Research Town Hall on Friday, May 8, 9 a.m. Dear Faculty and Staff,

Please join us for our second research town hall Friday, May 8 at 9:00 a.m. Attendees are requested to register and submit questions in advance.

Friday’s town hall will feature presentations on our plan to relaunch on-campus research and creative achievement at UMBC, when it is safe to do so. We will also provide an update on COVID-19-related funding opportunities. A full agenda is available on the research website. Please feel free to share this announcement with your students, all are welcome.

Thank you for your patience and professionalism during this challenging time. I hope you will join us on Friday. 

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community, 

Today the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued its final updated regulations implementing Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and discrimination against pregnant and parenting students, faculty, and staff. 

The publishing of the amended regulations marks an end to a lengthy regulatory process that the U.S. Department of Education began in November 2018. At that time, President Hrabowski wrote to the UMBC community detailing the proposed rules, and explaining some of the changes the rules sought to make.

We want to reassure the community that UMBC’s values will guide how we implement these new regulations, and that we remain committed to providing the highest standard of support and care to all impacted by these issues. 

UMBC’s new Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) is open and fully operational, with staff working remotely during this time. Please visit the OEI website to learn more about the team. To report a complaint of sexual violence, misconduct, harassment, or discrimination, please use our online form. UMBC Title IX policies and procedures can be found here. 
What you need to know:
We also understand that the content of these changes will be stressful for some students regardless of when or whether they take effect. The UMBC community has a variety of resources available on campus and beyond to support students, faculty, and staff who are impacted by Title IX and equity and inclusion issues.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion plans to hold the first of several Community Conversations on these issues on Wednesday, May 13, at 3 p.m. Details will be provided soon on our website. Please feel free to email questions in advance to OEI@umbc.edu or submit them anonymously.

Be assured, UMBC is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of the campus community. We recognize the importance of ensuring that our Title IX process holds true to the University’s core values of equity, inclusion, and excellence.
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The Student Honors and Awards Booklet (SHAB) for 2020 is now posted online, in celebration of Student Recognition Week. The SHAB includes:
  • Student award winners from each academic department and program
  • Undergraduate Research Award Scholars
  • National and International award winners
  • New members of each honor society
We hope faculty and staff will look at the SHAB to find your students and celebrate the awards and honors they have earned! Congratulate your students on social media with #UMBCproud!

Student Honors and Awards 2020
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        Just a friendly reminder that all faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows that UMBC has an institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). Over the summer, the NCFDD is launching virtual campus workshops, beta-testing a brand new program for graduate students and postdocs, and modifying existing resources for increased support. Along with these new resources, NCFDD will provide members with regularly scheduled training including core curriculum and guest expert webinars, 14-day writing challenges, and multi-week courses. I've included their most recent newsletter below, which summarizes their offerings.

To activate your membership, please click here. 

Special thanks to Autumn M. Reed, the Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Director of UMBC STRIDE for this post!
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For those who experienced the error below please know that DoIT has worked with our vendor, DocuSign, to get a volume increase to handle our new peak load requests and there should be no issues going froward. 

"errorCode": "HOURLY_APIINVOCATION_LIMIT_EXCEEDED", "message": "The maximum number of hourly API invocations has been exceeded. The hourly limit is 1000."

The normal limit of 1,000 has proven sufficient for normal processing. In fact our normal volume peak has been @300/hour. 

However when a department needs to process large volumes at one time, our issue today with 5,000 requests, then coordination with DoIT is needed to avoid this kind of issue. 

These are special times and I encourage departments to continue to leverage DocuSign and if doing any kind of bulk requests please reach out to us and we can assist in getting DocuSign to increase the limits for a specified period of time prior to the event.

FYI- This is the first time this issue has occurred in our 4 years of using this solution.

I appreciate your patience and support in these matters.

If you are experiencing any issues with DocuSign please submit an RT ticket and we will get back to you as soon as possible.


Sincerely

Joe Kirby, AVP, Business Systems 
Division of Information technology (DoIT)

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Campus Status: The University is open, with employees working remotely. Facilities will remain closed. Maryland is currently under a Stay at Home Order.

For the most updated information and more information on actions to reduce COVID-19 risks in our community, please visit covid19.umbc.edu. 

Help us stay connected and celebrate our community at our new UMBCtogether website! Share your story using #UMBCtogether.

Student Services and Support

Academic Continuity

  • The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery continues to support the campus community. In addition to online resources that are available through the Library's website, we are committed to acquiring access to additional online materials that might be needed to support continuing online instruction. Faculty requests for materials necessary for online teaching or research can be sent to libraryacq@umbc.edu.

Business Continuity and Staff Support

  • The University’s hiring process pause around the recruitment of all staff (non-faculty) positions will continue at this time. Departments with a critical staffing need may continue to submit a hiring exception request. Further details can be found here.
  • UMBC’s EAP Program is hosting a webinar: Navigating Your Work From Home Transition. You can view the full webinar series in the myUMBC training group.

