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<Title>Request for Faculty/Staff Feedback from IES</Title>
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    <span><p><span>Dear Colleagues, </span></p>
    <br><p><span>My name is Adam Julian and I recently joined UMBC as the inaugural Director of International Student and Scholar Services in the Office of International Education Services. I am thrilled to join the dynamic community of people here at UMBC who are dedicated to furthering the opportunities and support of international students and scholars in support of our vision and strategic goals. I know that I will have the opportunity to meet many of you in the coming weeks and months as I learn more about the incredible work you are doing and as we explore ways that IES can support and enhance your activities. </span></p>
    <br><p><span>Until that time, I am asking for your assistance to guide one initiative we are developing to increase communication and support for our faculty and staff partners. Please take a moment to let us know what we can do to best support you by completing</span><a href="https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0BQX2fN3Bk2i3gF" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>this very brief survey</span></a><span>. The information will be used to design our recurring communications in the coming weeks. I also ask that you please share this message with any colleagues on your team and in your organization you think would benefit from these communications and would like to participate in the survey. Please complete this survey by Friday, July 3rd. </span></p>
    <br><p><span>I look forward to hearing from you and learning more about opportunities to support your work and our community in the future. </span></p>
    <br><p><span>Best, </span></p>
    <p><span>Adam</span> </p></span><span>--</span><br><div><div>
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    <p><strong>Adam Julian </strong></p>
    <p>Director, International Student and Scholar Services</p>
    <p>Office of International Education Services</p>
    <p>1000 Hilltop Circle, Admin Bldg 224 | Baltimore, MD 21250</p>
    <p>Tel: +1-410-455-2624 | Fax: +1-410-455-1130 | Email: <a href="mailto:ajulian@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ajulian@umbc.edu</a></p>
    <p>Pronouns: <em>he, him, his (<a href="https://www.glsen.org/activity/pronouns-resource-educators" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">what's this?</a>)</em><br></p>
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<Summary>Dear Colleagues,    My name is Adam Julian and I recently joined UMBC as the inaugural Director of International Student and Scholar Services in the Office of International Education Services. I...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="93890" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/93890">
<Title>Dr. Shirley Basfield Dunlap</Title>
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    <span>We write to share the sorrowful news that we have lost one of our
    own LLC alums, Dr. <span>Shirley</span> Basfield Dunlap. Dr. Basfield Dunlap, a member of
    LLC cohort 16, graduated in Spring 2018, with her dissertation, “</span><span>The Oral History Project of African American
    Stage Directors in American Theatre.” </span><span>Drs. Beverly Bickel and Michelle Scott co-chaired her ground-breaking
    dissertation and her committee includedDrs<em>. </em></span><span>Kimberly Moffitt, Robert Morrow (Morgan
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    <span>Dr. Basfield's dissertation presents an oral history of four African American stage directors of American mainstream theatre who are among many who have been undocumented in the annals of American history. Her work highlights how the director's staging of theatrical artwork is a commentary on the experience, ideologies, interpretations and representations of the world of the play. Each</span><em><span></span></em>
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    <span>director brings cultural
    heritage to life through performative art, and contributes another dimension to
    historicizing moments that have not had adequate attention in U.S. theatre
    history. Marjorie Moon of The Billie Holiday Theatre; Clinton Turner Davis of
    the Negro Ensemble Company and co-founder of The Non-Traditional Casting
    Project; Mabel Robinson of the North Carolina Black Repertory Company; and
    Woodie King, Jr. of the New Federal Theatre all represent the intersectionality
    of the lived history of African Americans in theatre as early as the 1960s
    National Black Arts/Theatre Movement. The work is a challenge to the
    discrimination that ensues due to the lack of documentation of African Americans’
    experiences in American theatre history.</span><span> <br></span>
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    <div><span>Since last summer, Dr. Basfield Dunlap had been conducting additional
    interviews of African American directors in Chicago, Indiana, Texas, New York
    and Washington, D.C. which she planned to include in a book and eventual documentary
    about the significant contributions of African American directors to American
    theatre. In a late April 2020 email exchange, she wrote about how the
    pandemic’s insistence that she stay home and slow down had offered her
    inspiration, hope and time to be able to work on the book. <br></span></div>
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    <p><span>While completing the final writing of her dissertation, she directed <em>Red Velvet</em>, Lolita Chakrabarti's play about Ira Aldridge, the 19th century Black Shakespearean actor, for the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. Describing her work directing <em>Red Velvet</em>, Dr. Basfield Dunlap wrote, "Theatre educates, empowers, and inspires in ways unlike any entertainment field in the world. Telling Aldridge's story is timely and necessary, as we experience concerns in today's entertainment industry all too similar to those he encountered during the 1800s."  <br></span></p>
