Apply Today! UMBC Nominee for the MHEC Student Commissioner Applications due August 12th, 2020
UMBC is soliciting candidates for the University's nominee for the Maryland Higher Education Commission Student Commissioner. 

The Maryland Higher Education Commission consists of twelve members, including one Student Commissioner. The Student Commissioner is a full voting member of the Commission and serves for a one-year term, from July 1 through June 30. UMBC may nominate one (1) student for consideration to be considered amongst other USM candidates for the Student Commissioner position.  

Qualified nominations are Maryland residents and will be a student for the upcoming July 1-June 30 term. Student's that are interested in being considered as the UMBC nomination for MHEC Student Commissioner should complete the linked application by August 12th, 2020. 

For more information regarding the process, position, and application, Click this link to access the UMBC nominee application

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Boxes will be sent out to students living off campus shortly before classes begin. Residential students will pick up their boxes at move in.
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Let’s take a moment to reflect on your own personal values. Individual values reflect how you show up in your life, your specific needs, the principles you live by and what you consider important for your self-interest. Below is a sample list of values, take a minute or so to go over each one:

- Achievement
- Adventure
- Beauty
- Connectedness
- Courage
- Creativity
- Dependability
- Determination
- Empathy
- Empowerment
- Family
- Friendship
- Fun
- Happiness
- Health
- Honesty
- Independence
- Individuality
- Integrity
- Intelligence
- Justice
- Kindness
- Learning
- Love
- Peace
- Perfection
- Relationships
- Religion
- Security
- Simplicity
- Sincerity
- Spirituality
- Spontaneity
- Success
- Understanding
- Wealth

After reviewing the terms above, post your top 5 values along with your response to the following questions.

Day 4 Challenge Questions:
  • How would you like to make a difference at UMBC? And how is this goal related to your values determined on your top 5?

BONUS Question:
  • Looking at the groups to which you belong, how do the groups’ purpose/vision align with your values and interests?

For reference, to access the Challenge Guidelines click on the "Download Image" button below. To provide your answers using mobile, follow and share your comments on the Challenge Day 4 posted on the Campus Life Instagram. Visit the Online Leadership Challenge page to access all the Challenge Day posts and for more information.
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Hello Mosaic, Interfaith, and Pride Center Community members,

As of July 1, 2020 Retriever Immigrants United became inactive as a student organization.However, we acknowledge the importance of supporting our fellow immigrant community members and wish to continue the good work set by previous RIU student leaders. 

We are delighted to announce that starting Fall 2020, RIU will transition over to The Mosaic, Interfaith, and Pride Centers as an ongoing discussion and support group self-identified immigrant students, as well as staff, faculty, and alumni. We are excited to see what new opportunities and connections this new iteration of RIU will bring to the UMBC immigrant community. Please note that this group is centers those who self-identify as first, 1.5, or second-generation immigrants regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, or citizenship status. This is subject to change according to attendees and potential event opportunities and initiatives. See below for a list of definitions. 

As members of this page we encourage you to follow The Mosaic, Interfaith, and Pride Centers myUMBC group page to stay up to date with upcoming RIU discussion topics. Our current sessions are scheduled for 10/15/2020 (Link) and 12/15/2020 (Link).

The RIU myUMBC group page may become inactive in the following months. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to former RIU Advisor, Carlos Turcios at carlos6@umbc.edu. 

In solidarity, 

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Take a moment, and simply think about all the pieces that make up the complex being of you. Using a physical sheet of paper or a virtual blank document, write or type the following:
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Gender Expression
  • Ethnicity
  • Race
  • Physical/Emotional/Cognitive Capability
  • Socio-Economic Class
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Religion/Spirituality
  • Geographical Origin

Reflect on the identities and descriptors mentioned above. On your personal paper or document, note the following:
  • Which are most central to how you define yourself? Mark them with a star.
  • What are central to how others define you? Mark them with an arrow.
  • Which brings you most joy? Or pride? Mark them with a smiley face.
  • Which would you like to understand further? Mark with a question mark.

