The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences of undergraduate STEM students and their perceptions of institutional support and sense of belonging.  Over the course of the semester, you will be asked to complete two online Qualtrics surveys (one at the beginning of the semester and one at the end of the semester) that will take approximately 15-20 minutes. The survey includes questions about your perceptions of support from faculty, staff, advisors, and other personnel at UMBC, your sense of belonging in STEM, and some demographic information. 

To participate in this study, you must be an undergraduate student in your first year at UMBC. You must also identify as a STEM major (for example, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, & Psychology BS). Your contribution to the study can potentially transform how universities support STEM students. 

If you complete the survey you will be entered in a drawing to win one of five $25 Amazon Gift Cards. 

If you are interested in participating, please click on the following survey link: https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_71KcF5L5EFKVF4y

STEM students who are eligible for this study have been contacted by Allison French earlier this semester. If you have taken the survey through Allison's email, you don't have to take it again.

If you have any questions, please contact Allison French at afrench2@umbc.edu.

The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences of undergraduate STEM students and their perceptions of institutional support and sense of belonging.  Over the course of the semester, you will be asked to complete two online Qualtrics surveys (one at the beginning of the semester and one at the end of the semester) that will take approximately 15-20 minutes. The survey includes questions about your perceptions of support from faculty, staff, advisors, and other personnel at UMBC, your sense of belonging in STEM, and some demographic information. 

To participate in this study, you must be an undergraduate student in your first year at UMBC. You must also identify as a STEM major (for example, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, & Psychology BS). Your contribution to the study can potentially transform how universities support STEM students. 

If you complete the survey you will be entered in a drawing to win one of five $25 Amazon Gift Cards. 

If you are interested in participating, please click on the following survey link: https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_71KcF5L5EFKVF4y

STEM students who are eligible for this study have been contacted by Allison French earlier this semester. If you have taken the survey through Allison’s email, you don’t have to take it again.

If you have any questions, please let me know at afrench2@umbc.edu.

The deadline to apply for the Spring 2023 MLE Cohort has been extended to Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 and will close at 11:59pm. 

The Multicultural Leadership Experience (MLE) is a collaboration between Campus Life and Initiatives for Identity Inclusion & Belonging (i3B), that seeks to: 

Engage participants in a multicultural development and leadership learning program; 
Enhance participants' understanding of their social identities, leader identity, as well as their capacity to lead; 
And enable participants' development through authenticity, self-awareness, relationships, and capitalizing on difference. 

The sessions are as follows:

- Monday, February 13th, 3 - 4:30pm 

- Monday, February 27th, 3 - 4:30pm 

- Monday, March 13th, 3 - 4:30pm 

- Monday, April 17th, 3 - 4:30pm 

- Monday, May 15th, 3 - 5:00pm 

***All sessions will take place in The Commons 2B23 | The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity***
 

Participants will be exploring the concept of Authentic Leadership, Legacy Building, and Breaking Barriers of White Supremacy within Leadership. We will do this in a leadership learning cohort by: 

• Enhancing participants' leader identity and leadership capacity using an identity-conscious lens and student development theories;
• Increasing participants' awareness of their personal abilities, identity development, and intersections that shape their story through authenticity, self-reflection, and cultural humility;
• Exploring the role they play in developing relationships while building intra/intercultural connections; 
• And capitalizing on their differences, specifically in relation to their racial, ethnic, national, and other salient identity social groups. 

The purpose of all MLE programs is to provide a space for students and student leaders who identify within diverse or marginalized backgrounds to discover their own capacity to lead, while also promoting a better understanding of their experiences, issues, strengths, and outcomes in navigating their own collegiate careers. However, ALL students are welcome to apply!   

Registration has been extended to close on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 at 11:59pm. If you are interested in signing up to be a part of our Spring 2023 cohort, you can sign up using this form. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to participate. In order to be accepted into the program you must commit to all 5 sessions. Please answer all of the questions before submitting your registration. Any questions can be sent to campuslife@umbc.edu and i3b@umbc.edu.

The Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award is bestowed in recognition of the numerous contributions that Dr. Sorensen has made over many years to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and especially to the former five-campus chapter, University of Maryland Chapter 22 UM-UMBC.  Each spring, this chapter invites applications from its undergraduate student members. One $1000 award will be distributed each year to the selected awardee.

Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:  
(1)   Each undergraduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC

(2)   Each undergraduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of Academic Excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University and in the Community

(3)   Each undergraduate student applying for the Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 30, 2023

Click below to access the award application in Google Drive.

Shirley C. Sorensen Undergraduate Academic Excellence Award

The Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award is bestowed in recognition of the many significant contributions made by Dr. Marilyn Demorest as a key founder and seminal leader of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC of Phi Kappa Phi.  Dr. Demorest's clear-eyed determination, detailed planning, and appreciation of both tradition and innovation infused the infant chapter with the carefully-built scaffolding needed for it to grow into the chapter we enjoy today.  Marilyn's dedication to PKP and her own love of learning are the foundation for this award.

Each spring, this chapter invites applications from its graduate student members. Two $500 awards will be distributed each year to the selected awardees.

Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:  
(1)   Each graduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UM-UMBC

(2)   Each graduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of academic excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University or in the Community as well as through a clearly articulated essay (no more than 500 words) explaining what the PKP Motto means to them:
o Philosophia Krateito Photo: Let the Love of Learning Rule Humanity

(3)   Each graduate student applying for the Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 30, 2023

The winning applicant(s) will be notified by email by the end of April 2023.

Click below to access the award application in Google Drive.

Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award