Graduate Student Events in November!
From breakfasts to town halls — your November lineup is here
Hello Graduate Retrievers!
Check out what's happening around campus and online over the next few weeks — opportunities to connect, learn, and engage with your grad community:
Week of 11/10
★ Wednesday, 11/12, 12-1pm, Online:
Exploring the Gadgets & Gizmos In Your AI Toolkit: Examples from the Social Sciences (UMBC Library) RSVP here
★ Wednesday, 11/12, 12-1pm, Commons 308
GSA President Office Hour
★ Wednesday, 11/12, 2:30-3:45pm, PAHB 456
RCR Microcredential Series Session 10: Safe Laboratory Practices RSVP Here
★ Thursday, 11/13, 10am-12pm, Commons Lower Flat Tuesdays
Grad Retriever Breakfast with ThriveFest
★ Friday 11/14, 11am-1pm, Commons 329
COEIT Town Hall (GSA) RSVP here
★ Friday, 11/14, 11-1pm, Commons 329
Intellectual Property Fundamentals RSVP Here
★ Friday, 11/4, 12-1pm, Online
Students Conducting Human Subjects Research RSVP Here
CAHSS Town Hall (GSA) RSVP here
★ Friday, 11/14, 1:30-2:30pm, Public Policy 438
Week of 11/17
★ Monday, 11/17, 10am-2pm, Commons 308
OGSL Coffee Mondays
★ Tuesday, 11/18, 4-5pm, Online:
Skills for Graduate Students: Managing and Organizing Your Research (UMBC Library) RSVP here
★ Wednesday, 11/19, 12-1pm, Commons 308
GSA President Office Hour
★ Wednesday, 11/19, 2:30-3:45pm, PAHB 456
RCR Microcredential Series Session 6: Collaborative Research and Intellectual Property RSVP here
★ Thursday, 11/20, 2-3:30pm, Online:
Leveraging Strengths of Neurodiverse Students in the Classroom (CIRTL). Counts towards a CIRTL certification. RSVP here
★ Thursday 11/20, 4-5pm, University Center 115
G-RISE Career Talk: Dr. Thomas: a public health researcher and biobehavioral scientist RSVP here
★ Thursday 11/20, 2025, 4:30-6pm, Information Technology Engineering 229
Decoding Graduate School series- Decoding the Discourse: When Faculty Say X, They Really Mean Y (GSPD) RSVP here
★ Friday, 11/21, 12-1pm, UC 204
Intercultural Connection Games (International Education Week) RSVP here
★ Friday 11/21, 1-2pm, ILSB 233:
Effective Teaching series for TAs: Overcoming End of Semester Overwhelm (GSPD) RSVP here. Counts towards a CIRTL certification. Open to all!
★ Friday 11/21, 6-8pm, Skylight Room
Fall Harvest Dinner (GSPD & PROMISE) RSVP here
Week of 11/24
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Upcoming graduate student events
So many things happening in the next few weeks!
Week of 11/10
★ Wednesday, 11/12, 12-1pm,
Online:
Exploring the Gadgets & Gizmos In Your AI Toolkit:
Examples from the Social Sciences (UMBC Library) RSVP here
★ Wednesday, 11/12, 12-1pm,
Commons 308
GSA President Office Hour
★ Wednesday, 11/12,
2:30-3:45pm, PAHB 456
RCR Microcredential Series Session 10: Safe Laboratory
Practices RSVP Here
★ Thursday, 11/13, 10am-12pm,
Commons Lower Flat Tuesdays
Grad Retriever Breakfast with ThriveFest
★ Friday
11/14, 11am-1pm, Commons 329
COEIT Town Hall (GSA) RSVP
here
★ Friday, 11/14, 12-1pm, UC
310
Intellectual Property Fundamentals RSVP Here
★ Friday, 11/4, 12-1pm,
Online
Students Conducting Human Subjects Research RSVP
Here
★ Friday,
11/14, 1:30-2:30pm, Public Policy 438
CAHSS Town Hall (GSA) RSVP
here
Week of 11/17
★
Monday, 11/17, 10am-2pm, Commons 308
OGSL Coffee Mondays
★ Tuesday, 11/18, 4-5pm, Online:
Skills for Graduate Students: Managing and Organizing Your
Research (UMBC Library) RSVP here
★ Wednesday, 11/19, 12-1pm,
Commons 308
GSA President Office Hour
★ Wednesday, 11/19,
2:30-3:45pm, PAHB 456
RCR Microcredential Series Session 6: Collaborative Research
and Intellectual Property RSVP
here
★ Thursday, 11/20, 2-3:30pm,
Online:
Leveraging Strengths of Neurodiverse Students in the
Classroom (CIRTL). Counts towards a CIRTL certification. RSVP here
★ Thursday 11/20, 4-5pm,
University Center 115
G-RISE Career Talk: Dr. Thomas: a public health researcher
and biobehavioral scientist RSVP
here
★ Thursday
11/20, 2025, 4:30-6pm, Information Technology Engineering 229
Decoding Graduate School series- Decoding the Discourse:
When Faculty Say X, They Really Mean Y (GSPD) RSVP
here
★ Friday, 11/21, 12-1pm, UC
204
Intercultural Connection Games (International
Education Week) RSVP here
★ Friday 11/21, 1-2pm, ILSB 233:
Effective Teaching series for TAs: Overcoming End of
Semester Overwhelm (GSPD) RSVP here. Counts towards a CIRTL certification. Open to all!