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    <p><span>Dr. Basfield Dunlap expressed her fierce commitment to inclusion through this and many other productions. As a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and an unwavering advocate for the powerful contributions of African American directors to American theatre, Dr. Basfield Dunlap's directing credits are too numerous to list. A sample includes multidisciplinary productions developed and staged in collaboration with Morgan's Theatre, Visual Arts and Music departments and many community members such as <em>Raisin</em>, <em>the Musical; Ragtime</em>, <em>the Musical; Sarafina!; Crowns; The Color Purple; </em>and<em>, The Wiz. </em>A widely respected director in the Baltimore area and well beyond, Dr. Basfield Dunlap was honored with a nomination from Woodie King and Ian Gallanar and offered membership in the prestigious American Theatre Conference in summer 2018. <br></span></p>
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    <p><span>When UMBC hosted the national Imagining America conference in collaboration with Morgan State University, Towson University, Maryland Institute of Art and over 50 community organizations, Dr. Basfield Dunlap coordinated three sessions for the conference including a powerful opening session with Morgan students and another keynote session for which she directed a dramatic reading of Langston Hughes' "Let America be America Again." Orgaizers and participants of subsequent Imaging America conferences are still talking about the powerful and beautiful sessions she created and led in 2015. <br></span></p>
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    <p><span>Dr. Basfield Dunlap brought diligence, commitment, and generosity to the LLC community where she was beloved for her humor, critical questions, spirituality and creative thought and action. She told us, "Jump...the net will come!" And so, we jumped, knowing that we would learn, laugh and be inspired when Shirley was in the room. She did not need the doctoral degree to pursue African American theater directing and scholarship as she was already the expert when she stepped into the classroom. Yet, she was intent on becoming "Dr." Basfield Dunlap and so she did in record time, mentoring her LLC mentors along the way.</span></p>
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    <p><span> To see her working as a director, attend the magnificent plays she directed, and to know her as a friend and colleague has been a treasured gift. Just as she ended all her emails and encounters, we wish her the "peace and blessings" she so generously shared with everyone she encountered on her journey. Our deepest sympathies and love are with her family and closest friends as we learn to live in a diminished world without Shirley's light. <br></span></p>
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    <p><span>The LLC Community will come together on Friday, June 19th from 3-4 p.m. in a virtual moment of reflection, celebration, and laughter about our dear alum. Personal stories and reflections welcomed. Please feel free to join us:</span></p>
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<Title>How to Spot a Scam</Title>
<Tagline>Follow the Three Golden Rules</Tagline>
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    <p><span>Scammers are always inventing new ways to exploit people. However, some of the basic tactics don’t change much. The Cybercrime Support Network (CSN), in partnership with Google, has set up the ScamSpotter web site (<a href="https://scamspotter.org/">https://scamspotter.org/</a>) . Scam Spotter lists Three Golden Rules for spotting a scam.</span></p>
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    <li><p><span><strong>Slow Down</strong>: If any organization is rushing you to act fast, this is a red flag. Take your time to get more information. Do not rush.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span><strong>Spot check</strong>: Utilize the internet, search for that organization online. If you get unexpected calls, unhang up, then search to verify the phone number.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span><strong>Stop, Don’t Send</strong>: Scammers are always demanding payment on the spot, A trustworthy organization would not ask you to send your credit card over texts, phone calls or emails. Scammers love gift cards. Do not send any gift cards to anyone, who you have not verified or know.</span></p></li>
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    <br><p><span>If you receive email and are not sure whether it’s a scam, please send  the complete headers to </span><a href="mailto:security@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>security@umbc.edu</span></a><span>.   The UMBC guide to displaying complete email headers can be found at: <br></span></p>
    <p><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867970" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867970</span></a><span> </span></p>
    <br><br><p><span>Source: </span><a href="https://scamspotter.org/scams" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>https://scamspotter.org/scams</span></a></p>
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<Title>Ayra Hussain named UMBC Undergraduate Researcher of the Week</Title>
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<Summary>Check out Ayra's work in the link below.</Summary>
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<Title>Carnegie Hall to Host Free Juneteenth Celebration</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">TONIGHT, June 19 at 7:30pm Carnegie Hall will be a hosting a free online Juneteenth Celebration. For more information on how to view the livestream, click <a href="https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2020/06/19/Live-with-Carnegie-Hall-Juneteenth-Celebration-0730PM" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</div>
