Help Us Increase Food Security with Towards Wholesome Eating Donate to Our Gritstarter!

Hello UMBC Community, 
We need your help to prepare our collaborative space at OCA Mocha! The space will house our new program, Towards Wholesome Eating. This program will increase the food security of the UMBC and surrounding communities by providing folks with fresh, local, and nutritious produce.  

We are currently looking for shelving like this.


In addition, we need your continued support in funding our Gritstarter campaign. These funds will allow us to purchase refrigeration for fresh produce and other perishable items. Please consider supporting us anyway you can while we prepare for this exciting new program!

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As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th.  While many of the systems will be patched without any service disruption, there are some systems which require the downtime of key services.  The schedule below outlines which key services will be offline and for how long.

Friday, 08/14/2020 between 4pm and 10pm (most systems will only be down for a short period during this time): 

Saturday, 08/15/2020 between 9am and 11am(most systems will only be down for a short period during this time):

Please let us know if you have any concerns or questions.

Thanks!

Tim Champ

Manager of Unix Infrastructure

UMBC DoIT

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Campus Status: UMBC is open, with most students, faculty, and staff studying, teaching, and working remotely. Facilities remain closed. If you have an emergency, please call UMBC Police at (410) 455-5555. Maryland is currently under a Safer at Home Order. However, travel and other restrictions remain in Baltimore County and other areas.

The latest campus updates are posted on the Retrievers Return website. If you have questions or concerns, please email covid19@umbc.edu.

Student Services and Support

Business Continuity and Staff Support

  • Effective immediately, Contingent I positions will no longer require hiring exception approval. Both new and renewal contracts may be submitted following standard procedures. Information about the hiring freeze and hiring exception process is available through Human Resources.
  • Phase 2 of the Return to On-Campus Work plan will begin on August 3. Most employees will continue to work remotely; some will be needed on campus. Whether working remotely or on campus, employees might face childcare and/or family care challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supervisors and department heads are asked to make every effort to be flexible in accommodating the needs of their employees. Supportive measures, resources, and leave options may include the following:
    • Frequent well-being check-ins
    • Temporary modified work schedules
    • Leave under Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
      • Emergency Family Medical Leave (EFML)
      • Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL)
    • Consideration of on-campus childcare (Y Preschool)
  • If employees test positive for COVID-19 or have reason to self-isolate, they may be eligible for Emergency Paid Sick Leave. Please contact HR for more details.

Campus Access

  • UMBC’s buildings are secured, with some employees and research teams on campus and taking appropriate health and safety precautions. Only employees with permission from their supervisor, approved researchers, and/or approved students should be on campus.
  • Faculty Summer Access Requests: If you need to access the campus to prepare course materials for a class that you are teaching this fall, or access to your office to teach online during the summer, please submit a Summer 2020 Campus Access Request Form.
  • Faculty Fall Access Survey: Please respond to this quick Fall 2020 Faculty Office Access Interest Survey by July 28.
  • If you have a one-time emergency need to visit campus and have gained appropriate approval(s) but do not have keys to gain access to the building/office that you need to visit, please call UMBC Police Deputy Chief Bruce Perry at (443) 677-2195 or Lieutenant Derrick Johns at (410) 207-0850.

UMBC Together


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Campus Status: UMBC is open, with most students, faculty, and staff studying, teaching, and working remotely. Facilities remain closed. If you have an emergency, please call UMBC Police at (410) 455-5555. Maryland is currently under a Safer at Home Order. However, travel and other restrictions remain in Baltimore County and other areas.

The latest campus updates are posted on the Retrievers Return website. If you have questions or concerns, please email covid19@umbc.edu.

Student Services and Support

Business Continuity and Staff Support

Campus Access

  • UMBC’s buildings are secured, with some employees and research teams on campus and taking appropriate health and safety precautions. Only employees with permission from their supervisor, approved researchers, and/or approved students should be on campus.
  • If you have a one-time emergency need to visit campus and have gained appropriate approval(s) but do not have keys to gain access to the building/office that you need to visit, please call UMBC Police Deputy Chief Bruce Perry at (443) 677-2195 or Lieutenant Derrick Johns at (410) 207-0850.

