State Health Benefits Open Enrollment Enroll by deadline of November 8
Open Enrollment for State of Maryland health benefits will begin on Tuesday, October 15, and end on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 5 p.m.
 
Employees who are not making any health benefit changes do not need to take action. However, in order to continue a healthcare and/or dependent daycare flexible spending account (FSA), employees must re-enroll in their Open Enrollment event by November 8, 2024, at 5 p.m.
 
During Open Enrollment, eligible employees can enroll, cancel, or make changes to their health benefits, with all updates becoming effective January 1, 2025. Employees will receive weekly email alerts from the State of Maryland regarding Open Enrollment.
 
Open Enrollment will continue to be online in the SPS Workday system. Prior to the start of Open Enrollment, it is important for employees to log in to their Workday account to ensure they have access. Instructions for logging into the SPS Workday system can be found here. 
 
NEW for 2025: The State is changing their prescription vendor from CVS Caremark to MedImpact. Employees who are currently enrolled in the State’s prescription plan will be automatically enrolled with the new vendor and will receive new prescription ID cards at their home address by the end of December.
 
State of Maryland Open Enrollment resources can be found on the HRSTM Open Enrollment website. Resources include virtual and in-person information sessions with the State vendors, State Wellness information, as well as the 2025 Rates and State Benefits Guide.
 
Employees who are adding new dependents to their health benefits during Open Enrollment should review the required dependent documentation. Dependent documentation is required to be attached to the employee’s Open Enrollment event by Friday, November 8, 2024, at 5 p.m.
 
Please join us on Wednesday, October 16, at noon for a live, virtual Open Enrollment information session via Webex to learn more about the new prescription vendor and receive updates and reminders. This session will be recorded and posted to the HRSTM Open Enrollment website by October 22.
 
To ensure timely receipt of vendor communication, including new MedImpact prescription ID cards, we advise employees to confirm their home address is correct by logging into their myUMBC account and viewing their profile. Employees address changes must be made in the Payroll Online Service Center (POSC).
 
Please visit the HRSTM Open Enrollment website for more information and email the HRSTM Benefits and Wellness team at hrbenefits@umbc.edu with any questions.
 
Benefits and Wellness Team
Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM)
 

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Dear Colleagues,

UMBC's annual staff awards are an important way of recognizing the work being done every day by our dedicated exempt and nonexempt staff. Please take a moment to review the information regarding the awards and nominate someone who has been doing an exceptional job in that category. The deadline for nominations is October 31, 2024.

  • University System of Maryland Board of Regents' Staff Awards: recognizing demonstrated excellence in one of five specific areas of work
  • UMBC Presidential Distinguished Staff Awards: recognizing exceptional performance, leadership, and/or service
  • Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award for Exempt or Nonexempt Staff: recognizing contributions toward the success of UMBC students
  • Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Nonexempt Staff: recognizing excellence across a variety of areas of service
  • Teresa Lupinek Endowment Award for Exempt or Nonexempt Staff: recognizing staff whose work embodies many of the outstanding qualities for which Teresa and her work were known

Further descriptions of individual awards and the eligibility requirements for each, as well as the nomination form and a listing of previous awardees, can be found on the Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards page.

Please submit your nominations to the Department of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management by close of business, October 31, 2024. If you have further questions about the staff awards, please contact Michale Sheckleford Tallon, director of talent engagement and labor relations, at mtallon@umbc.edu.

In celebration of your great work,

Lynne Adams
Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

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Dear Colleagues,

I hope you are having a good start to your semester! I want to share some exciting updates from the Division of Student Affairs as we continue our commitment to ensuring the success and well-being of UMBC’s diverse student body. During my first year as vice president, I have had the privilege of engaging in meaningful conversations with undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff about the needs of students. These conversations have touched on critical areas, including whether students feel a sense of belonging at UMBC and what gaps they see in resources and opportunities. 

I am grateful for the honesty and insights shared with me, which have informed our team’s planning as we explore new ways to enhance our work. We are guided by our mission and vision, with a deep commitment to creating an environment where all students can achieve their full potential. As we look forward, I want to share a few updates related to changes in our organizational structure, student support, and enhancements to the student experience.

(1) Creating a new organizational structure to better serve students
In addition to requesting campus feedback and based on best practices, we conducted organizational and space audits for our division. These audits helped us identify gaps, and as a result we created new departments, areas, and resources to redefine and expand services. We added new executive and senior leaders to guide this work including the recent hire of Rae Chresfield, as the assistant vice president for health and well-being, and James Devita, as the assistant vice president for academic partnerships and high-impact experiences. I am also excited to share that Jen Dress is now the acting assistant vice president for student engagement and belonging, overseeing an expansion of Campus Life described below, and Fritzie Charné-Merriwether’s role has shifted to associate vice president for student affairs administration and chief of staff. 

