Disability Awareness Month: Final Week of Events
Mark your calendars, you don't want to miss this!
Throughout October, we’ve hosted a variety of events inviting the UMBC community to come together to recognize and celebrate Disability Awareness Month. Thank you to everyone who has attended and participated!
As we enter our final week, we invite you to join us for our remaining events as we close out the month together. Mark your calendars, click the event links to learn more and save your spot, and join us for one last week of learning, connection, and celebration. We look forward to seeing you there!
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10/26: Disability Awareness Month Film Screening: Bumps in the Road (12-1PM, MP 222).
- 10/27: Tea Time with Tori (12-2PM, MP 222).
- 10/27: Retrievers Unmasked (4–5 PM, Math/Psychology 222).
- 10/29: Supervisors: Navigating Accommodations: From Referrals to Implementation (1-2PM, Virtual)
- 10/30: Dis/Ability on the Job: Accommodations and Options Beyond Leave and PFML (10-11AM, Virtual)
- 10/30: From Stuck to Start: Understanding Avoidance, Prioritization, and Task Initiation Through Expressive Arts (12-1PM, Virtual)
- Keep learning throughout October! ADA 101 Professional Development Challenge: All Faculty & Staff
Complete two self-paced online training modules to learn about the ADA and accommodations for people with disabilities.
Visit UMBC’s training page and log in to Vector Solutions (Employees) using your UMBC SSO credentials. Select View Library under Extra Training, then complete:
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Americans with Disabilities Act Overview (33 minutes): Find this module under Human Resources.
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Accommodating People with Disabilities (45 minutes): Return to the main View Library menu and select Campus Prevention Network to find this module.
Your completed training will be recorded in your employee training library. Share your professional development with your supervisor during PMPs and annual reviews!
From films and creative activities to conversations and training, this month offers many ways to celebrate disability awareness, connect with one another, and help make UMBC more accessible. Together, let’s carry that spirit of learning, care, and inclusion beyond October—because belonging is something we build all year long.