UMBC Together


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UMBC recently offered COVID-19 testing for faculty, staff, and students who are approved to be on campus this summer. University Health Services completed 320 COVID-19 tests on July 13 and 14, 2020. Of the 310 results received so far, five employees and two students tested positive for COVID-19.
 
In cases where positive results were found, affected individuals were asked to self-isolate for 10 days and consult with their primary care physician, even if asymptomatic. Employees who are self-isolating have been advised that they can access leave through the CARES Act by contacting Human Resources at covid19hrresponseteam@umbc.edu. University Health Services also connected with Baltimore County public health officials to complete contact tracing for positive individuals.
 
As UMBC approaches the fall, additional employees and students who are approved to work, teach, or live on campus will receive information about how to schedule a free COVID-19 test, participate in symptom tracking, and complete online health and safety training before coming to campus in order to support the health of our community. UMBC does not ask students, faculty, and staff who continue to work and study fully remotely to complete COVID-19 tests or to track symptoms. 
 
We invite all UMBC community members to learn more about the Retrievers Return Roadmap, which includes information on safety priorities and resources for employees and students. Community members seeking to report a case of COVID-19 may do so through the Retrievers Return website. Please contact covid19@umbc.edu with questions.
 
Philip Rous, Provost
Lynne Schaefer, Vice President of Administration and Finance
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As the Black Lives Matter movement continues, library employees have been reading, watching, listening, discussing, organizing, and donating. We wanted to pull together some of the things we've found meaningful or helpful as we reckon with our national legacy of anti-Black racism and the numerous ways it impacts our lives. All of the resources in this guide were suggested by library employees. It is by no means a comprehensive list, and so we look forward to hearing from all of you about the books you've read, the documentaries you've watched, the organizations you're supporting, and the conversations you're having.

Black Lives Matter research guide
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Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery

Update on Library Services for Fall 2020

Updated 10/21/2020


The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery will provide virtual and contactless services for the Fall 2020 semester. The Library and Gallery building will remain closed to users to ensure the safety of our staff and community.


We have been offering since closure March 13:


Beginning July 20:

  • Scanning of book chapters, journal articles, and archival materials from UMBC library collections, as well as purchasing individual journal articles, all for electronic delivery. Submit your request via Interlibrary Loan: https://umbc.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/logon.html. Chapter and article delivery from partner libraries may vary as conditions change. 


Beginning August 17:


For up to date information on our services and resources, consult the Library & Gallery website, https://library.umbc.edu/, or our myUMBC page: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library


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I write to provide an update on the search process for the Interim Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), and to invite the participation of the campus community.

The search committee wishes to thank those who attended Open Fora for Dr. John Stolle-McAllister and Dr. Kimberly Moffitt. Both of these events were recorded and are now available online:

     Open Forum with Dr. John Stolle-McAllister (July 14) may be viewed here.
     Open Forum with Dr. Kimberly Moffitt (July 16) may be viewed here.

Additionally, CVs for the candidates are available here.

We invite the campus community to provide feedback and comments on the candidates and their presentations. All submitted responses will be recorded anonymously. Please provide your feedback by Monday, July 20, at 12 p.m.

     Comment form for Dr. John Stolle-McAllister is available here.
     Comment form for Dr. Kimberly Moffitt is available here.

Both candidates presented in Fora and were interviewed by CAHSS Chairs and Directors and the Search Committee. These interactions and submitted feedback from the Open Fora and Chairs and Directors will be assessed with rubrics developed in partnership with STRIDE Fellows and the Office of the Provost. 

The Search Committee will now begin deliberations to prepare separate written reports to be submitted to the Provost and President on July 24 that will include an unranked assessment for each candidate based on a comprehensive review of applicant materials, individual interviews conducted by the committee, and feedback obtained from the campus and college community during the course of the search process.

We will continue to provide updates to the campus community. Please note that the appointment of the Interim Dean will be for a period of one year, with the possibility of an extension if the search for a permanent dean has not been completed.

