Caregiving Reports + Recommendations Now Available Read the PSS and Faculty Advisory Reports on Caregiver Needs Over the course of the spring semester, two working groups at UMBC surveyed UMBC faculty and staff caregivers to better understand the needs and experiences of caregivers at UMBC. While the pandemic created a greater visibility of caregivers challenges, many of these challenges had already existed. As we return to campus, this is an opportunity to re-think and re-evaluate the ways in which our campus community can create a more holistic and supportive workplace, particularly for those employees who have dual roles as caregivers.


Staff Caregiving Report + Recommendations 
The UMBC Professional Staff Senate designated a Caregiving Committee, who in turn developed a survey and collected responses from a broad cross-section of UMBC staff. The survey gathered quantitative and qualitative data regarding productivity, mental and physical health during the pandemic, work-life balance, and staff attitudes regarding an array of potential benefits that would support caregivers returning to campus. 

This is an opportunity to leverage what our community has learned during the pandemic to address challenges around accessibility, child care/elder care responsibilities, mental health, and chronic illness/disability, with the goal of creating a workplace that is more accessible, flexible and responsive to the needs of staff, and consistent with UMBC values. You can read their full report and recommendations here. 

Faculty Caregiving Report + Recommendations 
In March 2021 UMBC’s Faculty Caregiving Advisory Committee which was appointed by the Provost reached out to faculty members to ask them about their experiences and to suggest possible solutions in order to better understand and address the needs of faculty caregivers as our community transitions out of the conditions of the pandemic into the uncertainties of university life after Covid-19. After reviewing the caregiving crisis during Covid-19 and its implications specifically for women faculty, this report shares findings drawn from listening sessions and anonymous surveys conducted in Spring 2021 with 80 faculty caregivers (8.6% of the faculty) across the colleges at UMBC. It offers recommendations based on these findings—for the university, divisions, departments and programs—to ensure that faculty caregivers are provided with the support they need now and in the future. 

The report was released along with the commitment that the Provost and Council of Deans will draw upon the recommendations of the Committee in their efforts to provide post-COVID-19 support for faculty caregivers whose research, teaching, and service has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. You can read the full report and recommendations here. 


Both reports are also available below for download. 
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The ASC is looking for two UMBC graduate students to work part-time with the Academic Success Center this fall. Please share the attached positions with UMBC graduate students you know who would like to help support our tutoring and supplemental instruction programs. 

Tutoring Services Assistant UMBCworks ID #9328513
SI PASS Program Support Assistant UMBCworks  ID #9328514

We are looking for current UMBC graduate students with experience in supplemental instruction, tutoring, teaching, coaching, mentoring or training. 

These are administrative positions, involving program support and observation/evaluation of our peer tutors/SI PASS leaders. The pay is $14/hour for up to 15 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters. These are not graduate assistantships and have no benefits or tuition remission. 

Please encourage qualified UMBC graduate students to apply for these positions via UMBCworks as soon as possible, as we plan to hire this summer for the fall. 


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Women's Center Summer 2021 Hours of Operation:

Through most of the summer, the Women's Center will continue to provide support and services virtually Monday through Friday. We encourage campus community members to contact us through email at womenscenter@umbc.edu or via phone at 410-455-2714. Staff will generally be most available between the hours of 10am-4pm. We appreciate your patience in our response to your email or returning your phone call.

Beginning the week of August 9th and until the start of the fall semester, the Women's Center lounge will open with our traditional summer hours of Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday from 10am-3pm.

Finally, you can experience those new comfy couches! Our usual plates/mugs/utensils will not be available so please bring your own if you plan on drinking or eating in the space. Outside of these lounge hours, Women's Center staff are still available to meet and connect with the UMBC community as requested (see more below). 


The Women's Center lactation room continues to be available by reservation. For details, contact us at womenscenter@umbc.edu.

Individualized Support Meetings:
Women's Center professional staff are available for individual meetings and support which we can provide via phone or video chat and in some cases in-person; to schedule an appointment, email womenscenter@umbc.edu or call 410-455-2714. If you are already working with a specific staff member and need to set up additional meetings, feel free to reach out to the staff member you have been working with directly (via email or even g-chat!). 
Visit our website for all the ways we can provide support.


