April 10: UMBC COVID-19 Action Update
Campus Status: The University is open, with employees working remotely. Facilities will remain closed. Maryland is currently under a Stay at Home Order.

For the most updated information and more information on actions to reduce COVID-19 risks in our community, please visit covid19.umbc.edu.

Student Services and Support

  • The Counseling Center is providing services remotely, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. on weekdays. Please visit their website or call 410-455-2472 for more information.
  • University Health Services is providing services remotely, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. on weekdays. Please visit their website or call 410-455-2542 for more information. 
  • The Behavioral Risk Assessment and Consultation Team (BRACT) assists faculty, staff and students address situations where a person is displaying concerning behavior. The team is designed to provide information, recommendations, and referrals.
  • Haven at UMBC recovery and sober living resources for students is now operating virtually.
  • The Stay Black and Gold Fund helps provide emergency assistance that supports well-being or academic success.
  • The Career Center will continue to provide services through alternative formats, including a virtual lobby Monday through Friday, 12 – 1 p.m.

Academic Continuity

  • There will be a Research Town Hall for students, faculty, and staff on April 17. More details to come.
  • Summer Session 2020 will be offered entirely online. The Office of Summer, Winter & Special Programs is working with academic departments to revise the schedule of classes to reflect changes in course delivery formats. Please monitor schedule updates at summer.umbc.edu.
  • Katherine Seley-Radtke, chemistry and biochemistry, talks to NPR about Hydroxychloroquine as a way to treat coronavirus.
  • Charissa Cheah, psychology, describes her research in The Washington Post on discrimination faced by Chinese Americans as a result of the coronavirus, and its roots in racist tropes.
  • Lia Purpura, English, was featured in The Baltimore Sun for her work to uplift her neighborhood.

Business Continuity and Staff Support

  • It is critical for UMBC to provide details to the University System of Maryland on the incurred COVID-19 expenses.  Please journal incurred expenses to your COVID-19 Project. For those Units that have not created a COVID-19 Project, please work with your Dean's office or Business Manager and review COVID-19 Expense Tracking. 
  • The ONE UMMS Emergency Staffing Pool is a Temporary Per Diem/PRN float pool that deploys additional resources to hospitals. Learn more here.
  • From this point forward, employees will not be reimbursed for purchases made during this period of telework without the proper documentation and prior approval from their supervisor. Email approvals are acceptable at this time. The University cannot reimburse for sales tax.

Facilities

  • Only employees with a letter from their supervisor or students that are approved for late stay should be on campus. If you have an emergency need to visit campus, call UMBC Police Deputy Chief Bruce Perry at 443-677-2195 or Lieutenant Derrick Johns at 410-207-0850.

#UMBCtogether

In the midst of challenging times, the UMBC community always finds ways to support each other. Check out how Retrievers are staying #UMBCtogether even though we’re physically apart:

https://twitter.com/UMBC_ACSA/status/1248619487072419842
https://twitter.com/womencenterumbc/status/1248251263973761028
https://twitter.com/umbcbookstore/status/1248249623874949120
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-znuqqn1tI/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xQtbEJIhH/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-uwTt1hTEc/

If you have questions or concerns, please email covid19@umbc.edu.


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Reminder: Changes to Forms and Instructions for Research Training Grant, Fellowship, and Career Development Award Applications for Applications Due on or After May 25, 2020

Notice Number: NOT-OD-20-090

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-090.html

This is a reminder notice from NIH regarding changes to the forms and instructions for Research Training Grant, Fellowship and Career Development Award Applications (Forms-F Application Guide) for applications due on or after May 25, 2020. 

Please refer to the table below for the type of application and the applicable changes. 