Timothy Nohe, Professor of Visual Arts, Director of CIRCA, and Chair of the Search Committee for the Interim Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences ]]> Dear UMBC Community, I write to provide an update on the search process for the Interim Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), and to invite the participation of... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/94342/guest@my.umbc.edu/e05bf12dbb4471e4d737322da835f096/api/pixel UMBC Community News https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/insights https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/xsmall.png?1593096708 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/original.png?1593096708 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/xxlarge.png?1593096708 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/xlarge.png?1593096708 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/large.png?1593096708 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/medium.png?1593096708 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/small.png?1593096708 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/xsmall.png?1593096708 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/090/56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d/xxsmall.png?1593096708 UMBC Community News 0 0 true Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:24:44 -0400 Fall Course Reserves Guidelines for Faculty What you need to know before submitting reserves
The AOK Library is now accepting reserve requests in Blackboard for fall. While the library remains closed to patrons, please note the following before submitting your reserves.

1. We apologize for the inconvenience, but at this time we cannot accept reserves for hard copy materials. This may change later depending on restrictions, but for now, all reserves must be in an electronic format.

2. Please check if the books you need are already available in the catalog as ebooks or available online. Additional options for electronic editions are available via Open Educational Resources and Open Access Materials.

3. If the item is only available as hard copy, we may be able to create digital copies. Please limit these submissions to required reading and be specific about what sections you need, providing page numbers if you have them. If submitting items from previous semesters, we will prioritize by which items were most circulated. Please be patient as the scanning may take some time due to additional workload.

4. If you already have a scan from a previous semester, please copy it over or upload it when you submit the reserve item. For more information on copying reserves, please see the library website and our instructor's guide for detailed instructions. If the ereserve was used in a previous semester, we may still have it on file if you need help locating it.

5. If the university does not currently own the item you wish to place on reserve, we will try to purchase it as an ebook. However not all materials may be available for purchase in digital form.

6. We will see if films and music that we have on DVD/CD are available streaming, as we do not have the ability to digitize these items. Once the library opens for curbside pick-up, we may be able to lend these items.

7. If you have a personal copy of a book the library does not own that you would like us to digitize for reserves, please email reserves-group@umbc.edu to arrange mail-in or drop-off.

If you have any questions, please email reserves-group@umbc.edu.
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Campus Status: The University is open, with most employees working remotely. UMBC’s buildings are secured, with some employees and research teams on campus and taking appropriate health and safety precautions. Our goal is reduced density on campus while continuing business, which will help support campus health and safety. Maryland is currently under a Safer at Home order. 

The latest campus updates are posted on the Retrievers Return website. If you have questions or concerns, please email covid19@umbc.edu.

Student Services and Support

  • The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery will provide virtual and contactless services for the Fall 2020 semester. The building will remain closed to users to ensure the safety of our staff and community. Read the full plan on the Retrievers Return website.
  • Residential Life is still accepting applications for fall 2020 housing. Students interested in living on campus for the fall term should complete an application at umbc.edu/go/housing as soon as possible so it can be considered in the next round of housing offers. Offers are made weekly, and we recommend students check their UMBC email regularly for updates. For more information about fall housing, please visit the Residential Life website. If you have specific questions, please submit a Request Tracker (RT) ticket. 
  • Save the dates for upcoming Off-Campus Student Services events.
  • Submit your creative work to the Commonvision Physical Distanzine!

Business Continuity and Staff Support

  • The State of Maryland Employee Benefit Division announced new IRS provisions due to COVID-19 that allow limited mid-year benefit changes. This post includes details about new enrollments and changes to flexible spending accounts (FSA). New deadline: Changes must be submitted by 3 p.m. on July 29, 2020.

Campus Access

  • UMBC’s buildings are secured, with some employees and research teams on campus and taking appropriate health and safety precautions. Only employees with permission from their supervisor, approved researchers, and/or approved students should be on campus.
  • If you have a one-time emergency need to visit campus and have gained appropriate approval(s) but do not have keys to gain access to the building/office that you need to visit, please call UMBC Police Deputy Chief Bruce Perry at (443) 677-2195 or Lieutenant Derrick Johns at (410) 207-0850.

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