Dear colleagues, 

As you might already know, UMBC is in the process of updating the faculty handbook. This process is part of a broader initiative by the Office of the Provost and General Counsel to ensure UMBC has up-to-date policies and procedures to support the work of faculty, staff, and students. 

Currently, the Faculty Handbook Revision Committee is focusing on making the UMBC Faculty Handbook more accessible and useful (for more information, see here). The Faculty Handbook Revision Committee is not making any substantive changes during this review period. 

Feedback
The Faculty Handbook Revision Committee welcomes your feedback and/or comments here as it continues its work. 

Faculty Handbook Revision Committee
Members of the Faculty Handbook Revision Committee include: 

• Lynda Aldana (Librarian IV)

• Keith Bowman (Mechanical Engineering, Professor –  Co-chair of committee)

• Lindsay DiCuirci (English, Associate Professor)

• Stephen Freeland (Biology, Professor)

• Ana Oskoz (Faculty Affairs, Vice Provost  –  Co-chair of committee)

• Patrick Sheridan (Senior Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment, in an advisory capacity)

• Donald Snyder (Media Communication Studies, Teaching Professor, Chair of Faculty Affairs)

Process and timeline

At the last Faculty Senate meeting, we presented the process that the committee has followed, including discussion of the current faculty handbook organization, selection of criteria for revision of content, and potential reorganization of the faculty handbook. 

The Faculty Handbook Revision Committee will be updating the Faculty Senate every other meeting (February, April, September, November, and December). We aim to share a full set of proposed changes by December 2026. 

Sincerely, 

Keith J. Bowman
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Ana Oskoz
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs