August 11: Retrievers Return Action Update COVID-19 Testing and Symptom Tracking
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 Roadmap website. If you have questions or concerns, please email covid19@umbc.edu.

COVID-19 Testing and Symptom Tracking
  • Students and employees who are approved to be on campus this fall are receiving more information this week about testing and symptom tracking requirements directly via email.
  • Beginning on Thursday, August 13, all students and employees approved to be on campus during the fall 2020 semester will be required to complete UMBC’s online symptom tracker every day, seven days a week. 
  • More information about testing and online daily symptom tracking requirements is available on the employee and student sections of the Retrievers Return website.
Student Services and 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.
  • Faculty Fall Office Access Requests: If you need to access the campus during the fall semester to prepare course materials for a class that you are teaching, or access to your office to teach online during the fall semester, please submit a Fall Office Access Request. If you need a teaching assistant to also have access to campus for instructional purposes, please include the TA’s information in your request. Please submit your request by August 13, 2020. Decisions will be rendered by August 18, 2020.
  • 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
  • You're invited to UMBC’s Fall Opening Meeting on Thursday, August 20, at 11:30 a.m. Register ASAP for this important annual event, now online. More than 375 community members have already signed up to attend.
  • Visit the UMBC Together myUMBC group for a weekly event spotlight.

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

Traditionally, events have helped create a robust sense of campus life, and we anticipate that many UMBC groups plan to host events this fall. The Events and Activities Workgroup of the Fall Planning Coordinating Committee (FPCC) has worked to determine how to support events during the fall semester. As we approach the beginning of the fall semester, you will see many traditional UMBC events, including the Fall Opening Meeting and Convocation, conducted virtually. During the semester, most UMBC events are expected to be conducted virtually.

The Fall Planning Coordinating Committee (FPCC) has adopted Guidelines for Hosting Events for the fall 2020 semester. This document provides the framework and guiding principles for in-person event planning, as well as resources and tools to help ensure online events are dynamic, interesting, and engaging. These guidelines may change on short notice depending on external circumstances.

Virtual Events

The FPCC’s Events and Community Engagement Work Group has curated resources to support campus stakeholders with planning virtual events, and in the near future will roll out a series of brown bag sessions and other resources to help our community with the transition to virtual event planning.

In-Person and Hybrid Events

If an event cannot be hosted virtually, and campus stakeholders wish to seek authorization to host an in-person or hybrid event, they can submit an event exception request. The exception process, which will require about ten business days, is designed to determine the feasibility of hosting an in-person event, and to ensure that all possible precautions have been taken to manage risk and accessibility.

We are not encouraging in-person events, and not every event exception request application will be approved. As the semester progresses, we will actively monitor conditions and adjust the campus guidelines as needed. Even if your application is approved, you should have a back-up plan in case health and safety conditions change.

Greg Simmons, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

Our hearts are heavy as we see the impact of the devastating chemical explosion in Beirut on August 4 that killed more than 200 people, injured thousands, and left as many as 300,000 homeless. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, first responders, and the Lebanese community around the world, including here at UMBC.

We are aware that this catastrophe comes at a time when many people in our communities and around the world are already suffering because of the global coronavirus pandemic and other crises, including a gas explosion in a Baltimore residential neighborhood today. This context makes the tragedy in Beirut even more challenging to process, and the journey to recovery even more fraught. However, seeking to support those who are suffering, as we are able, can generate a powerful, positive response that brings care and kindness to those most in need.

If you would like to provide material support, the Lebanese Red Cross and the United Nations’ World Food Programme are among the many groups contributing to disaster response and recovery in Lebanon.

Tragedies impact community members in different ways, and we want to be certain that students, faculty, and staff who may need support as a result of this incident have information about resources available to them. Faculty and staff can request counseling through the ComPsych Employee Assistance Program by calling 855-410-7628. Students seeking support can access the Counseling Center at 410-455-2472 or, at the Shady Grove campus, the USG Center for Counseling and Consultation at 301-738-6273.

President Freeman Hrabowski and Provost Philip Rous
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The University System of Maryland recently mandated that all students, faculty, and staff approved to return to campus for the fall semester are required to have a COVID-19 test prior to the start of the semester, report the result, and begin daily symptom monitoring 14 days prior to arrival on campus.

While the campus continues to work with USM leaders and testing partners at UMB to finalize reporting process details, it is important that UMBC community members approved to be on campus this fall proceed now with testing according to the requirements below.

Further details about testing appointments and online symptom monitoring will be shared directly via UMBC email with students, faculty, and staff who are approved to return to campus.