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<Summary>TONIGHT, June 19 at 7:30pm Carnegie Hall will be a hosting a free online Juneteenth Celebration. For more information on how to view the livestream, click here.</Summary>
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<Title>UMBC will open this fall and move online following Thanksgiving break. Here&#8217;s what else you need to know.</Title>
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    <p><span>Fall is primed to look very different this year as the University of Maryland, Baltimore County released further information that provides insight into some of the changes that will impact students, staff and faculty.</span></p>
    <p><span>Here are some of the highlights you need to know:</span></p>
    <p><strong>What we know about academics: </strong></p>
    <p><span>Around 10% of courses will be meeting in-person on campus or hybrid with some in-person meetings. The decisions on these courses were made by academic departments, and all courses that were approved had to pass “a rigorous health and safety risk assessment review,” according to the announcement. You can view the complete list <a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/fall-2020-course-information/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</span></p>
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    <li><span>The criteria depended on how necessary the course was for students to stay on track and/or how crucial the course was for relationship building between new students on campus.</span></li>
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    <p><span>After Thanksgiving break, residence halls will close and all classes will continue online only. This follows the same model as many other universities, in order to minimize risks when students usually leave and return to campus. </span></p>
    <p><span>As most universities are, UMBC is slowly moving from fully remote to limited on-campus activities based on the public health situation, with the first day of the fall semester remaining unchanged (August 27). This means that administration is making decisions that are subject to evolve based on certain key assumptions.</span></p>
    <p><span>All students who are returning to campus will have to sign a “Retriever Community Agreement.” This document is still in the works by UMBC administrators, but here’s a brief look into what we can expect:</span></p>
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    <li><span>UMBC students will be expected to adhere to all COVID-19 emergency health and safety rules, policies, guidelines and signage enacted for the UMBC community. Certain buildings and spaces will be closed and/or have posted capacity limits. In addition, residential students will not be permitted visitors from outside of their building community. </span></li>
    <li><span>The UMBC Code of Student Conduct is being revised to include public health behaviors.  </span></li>
    <li><span>Students will be expected to stay at home or in their residence hall rooms. They will also be expected to notify appropriate UMBC staff if they feel sick, have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or exhibits any COVID-19 symptoms.</span></li>
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    <p><strong>What we know about campus resources:</strong></p>
    <p><span>The Academic Success Center and the Office for Academic and Pre-Professional Advising will still be functioning and have expanded to reach students at all locations. The Career Center will also be offering its services and will be hosting “a large-scale virtual career and internship fair” in September. Welcome Week will be a mix of virtual and hybrid events. </span></p>
    <p><span>The document details more specifics surrounding “virtual applied learning and career development experiences” and more.</span></p>
    <p><strong>What we know about Residential Life: </strong></p>
    <p><span>According to Lisa Akchin, UMBC’s goal is to “make housing available to students who must be present to participate in on-campus instruction and are unable to commute.” Prior to the hall closings at Thanksgiving break, only one student will be assigned per bedroom. UMBC has stated that they will not be able to house all students who completed a license and deposit for the academic semester. According to the document, “Residential Life staff are working with University partners, including student leaders, to identify criteria for students to be offered the opportunity to complete a new housing license for the fall semester only.” </span></p>
    <p><span>UMBC is a “mask-on” campus and everyone on campus will be required to wear a mask whenever social distancing is not possible, including residential communal spaces (ex: laundry rooms, lounges, etc.).</span></p>
    <p><strong>What we know about Research and Creative Achievement: </strong></p>
    <p><span>The Research and Creative Achievement (RCA) community launched their phased return to </span><span>campus on June 15. This is Phase 1, and around 15% of the RCA community will be returning to campus. Out of the 145 requests from labs and faculty, 128 faculty, 48 staff, 176 graduate students and 20 undergraduate students will return back to campus, most with staggered shifts. They will complete online COVID-19 health and safety training prior to their return. </span></p>
    <p><strong>So what’s still up the air? </strong></p>
    <p><span>The conversations that have led to this point are plentiful. The Fall Planning Committee is made up of smaller work groups, which have been meeting often. UMBC has also been instituting focus groups with parents of UMBC students. </span></p>
    <p><span>For Residential Life, there are still a variety of questions students might have. Those who applied to live on campus can expect an email update early in the week of June 22. Students who licensed with Walker Apartments will hear updates by July 1.</span></p>
