Women's Center Returning Adult Learners 2023-24 Scholarships Repost from The Women's Center
The Women's Center's Returning Women Students/Adult Learners Scholarships Application for 2022-23 is available now via Scholarship Retriever to undergraduate students who meet the eligibility requirements. 
The deadline for submission via Scholarship Retriever is Friday, April 8, 2022. 


The Women's Center has two information sessions scheduled:
      

~ Wednesday, Feb 22nd 1:15pm-2:15pm (Online)
 
~ Wednesday, March 15th 4:00pm-5:00pm In-Person at WC Lounge (This info session will be a workshop focusing specifically on the writing components.)



For more information please visit the original post here 
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Off-campus students often miss out on the benefits of being involved in on-campus student organizations. 

To help bridge this gap, Off-Campus Student Services is holding an organization fair on Wednesday, March 15th to bring student organizations together and give off-campus students an opportunity to meet and learn about your organizations. 

The aim is to spark their interest and encourage them to become more involved beyond academics.

If your organization is interested in participating in this event, please complete this form by 11:59 pm on February 30th. Further details will be provided once the form is submitted.

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April 17th - April 21st Off-Campus Student Services will host Adult Learner's Week! More details to come soon! 


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Our community is open to all students, regardless of experience level or major. Come connect with other coding enthusiasts and discover potential opportunities in the tech industry. 

Join our Just Coding community this Friday, 2/17/2023, from 11 AM to 12 PM at The Common 327! 

We hope to see you there!

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~Thursday Feb 16th | 3:00 PM - The Commons : Mosaic 

What in the World - Join OCSS and i3b as we come together to discuss some of the current events happening in the world. 



~Monday Feb 20th | 12PM  - Online

The Library Online 101 - Learn how to use one search, access documents, make reservations, request Inter-library loans, chat with a librarian, and more all from the comfort of your computer. 

You don't have to be on campus to take advantage of all the resources that the library has to offer




~Tuesday Feb 21st | 8:30 AM - 10:30AM - True Grits

Good Morning Commuters - hosted at True Grits this week!


                  
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The wait is over! Get ready for a rollercoaster ride with UMBC Product Management Club.

We are elated to share that we will host our first virtual session (Webex) with Rachel Gambino, Sr. product manager at Amazon "UNDERSTANDING PRODUCT MANAGEMENT" on 17th February 2023 from 5 to 6 PM.

We will discover some great insights about product management and learn some lessons to build products improving human lives substantially.

Looking forward to see you all. Do register for the session from the below link in the flyer. Have questions related to product management, please register and submit your questions in the registration form.

LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE!! HURRY UP!!

Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/eMszRuUd

Thanks & Regards
UMBC Product Management Club 
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Have you ever wasted time circling around a parking lot looking for a spot on campus? UMBC Parking Services is excited to introduce Perch Parking. Perch Parking was created by UMBC alumni, who understand the challenges of finding parking on campus during peak times. 


Perch Parking, currently utilized in Lot 3,is a cutting-edge parking detection system that uses AI and cameras to provide real-time information on available parking spots. The innovative system uses cameras mounted on strategic light poles to monitor the parking lot, allowing the AI to update a 3D map in real-time. All you need to do is download the Perch Parking app from the Apple App Store (Android version coming soon) and you'll have a miniature live model of the parking lot in the palm of your hand.


This service is still in its early stages. By participating in the open beta, you can help to fine-tune the app. This also could lead to the expansion of the system into more lots on campus.



Join us today in the open beta testing of the Perch Parking app. Your feedback will be invaluable in our quest to help make the parking experience at UMBC a smoother one. 
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Dear Graduate Assistants,

We are starting a series of weekly posts where every Wednesday we will share with you one of the helpful resources or GA-specific topic for your information. This week we will compare Collective Bargaining and the Meet & Confer Policy.

Collective Bargaining:

Collective bargaining is good faith negotiations by authorized representatives of employees and their employer with the intention of reaching an agreement about wages, hours, and other terms of conditions of employment. 

The benefits of collective bargaining for graduate assistants include:

  1. Improved wages and benefits: through collective bargaining, graduate assistants can negotiate for better wages, health insurance, and other benefits.
  2. Job security: A collective bargaining contract provides protection against arbitrary layoffs or other forms of job insecurity.
  3. A voice in the workplace: Collective bargaining allows graduate assistants to have a say in the decisions that affect their working conditions and employment.
  4. Legal representation: If there are disputes or disagreements, graduate assistants are represented by their union during the collective bargaining process.

Meet & Confer:

  • Meet and Confer (M&C) is a policy adopted by the University System of Maryland (USM) which allows Graduate Assistants (GAs) to engage in formal discussions with the administration regarding employment issues.
  • Graduate Assistant (GAs) can use M&C platform to voice their concern regarding issues related to employment benefits, compensation, etc. in the absence of unionization and collective bargaining.
  • GAAC meets with the administration for these discussions twice a year.  In addition to meeting with the administration M&C also allows GAs to vote on whether or not to bring in outside representation (including unions) confer with GAAC during the discussions. However, the negotiations do not legally bind the Graduate School to take any action.

Additional Resources:
  • USM Policy on Meet & Confer. 
  • 2022 Meet & Confer report by UMBC can be found here.
  • Upcoming Collective Bargaining Bill 2023 - House Bill / Senate Bill
  • A factsheet created by students at UMD can be found here.
  • UMBC GSA's statement from last year can be found here.
If there is anything specific you want GAAC to discuss / explain in our Wednesday Wisdom series, please reach out to us at gaac@umbc.edu.
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Our first meeting is on Webex on Friday, February 24th from 9:00 to 10:00 am. The group meets once or twice per month.

Projects for this semester may include:
  • Food recovery
  • Donation drives
  • Toiletry & cleaning supply refill station
  • Tabling events
  • Cooking competition
  • UMBC cookbook
  • Nutrition outreach
To sign up, fill out our interest form or email Lydia at lsannel1@umbc.edu.


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From Student Business Services:

All Students are invited to attend the annual Fee Forum on February 15th at noon.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about the proposed mandatory fee increases for the upcoming academic year and to provide your feedback.  Don't miss out on an opportunity to have your voice heard.

The meeting will take place in the first floor lecture hall in the Administration Building.  Free pizza will be served!!
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