Name:Ashley Batista
Internship, Co-op or Research Site:University Health Services/Office of Health Promotion
Position Title: Peer Health Educator
Major(s)/Minor(s):Biology/Africana Studies
Work Term:Fall 2017
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
As a peer, I work to reach out to the UMBC community through events, programs, and workshops to educate students regarding a variety of health issues. We work to provide students with information about sleep deprivation, alcohol and other drugs, sexual health and birth control, just to name a few topics. We teach common strategies to make better healthy decisions as well as bring awareness to the resources provided to them on and off campus.
Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
I heard about this position through an email sent by the Internships & Employment Team in the Career Center stating that Peer Health Educators were wanted and that applications were being taken. I filled out the application and sent it in to my now supervisor by April 28th. One or two weeks later I was contacted in regards to making an interview appointment. I went to the interview and a couple weeks later, I received the "congratulations" email confirming my position for the upcoming year.
What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?
I've enjoyed being able to educate students on critical health issues that are prevalent among college students and show them ways to better themselves and the UMBC community in the hopes of influencing lifelong healthy choices beyond their college years. I also enjoy being able to work with a supportive group of people who also believe in providing guidance within health.
How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?
I believe that I've been able to give students more of a choice when it comes to their autonomy over their health. We're so stuck in the everyday routine of school, work, internship, study, volunteer, etc. that we forget we have the choice to do something different and make healthy decisions for ourselves. We can make choices for the benefit of ourselves and for others.
What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
I would advise them to be diligent and persistent if they want to see results. I would also advise them to keep an open mind because these experiences may help shape whether or not this is a career area they want to be in.
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]]>UMBC Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee Meeting with Senior Administrators
August 27, 2018
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Room 1005 Administration Bldg
1. Welcome and introductions (Freeman Hrabowski)
2. Updates and discussion (Philip Rous)
3. Updates and discussion (Margie Burns)
AFAC CHAIR’S REPORT: SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Different pay for adjuncts in different departments: AFAC is proud to have surveyed and to have shared valid and constructive information on adjunct stipend, by department, in 2017-2018. We now know that adjunct pay is uneven
· not only between Colleges but within a College
· not only within CAHSS but within the Humanities
· with Dance, Music, Modern Languages, English near the bottom; and HIST and PHIL at or near the top, in the Humanities
Here are some questions on which we are requesting information from each department:
1. What do you pay an Adjunct I?
2. What do you pay an Adjunct II?
3. Do you pay more for teaching upper-level courses?
Related questions:
SUMMARY OF AFAC ACTIVITIES
The items below present some of the work accomplished, initiated, and/or ongoing by the AFAC, condensed as in previous years to save time during the semester meeting with administrators. All have been discussed. Questions and input welcome.
AFAC work ongoing or accomplished:
AFAC work initiated or proposed:
2017-2018 AFAC members:
CAHSS -- Margie Burns, Chair (English), Robert Bennett (English), Maggie Grieves Knisley (Sociology)
CNMS -- Bonnie Kegan (Mathematics), William Slowikowski (Mathematics)
COEIT -- Paul Comitz (IS), Jon Squire (CSEE)
Non-College Affiliated -- Norman Prentiss (Honors College)
2018-2019 AFAC members:
CAHSS – Robert Bennett, Chair (English), Margie Burns, (English), Sandra Dawson (History), Maggie Grieves Knisley (Sociology)
CNMS -- Bonnie Kegan (Mathematics), William Slowikowski (Mathematics)
COEIT – Paul Comitz (IS), Jon Squire (CSEE)
NON-COLLEGE AFFILIATED – Norman Prentiss (Honors College)
Best Practices: A preliminary checklist
Below is a list of best practices for professional development and workplace conditions for adjunct faculty at UMBC.* The list shows how academic departments at UMBC treat their adjunct faculty. All criteria are to be understood as recommended only where applicable. Some criteria might not apply to all individual departments. With input, we will continue to update the information on departments (bold-faced font) meeting these criteria.
Pay, stipend, raises:
● Regular pay increases/adjustments for adjunct faculty: CSEE, IFSM (partial), SAHAP
● Department advocacy for adjunct stipend improvement, raises: INDS, PHIL, SAHAP
● Funding for conference presentations: Econ, INDS, SAHAP
Workload:
● Ability, feasibility of choosing classes: CSEE, INDS, PHIL, SAHAP
● Input into class scheduling process: ECON, English, Math, PHIL, SAHAP, IFSM
● Department sensitivity to time expended on new course prep: Math, PHIL,SAHAP
● Advance notice/planning re course scheduling: English, Math, PHIL, SAHAP
● Supplemental compensation for selected department service: PHIL,SAHAP
Job longevity, security, promotion:
● Opportunities to teach Summer/Winter: ECON, English, INDS, Math, PHIL, SAHAP
● Hiring into full-time positions: American Studies, PHIL, SAHAP
● Year-long planning: English, Math, SAHAP
Scholarship/research:
● Adjunct faculty can be principal investigators: CSEE, SAHAP
● Adjunct faculty can qualify for research grants: CSEE, SAHAP, all departments in CAHSS [?]
● Opportunities for research: CSEE, SAHAP
● Professional development opportunities: DANC, SAHAP
● Ability to request own TA when applicable: IFSM, SAHAP
Collegiality:
● Mentoring, orientation for adjunct faculty: PHIL,SAHAP
● Included in department meetings: DANC, English, SAHAP
● Opportunities to serve on committees: PHIL,SAHAP
● Included in the social life of the department: English, Math, PHIL,SAHAP
● Support by department office staff: English, IFSM, Math, PHIL, SAHAP
● Minimize expectations for unpaid service: English, PHIL, SAHAP
Facilities:
● Have own office or sufficient privacy if sharing office: English, Math, PHIL, SAHAP
● Access to computers, mobile devices, equipment as needed: English, Math, PHIL, SAHAP
● Telephone access: English, Math, PHIL, SAHAP
Benefits:
● Provides enough credit hours to qualify for health insurance if requested SAHAP
● Sick leave/maternity leave ECON, SAHAP
INPUT? If you know of items to consider or departments to mention, please comment below or get in touch with any member of AFAC.
We will continue updating this survey.
*Consistent with II-1.07 in Consolidated USM and UMD Policies and Procedures, "POLICY ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF ADJUNCT FACULTY IN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND."
https://www.president.umd.edu/sites/president.umd.edu/files/documents/policies/II107.pdf
See Section VI, "Professional Development and Working Conditions."
As part of our commitment to modernization and security, DoIT has upgraded the Linux GL environment to be most up to date version of Fedora Linux. This change upgrades most software packages to newer version that have been requested for classes for sometime. We’d like to mention a couple important notes regarding this upgrade.
We’ve created legacy.gl.umbc.edu that will continue to be served by the existing Red Hat Enterprise 6 servers for this Academic Year (AY18-19)
We have increased the security of encryption for logins. This will mean that upon first login to these new systems, you will be prompted and need to accept the updated “key”
If you have any concerns, questions or notice any issues with the new linux.gl environment, please contact the Technology Support Center either submitting a support request at my.umbc.edu/help or calling (410) 455-3838.