If you haven't already, follow us on social media where we're sharing resources and communicating with our community!

Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram  

Please also feel free to communicate with us through any of these channels.


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Other Helpful Resources:

To report and seek services for incidents related to sexual violence, relationship violence, and all other sexual misconduct, complete the online form located on the Office of Equity and Inclusion's website.  TurnAround's 24/7 helpline is 443-279-0379. For a full list of off-campus resources, visit Retriever Courage.

For UMBC community members who need access to healthy food and other essential supplies visit Retriever Essentials or the myUMBC Retriever Essentials group for up-to-date information on how to access food and toiletry items.

For information about Academic Success Center's services and support (tutoring, Writing Center, SI Pass, academic advocates, etc.) visit their website.

For access to health and human services information ,visit 2-1-1 Maryland or dial 2-1-1. 

For UMBC-related COVID-19 updates, visit covid19.umbc.edu or email covid19@umbc.edu
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Online
You just graduated from college. Or maybe you’re graduating soon. Now you need to connect with employers, tell your story, differentiate yourself, and land on a team doing meaningful work. 

One of the most important next steps is to build a personal website.

No matter your degree or industry, a personal website is the landing place for your story and past work. It’s a step up from LinkedIn and is a way to set you apart from other applicants. Most importantly, it’s fantastic practice for writing and sharing your story with potential employers and future collaborators.

In the words of one of the leaders of Creative Direction at Lyft, “I never hire anyone without looking at their website.”

We’ll use the time together to discuss: 

  • personal branding
  • how to write your content
  • what to include (and not include)
  • the best tools to build your site with no coding skills required

This free session will be held on Wednesday, June 30th at 2pm PDT / 4pm CDT. Reserve your spot here: https://explab.sas.upenn.edu/office-hours. 

We’re looking forward to meeting you!

This is not a UMBC sponsored event. 

View on myUMBC »

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June is also Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Month - take a moment to learn more about it here from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).  

June 27th is National PTSD Day - it fell on a Sunday this year. PTSD is a complex disorder caused by experiencing or witnessing trauma.  Trauma occurs with events such as a life-threatening accident, military combat, a natural disaster, sexual assault and more - there are many ways PTSD symptoms can arise, and there is help for those navigating this health condition.

The US Senate and the National Center for PTSD declared June as PTSD Awareness Month in 2010 - you can help their campaign by educating yourself and others about the health condition, and sharing information about resources with those that might need them. Teal ribbons are used to symbolize PTSD Awareness.

UMBC Resources include:

Off-campus resources are listed via Youth.gov including SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) , National Institute on Mental Health as well as military and veteran initiatives.


A Photo of three black-on-white signs reading DON'T GIVE UP, YOU ARE NOT ALONE, and YOU MATTER affiixed to a fence in front of trees accompanies this post.  Credit Dan Meyers via Unsplash.


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Key Points
  • Floors 1 and 2 of the Library & Gallery building will reopen to UMBC users between July 6 and August 15, 2021, with appointments required for some services.
  • Curbside pickup of books, laptops, and equipment will continue by appointment in the Library Atrium during this time.
  • Beginning August 16, 2021, the Library & Gallery building will reopen all seven floors for general study and computer use, with appointments required for some areas.
Dear UMBC Community,

We are pleased to announce plans for a phased reopening of the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery building to our UMBC users. We thank the dedicated Library & Gallery staff for their continued delivery of services to our community during the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic, and join them in looking forward to welcoming the campus community back to the building!

Beginning July 6, 2021, the first and second floors of the Library & Gallery will be open, with some services requiring an appointment. All UMBC users will be able to access the building via card swipe for limited spaces and services such as the Retriever Learning Center or use of a library printer. UMBC users with campus ID also will be able to make appointments to enter the building to use a variety of library spaces, computers, and equipment. More information about the process for making appointments will be posted on the Library & Gallery’s website and myUMBC page in the coming days.

