Dear Colleagues,

UMBC is fortunate to have so many talented and dedicated faculty and staff working to support our students and our mission. Each year, the faculty and staff awards process gives us the opportunity to recognize exemplary work at both the campus level and across the entire University System of Maryland. 

We are eager to honor our colleagues and need your help to do so. We ask that you reflect on the work within your units and across the campus and nominate a colleague.

Staff Awards

Staff awards at the campus and system level include the following:

• UMBC Presidential Distinguished Staff Awards,
• University System of Maryland Board of Regents Staff Awards,
• The Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award, and
• The Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff.

In addition, this year we are pleased to announce the addition of the Teresa Lupinek Endowment Award for Outstanding Exempt or Non-Exempt Staff, which will be given to one Exempt or Non-Exempt staff member whose work embodies the many outstanding qualities that Teresa Lupinek displayed during her more than 30 years at UMBC.

Descriptions of and eligibility requirements for the individual awards, as well as the nomination form, can be found at 2021-22 Staff Awards. Each nomination should include the nomination form, a single letter of recommendation, and the nominee’s resume or job history form. Please send nominations to Colleen Rebeiro in the Office of the Provost at colleenr@umbc.edu by October 30, 2021. If you have questions about the staff awards, please contact Sarah Shin, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, at shin@umbc.edu.

Faculty Awards

In addition to staff awards, don’t forget that the nomination deadline is today, October 1. The Board of Regents’ Faculty Awards recognize distinguished performance by faculty within the past three years. The Faculty Senate’s Honors and Awards Committee will select up to three individuals in each category for nomination to the Board of Regents.

Additional detailed information concerning eligibility, criteria, and documentation for these awards can be found here. Please submit nomination packets to the Honors and Awards Committee in care of Patrice McDermott, Office of the Provost, at mcdermot@umbc.edu, by October 1, 2021. 

We hope the entire UMBC community will engage in the nomination process. 

Freeman Hrabowski, President

Philip Rous, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Members of the UMBC Community,

Each fall, the UMBC Police Department publishes the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report. I encourage you to take a few moments to review this important material.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Police and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998 (“Clery Act”), this message constitutes notification for our campus community of the availability of the 2021 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.

This report contains crime and fire statistics that were reported to the UMBC Police Department and/or Campus Security Authorities for the most recent three years. Please note that this report tracks incidents based on location—specifically those reported to have occurred on campus, in non-campus university buildings, in property owned or controlled by the University, or on public property immediately adjacent to the campus.

The report also includes information regarding UMBC policies and practices related to campus security and crime reporting. We encourage all members of our community to report security incidents; the report describes how and to whom crimes should be reported.

In addition, the report contains information on campus resources and educational programs, personal safety tips, emergency response and evacuation, and policies regarding student discipline.

The UMBC Police Department appreciates that all members of our community—students, faculty, and staff—are essential partners in making UMBC a safe place to learn, live, and work. The UMBC’s community active interest in campus safety is one of our best crime prevention assets.

Copies of the report are also available at the UMBC Police Station, or by emailing police@umbc.edu.

Respectfully,

Paul Dillon, UMBC Chief of Police

Critical Social Justice: Disability Justice + Access Matters has begun! As such, we wanted to share a round up of UMBC’s on-campus disability resources.* Below are several key offices that UMBC students, faculty, staff, and community members can work with to explore accommodations, report ADA compliance issues, and/or seek assistance in combatting discrimination against people with disabilities.

Office of Student Disability Services

https://sds.umbc.edu/

8:30 – 4:30 Monday – Friday

Phone: 410-455-2459

myUMBC: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/sss

Email: disAbility(@)umbc.edu

UMBC’s Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) provides resources to students with disabilities, as well as those with temporarily disabling conditions and injuries, that may require accommodations in order to have equal access and full participation in all of UMBC’s programs, services, and activities. 

More on upcoming events from SDS: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/sss/events

Office of Accessibility and Disability Services 

accessibility.umbc.edu

9 – 5 Monday – Friday

Phone: 410-455-5745

myUMBC: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility

Email: Stephanie Lazarus, Accessibility Manager and ADA Coordinator, slazar(@)umbc.edu  

Report Campus Accessibility Concerns (email/name required): https://accessibility.umbc.edu/report-campus-accessibility-concern/

UMBC’s Office of Accessibility and Disability Services (ADS) coordinatesemployeeaccommodation requests,provides for visitor access needs, and manages other ADA compliance issues (including campus accessibility concerns and digital accessibility) at UMBC.

More on upcoming events from ADS: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/events

Office of Equity and Inclusion

https://oei.umbc.edu/

Phone: 410-455-1717

Email: OEI@umbc.edu

UMBC Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) Confidential Online Reporting/Referral Form (Anonymous):

https://umbc-advocate.symplicity.com/titleix_report/index.php

UMBC’s Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) is responsible for promoting and coordinating the University’s core values of inclusive excellence, equity, diversity. OEI has primary responsibility for managing UMBC’s efforts related to Title IX as well as other civil rights issues, including discrimination, harassment, hate and bias related to protected identity classes like disability. 

OEI Anti-Discrimination Resources
https://oei.umbc.edu/non-discrimination-resources/
Includes accessibility and student academic support resources.

Other Resources:

UMBC Access Routes Map:
https://about.umbc.edu/files/2021/09/2021-UMBC-accessible-routes-map.pdf

A Progressive’s Style Guide (includes best practice style for writing about disability and the disabled community):
https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.sumofus.org/images/SUMOFUS_PROGRESSIVE-STYLEGUIDE.pdf

All gender restroom map:
https://about.umbc.edu/files/2019/02/ALL-GENDER-RESTROOM-MAP-2019.pdf

*This is a working list of resources; if you don’t see an office or particular program named and you believe it should be included, please email us at womenscenter@umbc.edu