Migration of two database servers on 3/12/2017 at 7am On 3/12/2017, starting at 7am and expected to be completed before 9am, DoIT will be migrating the data and service from web-db1.core.umbc.edu and deptdb.core.umbc.edu to virthostdb1-v1.core.umbc.edu.  This migration is being done to upgrade existing software and allow for stable and maintainable databases moving forward.

Existing, in-use databases and their configurations will be migrated to this new database server.  DNS changes will be made so that the existing DNS names will respond on this new server, so no work is expected of the users of these databases at this time.

If you use either of these two database servers and have questions or concerns, please contact the TSC at x5383 and reference this notice.  Thank you for your understanding.
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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,
I am writing to announce the search for UMBC’s new Dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology to replace Dean Julia Ross who will have served, with distinction, in that position for the past three years. This national search will begin immediately and continue through the current semester with the intent of appointing the new Dean prior to the beginning of the Fall 2017 semester.
Dr. Mark Marten, Professor and Interim Chair of the department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, has kindly agreed to chair the search committee. Under the leadership of Dr. Marten, I have appointed a search committee to assist the University in identifying our new Dean and we have engaged the services of an executive search firm, Storbeck/Pimentel, to assist the committee in its work. The names of the members of the committee are listed below, each of whom has my sincere gratitude for agreeing to take on this critical institutional responsibility and their service and commitment to the future of the College and UMBC.
The committee will reach out to the University to receive input on the desired personal and professional characteristics of our new Dean in order to develop the criteria that will guide the search and the selection process. The committee will also share with the UMBC community the progress of the search over the coming weeks. I know that all of us will do what we can to support the committee in their execution of this important task.
SEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS
  • Tulay Adali, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
  • Lee Blaney, Assistant Professor of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering
  • Zhiyuan Chen, Associate Professor of Information Systems
  • Charles Eggleton, Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Aryya Gangopadhyay, Chair and Professor of Information Systems
  • Amy Hurst, Associate Professor of Information Systems
  • Anupam Joshi, Chair and Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
  • William LaCourse, Dean of the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Erin Lavik, Professor of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering
  • Mark Marten, Interim Chair and Professor of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering
  • Janet Rutledge, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
  • Gymama Slaughter, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
  • Anne Spence, Professor of the Practice of Mechanical Engineering & Dean’s Office
  • Karl Steiner, Vice President for Research and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Yelena Yesha, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering and Director of the Center for Hybrid Multicore Productivity Research
  • Weidong Zhu, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Marc Zupan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Antonio Moreira, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering (ex-officio)
  • Greg Simmons, Vice President for Institutional Advancement (ex-officio)
  • Jack Suess, Vice President of Information Technology (ex-officio)
Provost Philip Rous
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Dear Members of the Campus Community,

As we move forward with the national search for the permanent Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA), the search committee would like to hear from you.

Please share with us your thoughts about the priorities, traits, and experiences you believe the next Vice Provost and Dean should possess by participating in this survey.

Take the Survey


The survey is an important part of the search, and the results will be critical in guiding the committee in selecting qualified candidates that embody the background, experience, and skills necessary to be successful in the position. The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete, and all responses will remain anonymous and confidential. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, March 17.

Results from the survey will be analyzed and presented to the UMBC search committee later this spring.

Thank you for your support during this important process.

Scott Casper, Search Committee Chair and Dean, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
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Are you great at saving your money? Do you have advice for other students? Do you love prizes?!

The UMBC Financial Smarts program is hosting its 2nd annual video contest in preparation for the upcoming Financial Literacy month! 

Your task: record a Snapchat or a short video with your best advice on saving money. Do you thrift shop? Put aside a set amount of money every week? Let us know and you could win big! To enter, simply email djones19@umbc.edu with your video submission. 

Prizes include cash awards, bookstore vouchers, and more! Submission deadline is in late March, so don't wait to submit. Be more than educated...be financially smart!
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Are you:
Then we want to hear from you!

Email lloepe1@umbc.edu to set up an appointment.  Space is limited, so don't delay!

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Movie tickets are available now - reserve yours at the OCSS front desk before they run out!!
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In late January 2016, Lisa Drouillard, Director of Payroll, and Lance Rand, Manager and Software Developer for DoIT’s Business Service Group, began meeting to streamline and digitize the contract renewal process. The renewal process is an important aspect for graduate assistants, part-time faculty, and contingent employees which previously involved multiple steps and forms to be completed by hand. Drouillard and Rand worked in unison to create and roll out eContract, a digital version of the renewal process, without a hitch. 

Before eContract, service center employees would have to print, complete, and verify various forms by hand, then deliver them to the payroll office manually. After that, the payroll office would print the documentation, review it for incorrect information, and finally pass this along to be logged in the database.

The new system allows for many of these steps to be eliminated, freeing up much needed time and energy for both employees of payroll and campus service centers. Now, the entire process can be conducted digitally by receiving digital authorization from an approver or approvers, and then entering the information directly into the system. 

Note: Screenshot shows a fictional employee and the interface for eContract.

Once employee information is entered into eContract, the system then checks the information for errors, eliminating any review work which was conducted prior by payroll. The new system has also improved turnaround time to about one day giving employees a longer window of time to complete their forms.

“By choosing the short, deep-dive, we constrained ourselves”

 
Drouillard and Rand not only helped streamline the contract renewal process, but also their meetings as well. Instead of having shorter meetings every week, their meetings consisted of three to four hour sessions. 

As a result, Drouillard and Rand were able to quickly define the scope and requirements of the project, allowing them to have large blocks of time to sit and discuss their plans in depth. 