★ Friday 11/21, 6-8pm, Skylight
Room
Fall Harvest Dinner (GSPD & PROMISE) RSVP
here
Week of 11/24
NO ACTIVITIES
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Week of 11/10 ★ Wednesday, 11/12, 12-1pm, Online: Exploring the Gadgets & Gizmos In Your AI Toolkit: Examples from the Social Sciences (UMBC Library) RSVP here ★ Wednesday, 11/12,...
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Research Open House! Wednesday 11/19
Come to Sondheim 105 to learn about ongoing projects and opportunities to get involved in research! Math and Statistics faculty will present information both in person and online. This is a great opportunity to meet faculty and discover ways to participate in research.
This is a joint event with Mu Sigma Rho, see the attached flyer for more information!
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Weekly Meeting
Apologies for the late post, our ninth gathering of the semester will be, tomorrow, Thursday November 13th, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm in the Center for Well-being, Room 103. We will be starting our bible study on the gospel of John chapters 1-12.
Whether you're Orthodox, interested in the faith, or just want to hangout, all are welcome.
In Christ
The UMBC OCF board
Join iREDEFINE‑26, an NSF-sponsored workshop designed to help you explore and prepare for faculty careers in ECE. The event runs March 21-22, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.
Selected fellows receive up to $2,000 in professional development funding, access to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) Annual Conference & ECExpo, and dedicated programming including mock interviews, research presentations, and networking with chairs.
Eligibility:
- within 2 years of completing your PhD, interested in academia.
- Apply by December 1, 2025. Recommendation forms due December 12, 2025.
- Decisions announced January 21, 2026.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to boost your path to an academic career and engage with the broader ECE community!
Click
here for complete announcement details and registration
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Please Sign this Petition to Save Humanities Departments at Montclair State !
Protect Humanities Departments from Short-Sighted Cuts
Dear Members of the Ancient Studies Community and the UMBC Community,
Montclair State University is planning to eliminate all of its Humanities Departments. This short-sighted action makes it more difficult for students who attend Montclair State to attain a broad and deep understanding of themselves and the world around them through the study of the Humanities. It defunds and otherwise hampers faculty members who teach subjects in the Humanities.
The move undervalues and marginalizes Humanities education as an intrinsic good which enables students to reason logically from evidence, think critically, and speak and write clearly and effectively. Humanities education trains students to distinguish truth from lie, reality from fiction, right from wrong, just from unjust, public from private good, democracy from autocracy, and constitutionality from lawlessness and violent chaos. The study of the Humanities cultivates humane emotions in ways other disciplines do not. It should not surprise anyone that the basic capacities of educated people are in such short supply today.
We ask you to
sign the petition and to pass it on to whoever you think would be interested in signing it too
The UMBC Ancient Studies Department
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Learn how QM Standards Ensure Quality in Online Course Design in the Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) Workshop
Online workshop offered Jan. 6-27 by UMBC and Salisbury
Individuals interested in learning about the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric may be enrolled into QM’s flagship workshop, Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR), that will be offered January 6-27, 2026 in an asynchronous online format.
In this three-week workshop, participants will learn the critical elements of the QM quality assurance process and how to draft helpful recommendations as they apply the Rubric to an actual course.
Target Audience
QM's workshop on the QM Rubric (Higher Education, 7th edition) and its use in the design of online and hybrid courses is intended for a broad audience, including full time and adjunct faculty, instructional designers, administrators, or students enrolled in approved UMBC programs.
It is particularly helpful to those new to QM or are considering the adoption of a quality assurance process for online and hybrid learning. The workshop offers hands-on experiences as participants apply what they have learned to review components of a course and draft helpful recommendations based on QM Standards.
The workshop is recommended for:
Learning Objectives
After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify the origin and scope of Quality Matters.
- Identify the critical elements of the QM quality assurance program, including the QM Rubric (HE, 7th edition), materials, processes, and administrative components.
- Apply the QM Higher Education Rubric, 7th ed., to review online courses.
- Make decisions on whether the demo course meets selected QM Rubric Specific Review Standards.
