Injunction issued for retiree prescription drug coverage

Injunction issued for retiree prescription drug coverage We received an update from the Department of Budget and Management Employee Benefits Division regarding prescription coverage for Medicare eligible retirees. Specifically, in response to the court order issued on October 10, 2018 prescription drug coverage for Medicare-eligible retirees will extend beyond December 31, 2018.

This means impacted retirees DO NOT have to enroll in a Medicare Part D plan for 2019 and may continue the coverage they have now into 2019 and at the same premium they are currently paying. Details will follow in a notice mailed to retirees' homes.

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We received an update from the Department of Budget and Management Employee Benefits Division regarding prescription coverage for Medicare eligible retirees. Specifically, in response to the court...

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The Sherman Center welcomes a new partner, the Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program (MECLP), spearheaded by Visiting Executive-in-Residence Louise Corwin. Ms. Corwin is the former Executive Director of Ready At Five, a self-sustaining program of the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education.

MECLP and its Advisory Committee of policy makers, education experts, and national advisors will work with the Sherman Center to develop and implement a pilot cohort of Maryland leader-learners in early childhood education.

This new partnership will develop future early educators and teacher leaders, supporting strong early childhood systems that are equitable and inclusive. To learn more, visit shermancenter.umbc.edu.

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The Sherman Center welcomes a new partner, the Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program (MECLP), spearheaded by Visiting Executive-in-Residence Louise Corwin. Ms. Corwin is the former Executive...

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

Due to a Baltimore City water main break early this morning, the UMBC main campus experienced a water outage across a majority of its buildings and facilities. Campus facilities staff have been in constant communication with Baltimore City emergency maintenance crews throughout the day. Thank you for your patience.

As of 1:30 p.m., water flow has been fully restored to the campus. However, as a result of the water outage and subsequent closure of campus today, some operations and Homecoming events have been impacted.

Campus Facilities Update

All retail food venues on campus have been closed for the day. True Grit’s Dining Hall is open and operating normally.
Due to limited staffing, Commons, University Center, and the RAC are closed for the day. All academic buildings are now open and operating on their normal Friday schedule. Retriever Learning Center is also open.
UMBC Transit will continue normal operation and athletic practices will continue as scheduled.

Homecoming Update

Poetry Slam, 6:30 p.m., Lobby and Atrium, PAHB has been cancelled.
Blockshow, 8 p.m., Fine Arts Recital Hall, has been cancelled.
Dance Party, 10 p.m., UC Ballroom, has been cancelled.

All Homecoming events and campus venues will be open and operating normally on Saturday, October 13.

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community, Due to a Baltimore City water main break early this morning, the UMBC main campus experienced a water outage across a majority of its buildings and facilities....

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

We are writing to update you on the specific actions our university community is taking to better prevent and respond to sexual assault and keep our campus safe, through the collaborative work of the accountability team, student organizations, academic colleges, and faculty and staff groups. We have already received quite a bit of feedback and recommendations and we will continue to meet with students, faculty, and staff.

We invite you to continue to support this work by sharing your thoughts and ideas. The input and expertise of our community, along with external resources, will help us move forward.

We have developed a scope of work for an outside expert or firm to review all aspects of our sexual misconduct prevention and response policies and training and awareness programs to help determine where we can learn from other institutions’ best practices and evidence-based research. We are also reaching out to national experts to identify potential consultants. Student, faculty, and staff advisory committees will guide this work.
Student leaders led a two-hour tour through UMBC’s main campus with President Hrabowski, members of the accountability team, and representatives from Facilities Management and UMBC Police to see where lighting needs to be improved. The Facilities Management team and police have repaired over 50 fixtures in areas of concern to students. Facilities Management will also add lighting around the Performing Arts and Humanities Building (PAHB), and from the PAHB to the main campus entrance circle, with construction due to begin in January and completion expected by June.
UMBC will issue new campus ID cards that include emergency contact information for quick access by students, faculty, and staff. We anticipate the new cards will be available in the spring.
Mandatory Title IX and sexual misconduct training and education will be required of all faculty, staff, and students, to expand on training efforts already underway. The resources required have been allocated for face-to-face training to complement online education, and we are working with faculty, staff and students to ensure that the training focuses not only on Title IX, but also more broadly on how each of us can support and appropriately care for our fellow community members.
UMBC Police are working with the Division of Information Technology to develop a safety feature on myUMBC that will allow students, faculty, and staff to quickly access emergency contacts and alert Facilities Management about campus lighting or building security problems.
New student resource guides are now posted in residence halls, and we are working with the community to develop additional posters, signs, and other resources for all areas of campus.