(2) Enhancing student support
The new Dean of Students office, led by John Fox ’91, the inaugural dean of students, is fostering an ecosystem of support through Retriever Support Services. This includes Retriever Essentials, other basic needs, and off-campus housing resources and Retriever Care, formerly known as BRACT, a resource for students’ emotional support and for faculty and staff concerned about a student’s well-being. The Dean of Students office collaborates with campus partners, including the Graduate School and Academic Success Center, to connect students with key resources. Student Conduct and Community Standards (now including residential student conduct and community well-being) and Residential Life report to the Dean of Students. 

(3) Enhancing the student experience
I am excited to share that the work of Campus Life is expanding to include more internal alignment in our efforts to engage students and create a sense of belonging. You will see two new staff leading these efforts, Jennifer Artis and Candace Doane. This department will now include the Mosaic, the Gathering Space, the Pride Center, commuter student programs, and a new graduate student life office that will provide support for the engagement of graduate students and will be the home of the Graduate Student Association. In addition, Amery Thompson will lead a new unit, Student Affairs Success Initiatives, which will report to the assistant vice president for academic partnerships and high impact experiences, along with the Career Center and the Center for Democracy and Civic Life. Lastly, we have several exciting space-related changes this fall including the addition of the veteran and military-affiliated student lounge on the second floor of the University Center and the relocation and renovation of the Pride Center, now on the first floor of the University Center. 

It has been wonderful to meet many of you over the past year, and I am delighted to be part of the UMBC community. Our campus partnerships are critical as we continue to seek new and innovative ways of helping students reach their full potential. Please contact me if you have questions or would like to share ideas for ways we can work together. 

Thank you for all you do for students!

Sincerely, 

Renique T. Kersh
Vice President for Student Affairs

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Dear Colleagues,
 
What a fantastic start to the fall semester we had last week! If you know me, you know that the first day of classes is an especially joyful day for me, as I am sure it is for many of you. This year, as we launched the academic year, I saw joy in a great many students, faculty, and staff. There was palpable enthusiasm for the privilege we all enjoy of being in community here on campus and creating a future for UMBC together.
 
I am grateful to every one of you for your passion and commitment to UMBC and its bright future. I am grateful, as well, for the graciousness with which you have welcomed our new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, Manfred van Dulmen (as you welcomed me two years ago). He and I could feel the energy and positivity as we walked around campus on the first day of classes, speaking with students, faculty, and staff, and visiting a class together. At the meet and greet he hosted that same day, I was delighted to see so many of you and inspired by the beautiful remarks Provost van Dulmen delivered, sharing his perspective on UMBC.
 
The year ahead is going to be one in which we set our sights high in supporting our students, our community, and our mission and vision for UMBC. Those of you who were able to attend the Fall Opening Meeting know this—and I have heard from so many of you since then about how energizing that event was! For those who could not attend, I am happy to share some highlights here, and I invite you to watch the recorded event.
 
Welcoming New Leaders
In addition to officially welcoming our new provost, we introduced and welcomed two other new senior leaders: Tracey Reeves, vice president for university communications and marketing; and Tiffany Tucker, director of athletics, physical education, and recreation. As you will recall, we recently announced two other senior leadership appointments in Paul Meggett as general counsel and Jake Weissmann ’06 as vice president for government relations and community affairs. I could not be more excited about these appointments or more confident in the strength and wisdom of the team leading UMBC.
 
Financial Health of UMBC
As you are likely aware, the state is facing significant budget challenges. Rest assured: We planned for and are prepared to absorb budget reduction requests that come our way this year. Neither the educational experience we provide, the research we advance, nor our commitment to community engagement will be affected, and that is owed in great part to your collective, careful stewarding of resources. Thank you!
 
Accreditation
Central to our ability to carry out UMBC’s academic mission is our accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. As we are being evaluated for our next period of accreditation, we hosted a peer evaluator team for a terrific campus visit in the spring, and our self-study has been very well received. My thanks to the provost’s office for leading the effort and to the scores of individuals who are participating in this enormous undertaking.
 
Strategic Planning
Last year at this time, we endeavored to advance toward strategic planning, knowing that a full process would need to include our new provost. The time for strategic planning is now upon us. Provost van Dulmen will soon launch a process and invite all of you to participate. We will be led by our vision and values as we build upon our history and imagine what is possible for UMBC’s future.
 
Institute of Politics
We are so very excited to have launched the UMBC Institute of Politics and to have appointed Mileah Kromer to lead it! This is a critical time in our world and a distinctive opportunity for UMBC to advance our work to strengthen democracy and civic engagement.
 