- Apply the concept of alignment.
- Draft helpful recommendations for course improvement by citing Annotations from the QM Rubric and evidence from the course.
The APPQMR is the prerequisite for QM's Higher Ed Peer Reviewer Course, which is required to become a QM-Certified Peer Reviewer. Since 2019, more than 50 UMBC faculty, staff, and students have completed the APPQMR workshop. Several UMBC faculty have gone on to become QM-Certified Peer Reviewers or Master Reviewers.
Workshop Details and Schedule
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Format & Schedule: Workshop format is asynchronous online via Canvas. *NOTE: This workshop is not self-paced. It has firm due dates for all required assignments and revisions. Potential participants should review QM's Schedule & Checklist in advance of being enrolled. The schedule outlines expectations and required deadlines. Certified facilitators review, offer feedback, and grade activities.
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Time commitment: A minimum of 7-9 hours per week is recommended for achieving the learning objectives. The schedule includes daily time estimates to help participants manage their time and stay on track.
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Course Length: Three weeks, excluding holidays (January 6-27, 2026)
Enrollment
To be enrolled into this workshop or if you have additional questions, please contact Dr. Susan Biro, one of UMBC's QM coordinators, no later than 12 PM, Friday, January 2.
(Image: Decorative, Quality Matters logo)
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Reminder: Individualized Study & Pre-Law Academic Advising Info Session Today at 12 PM
Explore how INDS can prepare you for a career in law!
Reminder: Individualized Study & Pre-law Academic Advising Info Session
TODAY at 12 PM
Date: Wednesday, November 12
Time: 12-1 PM
Location: Sherman Hall 115 (Conference Room)
Free Snacks for all students!
Examples of INDS degrees titles include:
- Environmental Law
- Social Advocacy and Transformative Justice
- Criminal Justice
- Legal & Regulatory Implications for Biotechnology Innovation
- International Human Rights Law
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The Power of Partnership: How a Simple Tech Fix Is Transforming Student Support
Improving UMBC applicant experiences through improved tech
Is it Magical Wizardry or is it
DoIT?
It can be both! The Division of
Information Technology (DoIT) and the Undergraduate Admissions & Orientation (UGAO) team collaborated to
understand a problem and a solution. A solution that improved the experience
for both staff and future UMBC Retrievers.
Working in university admissions
means answering a constant flow of questions from prospective students. For
years, UMBC's Undergraduate Admissions & Orientation team managed
this tidal wave of calls and emails using a combination of two different
systems: Google Sheets for call logs and a separate Request Tracker
(RT) queue for emails. This approach created a fragmented picture of each
student's journey, leading to frustration for both staff and students.
Imagine a prospective student
calls with a question, and a few days later, emails with a follow-up. In the
past, the staff member answering the email wouldn't have had any record of the
previous phone call. This forced them to piece together the student's story
from multiple sources, slowing down the process and creating a disjointed
experience. It was clear there had to be a better way.
This is where a collaborative
spirit and a little "magical wizardry" came in. A few members of
the DoIT and the UGAO team realized that
if they could connect these two systems, they could create a single,
comprehensive view of every student interaction. They spent an afternoon
figuring out how to connect the systems using an API, proving that the idea was
possible. This initial proof of concept was followed by a year of hard work,
development, and user testing by a dedicated team.
The result is a new, integrated
system that automatically creates a Salesforce Case whenever an email or
call comes in. This brings all student interactions—calls, emails, campus
visits, application status—into one central location. For the student "Grit
Guides" who answer calls, this means they can instantly see a student's full
history, providing better, more efficient support.
The new system also gives UGAO a
powerful new tool for managing their operations. They can now easily see call
and email volumes, allowing them to staff their team more effectively and
balance workloads. This shift from two separate systems to a single, unified
one is more than just a tech upgrade; it's a commitment to a better user
experience for both staff and students. It's a testament to the power of
partnership, proving that when DoIT and campus partners work together, they can
solve seemingly complex problems and make a real difference.
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Repost: Instructional Technology – Digital Accessibility Support (November & December)
Instructional Technology will offer the following training & support in November & December:
Special Event: Fix Your Content Day
On Nov 18, UMBC will host
Fix Your Content Day. This one-day push is a chance for faculty, staff, and instructional designers to review Ally accessibility reports, make fixes, and strengthen our commitment to inclusive teaching. Check your Ally report, make at least 3 targeted fixes, and submit the results to earn a microcredential. Need help? Drop in to ENGR 102 between 1-3 pm.
Digital Accessibility
Dec 5 -
Accessible by Design: PDF Practices that Promote Digital Accessibility (10 am)
Nov 20 - Ally & Fixing Common Issues
Dec 11 - Websites: Before & After with Silktide
Learn more about the migration from Panopto:
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