Type of Application

Changes

Institutional Research Training or Institutional Career Development
  • The Program Plan section of the application will be expected to include a description of how the program and faculty will provide training in rigorous research design and relevant data science and quantitative approaches.
  • Applicants will be required to include a new attachment, describing a plan for instruction in research methods to enhance reproducibility.
  • The Progress Report for renewal applications will be limited to five pages for the program and one page for each appointee to the grant; applications that exceed the specified page limits will be withdrawn.
  • The My Bibliography report of publications arising from work conducted by appointees while supported by the grant will no longer be requested Just-in-time but will be collected in the Interim Final Research Performance Progress Report.
  • Minor modifications to the data elements collected in the research training data tables.

Fellowship
  • In describing their training goals and objectives, fellowship candidates will be expected to address, as applicable, any new research skills they expect to acquire in the areas of rigorous research design, experimental methods, quantitative approaches, and data analysis and interpretation.
  • In the Research Strategy section, fellowship candidates will be expected to describe (a) the strengths and weaknesses in the rigor of the prior research that serves as the key support for the proposed project, (b) plans to address any weaknesses in the rigor of the prior research, (c) how the experimental objectives proposed will achieve robust and unbiased results, and (d) how relevant biological variables are factored into research designs and analyses.
  • If applicable, fellowship candidates will be required to include an attachment describing how they will authenticate key biological and/or chemical resources.
  • Applicants to diversity-related FOAs (e.g., diversity-related F31) will be required to include an attachment describing how the candidate’s participation would further the goals of the program.

Individual Career Development
  • In describing their career development plans, candidates for career development awards will be expected to address, as applicable, any new research skills they expect to acquire in the areas of rigorous research design, experimental methods, quantitative approaches, and data analysis and interpretation.
  • Applicants to diversity-related FOAs (e.g., diversity-related K01) will be required to include an attachment describing how the candidate’s participation would further the goals of the program.

For additional information on Forms-F Application Guides, Application Packages, and other resources, see NOT-OD-20-077.

Please contact OSP should you have any questions.

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SkillSoft Spotlights focus on just-in-time online learning that supports you in navigating complexx challenges in personal and professional life, helps you to increase your effectiveness, and to improve your relationships. Each course is 30 minutes or less and is curated to provide tools, strategies, and practices to accelerate your success.

This week's spotlight course is Contributing as a Virtual Team Member.

Contributing as a Virtual Team Member (18 min)

Companies often opt to create virtual teams in place of on-site teams. This allows employees to work from home or remote locations. However, if not managed appropriately, remote working may cause breakdowns in communication, collaboration, and teamwork. 

In this course, you'll learn how to develop the skills you need to show team leadership and be an effective member of a virtual team. You'll explore personal traits that are useful when working on a team remotely. You'll also learn strategies to stay connected with other team members, and ways to manage your time and overcome the challenges associated with managing teams remotely.

Participants will learn to:
  • identify the traits that a good virtual team member should possess
  • identify ways of staying connected and communicating successfully with your team
  • identify some of the challenges associated with working remotely
  • identify some of the challenges and considerations associated with managing your time as a virtual team member
  • Knowledge Check: Contributing as a Virtual Team Member

TO LOGIN:

Using Internet Explorer or Google Chrome, Login to SkillPortusing your FULL UMBC email address for both the username and password boxes.

Once logged in, simply type the name of the course in the search bar. 

Need Login Assistance? Email hrtraining@umbc.edu to set up your account and to help with login difficulties. UMBC faculty and staff accounts are set up within 1 month of hire.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Visit our UMBC SkillSoft page for information on UMBC’s curated role and topic-based certificate tracks as well as professional industry certifications that align with SkillSoft courses.

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SkillSoft Spotlights focus on just-in-time online learning to help you more masterfully manage yourself personally and professionally, improve your effectiveness in managing your work, and support you in skillfully leading your teams. Each course is 30 minutes or less and is curated to provide tools, strategies, and practices to accelerate your success.

This week's spotlight course is Establishing Effective Virtual Teams.

Establishing Effective Virtual Teams (30 min)

Building and managing teams is enough of a challenge when everyone is in the same location. Collaboration when working on a team that's virtual requires even more commitment. In this course, you'll learn about teamwork and team leadership when working on a virtual team. You'll cover remote management and tactics for communication, assessment, and meetings for virtual teams.