    <p><span>During the fall, students will hear updates about the spring semester in mid-October. </span></p>
    <p><span>The Events, Activities, and Community Engagement Work Group is still working on determining guidance to provide to campus groups. So far, they have organized and are developing safety protocols for specific spaces on campus.</span></p>
    <p><span>In July, UMBC will share details about the multiphase plan to allow for student athletes to safely return and resume practices and competitions.</span></p>
    <p><span>According to the document, “most employees will continue to work remotely this fall.” The multiphase plan for on-campus workers will be sent out the week of June 22.</span></p>
    <p><span>UMBC’s <a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">website</a> with the Retrievers Return Roadmap continues to update as decisions are made. <a href="https://retriever.umbc.edu/category/coronavirus-updates/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><em>The</em></a></span><a href="https://retriever.umbc.edu/category/coronavirus-updates/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><em><span> Retriever</span></em></a><span> will continue our coverage as the situation evolves and we learn more information about the fall. </span></p>
    <p>The post <a href="https://retriever.umbc.edu/2020/06/umbc-will-open-this-fall-and-move-online-following-thanksgiving-break-heres-what-else-you-need-to-know/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC will open this fall and move online following Thanksgiving break. Here’s what else you need to know.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://retriever.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Retriever</a>.</p>
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<Title>Juneteenth, BLM, &amp; revisiting Maurice Berger's Race Stories</Title>
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    <div><span>Today, as we celebrate Juneteenth and reflect on the history of the Black narrative in America, we would like to take time to address the continuous and current issues that face our society today.    </span></div>
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    <p>We commemorate Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, and the countless other Black individuals that have lost their lives to police brutality. These murders demonstrate hate and a racist system that has sanctioned violence and injustice towards the Black community for centuries. We are saddened by and frustrated with this narrative that continuously devalues Black lives and we stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and all who are showing their support at protests across the world.  </p>
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    <p>We, the staff at the CADVC, are committed to creating a space where our community can have a dialogue about important cultural and aesthetic issues in art, design, and visual culture. It is our mission to uplift the work and voices of artists, and we always strive to feature Black artists and provide them with a platform that reaches our UMBC community and surrounding Baltimore area.</p>
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    <p>Over the next eight weeks, we will be revisiting the late Maurice Berger’s <em>Race Stories</em>, as published in the New York Times and featured on our website. In 2018, Maurice was awarded the International Center of Photograph’s Infinity Award for his work on these essays, which explore the relationship between race and photographic portrayal of race. To learn more about Maurice and his work on <em>Race Stories</em>, please reference his website and the video about the project linked below.  </p>
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    <p>We begin this series by looking at “Capturing the Struggle for Racial Equality, Past and Present,” next week, Monday June 22 on our social media and myUMBC page.</p>
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    <p>This social media project is curated by Madeline Arbutus, CADVC intern.</p>
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    <p><span>Maurice’s website: <a href="https://mberger104.journoportfolio.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>https://mberger104.journoportfolio.com/</span></a></span></p>
    <p><span>Race Stories video: <a href="https://mediastorm.com/clients/2018-icp-infinity-awards-maurice-berger" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>https://mediastorm.com/clients/2018-icp-infinity-awards-maurice-berger</span></a></span></p>
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<Title>How to Spot a Scam</Title>
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    <p><span>Scammers are always inventing new ways to exploit people. However, some of the basic tactics don’t change much. The Cybercrime Support Network (CSN), in partnership with Google, has set up the ScamSpotter web site (<a href="https://scamspotter.org/">https://scamspotter.org/</a>) . Scam Spotter lists Three Golden Rules for spotting a scam.</span></p>
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    <li><p><span>Slow Down: If any organization is rushing you to act fast, this is a red flag. Take your time to get more information. Do not rush.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Spot check: Utilize the internet, search for that organization online. If you get unexpected calls, unhang up, then search to verify the phone number.</span></p></li>
    <li><p><span>Stop, Don’t Send. Scammers are always demanding payment on the spot, A trustworthy organization would not ask you to send your credit card over texts, phone calls or emails. Scammers love gift cards. Do not send any gift cards to anyone, who you have not verified or know.</span></p></li>