College Track
You will hear more soon about the exciting new partnership we have entered with College Track on a program with M&T Bank and the Baltimore Ravens to support Baltimore City Public School students on their journeys through high school and to and through college. We are honored to join this effort—part of College Track’s national mission to “democratize potential” and part of our deepening connection and commitment to Baltimore City.
 
Celebrating the Arts at UMBC
This year, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Linehan Artist Scholars Program, is an apt occasion to launch a celebration of the arts! We envision a multi-semester interdisciplinary initiative across the arts that engages every part of our community and amplifies the arts at UMBC. A steering committee is in the early stages of planning this initiative; stay tuned for more.
 
UMBC’s Trip to the Moon
In case you missed it, NASA has selected UMBC to develop one of the first three lunar instruments that will be deployed as part of the Artemis III mission to the moon! We could not be prouder that UMBC was the only U.S. higher education institution selected for this program. Mehdi Benna, a planetary scientist with the Center for Space Sciences Technology, is leading the effort to develop the instrument, which will continuously monitor seismic activity in the moon’s south polar region.
 
With so many exciting initiatives and events, there is no question that this is going to be a big year for UMBC! Thank you for all you do to support and advance this extraordinary community. My best wishes to you for a wonderful semester and academic year.
 
Sincerely,
 
President Valerie Sheares Ashby

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Dear Faculty: 

Greetings and welcome to the new academic year and this Fall semester! I hope you are as excited as I am for the Fall semester and this coming year. I know we are going to do great things together and I cannot wait to meet you! As we get started I wanted to share with you some reminders and resources that hopefully will be helpful as you start the semester.

Syllabus

As you put your syllabus together, please remember there are a number of resources available including theCreating a Syllabus page from the Faculty Development Center. Please be sure to also consult the website of the Office of Equity and Civil Rights forsyllabus language.

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing education and the Faculty Senate and the Graduate School are reviewing theGraduate Student Academic Misconduct Policy and Procedures and theUndergraduate Student Academic Conduct Policy. While these policies are being reviewed and revised to include language relevant to the use of generative AI tools, I ask you to state clearly in your syllabus what use (if any) of generative AI tools you allow in your classroom. Example statements are available from a number of universities (e.g.Texas Tech,MSU Denver).

Supporting Students and Managing Classroom Behavior

I want to make sure you are aware of UMBC’s faculty and staffdisruptive student behavior guide, which also pertains to managing your classroom. John Fox is serving as the inaugural Dean of Students in the Division of Student Affairs, and ensuring all students can thrive without disruption is a key responsibility of the Dean of Students Office. Supporting all students is key in all the work you do as faculty and the university has a number of resources available including theAcademic Success Center, the Office ofStudent Disability Services,Retriever Integrated Health, Retriever CARE,Retriever Essentials and Connections and theOffice of Equity and Civil Rights. Please make sure students are aware of this information. International students in your courses may face unique challenges, particularly during their first semester, and I encourage you to direct them to the dedicated resources and services offered bythe Center for Global Engagement. I also encourage you to regularly check in with your students to see how they are doing and ensure you guide them to resources on campus. 

UMBC Policies and Procedures

A comprehensive list of USM and UMBC policies and guidelines is available atUMBC Policies, and resources for faculty regarding academic integrity are available atAcademic Integrity Resources for Faculty.

Campus Closures

Please be sure to sign up for text alerts so you are aware of campus emergencies and weather-related campus closures.

Upcoming Events

I hope to see you this coming week at one of several campus wide events including Convocation (8/27) and Meet and Greet with the Provost (8/28).

Finally, thank you for all you do for UMBC. You are at the heart of student success and helping UMBC students become the best version of themselves.

Sincerely,

Manfred van Dulmen
Provost

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Dear Faculty and Staff,

Please plan to join us to kick off the new semester at this year’s Fall Opening Meeting, on Thursday, August 22, in the Retriever Activities Center. This is a wonderful chance for faculty and staff to reunite, learn about upcoming campus initiatives, and hear from new students about their journeys to UMBC. 

Please reserve your free ticket here. You will need to log in using your UMBC credentials to access the event. Doors for the event open at 11:15 a.m. for snacks and networking. A community lunch will be served after the program.

You may also stream the event here.

We look forward to your participation in this community tradition! 

The UMBC Events Team 

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Dear Faculty and Staff, 

Annual virtual parking permits for faculty and staff expire at the end of August each year. We ask that all faculty and staff who park on campus visit the UMBC Parking Services Portal to verify your vehicle information is correct and to update it if needed. 

Existing Payroll-Eligible Faculty/Staff: If you already have the cost of your permit deducted from your paycheck, your permit will automatically be renewed. (Please Note: Faculty/Staff with outstanding balances will not be renewed. You must pay your outstanding fees by August 16 to auto-renew.) 