Day 3 Challenge Questions:
  • As you look at your words and markings, what stands out to you?
  • Which of these identities empower your voice as a leader?

For reference, to access the Challenge Guidelines click on the "Download Image" button below. To provide your answers using mobile, follow and share your comments on the Challenge Day 3 posted on the Campus Life Instagram. Visit the Online Leadership Challenge page to access all the Challenge Day posts and for more information.
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Sara is the Vice President of Internal Programming for (seb) and is working diligently with the rest of the VP team and Board to change the programming model of (seb) in response to COVID-19. Sara is also an Orientation Peer Advisor working to acclimated incoming new student to UMBC. Sara is a pivotal part of the (seb) team, supporting the team with whatever comes their way and bringing fresh new ideas to (seb)! #UMBC #RetrieverNation #UMBCLEAD

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Hello! We are Chew-MBC, the cooking club here at UMBC. Cooks of any skill level are welcome. Normally, we meet weekly in the kitchens on campus to cook dishes suggested by our members. Our club is focused on the connections food brings, whether between neighbors or people on different continents; we’ve done collabs with the Filipino Student Association, the Anime Society, and the hot beverage club among others because we value meeting people with diverse perspectives and interests. There are no fees required to join, and we’d be glad to welcome anybody who wants to share experiences, broaden their knowledge of food, and be a part of a community.

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For Challenge Day 2 we will focus on seeking feedback. Surrounding yourself with peers and mentors who are willing to give you honest feedback will significantly impact your ability to be self-aware and enhance your self-understanding. We all have blind spots, and others are likely to identify things we normally don’t see in ourselves.

In this challenge we will be doing an activity that will help you gain feedback from your friends and family. Your challenge is to complete an online self-assessment based on the Johari Window, a psychological instrument used to demonstrate your knowledge of yourself in comparison to how others perceive you.

Here are the steps:

1. Complete your 1-minute self assessment using this link: http://kevan.org/johari

2. Email your unique link to a few friends and family. Ask them to complete the assessment about you. Tell them to be honest because this feedback will help you grow and giving helpful, constructive feedback is a sign of love for another person.

Day 2 Challenge Questions:

  • What is your reaction to this activity? 

  • What did you learn about yourself with the help of your family and friends?


BONUS Question:

  • In what ways do you believe this connects back to leadership (or how you show up as a leader)?


For reference, to access the Challenge Guidelines click on the "Download Image" button below. To provide your answers using mobile, follow and share your comments on the Challenge Day 2 posted on the Campus Life Instagram (@umbccampuslife). Visit the Online Leadership Challenge page to access all the Challenge Day posts and for more information.
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Stop for a minute and reflect on your life leading up to this point. You probably noted moments of great achievement, overcoming obstacles, as well as lessons learned. I’m willing to bet that you’ve even grown and developed in many ways in the last three years alone! 

At UMBC we believe leadership is a process of knowing yourself, what you contribute, and how you can best work with others to make a change in your community. The leadership learning process is about inner work and self-development just as much as it is about learning how to work with others. A pivotal tool for continual and ongoing self-development is: reflection. Far too often we are busy or dwell on situations rather than seek to learn from them. When you take the time to reflect on your actions, behaviors, thoughts and feelings you give yourself the opportunity to enhance your self-understanding and further propel your own personal development.

“Leadership development is self development.” - Barry Posner

Day 1 Challenge Questions:
  • What is your reaction to these ideas? 
  • What does self-development mean to you?

For reference, to access the Challenge Guidelines click on the "Download Image" button below. To provide your answers using mobile, follow and share your comments on the Challenge Day 1 posted on the Campus Life Instagram (@umbccampuslife). Visit the Online Leadership Challenge page to access all the Challenge Day posts and for more information.
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This will happen through events that inform and connect individuals so that these women know that they are essential members of our community, and others are informed about how to be allies to their peers. What connects us women of color? Our hair. It’s not just Girl Power, Its Curl PWR. Despite the drastic changes in this coming semester, we are excited and strive to continue to build and grow our community! 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