Campus Climate Survey for Community, Engagement and Belonging
UMBC is conducting a climate survey to to gather data about UMBC community members' experiences and perceptions of their engagement, belonging, and overall campus climate at UMBC.

All students, faculty, and staff are invited to take the survey from April 1 – May 1, 2025

Those who complete the survey will have the opportunity to enter a random drawing to receive one of the following as a way of saying "thank you" for taking the time to participate in the survey: 

Retriever dollars ($25.00 per award)
Flex dollars ($25.00 per award)
UMBC swag 

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY.

For more information, go to: https://provost.umbc.edu/campus-climate-survey/

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FAQs

What does the survey cover?
  1. Engagement (Engagement is defined as experiences that are demonstrated by how UMBC community members think, feel, and act, as well as how they feel about UMBC’s environment and policies, which influence how they feel towards UMBC.)
  2. Personal Experiences
  3. Institutional Actions (Policies & Programs)
  4. Sense of Belonging
  5. Health & Well-Being (Well-being is defined as having both individual and community components that include but are not limited to physical health, mental health, wellness, learning/work/living environments, and overall campus climate.)
  6. Workplace Climate
Who is behind the survey?

A team of UMBC students, faculty, and staff is working with Rankin Climate, an organization with 25 years of climate assessment experience at over 300 campuses on this project.

Will anyone be able to identify my responses? 

Confidentiality is vital to the success of the survey. Rankin Climate has taken multiple precautionary measure to ensure anonymity. For more information go to the project website. To ensure confidentiality, raffle prizes and incentive processes happen separate from the survey itself

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This survey is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.
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Returning Adult Learners are eligible for four scholarships, applications are due at the end of May (5/30/2025)! 

Available Scholarships
  • Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship: This is the signature scholarship for the Women's, Gender, & Equity Center's Returning Adult Learners Scholarship Program. Each year, 12-15 Newcombe scholars are selected. Award amount varies between $500 - $4,000 based on individual need and merit for the academic year. 
  • AEGON Scholarship: Each year, two to four students are selected. Recipients must have financial dependents. Award amount varies between $1,000 - $3,000. 
  • The Richard and Roslyn Bryson Neville Memorial Fund: Each year, one to three students are awarded. Recipients must be U.S citizens. Award amount varies between $1,000 - $1,500. 
  • Rosalie Tydings Scholarship: Each year, one student is awarded. Award amount is approximately $800.
Application Requirements:
  • Must be a UMBC student pursuing first bachelor's degree 
  • Must be age 25 and older Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher 
  • Must be enrolled or planning to enroll part-time or full-time Fall 2025
  • Must complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Apply to all scholarships via Scholarship Retriever!

Requirements if you receive the scholarship:
  • Submission of post-acceptance forms
  • Attendance for an orientation
  • Attendance at once-per-month workshops
  • One-on-one meeting with a Women's, Gender, & Equity Center Staff Meeting 
Visit these websites for more info:

Programming associated with these scholarships are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.
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Assessment of Community, Engagement, and Belonging 

The purpose of the survey is to gather data about UMBC community member’s experiences and perceptions of their engagement, belonging, and overall campus climate at UMBC. 

Participants/Timeline: All students, faculty, and staff are invited to take the survey from April 1 – May 1, 2025 

Click HERE to take the survey today! 

What does the survey cover? 
1. Engagement (Engagement is defined as experiences that are demonstrated by how UMBC community members think, feel, and act, as well as how they feel about UMBC’s environment and policies, which influence how they feel towards UMBC.) 
2. Personal Experiences 
3. Institutional Actions (Policies & Programs) 
4. Sense of Belonging 
5. Health & Well-Being (Well-being is defined as having both individual and community components that include but are not limited to physical health, mental health, wellness, learning/work/living environments, and overall campus climate.) 
6. Workplace Climate 

Who is behind the survey? 
A team of UMBC students, faculty, and staff is working with Rankin Climate, an organization with 25 years of climate assessment experience at over 300 campuses on this project. 

Will anyone be able to identify my responses? Confidentiality is vital to the success of the survey. Rankin Climate has taken multiple precautionary measure to ensure anonymity. For more information go to the project website. 

If you complete the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a random drawing to receive one of the following as a way of saying “thank you” for taking the time to participate in the survey: 
• Retriever dollars ($25.00 per award) 
• Flex dollars ($25.00 per award) 
• UMBC swag Scan the QR code to take the survey! For more information, go to: provost.umbc.edu/ campus-climate-survey/

*To ensure confidentiality, raffle prizes and incentive processes happen separate from the survey itself*

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This survey is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

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This was reposted from the Division of Institutional Equity MyUMBC page. Link to original post is here. 

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We will re-open tomorrow Thursday, April 17 at 10 AM for usual hours.  

*Please note that space hours might shift based on staff availability, reservations, event times, and holidays. 

The Mosaic is an inclusive space for all UMBC community members of all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

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Please see here for the original event page and RSVP.

The Mosaic, The Gathering Space, and The Pride Center (Student Belonging) are thrilled to be co-sponsoring the kick-off event of the new semesterly speaker series, Culture Builders, by the Division of Institutional Equity. 

Culture building is the intentional process of developing and nurturing a set of shared values, beliefs, and practices within an organization or community. Culture builders are actors who intentionally seek to foster a positive and productive environment.

Especially during times of deep societal polarization and loss of shared humanity, an inclusive and equitable culture benefits and requires everyone; we all have a role to play in building the culture we want to see.

The new Culture Builders series will host a community conversation each semester focused on connecting community and culture across difference. The series is designed to engage topics and ideas grounded in shared community values, beliefs, and practices that pull us closer to a more loving and just campus. Join us for engaging lectures and community dialogues.