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    <br><p><span>If you receive email and are not sure whether it’s a scam, please send  the complete headers to </span><a href="mailto:security@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>security@umbc.edu</span></a><span>.   The UMBC guide to displaying complete email headers can be found at: <br></span></p>
    <p><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867970" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867970</span></a><span> </span></p>
    <br><br><p><span>Source: </span><a href="https://scamspotter.org/scams" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>https://scamspotter.org/scams</span></a></p>
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    <div><strong>FALL PLANNING COORDINATING COMMITTEE REPORT TO CAMPUS</strong></div>
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    <div>We are writing to update you on preparations for the fall semester. UMBC is beginning to transition from fully remote operations to limited on-campus activity, including some in-person classes, reduced occupancy in residence halls, and a phased return to research and creative activity. More than 150 faculty, staff, and students are planning this transition through five working groups guided by the <a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/retrievers-return-roadmap/coordinating-committee-work-groups-and-subgroups/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Fall Planning Coordinating Committee</a>:</div>
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    <li>Academics</li>
    <li>Students, Health, and Well-being</li>
    <li>Research and Creative Achievement</li>
    <li>Events, Activities, and Community Engagement</li>
    <li>Operations</li>
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    <div>With the health and safety of the campus and our surrounding communities at the forefront, UMBC’s plan to gradually re-open the campus is grounded in the best scientific information available about the COVID-19 pandemic and necessary public health precautions. Protocols for transmission prevention, symptom monitoring, and management of the inevitable COVID-19 cases that will occur in any public environment are prerequisites to implementing any level of fall return to the campus.</div>
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    <div>While our work through the pandemic takes place in varying modes and spaces, we are determined to deepen our culture of inclusive excellence and provide supportive communities for teaching and learning, student life, research and creative achievement, and community engagement. Our working groups are giving special attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion goals, with the understanding that the particular access and support we need to provide for one person or group may be different from that needed by others. And we will be requiring all students, faculty, and staff to take shared responsibility for supporting the health of our community.</div>
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    <div>It is important to note that the specific fall plans below are based on current knowledge and key assumptions about what is possible. We must all be prepared for plans to evolve as the environment changes.</div>
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    <div>Recognizing that many students and families are facing financial challenges at this time, we are pleased to announce there will be no increases in rates for tuition, fees, and room and board for the coming year, an action approved today by the <a href="https://www.usmd.edu/newsroom/news/2060" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">University System of Maryland Board of Regents</a>.</div>
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    <div>If you have thoughts or questions to share with the Fall Planning Coordinating Committee, please email <a href="mailto:%20covid19@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">covid19@umbc.edu</a> and plan to attend one of these <a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/upcoming-town-halls/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">upcoming town hall meetings</a>.</div>
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    <div><strong>ACADEMICS</strong></div>
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    <div>The <a href="https://registrar.umbc.edu/undergraduate-academic-calendar/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">fall 2020 academic calendar</a> remains unchanged; the first day of classes is August  27. Following the Thanksgiving break, all classes will continue online only and residence halls will be closed. </div>
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    <div>Most courses will continue to meet fully online during the fall semester. Approximately 10 percent of courses will meet either in person on campus or in a hybrid format consisting of a combination of some in-person meetings and online delivery. <strong>A list of in-person and hybrid classes scheduled this fall can be found <a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/fall-2020-course-information/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a></strong>. Students taking a research course or research independent study (e.g., 499, 699, 799, 899 courses) should consult with their faculty mentor as to how in-person experiences (if any) will be arranged. UMBC Shady Grove students will receive additional information on their courses in the coming weeks.</div>
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    <div>Academic departments and programs identified courses for in-person or hybrid delivery with two goals in mind:</div>
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    <div><ul><li>Courses required for the major necessary to keep students on track for academic progression and degree completion, including but not limited to courses requiring special spaces or facilities, courses for students needing to complete a research or creative activity project involving in-person work, and courses in which a prototype or artistic creation must be produced in person on campus to achieve learning outcomes.</li></ul></div>