Facilities

  • Please note that during the student move-out process, other campus buildings will remain closed and students will be unable to access labs or other spaces.
  • Only employees with a letter from their supervisor or students that are approved for late stay should be on campus. If you have an emergency need to visit campus, call UMBC Police Deputy Chief Bruce Perry at 443-677-2195 or Lieutenant Derrick Johns at 410-207-0850.

UMBC Together

  • We need to hear from you! Fill out this survey on community needs by May 24. (corrected link)
  • Join the UMBC Together myUMBC group. This is where we will post discussion topics and share resources and information. 
  • Share a story about Retriever resilience.  We would love to know about the wonderful things you're doing and hearing within our community.
If you have questions or concerns, please email covid19@umbc.edu.


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At a time when people need to feel connected more than ever, the UMBC Together work group has volunteered to highlight and celebrate the many ways in which Retrievers still reach together, even while we are apart. We are excited to share the work of this dynamic group of staff from across campus and are grateful for their commitment.

We are delighted to welcome you to two new spaces for sharing community engagement activities and stories. UMBC Together highlights community connections via social media, resilience news and stories, a selection of campus events, and more. The UMBC Together myUMBC group is a place for the community to engage in discussion and sign up for virtual events. 

We need you to connect today:
Thank you for all you do for our community,

UMBC Together Steering Committee Members
Bryan Barnes, Institutional Advancement, Web Strategy & User Experience
Jen Dress, Campus Life
Kerrie Kephart, Faculty Development Center
Kait McCaffrey, Institutional Advancement, Social Media
Stanyell Odom, Institutional Advancement, Alumni Engagement
Jenny O'Grady, Institutional Advancement, UMBC Magazine
Laura Schraven, Campus Life, Commonvision
Laila Shishineh, Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Jill Wardell, Human Resources, Workplace Learning, Org. Development & Wellness
Jessica Wyatt, Institutional Advancement, Alumni Engagement
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Retriever Essentials disseminates an annual survey to gauge the levels of food/housing insecurity among UMBC students, staff, and faculty members. This survey assists us to measure our program awareness and refine our functions to better help the community.
Your responses will not only help us in providing essential resources to those in need, but also support us in advocating for increased food access and improved housing security for the vulnerable members of the UMBC community.
To complete the survey please click on the version that applies to you. The survey takes about 3 to 7 minutes.

Faculty version
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Connecting with others is a vital part of the human experience. Healthy social connections can improve one’s ability to cope with stress and improve overall well-being. 


Some other benefits of healthy social connections include: 


  • Reduced rates of depression and anxiety

  • Better emotional regulation

  • Faster recovery times from health impacts


Surprisingly, to reap the benefits of social connection, a person doesn't need to have lots of connections. It is all about the quality of the connections you have. A few healthy and meaningful connections can go a long way. 


In a time of physical distancing, it may seem difficult to maintain social connections and social support. Some of us aren’t seeing our roommates every day, we aren’t passing by friends when walking down Academic Row, or grabbing lunch in The Commons with our fellow organization members, but we are still together. 


To start, connect with people in these four areas of your life:

  • Yourself

  • Your family/relatives/loved ones

  • Your friends

  • Your partner (or a different person of your choosing)


To help you maintain connections with others during social distancing, try a few of these options:

  • Sending a text

  • Calling them on the phone 

  • Using an online platform to talk face-to-face (e.g., Google Hangouts; Whatsapp; houseparty)

  • Hosting a movie night (e.g., kast, netflixparty)

  • Writing a thoughtful email or sending a letter in the mail

  • Challenging a friend to a game of Connect 4, or another online game 

  • Scheduling a virtual lunch or coffee meet-up

  • Checking on your neighbors (if you are able to, pick up items for neighbors who might not be able to go to the store)

  • Making new virtual connections (e.g., bumbleBFF, meetup, Huddle)


However you choose to connect during these times of social distancing, make it meaningful!


UMBC is hosting online events to help students stay connected to each other and their favorite departments and organizations. Visit myUMBC to learn about all of the upcoming online events, including events sponsored by


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There are three curb-side locations for library materials* drop-off through Friday, May 22:
      - Center Road at Erickson Hall
      - Poplar Road at True Grits
      - Front entrance to Apartment Community Center

*Books, DVDs, CDs & DML equipment.  You are able to return books, CDs, and DVDs from all USM libraries.

Please return laptops to the UMBC Police station, which remains open.

You will not be charged a late fee, even if you have received an overdue or
replacement fee notice. Once the item is checked in, the fine will be
cancelled. This amnesty will be in effect for a few months.

This message applies only to students who have scheduled a move-out time
with Residential Life.  General return of library material is not available
at this time, as we are still operating under the Governor's order to limit
non essential travel.

For questions regarding the return of library materials, please contact library
staff at circlib-group@umbc.edu


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