All Library & Gallery users must follow campus guidelines regarding safe on-campus behavior such as masking and physical distancing; symptom tracking; and testing. No eating is allowed in the library at this time.

As we have since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will continue to offer remote services to assist you with your work, including virtual research appointments, “Ask a Librarian” chat service, virtual information literacy instruction, scanning of materials from our collections, interlibrary borrowing for books and media from our resource sharing partners, a virtual study room, and more.

Beginning August 16, 2021, the Library & Gallery building will reopen all seven floors for general study and computer use. Appointments may still be required for some services and areas. More information about fall semester services will be posted to the Library & Gallery website soon.

Read more about the Library & Gallery reopening plan stages here.

Antonio R. Moreira, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Patrick Dawson, Director, Albin O Kuhn Library & Gallery
VISIT RETRIEVER READY WEBSITE
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As we continue summer sessions at UMBC and plan for the beginning of the 2021-2022 academic year, we would like to both acknowledge our library colleagues who have worked nonstop since the library building was closed in March 2020, and sincerely thank them for their service to our campus community. Their efforts supported the continued teaching, learning, and research during this difficult time and they did an amazing job.

 

We look forward to welcoming our users back into the building this coming fall!

 

Thank you!

Library Executive Council

 


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Application Form

The GSA is seeking applications for senators who will serve throughout the next academic year. Such senators would have the following general responsibilities as they represent either their college or the general (cultural/non-academic) interests of all graduate students at UMBC:

1) Attend monthly meetings of the Graduate Senate between August 2021 and May 2022.
2) Host town hall with other Senators between August 2020 and May 2021 aimed at gathering input and feedback from graduate students
3) Serve on at least one university committee
4) Other tasks as assigned by the Graduate Senate or Executive Council (such as following up on an issue or comment)

Senators who fulfill these responsibilities will be eligible to receive a stipend of $200 per semester.

Note that as the campus remains closed, the GSA Senate will plan to conduct business virtually (this will include meetings, town halls, events, etc.). As any changes are announced, the GSA Executive Council will be sure to keep the GSA Senate informed. Stay tuned for updates through spring/summer as we transition into the fall semester and thank you for your interest in serving on the Graduate Student Senate!

For more information on the structure of the Graduate Senate and what it does, please visit the GSA webpage (gsa.umbc.edu) and familiarize yourself with our governing documents.

If you are interested in serving as a Senator, please fill out the below application. We are seeking more applications and have extended the deadline. 
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The Literacy Lab is Hiring


Do you believe that literacy is a human right? Are you interested in giving back to your community? Consider applying to join The Literacy Lab. We work to close the achievement gap by providing pre-K and elementary schools with evidence-based literacy intervention, full-time literacy tutors to implement the model, and assessment tools and a coaching support structure that ensures the success of the program and students. If you have an interest in education, non-profits, social justice, or community empowerment, we encourage you to consider our 10-month AmeriCorps program! 


Apply Now!


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Teacher - Religious School


Kol Nefesh, a family-oriented reform congregation in Columbia, MD, is seeking energetic and enthusiastic individuals to teach the next generation of Jewish learners. Qualified candidates should have:


  • experience working with children

  • some knowledge of Hebrew, prayers, and Jewish customs and values

  • student engagement skills

  • strong communication skills


The ideal candidate is a responsible, engaging, and enthusiastic leader who can plan and provide instruction and activities to students of all levels. 


The Hebrew School meets approximately 30 weeks per year from September to May. Pay is $100/week.


Specific weekly job duties include:


  • hours are Sunday mornings from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

  • collaboration with Hebrew School Director and/or other lead teachers regarding weekly plans and organization of classroom materials 

  • classroom instruction of either Hebrew, Jewish customs and traditions, or Jewish History and Biblical stories to rotating groups of students (age level appropriate)

  • clean up classrooms and close rooms

  • monitor student pick up

  • track weekly attendance


Applicants may send a cover letter and resume to the Hebrew School Committee knhebrewschool@gmail.com.  For further information, those interested should contact the Hebrew School committee at the same email.


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