    <div><ul><li>Courses designed to build tangible connections between new students and the campus.</li></ul></div>
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    <div>In addition to meeting these instructional criteria, all courses approved for in-person or hybrid delivery have passed a rigorous health and safety risk assessment review to ensure that appropriate physical distancing and sanitation measures can be, and are, implemented.</div>
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    <div>All students who return to campus will be required to sign a Retriever Community Agreement prior to returning in order to help ensure that there is a strong commitment to meet the COVID-19 health and safety response standards in effect at UMBC.</div>
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    <div>Following spring semester disruptions that required faculty to convert classes to online delivery in a matter of days, more than 250 faculty have prepared for fall online teaching with PIVOT (Planning Instructional Variety for Online Teaching) training and are continuing to work together this summer to share best practices.</div>
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    <div>The <a href="https://academicsuccess.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Academic Success Center (ASC)</a> and the <a href="https://advising.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Office for Academic and Pre-Professional Advising (OAPA)</a> also continue to be fully accessible virtually and have expanded their work to meet the needs of undergraduate students learning from varied locations. Services and supports provided by the ASC are available to all undergraduate students at no additional cost and include peer tutoring, supplemental instruction, peer-assisted study sessions, and academic policy support. In addition, Academic Advocates work one-on-one with students who need support navigating academic and institutional challenges that may adversely affect their persistence, progression and timely completion of degree. No matter how complex the concerns, Academic Advocates will work together with students to review their progress, present options toward graduation, map out a plan for success, and facilitate communication and connections with the appropriate campus resources.</div>
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    <div>Virtual applied learning and career development experiences will be available this fall through academic programs, the <a href="https://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Shriver Center</a>, the <a href="https://careers.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Career Center</a>, and other offices. The Shriver Center, in collaboration with our community-based partners and academic departments, will be ready to offer a variety of safe and approved service-learning and community engagement experiences to address racial and social inequities. The Career Center is available to connect students with a wide variety of opportunities to develop their career paths. The Career Center will host a large-scale virtual career and internship fair in September and will provide numerous information sessions and programs throughout the semester, including opportunities to connect with UMBC alumni. Incoming and current students are also encouraged to participate in the Career Center’s ongoing summer programming, including the <a href="https://careers.umbc.edu/news/?id=93614" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Summer Career Launch Series</a>.</div>
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    <div>To help ensure students are equipped for academic success, UMBC requires all undergraduate and graduate students to be technologically self-sufficient. Minimally, this requires students to have a reliable personal computer (preferably a laptop) and internet access. To assist students in preparing for these essential IT needs, the <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/students/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Division of Information Technology (DoIT)</a> provides a wealth of resources and support. Financial aid can be used to purchase computer equipment needed to meet these requirements. Students with questions are encouraged to contact their <a href="https://financialaid.umbc.edu/contact/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">financial aid counselor</a>.  </div>
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    <div><strong>STUDENTS, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING</strong></div>
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    <div>Student engagement and a sense of belonging to the campus community are vital to student success and well-being. To meet the needs of students learning and living in multiple locations this fall, Campus Life staff, campus partners, and student leaders are creating events for the fall semester that follow physical distancing guidelines and are accessible from anywhere and everywhere. In September, our annual Welcome Week will help incoming students make connections through a series of virtual and hybrid events, and Involvement Fest will provide an opportunity for students to learn about UMBC’s more than 270 student organizations.</div>
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    <div>At this time, physical distancing and reduced density remain the most effective ways to reduce transmission and outbreaks of COVID-19. <a href="https://reslife.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Residential Life</a> is implementing this best practice, making adjustments to our physical spaces as well as to our policies and student expectations for the fall semester. In order to reduce density in our communities, only one student will be assigned per bedroom. This means that we will not be able to house all students who completed a license and deposit for the academic semester. </div>