Who Needs to Get a COVID-19 Test and When?
Faculty and staff within 14 days before the start of classes on August 27
  • Faculty teaching face-to-face classes
  • Faculty teaching online but approved to work from campus
  • Staff approved to work on campus
  • Students commuting to on-campus class
RCA faculty. staff, and students by August 17
  • Research and Creative Achievement faculty, staff, and students approved for access to campus during RCA Return to Campus Phase 1 who were not  tested in July
Residential student staff
  • Within 14 days before arriving on campus AND during the move-in period, August 21-26
Residential students
  • On-campus test on your assigned move-in date, before receiving access to residence hall
Where To Get a Free COVID-19 Test
There are both off-campus and on-campus testing options available at no charge to UMBC community members. Due to demand for tests, we strongly encourage community members to take advantage of off-campus options as soon as possible in order to allow time for the return of your result and any necessary medical follow-up in the event of a positive test.
  • Free tests are available at the Baltimore Convention Center as well as other sites across Maryland.
  • Out-of-state community members are encouraged to check the following link for testing locations near them.
  • On-campus testing will be available August 21-26 for all residential students who are moving in and for faculty, staff, and students commuting to on-campus classes who are unable to access testing beforehand.
Please note that at this time, the University of Maryland Medical System testing sites are only serving individuals with COVID-19 symptoms.

As always,we invite you to share questions or concerns through the covid19@umbc.edu inbox. All messages with an email address will receive responses.
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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 Roadmap website. If you have questions or concerns, please email covid19@umbc.edu.

Student Services and Support

  • Check out the latest ways for students to Stay Connected with Student Affairs.
  • Help promote Welcome Week and Involvement Fest events. Check out welcomeweek.umbc.edu and follow the Welcome Week myUMBC group to receive updates as more events are announced.
  • Off-campus Student Services (OCSS) welcomes commuters, transfers, adult learners, and veterans back to campus. Look for events in August and follow the OCSS myUMBC group for more updates.

Business Continuity and Staff Support

  • The Faculty Development Center (FDC) supports faculty and instructors in their teaching role by providing a comprehensive program of services and resources. As you prepare for remote instruction, hybrid courses, or face-to face instruction this fall, please remember that the FDC staff are here during the summer and continue to provide a number of resources to support you! View this post to learn about their programming, CATALyst and observation services, consultations, online resources, and ebooks. Please feel free to reach out to the FDC for support, with suggestions, or just to check in.

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 Office 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 Office Access Request.
  • Faculty Fall Office Access Requests: If you need to access the campus during the fall semester to prepare course materials for a class that you are teaching, or access to your office to teach online during the fall semester, please submit a Fall Office Access Request. If you need a teaching assistant to also have access to campus for instructional purposes, please include the TA’s information in your request. Please submit your request by August 13, 2020. Decisions will be rendered by August 18, 2020.
  • 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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What defines us is not whether crises happen, but how we respond to them. How is UMBC continuing to redefine excellence in higher education at the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and economic disruption?

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to share your stories and learn together in a series of virtual gatherings during the 2020-2021 academic year, beginning with:

The Empowered University: Shared Leadership, Culture Change, and Academic Success in a Pivotal Time 
The Annual UMBC Fall Opening Meeting
Thursday, August 20, 2020   
11:30-12:45 p.m. via WebEx

Register Here

Start with Virtual Conversations and Real Coffee

To help kick off our Fall Opening Meeting on August 20, unmute and enjoy informal conversation with colleagues over coffee from OCA Mocha, UMBC’s community-building coffee shop in Arbutus, from 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. All faculty, staff, and students who register for the Fall Opening meeting will be invited to enjoy a complimentary beverage from OCA Mocha. This offer will be honored on pick-up and delivery orders from August 20-September 20, 2020.

For more information about this event and the follow-up community gatherings, please visit umbc.edu/go/fall-meetings.
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Dear UMBC Community,

Our actions during the COVID-19 pandemic can protect one another’s health or increase spread of the disease. By continuing online learning and remote work this fall for most students, faculty, and staff, UMBC will dramatically reduce the density of people on campus, from a population of 16,000 students, faculty, and staff during a normal semester to an anticipated daily population of 2,500 this fall.

USM Chancellor Jay Perman announced this past week that due to changing public health conditions, students, faculty, and staff approved to return to campus for the fall semester are now required to provide confirmation of a negative COVID-19 test prior to the start of the semester and to begin daily symptom tracking 14 days prior to arrival on campus.