“We were developing a new solution and as such, it could have 'wandered'. By choosing the short, deep-dive, we constrained ourselves.” said Rand. 

“He’s technical; I’m functional, and we brought these two worlds together”


The result of the project spoke for itself, as it quickly reached completion in May of that same year. Drouillard provided her functional skill-set in order to outline all of the business processes and requirements for the system, and Rand then used his technical expertise to translate the requirements into specifications that an outside developer could use to begin crafting the system. “[I was the bridge] between Lisa’s functional expertise and the developers technical skill and experience,” Rand said.

“He’s technical; I’m functional; and we brought these two worlds together,” said Drouillard. This key partnership between the two helped keep the project together.    

“...these transactions are usually being processed in high volume cycles, so this has eliminated some of that”

   
The new eContract system has key benefits to campus transactions from both the perspectives of the payroll office and the service centers. “The biggest savings that we have seen in the back office is that these transactions are usually being processed in high volume cycles, so this has eliminated some of that,” said Drouillard. 

Before implementing the new system, the payroll office received an overload of volume right after the end of winter break, however the new system now alleviates that by providing a larger window which service center employees can use to submit these forms. Another benefit of digitizing the process is that the status of contracts in the queue is now visible for anyone in the process to view. 

“...I think it made a big impact with them and we wanted to let them know that their voices were heard”


Feedback has been extremely positive and there have been very few issues thus far. With eContract being rolled out, Drouillard and Rand have improved efficiencies for numerous staff members, both in Payroll and in Shared Service Centers.  “They asked for this and we did it. I think it made a big impact with them and we wanted to let them know that their voices were heard,” said Drouillard.    

The following are pictured: Dunia Thornton, Michelle Bobovych, Shirley Chao, Jane Henderson, Samantha Sutton, Pam Raley, Lisa Drouillard, Lance Rand, Dee Young, Kathy Suess, Jacinta Kelly and David Allison. 

Interested in another success story? Read about Goabroad and how it makes it easy to study abroad. You can find a complete list of Business Services success stories on the DoIT website.

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Using Zimride to plan your Spring Break can help you save money while getting to know fellow students. Wherever you are going, Zimride is there to help.

Sign-up with your UMBC login credentials here: https://www.zimride.com/umbc
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Dear Members of the Campus Community,

Earlier this week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice rescinded existing guidance on Title IX regulations that protected transgender students' access to school bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identities. As a university that values inclusion, diversity, and the dignity of all people, we believe it is essential to affirm UMBC’s ongoing support of LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff following this decision.

UMBC will continue to fulfill its commitment to providing equal, gender-inclusive access to university facilities. UMBC is proud to offer dozens of gender-neutral restrooms across the university's public buildings, dorms, and offices—with a commitment to include all-gender restrooms in every newly constructed building—as well as gender-inclusive housing. As a member of the America East conference, we partner with the You Can Play Project and LGBT SportSafe Inclusion Program to create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ athletes in the locker room and on the playing field.

We also recognize that despite our commitment to fostering a welcoming gender-inclusive community at UMBC, LGBTQ+ people across the country will feel the impact of yesterday’s decision as it affects their access to facilities and feelings of safety and belonging. For additional support, our community members can reach out to the UMBC Counseling Center(which offers a support group for trans students), USG Center for Counseling and Consulting, Mosaic Center for Diversity and Inclusion, office of the vice president of Student Affairs, Women’s Center (which hosts bi-weekly Spectrum meetings), University Health Services(which provides inclusive health care), and LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association. Additional resources are available through the UMBC Diversity and Inclusion site.

Over the coming weeks, we will continue to closely monitor developments regarding national protections for transgender students, including a Supreme Court case that will be heard in March on transgender student bathroom access.

Thank you for all you do every day to make UMBC a safe, caring, and inclusive learning community.

President Freeman Hrabowski and Provost Philip Rous
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Dear members of the campus community,

I am writing to inform you that we have begun a national search for the Associate Vice Provost for International Education. This position, formerly held by Dr. Arlene Wergin, Director of International Education Services, will build on the foundation established by Dr. Wergin during her decades of outstanding service to our community.

Dr. Kathleen Carroll, Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and Associate Professor of Economics has kindly agreed to chair the search committee. Under Dr. Carroll's leadership, I have appointed a search committee, and the names of the members of the committee are listed below. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to each of the committee members for both their willingness to serve and their commitment in agreeing to undertake this important institutional responsibility.

The committee will share with our community the progress of the search over the coming months. I know that all of us will do everything we can to support the committee in their execution of this important task.

Search Committee Members:
  • K. Jill Barr, Senior Assistant Dean, Graduate School Enrollment Management
  • Amy Bhatt, Assistant Professor, Gender and Women’s Studies
  • Rick Bissell, Professor and Graduate Program Director, Emergency Health Services
  • Dale Bittinger, Assistant Vice Provost, Undergraduate Admissions, Orientation and School Partnerships
  • Arthur Brown, Program Management Specialist, International Education Services
  • Charles Eggleton, Chair, Mechanical Engineering
  • Sarah Gardenghi, Director, English Language Institute
  • L. Michael Hayden, Chair, Physics
  • Beth Snyder Jones, Associate Vice Provost, Office of Summer, Winter & Special Programs, Division of Professional Studies
  • Omar Ka, Chair, Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication
  • Michelle Massey, Assistant Director, International Education Services
  • Caylie Zidwick, Assistant Director, International Education Services
Thank you for your support during this important process.

Antonio Moreira, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
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