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    <div>Residential Life staff are working with university partners, including student leaders, to identify criteria for students to be offered the opportunity to complete a new housing license for the fall semester only. (Residential Life will provide information about securing spring semester housing in mid-October.) Our goal is to make housing available to students who must be present to participate in on-campus instruction and are unable to commute. Residential Life staff will continue to work closely with academic colleagues to identify and prioritize students enrolled in in-person classes during the fall semester. Additional criteria for housing assignments will be outlined in greater detail in a communication next week from Residential Life. </div>
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    <div>Current resident students and incoming students who have applied to live on campus will receive an email the week of June 22 with additional details. Students who have licensed with Walker Avenue Apartments should expect updates and additional information by July 1. </div>
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    <div>More information on housing and health and safety expectations for students in Residential Life facilities is available <a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/student-housing/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</div>
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    <div><strong>RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACHIEVEMENT</strong></div>
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    <div>The Research and Creative Achievement (RCA) community launched a phased return to campus effective on June 15. The RCA Exception Team has approved 145 requests from faculty labs and facilities which underwent risk assessment and a thorough review of physical distancing protocols. The approved requests will bring 128 faculty, 48 staff, 176 graduate students, and 20 undergraduate students back to campus safely. All researchers completed online COVID-19 health and safety training. During this Phase 1 mode, approximately 15 percent of the RCA community will return to campus. The experience with Phase 1 implementation and public health conditions will determine whether or when the campus transitions to Phase 2, which would permit increased activity and density.</div>
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    <div><strong>EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT</strong></div>
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    <div>The Events, Activities, and Community Engagement Working Group is developing guidance to inform how campus groups might host extracurricular, social, and athletics/recreational events and activities both on and off campus in the next academic year. This guidance will evaluate and respond to evolving health and safety conditions. Currently, the working group has developed an inventory of programmable spaces and is developing safety protocols for spaces. Given a limited number of safe spaces that can accommodate physical distancing, the group is developing a process to safely and effectively manage event requests for these spaces. The group is also working on guidance and tools for groups to host events online. Finally, a multi-phase plan is being developed to support the gradual and safe return of UMBC student athletes and to determine the conditions necessary for student athletes to resume practice and competition. The group expects to be able to share further details in July as conditions evolve. </div>
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    <div><strong>OPERATIONS</strong></div>
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    <div>Most employees will continue to work remotely this fall. UMBC is developing a careful, multi-phase plan for return to on-campus work that will be released the week of June 22. This plan, designed to support the well-being of employees and the safety of the work environment, will address guidance for bringing limited numbers of employees back to campus. This process will include alternative work schedules, physical distancing and hygiene, safety policies, and self-monitoring of health. In addition, some departments will have specific physical distancing measures developed in consultation with Facilities Management and Environmental Safety and Health. The Department of Human Resources is available to assist supervisors, managers, and campus leaders as they work through processes for the gradual transition of employees from remote work back to campus.</div>
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    <div><strong>FURTHER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT</strong></div>
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    <div>As the work of the Fall Planning Coordinating Committee and the five working groups continues through the summer and into the fall, we will share further information with the campus.</div>
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    <div>We know this is a time of uncertainty and stress in our community and throughout the nation.  To stay up to date with fall plans and support available for students, faculty, and staff, please visit the <a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Retrievers Return Roadmap website</a>.</div>
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    <div>We deeply appreciate all you do for our community. We also want to make sure that you take time this summer to step away from UMBC studies and responsibilities to rest and enjoy personal pursuits—while staying home as much as possible.</div>
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    <div><em>President Freeman Hrabowski and Provost Philip Rous</em></div>
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