Like all U.S. universities, we are also waiting to hear what changes the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights will make concerning how institutions address Title IX issues. We want to be clear that we will continue to take active measures to prevent and address all forms of sex- and gender-related discrimination and violence. We will update the community as more information becomes available.

The safety and wellbeing of our students and our entire community must remain our priority in the long term. This is just the beginning. We will continue to challenge ourselves to do better, and broader and far-reaching improvements must be made. We are deeply humbled to hear the stories and experiences of survivors on our campus and those who care about them. Through your stories and concerns we are learning how we can be better as a campus, which has helped us begin to move forward.

October is Relationship Violence Awareness Month, and we ask members of our university community to consider attending one or more of the trainings and informative workshops available.

We encourage those who have observed or experienced sexual misconduct to seek support as needed at any time. There are many resources available on campus and in the community that offer confidential medical support, confidential psychological/emotional support, and interim protective measures (e.g., no-contact orders, housing adjustments, academic concerns). For emergency situations, contact campus police via 410-455-5555 or local police via 911.

Thank you for your commitment to this work. We will continue to share updates, progress, and ways to stay engaged.

UMBC Accountability Team
We Believe You
Student Government Association
Graduate Student Association

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community, We are writing to update you on the specific actions our university community is taking to better prevent and respond to sexual assault and keep our campus...

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During this time, employees can make changes to their health benefits for a January 1, 2019 effective date. Employees who were on health benefits prior to August 25, 2018 will receive an individualized packet of materials with instructions, a benefits guide, highlighted changes, and 2019 rates from their department or unit during the week of October 15. Those hired after August 25, 2018 can obtain information from the Human Resources website. More detailed information on this year’s open enrollment can be found on theOpen Enrollment section of the site. In addition, new and prospective retirees seeking information regarding Retiree Prescription Plan Changes can review updates on the benefits information section of the site.

In the meantime, please join us for our Annual Health Benefits Fair on Wednesday, October 10, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. In addition, there will be two information sessions in UC 312 from 12 – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 30.

Please feel free to email questions regarding open enrollment to our Human Resources benefits staff at hrbenefits@umbc.edu.
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It’s that time of year, and the annual Open Enrollment period for faculty and staff health benefits is fast approaching. This year, Open Enrollment will run October 15 – November 15. During this...

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

UMBC is fortunate to have so many talented and dedicated Exempt and Non-Exempt staff working in support of our mission. We encourage administrators, faculty, and staff who are familiar with the outstanding contributions of our outstanding staff to nominate them for one of these prestigious awards:

UMBC Presidential Distinguished Staff Awards

Board of Regents USM Staff Awards

Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award

Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff

Descriptions of the four different kinds of awards and the eligibility requirements for each (including a new Board of Regents award for Excellence in Advancing Inclusion, Multiculturalism, and Social Justice), along with a nomination form, can be found at provost.umbc.edu/staffawards/.

The Staff Awards Committee requires submission of only one nomination letter and completion of a brief nomination form, along with the nominee's resume or job history form.

Nominations should be forwarded to the attention of the Staff Awards Committee, in the Office of the Provost, by November 1, 2018.

We look forward to the engagement of the entire UMBC community in recognizing, through award nominations, essential contributions toward UMBC's mission of our outstanding exempt and non-exempt staff.

If you have questions about the staff awards, please address them to Beth Wells, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, at bwells@umbc.edu or 410-455-8907.

President Freeman Hrabowski and Provost Philip Rous

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community, UMBC is fortunate to have so many talented and dedicated Exempt and Non-Exempt staff working in support of our mission. We encourage administrators, faculty,...

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10/8 UPDATE: the RAC weight room is now open. We continue to monitor the fitness studio, which we anticipate opening in the next few days.

The RAC is now open with limited operation. The following facilities will be available for recreation, physical education, practices, and other activities: arena track, aquatics facilities, all three auxiliary courts, the cardio balcony, and all locker rooms.

We are continuing to assess the condition of the recreation weight room and fitness studio and will update the campus once more information is available. The arena floor is offline until further notice.

For the latest information on the RAC's hours of operation, please visit the UMBC recreation and physical education website.

Thank you for your patience as we work to assess and repair damages from the recent water leak.
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10/15 UPDATE: the RAC Fitness Studio will be open Monday, October 15, beginning at 7 a.m. All group fitness classes, PE classes, and club practices will resume as scheduled. 10/8 UPDATE: the RAC...