Inaugural Culture Builders Speaker: Kazu Haga

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 4:30 - 6 PM

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn: Gallery

Kazu Haga | Yes World

Kazu Haga is a trainer, educator, student, and practitioner with over 25 years of experience in nonviolence and restorative justice. He weaves in lessons from decades of Buddhist practice and trauma healing work to advance social change and collective healing. 

20 participants will be randomly selected to receive a copy of Haga's 2025 book: Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma and Emerging through Collapse or a copy of Haga's 2020 book: Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm.

Please see here for the original event page and RSVP.

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This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

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Wednesday 4/16: Open from 9:30-12 then closed for URCAD. Join us to see the presentations and check out student research! Women's, Gender, & Equity Center Student Staff's research flyers for URCAD are attached! More information about URCAD can be found here: https://ur.umbc.edu/urcad/
Rebuilding Manhood will take place as normal from 12:30-1:30 in the Lounge

Thursday 4/17: Open from 1-4pm and join us for Take Back The Night (flyer attached) at 5pm on Mainstreet. More information about Take Back The Night can be found here: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/womenscenter/events/141810 

Friday 4/18: Closed as normal

We will resume our regular Monday - Thursday 9:30-5 hours on Monday 4/21.

Thank you for understanding! Please email us if you have any questions or concerns at womenscenter@umbc.edu. 

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RSVP TODAY for our end of the year Celebration & Awards! 

Student Belonging (formerly known as Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, & Belonging, or i3b) in the Division of Student Affairs has hosted celebration ceremonies for Latinx, Black, and LGBTQIA+ / queer students for several years. This year, we are excited to add the Asian Cultural Celebration & Awards to the lineup. These three affinity events will honor and celebrate the achievements of UMBC's outstanding community members and graduating students.

5th Annual Black & Latine/x Celebration & Awards

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 

Skylight, The Commons 3rd Floor

This celebration is in recognition of the achievements of UMBC's Black and Latina/e/o/x graduating students as well as contributing community members. Black and Latine/x students have made invaluable contributions to the wider UMBC community. This celebration is in recognition of Black and Latine/x graduating students and of all the allied staff, faculty, alumni, and programs that work to support them.

During the gathering, we’ll enjoy food together, we’ll showcase keynote speakers, student musical and dance performances, and award presentations to honor student contributions, as well as the faculty and staff who’ve contributed to their success.

Light refreshments and appetizers will be served starting at 5:30 pm for all guests in attendance. 

Graduates must check in no later than 5:45 p.m. The program will begin promptly at 6 p.m. 

Dress code: We encourage all attendees and graduates to dress in their "celebration best." While cap and gown are not required, we would be thrilled to see attendees embracing cultural attires.

For those interested in attending, RSVP HERE (https://forms.gle/Vz5i9n36YTRZws4D8)! Graduates that RSVP between Monday, April 14th and Monday, April 28th at 6pm will be highlighted during the event and receive honorary graduation cords.

If you have any questions, please email Angelina R. Jenkins, Assistant Director for The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity at arjenkins@umbc.edu. 

This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy. 



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RSVP TODAY for our end of the year Celebration & Awards! 

Student Belonging (formerly known as Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, & Belonging, or i3b) in the Division of Student Affairs has hosted celebration ceremonies for Latinx, Black, and LGBTQIA+ / queer students for several years. This year, we are excited to add the Asian Cultural Celebration & Awards to the lineup. These three affinity events will honor and celebrate the achievements of UMBC's outstanding community members and graduating students.

Inaugural Asian Cultural Celebration & Awards

Thursday, May 15, 2025

5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 

University Center Ballroom 3rd Floor

This celebration commemorates the achievements of graduating UMBC students while celebrating the vast cultural diversity of Asian communities and heritage on our campus. We recognize the difficulty of choosing just one identifier or term to capture the vast diversity of all people with heritage in the Asian continent, representing 49 countries and hundreds of cultures. We seek to honor the breadth of experience of people across Asia - East, South, Southwest, West, and Central Asia. 


During the gathering, we’ll enjoy food together, we’ll showcase keynote speakers, student musical and dance performances, and award presentations to honor student contributions, as well as the faculty and staff who’ve contributed to their success.


Light refreshments and appetizers will be served starting at 5:30 pm for all guests in attendance. 

Graduates must check in no later than 5:45 p.m. The program will begin promptly at 6 p.m. 

Dress code: We encourage all attendees and graduates to dress in their "celebration best." While cap and gown are not required, we would be thrilled to see attendees embracing cultural attires.

For those interested in attending, RSVP HERE (https://forms.gle/1Yg5fMgzj2VsdfGC8)! Graduates that RSVP between Monday, April 14th and Monday, April 28th at 6pm will be highlighted during the event and receive honorary graduation cords.

If you have any questions, please email co-chairs: Priya Bhayana, Project Manager, Global Asias Initiative at priyab@umbc.edu and Angelina R. Jenkins, Assistant Director for The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity at arjenkins@umbc.edu. 


This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy. 





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Congratulations to Farzana Islam, Program Management Specialist in the Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality Studies Department, on receiving the 2025 Presidential Distinguished Staff Award! 

Farzana’s dedication, professionalism, and community spirit have made a tremendous impact both within GWST and across the UMBC campus. With over a decade of experience in management and project support across various industries—from healthcare to engineering—Farzana brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep sense of care to everything she does.

Before joining GWST, she was an integral part of the Department of Music, where she supported students and faculty with energy and grace. Her current work continues to uplift our department and strengthen connections with students, faculty, and staff alike.

Farzana holds a B.S. from the University of Baltimore, graduating magna cum laude. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with her husband and rescue cats.

We are so proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition of her excellence and contributions to the UMBC community!

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