New Payroll Eligible Faculty/Staff: New employees (those hired between February 13, 2024 – August 9, 2024) must purchase their parking permits by completing and submitting a Payroll Deduction Initiation Form by Friday, August 16, at 11 a.m. You will see payroll deductions for the 2024 – 2025 academic year from September 2024 through the end of May 2025. 

Payroll-Ineligible Faculty/Staff: If you are not eligible for a payroll deduction for the cost of your permit, you must come to the Parking Services office to renew your permit. Annual Faculty/Staff permits are not available online. Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Cost for an annual D Permit is $280; the annual E Permit (Gated) is $380. You may purchase with cash, check, or credit card. 

For additional questions or if you experience any issues, please contact us directly at parking@umbc.edu or at 410-455-2551. 

UMBC Parking Services 

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Dear Faculty and Staff,

This is just a reminder to please register now for this year’s Fall Opening Meeting, on Thursday, August 22 in the Retriever Activities Center. This is a wonderful chance for faculty and staff to reunite, learn about upcoming campus initiatives, and hear from new students about their journeys to UMBC. Please RSVP today.

We also hope to see you at the 2024 Convocation ceremony, which will be held Tuesday, August 27 at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena at 3:30 p.m. We look forward to welcoming our incoming students and introducing them to UMBC’s traditions. We hope you will march in the procession, where some of our new students will see academic regalia for the first time. Although the deadline for ordering regalia has passed, you may wear your own. 

Those registered for Convocation may also join us for a Welcome Reception for Provost Manfred H. M. van Dulmen, hosted by President Sheares Ashby at 2:30 p.m. in the arena just before the ceremony. Those planning to march in the procession should arrive no later than 3 p.m. The ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m. 

We look forward to your participation in these community traditions! 

The UMBC Events Team 

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Please join the UMBC Alumni Association Board of Directors in recognizing and celebrating the professional and personal achievements of our 2024 Alumni Awards recipients. Five types of awards are given: Outstanding Alumni, Distinguished Service, Rising Star, Outstanding Faculty, and Outstanding Staff.


2024 Awards Ceremony

Thursday, October 10, 2024

6 p.m. doors open

6:30 p.m. awards ceremony and seated dinner

8 p.m. dessert reception

University Center Ballroom


OUTSTANDING ALUMNI
  • Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman '95, interdisciplinary studies, Chief Storyteller and Curator, Black Writers for Peace and Social Justice, Inc.
  • Dr. Omolola Eniola-Adefeso '99, chemical engineering, Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Education, University Diversity and Social Transformation, University of Michigan
  • Zhensen Huang, M.S. '00,  Ph.D. '04, information systems, CEO and Founder, Precise Software Solutions, Inc.
  • Dr. Matthew Levy '00, M.S. ‘08, emergency health services, Medical Director, Howard County Department of Fire & Rescue Service 
  • Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Ph.D. '98, mathematics, Professor, Mathematical Sciences Department, and Director of the Center for Outreach in Mathematics Program, George Mason University
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
  • Faisal Quader, Ph.D. '20, information systems, President and Co-Founder, Technuf LLC - 2024 awardee
  • Anwesha Dey, Ph.D. '04, biochemistry and molecular biology, Director, Discovery Oncology and Distinguished Scientist, Genentech - 2023 awardee
RISING STAR
  • Dr. Austin Murdock '15, computer science, Chief Executive Officer, SixMap, Inc.
OUTSTANDING STAFF
  • David Hoffman, Ph.D. '13, language, literacy, and culture, Director for Democracy and Civic Life, Division of Student Affairs, UMBC
OUTSTANDING FACULTY
  • Dr. Jiyoon Lee, Associate Professor and International Partnership Coordinator, TESOL MA Program


In-person attendance this year is by invitation only. However, the ceremony will be livestreamed for those who wish to attend virtually. The Alumni Awards landing page will be updated in the coming weeks with awardee bios, registration information, and the livestream link. So, please continue to check back for more information closer to the event.



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Dear Faculty and Staff,
 
I hope you are looking forward to the start of the fall semester as much as I am. As we get closer to the first day of classes, I invite you to participate in two special community events: Fall Opening Meeting and Convocation.
 
The Fall Opening Meeting, which will be held on August 22 in the Retriever Activities Center, is a chance for faculty and staff to reunite, learn about upcoming campus initiatives, and hear from new students about their journeys to UMBC. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet our new senior university leaders.
 
Convocation, which will take place on August 27 at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, is our community’s way of welcoming incoming students to a new academic year and introducing them to UMBC traditions. It is an exciting and special way of kicking off the school year.
 
I look forward to seeing you at these two community events. Thank you for all your hard work preparing to make this a fantastic year for our students.
 
Sincerely,
 
President Valerie Sheares Ashby 

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