There are both off-campus and on-campus options for faculty, staff, and students to access free COVID-19 tests.
Further details about testing appointments and online symptom tracking will be shared directly with students, faculty, and staff approved to return to campus via UMBC email. General  information about testing and online symptom tracking requirements for students and employees is available on the Retrievers Return Roadmap website.

Faculty, staff, and students already approved to be on campus this summer for Research and Creative Achievement activities should continue daily online symptom tracking. Those in this group who have not already reported a negative COVID-19 test must do so before August 17.

We recognize that individuals’ circumstances may vary, and that you may wish to share a particular question or concern through the covid19@umbc.edu inbox. All messages with an email address will receive responses.

Thank you for your collective efforts to keep our UMBC community healthy.

President Freeman Hrabowski, Provost Philip Rous, Vice President for Student Affairs Nancy Young
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Dear UMBC Community,

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Kimberly Moffitt as Interim Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) effective August 17, 2020. 

Dr. Moffitt’s appointment brings to a conclusion a successful search that began in early July. On behalf of the entire campus community, I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to all members of the Search Committee, chaired by Professor Timothy Nohe. Their commitment and hard work constitutes an outstanding contribution to the future of CAHSS and UMBC. I also wish to acknowledge the advice and counsel the CAHSS and campus communities provided to the Search Committee.

Dr. Moffitt joined the UMBC community in 2006 as an assistant professor of American Studies, and, prior to her appointment as Interim Dean, served as director of the Language, Literacy & Culture doctoral program. She is a professor of Language, Literacy & Culture and affiliate professor of Africana Studies.

Dr. Moffitt brings to her new position an outstanding record of scholarship and leadership in shared governance, including serving as president and vice president of UMBC’s Faculty Senate, a member of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, UMBC’s NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative, and as a member of several other university committees.

Dr. Moffitt received a B.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, an M.A. in mass communication from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in mass communication/media studies from Howard University. Prior to joining the UMBC faculty, she was the first Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Fellow from Howard University and completed a teaching postdoctoral fellowship at Hope College in Holland, Michigan before holding a faculty position at DePaul University.

As a media scholar and critic, Dr. Moffitt’s work centers on topics that encompass ideas of citizenship, identity, representations, and belonging in society. Specifically, she explores the mediated representations of the black body and its extremities (e.g., hair), often in programming such as Disney and other media forms. Her research seeks to understand how these representations influence communication among different cultures, affect policies within institutional structures, and impact the self-esteem and self-worth of those occupying black bodies. She has an extensive publication record, including five co-edited volumes and numerous scholarly articles and book chapters. In addition to her service at UMBC, Dr. Moffitt also extends her expertise into the greater Baltimore community by facilitating workshops on diversity and inclusion, as well as appearing as a featured guest on several media outlets, both locally and nationally. Dr. Moffitt is a founding parent of Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys charter school and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She remains actively involved in her disciplinary association, National Communication Association, and is also a board member of the National Association of Media Literacy Education.

As Interim Dean of CAHSS, Dr. Moffitt will lead the College in advancing excellence in teaching, research, and service. She will work collaboratively with colleagues across campus to promote innovative interdisciplinary teaching and research. Dr. Moffitt will supervise the College’s planning and budget development; oversee teaching, research, outreach, and administration within the College; develop and promote activities that support a diverse faculty; and oversee faculty development, promotion and tenure, and appointments. She also will participate in campus-wide shared governance processes, serve as a member of the university’s leadership team, and provide effective leadership and support to students, faculty, and staff as the UMBC community continues to face the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Moffitt will build on the remarkable legacy of Dean Scott Casper, who will step down as dean on August 17 to become Dean Emeritus and President of the American Antiquarian Society.

UMBC is very fortunate to have someone of Dr. Moffitt’s impressive experience, abilities, and talent to serve as Interim Dean of CAHSS. Please join me in congratulating and supporting her.

Philip Rous, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
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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.

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  • 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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Dear UMBC Community,

In preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Isaias, the UMBC Police, Facilities Management, Environmental Health and Safety, and the Office of Emergency Preparedness have met to make preparations for the storm. Should it become likely the University will be adversely affected by the storm, the UMBC Police will follow the Emergency Operations Plan and will work in conjunction with other university departments to mitigate any effects of the storm. Whether you are on campus or at home, you should:
The current forecast has the storm affecting campus mainly from late afternoon Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Please avoid driving during these hours. The current risk to our area is mainly from flash floods since we could see up to eight inches of rain in certain areas.

Paul Dillon, UMBC Chief of Police
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