the outstanding qualities for which Teresa and her work were known

Further descriptions of individual awards and the eligibility requirements for each, as well as the nomination form and a listing of previous awardees, can be found on the Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards page.

Please submit your nominations to the Department of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management by close of business, October 31, 2024. If you have further questions about the staff awards, please contact Michale Sheckleford Tallon, director of talent engagement and labor relations, at mtallon@umbc.edu.

In celebration of your great work,

Lynne Adams
Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
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As a follow up to last month's senate discussion, I wanted to share the following announcement from the Faculty Development Center.  Please share with your departments/colleagues as appropriate.

Best,
Nancy

Dear Colleagues,

Given the current state of polarized viewpoints and challenging national and international events, you may be wondering how to create a positive classroom culture, respond to disruptions, and facilitate healthy classroom dialogue. The Faculty Development Center has partnered with the Center for Democracy and Civic Life (CDCL) and the Division of Student Affairs to offer several upcoming workshops in the month of October to help address these concerns. Both workshops will be offered both virtually and in person.

On October 8 and 9, we'll offer sessions on Politics in the Classroom with Dr. Ricky Blissett (CDCL) on how to facilitate respectful, civil classroom dialogue about politics. No matter your discipline, we hope you'll come away feeling more prepared, whether you are facilitating a political discussion or a political discussion arises in your classroom.

On October 18 and 21, we'll offer sessions on Shaping Classroom Culture and Responding to Disruptions with the Division of Student Affairs on how to maximize opportunities for students to learn course content while maintaining freedom of expression and civil behavior. This workshop will share strategies for dealing with disruptions, discuss how to foster a positive classroom environment, and share information about UMBC’s policies and processes for handling disruptive or uncivil student behavior.

Registration on myUMBC is required to receive the WebEx link or ensure adequate food, seating, and materials. Registration for the in person programs will close early, so register now! The full program descriptions are available below.

Best,
Kerrie


Politics in the Classroom √ §

How can we facilitate healthy classroom dialogue?

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 · 12 - 1 PM · Online · REGISTER HERE OR

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 · 12 - 1:30 PM · Engineering : 102 · REGISTER HERE

In any discipline, there are opportunities to connect classroom teaching to political issues. Especially during an election season, students are often interested in having such discussions with their peers and faculty, even in courses that are not explicitly related to politics. However, the potential for conflict, strong emotions, and the messiness that can often accompany political discussions may make instructors feel anxious about how to navigate them in the classroom.  Nevertheless, facilitating respectful, civil discussion around political topics and, where possible, making connections to your course content can help students see the relevance of your subject to issues of concern to them. Join us for a workshop, led by Dr. Ricky Blissett with UMBC's Center for Democracy and Civic Life, on how to facilitate healthy classroom dialogue about politics.

This session is co-sponsored by the Faculty Development Center and the Center for Democracy and Civic Life.


Shaping Classroom Culture and Responding to Disruptions √ §

Create a positive classroom culture to maximize learning

Friday, October 18, 2024 · 12 - 1:15 PM · Online · REGISTER HERE OR

Monday, October 21, 2024 · 12 - 1:30 PM · Engineering : 102 · REGISTER HERE

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, students think about classrooms, both virtual and physical spaces, differently than they used to. You may have noticed that student expression and thinking have become more polarized, politically and otherwise. National and international confrontations and challenges may be spilling over into your classroom. Meanwhile, you aim to create a positive classroom culture that maximizes opportunities for students to learn the course content, while also maintaining freedom of expression and civil behavior.

In this workshop we will look at some possible sources of student behavior that may disrupt the harmony of your class, share strategies for dealing with disruptions or uncivil behavior, and discuss how to foster a positive classroom environment to mitigate the potential for incivility. Participants will discuss several scenarios in small groups and will learn about UMBC’s policies and processes for handling disruptive or uncivil student behavior.

This session is co-sponsored by the Faculty Development Center and the Division of Student Affairs.

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UMBC's Office of Sustainability (OoS) is administering their annual sustainability survey and needs your help!

 The OoS sends this survey every year to assess the university community's sustainability knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, trends and practices. This is your opportunity to comment on our performance, identify weaknesses and priorities, and sign-up for future news from the sustainability office, including opportunities to participate in this year's Climate Action Plan update.   

 Click here to take the Sustainability Survey

 This survey is entirely voluntary, and should take about 10 minutes to complete.  It will be open until the end of September, but act now!  This is your chance to have your voice heard!  You have the right to skip any question you do not wish to answer, but we hope you will give all of the questions your full consideration. It is critical that our survey represents the views and experiences of our shared community of students, faculty, and staff.  Even if you have not engaged with sustainability in the past, we encourage your participation!  If you have any questions regarding this survey, please contact UMBC's Office of Sustainability directly at sustainability@umbc.edu.

 Looking to engage more with sustainability on campus?  Attend our Sustainability Office Hours held every other Monday (starting September 16) from 12:00-1:00 in MP105.

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The UMBC Writing Center continues to support writers on campus through a research-based, peer-to-peer model. Peer tutors, themselves students at UMBC, support the writing students do for courses and for fulfillment of their degree programs. We recognize that our center predominantly serves undergraduate writers, and we understand the many ways that these writers and their contexts differ substantially from those of graduate-level writers. 

While some graduate writing support exists across programs at UMBC, more can be done to create an enduring network of mentorship through writing center programs. The writing centers at UMBC and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) have designed a pilot program to share resources for supporting the professional development and writing expertise of UMBC graduate writers. We need your help getting the word out to the students
who might want to work with us.

We are hiring UMBC graduate students, specifically doctoral students, to serve as Graduate Peer Writing Consultants (GPWCs). These GPWCs will tutor graduate writers at both UMBC and UMB, including those planning, writing, and revising theses and dissertations. GWCPs will undertake ongoing, rigorous training virtually and in-person at the UMB Writing Center in downtown Baltimore to develop their expertise in the practice and tutoring of advanced disciplinary writing. We have designed the position to accomplish three main
professional aims:

● support the work writers do for courses and for fulfillment of degree requirements
● provide peer-to-peer mentorship that enhances UMBC graduate students’
understanding and practice of advanced disciplinary writing
● lay a research-based foundation for GPWCs to develop as future writing educators and mentors in the academy and beyond.

Compensation starts at $17/hour, and all training is paid at this rate. The application period lasts from August 1 until September 4.

Encourage students to learn more and apply at www.umaryland.edu/writing.
Students and you can reach out to James Wright, Associate Director of the UMB Writing Center, at james.wright@umaryland.edu with any questions.
Please share the attached flyer widely.

Thank you for your time and help.

Best,

Elaine MacDougall
UMBC Academic Success Center|Director, Writing Center
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