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

As our community works to improve sexual assault prevention and response, the University Steering Committee (USC) is seeking input on specific ways in which UMBC can become a safer, more supportive learning community for all.

The USC invites you to share your comments and recommendations by filling out an anonymous, two-question survey on how to make the campus safer and how to improve our community and campus environment. Our goal is to engage with the broader campus community to ensure all perspectives are heard and considered during this important work.

Share your thoughts »

The USC is a shared governance committee consisting of all shared governance senates at UMBC, including the Student Government Association, Graduate Student Association, Professional Staff Senate, Non-Exempt Staff Senate, and Faculty Senate.

This is a challenging topic, and we encourage you to seek support if needed. There are many resources related to sexual misconduct available on campus and in the community that offer confidential medical support, confidential psychological/emotional support, and interim protective measures (e.g., no-contact orders, housing options, academic concerns). For emergency situations, contact campus police via 410-455-5555 or local police via 911.

Adam Harvey, USC Chair and Vice President, Graduate Student Association

Damian Doyle, USC Vice Chair and President, Professional Staff Senate

Lilly Keplinger, Speaker of the SGA Senate, Student Government Association

Gunes Koru, President, Faculty Senate

Bobby Lubaszewski, Vice President, Professional Staff Senate

Roy Prouty, President, Graduate Student Association

Diana Smith, President, Non-Exempt Staff Senate

Collin Sullivan, President, Student Government Association

Melody Wright, Vice President, Non-Exempt Staff Senate

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Dear Members of the UMBC Community, As our community works to improve sexual assault prevention and response, the University Steering Committee (USC) is seeking input on specific ways in which...

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Homecoming is a great opportunity to reconnect with our UMBC community—faculty, staff, students, alumni, parents, and friends. We encourage you to attend and invite those in your UMBC networks to participate as well.

UMBC continues to build community traditions, from singing the Alma Mater at Convocation to placing a mortarboard on the head of True Grit on graduation day, and Homecoming offers many of the traditions that we look forward to each year. Get inspired at the 30th Annual Alumni Awards ceremony, take part in new traditions likeGRIT-X talks, featuring some of our most intriguing faculty and alumni minds, and enjoy the Homecoming Carnival and Crab Feast with family and friends.

There is something for everyone at Homecoming 2018, from athletic, social, and award events to alumni and family events. Not to mention this year’s Comedy Show featuring Ali Wong. The Homecoming 2018 website includes a full calendar. Here are a few highlights:

October 4 - 7

10/4 - Alumni Awards, 6:30 p.m., ceremony; reception immediately following
10/5 - Showcase Your Spirit, 4:30 p.m.; Bonfire, 6:30 p.m.; Volleyball vs. New Hampshire, 7 p.m.
10/6 - Really Big Breakfast and Bingo, moved to the UC Ballroom, 7 - 10 p.m.; Men’s Soccer vs. UMASS Lowell, 7 p.m.
10/7 - Volleyball vs. UMASS Lowell, 1 p.m.

October 8 - 12

10/8 - Homecoming Hype, noon
10/10 - Screen Printing, noon
10/11 - Talent Show, 8 p.m.
10/12 - Poetry Slam, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.; Block Show, 8 - 10 p.m.

October 13

GRIT-X Talks featuring faculty and alumni speakers, 10 a.m.
Alumni Family & Friends Hospitality Tent featuring a Coaches Q&A Session, Q&A session 1:30 p.m.; hospitality tent noon - 3:30 p.m.
Homecoming Carnival, noon - 8 p.m.
Crab Feast, 4:30 – 7 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Hartford, 7 p.m.
Comedy Show featuring Ali Wong, moved to the UMBC Event Center, doors 8 p.m., 9 p.m. show starts

October 14

Women’s Soccer vs. UMASS Lowell, 1 p.m.

The Homecoming carnival will include food trucks, rides, games, and the Alumni, Family, & Friends Tent. Visit the Homecoming website for the full calendar of activities and to register for some of our most popular events. I hope to see you at this year's Homecoming.

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The RAC is closed due to water damage resulting from a failed standpipe during routine maintenance this morning. Areas of the facility impacted by the water damage include the arena floor and track, fitness studio and cardio balcony, weight rooms, and auxiliary courts.

The RAC will remain closed today while environmental safety and health officials assess the damage and will reopen in phases over the course of the week as clean-up progresses.

For the latest information on the RAC's hours of operation, please visit the UMBC recreation and physical education website.

Michael Pound, Director, Environmental Safety and Health ]]>

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, The RAC is closed due to water damage resulting from a failed standpipe during routine maintenance this morning. Areas of the facility impacted by the water...

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