DOIE November 2025 Highlights

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 11:01:42 -0400

This November, the Division of Institutional Equity has a full lineup of events and opportunities for the UMBC community. All events and opportunities across the division are open to full participation by all community members. Here's how you can get involved!

Office of Accessibility and Disability Services

Accessibility Tour: Wayfinding, Skywalks, and Resources

Join the Office of Accessibility and Disability Services for a guided tour of UMBC's "Campus on a Hill" on November 10th & 19th. Accessibility is everyone's responsibility, and this is a great opportunity to learn about campus accessibility features, challenges, and how you can be an effective Accessibility Ally! Registration and additional information about the tours can be found here: [November 10 & November 19]

Office of Equity and Civil Rights
November 10 & November 21 | 12 pm - 12:50 pm | Virtual
Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities Under Title IX

This virtual training session will cover topics such as an overview of the Office of Equity and Civil Rights (ECR), what constitutes prohibited conduct under university policy, responding to a disclosure, procedures for reporting and resolving reports of prohibited conduct, trauma-informed care, confidentiality, and other applicable policies and procedures. Registration and additional information can be found here [ November 10 & November 21]

Mandatory Annual Title IX Student Training

UMBC is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of the campus community and is committed to maintaining a campus environment that is free from sex discrimination, including both sexual and gender-based harassment and violence. To help meet these goals, UMBC requires all students to complete an online educational program on topics including consent, bystander intervention, sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, stalking, and related topics. All students are required to complete this training at the start of each academic year. The online training can be accessed at UMBC's Vector Solutions login page. For questions, please see the Student Training FAQ page or email ecrtraining@umbc.edu.

Community and Culture Unit

November 4 | 11:30 am - 1 pm | Virtual
Inclusive Excellence in Action

Join us for the first session of this fall's Inclusive Excellence in Action series " Using Microaffirmations to Foster Psychological Safety for Faculty and Staff ". Participants will reflect on our shared responsibility to uplift one another, especially when safety falters, and leave equipped with a practical, values-grounded toolkit of microaffirmations to nurture respect, belonging, and inclusive excellence across campus.

Cultural Heritage Month Celebrations

November is Native American History Month. Stay tuned for our 'Read, Watch, Listen, Participate' post.

Center for Social Justice and Dialogue

November 11 | 5:30 pm - 7 pm | The Commons : 327
Stitching Your Story

Join the Center for Social Justice Dialogue for a fun and reflective evening of storytelling, dialogue and community. Attendees will learn about the importance of storytelling and how stories cand be told through stitching. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

November 19 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | Virtual
Building Bridges Across Differences: A Dialogue for Everyday Series

Join the Center for Social Justice and Dialogue for the final session of this series, "Imagining Justice & Belonging Together". Participants will explore actionable ways to foster a culture of care, connection, and collective responsibility.

Women's, Gender, and Equity Center (WGEC)

Quilt Square Making for Trans Day of Remembrance
November | During open hours

Leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance, the WGEC invites community members to make a quilt square to honor those who have lost their lives to transphobia.

Discussion Group Meetings
Join the Women's, Gender, and Equity Center this month for their weekly discussion group meetings! Connect, share, and grow through spaces like Grad Connect, We Believe You, Rebuilding Manhood, Spectrum, Women of Color Collective, Women and Gender Minorities in STEM, and Head Space. Visit https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/womenscenter/events?mode=upcoming&page=1 for more information and schedules for each group meeting.

Note: All programs, events, and opportunities are open to full participation by all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and University nondiscrimination policies.