Accessibility and Disability Services joins the Office of Equity and Inclusion as well as the Women's Center to raise awareness about sexual assault prevention, response and survivor support for all campus members, given its strong intersection with people with disabilities. 

The Women's Center's Virtual Sexual Assault Awareness  Month online (link) is transitioning from Deconstructing Rape Myths and Narratives into week three which is Honoring & Believing Survivors Stories. Connect here to see the latest events and activities.

Inclusive excellence is at the heart of these events.  Last August, UMBC staff, along with representatives from regional campuses, attended specialized training for Supporting Student Survivors with Disabilities and Deaf Students to reinforce our community's shared commitment to both refresh awareness and reinforce support for student survivors with disabilities. This training was funded by the BRAVE (Bringing Respect and Advocacy for Violence-Free Environments) Consortium Office of Violence Against Women Grant  of which UMBC is a member university. As a first step, campus teams help survivors connect with health care professionals to receive support. Please take a moment to review on-campus and off-campus resources below.  

Farther downstream, after initial Title IX-related supports, Accessibility and Disability Services, along with Student Disability Services, develop accommodation plans for people with diagnosed health conditions, which include mental health disabilities. 

We remind all readers that UMBC staff are still here and available for support during this COVID-19 moment. Do not hesitate to reach out for questions, concerns, or care.

On-Campus Resources Available for Virtual Support include: 

• Counseling Center

• Office of Equity and Inclusion (Title IX and more)
  

• University Health Services

• Women’s Center

• Retriever Courage has a full list of campus resources and support to include resources for USG students, faculty, and staff 

• For up-to-date details on how to access these resources during this time of distance learning visit UMBC’s COVID-19 resources page.

To report a complaint of sexual misconduct or discrimination, please submit this online form.

Off-Campus Resources:

• TurnAround, Inc. Helpline (Available 24/7): 443-279-0379; Office: 410-377-8111.  If you are in Maryland and far from UMBC and  are seeking support locally, additional Maryland sexual assault/rape crisis centers are listed here (link). If you are concerned about relationship violence, contact TurnAround or your local center about next steps.  These centers have adapted to COVID-19, and there is a domestic violence exception to the stay-at-home order in Maryland. While procedures are modified for COVID-19, help and support remain available.
  

• MCASA is still open and supporting survivors. Their Fact Sheet on Sexual Assault and People with Disabilities (link) underscores why Accessibility and Disability Services and Student Disability Services take sexual violence and gender-based violence so seriously. Inclusion matters.
  

• The National Sexual Assault Hotline is 24/7, confidential and free: 800-656-HOPE (4673) and through chat.  They can also help you connect with a sexual assault crisis center that is convenient to you.
  

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 24/7, confidential and free: 1-800-799-7233 and through chat. 

• Visit Retriever Courage for a more extensive list of off-campus resources and support

We share this to honor survivors, as well as in appreciation of the people we serve, as departmental partners and allies, as we continue the work to end sexual violence as a community.

Mentor: Daniel Ritschel

Moving to online learning presents some unique challenges, especially with time management. If you feel like you're not on top of your game, an online Academic Success Meeting can help!

An Academic Success Meeting not only helps you identify issues in your academic life but also shows you how to leverage strengths and be successful.

Academic Success Meetings can help with many different things, including time management, study skills, and finding resources.

To schedule an online Academic Success Meeting, you can either choose an appointment slot on this calendar (make sure you're adding you UMBC email) or email us. Once it's time for your appointment, check the event in Google Calendar and click the Webex link to join.

So if you need help, an Academic Success Meeting might be just the thing! 

Let's' work together for academic success!

#UMBCtogether

Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!

You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.

URCAD.umbc.edu

Tamia Bowers | Mechanical Engineering

Improving the Applications and Uses of Thermoelectric Materials

Mentor: Deepa Madan

 

Katherine-Ann Carr| Mechanical Engineering

Thermoelectric Analysis of Tetrahedrite Samples

Mentor: Deepa Madan

 

Rudolph Holley| Mechanical Engineering

N-Type Bi2Te2.7Se0.3 And P-Type Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 Thermoelement Characterization

Mentor: Deepa Madan

 

Dexter Merritt | Mechanical Engineering

Laser Welding and Analysis of Copper Alloy

Mentor: Shengmin Guo

 

Susan Muzzey| Mechanical Engineering

Improving Computed Tomography Use for Additively Manufactured Metals

Mentor: Marc Zupan

 

Ryan Mbagna Nanko| Mechanical Engineering

Structural Characterization Of 2D Layered Complex Hetero-Ion Systems

 Mentor: Vinayak Dravid

 

Brian Woronowicz | Mechanical Engineering

Development of Conceptual Design for Displacement Amplification Mechanism (DAM) Using Design Optimization Technique

Mentor: Soobum Lee

 

Join us for Virtual URCAD, April 22-29, 2020!

You will be able to view student presentations and interact with the presenters.

URCAD.umbc.edu

Jonathan Basalyga | Mathematics and Statistics

Application of Deep Learning to the Reconstruction of Proton Beams in Cancer Treatment

Mentor: Matthias Gobbert

 

Angelica Mercy Calip | Mathematics and Statistics

RECEPTOR CYCLING IN MIGRATORY CELLS CAN ENHANCE THE SENSING OF CHEMOATTRACTANT GRADIENTS

Mentor: Bradford Peercy

 

Catherine Chonai | Mathematics and Statistics

MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF PI3K DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT STIMULUS PATHWAYS IN SKELETAL MUSCLE ATROPHY

Mentor: Bradford Peercy

 

Jessica Cooley | Mathematics and Statistics

Effects of the Geometry of Extracellular Space On Border Cell Activation Patterns

Mentor: Bradford Peercy

 

Ashley Copenhaver| Mathematics and Statistics

Understanding Connectivity of Pancreatic Beta Cells through Artificial Neural Networks

Mentor: Bradford Peercy

 

Ben Hyatt| Mathematics and Statistics

A Reaction-Diffusion PDE Model For Predicting Release From Water-Soluble Gels

Mentor: Muruhan Rathinam

 

Gerson Kroiz| Mathematics and Statistics

A Comparison of Stochastic Precipitation Generation Models For The Potomac River BasinMentor: Matthias Gobbert

 

Maya Mueller | Mathematics and Statistics

Spatial Tracking of an Infectious Disease Outbreak in Nigeria Using Optimal Interpolation

Mentor: Bedrich Sousedik

 

Jeremy Rubin | Mathematics and Statistics

Letting The LaxKAT Out Of The Bag: Packaging, Simulation, And Neuroimaging Data Analysis For A Powerful Kernel Test

Mentor: Russell Shinohara