Participants will learn to:
  • describe the main areas of concern for a remote manager
  • recall guidelines for establishing relationships with team members
  • list communication areas in which virtual managers need to establish team standards
  • categorize communication tools as synchronous or asynchronous
  • recall strategies for supporting and encouraging virtual team members
  • recognize guidelines for managing performance among virtual team members
  • recall guidelines for managing remote team meetings
  • recognize strategies for establishing and managing a virtual team that can work effectively together
Assessing and Managing Virtual Team Performance (3 min) - video
Guidelines for managing performance among virtual team members
Team Facilitation:
In the event that you choose to use this video as quick professional development for your team, consider facilitating a conversation afterwards to help your team reflect on the learning, discuss strategies presented, and determine any applications to your work.
Sample Team Facilitation Questions:

  1. What stood out to you in the video?

  2. Was there anything that resonated with your own lived experience here or in other previous positions or organizations?

  3. How did you feel about the solutions or strategies presented?

  4. What would you have done in this or a similar situation?

  5. Where do you see application in our environment? Do we have similar challenges and if so, how do they show up uniquely in our department?

  6. Where have we already been successful in the past and what has contributed to this success?

  7. Given or culture and our shared values, what suggestions do you have for mitigating these challenges in the future?

TO LOGIN:

Using Internet Explorer or Google Chrome, Login to SkillPortusing your FULL UMBC email address for both the username and password boxes.

Once logged in, simply type the name of the course in the search bar. 

Need Login Assistance? Email hrtraining@umbc.edu to set up your account and to help with login difficulties. UMBC faculty and staff accounts are set up within 1 month of hire.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Visit our UMBC SkillSoft page for information on UMBC’s curated role and topic-based certificate tracks as well as professional industry certifications that align with SkillSoft courses.

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In order to allow for tracking of proposals and awards related to COVID-19, OSP will utilize the keyword field in Kuali.  The keyword COVID-19 has been established in the keyword drop down in proposal development. For any COVID related proposals please go to the keyword drop down and select COVID-19 (see screenshot below).  Specifically as shown below, when creating a proposal, on the 1st page, complete all 7 key fields, Press Save and Continue. On the next screen, you will now see the Keyword field. All you must do is select COVID-19. Please also continue entering at the beginning of all titles as that makes it more quickly apparent when processing.  By adding the keyword, it will ensure easy selection for reporting even if there were to be a typo in the title.

If you have any questions, please contact your OSP Manager.


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We are excited to announce a bunch of new stuff for our community to be hosted on Microsoft Teams. We are going to host a series of programs and social events to keep us connected and to share all that is going on. All programs can be found on the attached image and will be starting Monday April 13 so be sure to tune in to the respective channels on Teams!


Additionally, Greek Awards nominations are now live! Please submit all nominations prior to May 1st. Nominations can be completed by going here: https://forms.gle/aLLjTss1nKywc1m67

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During a global pandemic, it's hard to imagine all the moments of convening - but very nice to reflect on three years of the Inclusion Imperative Program and all that the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has helped us make possible. Read the article here: 

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Abstract:
Sea Monster is an animated PSA that uses hand drawn animation and is 1:14 minutes long. It depicts a role-reversal of a common scene, a shark attack on a nice day on the beach. Marine wildlife is a strong fascination of mine and this animated PSA’s purpose is to show viewers the endangered state that sharks are in. Many endangered creatures are given constant attention, but I don’t see enough press about sharks. I believe it is because unlike pandas or sea turtles, people think that sharks are one of nature’s super predators, monsters that don’t need our help to live. This animation will show who the real sea monster is. After developing a storyboard, I used a drawing tablet to bring my ideas to life in Adobe Photoshop. Each scene was drawn and colored in separate Photoshop files and assembled using Premiere Pro. A calm building quickly to a dramatic climax and ending abruptly, similar to a storm at sea. The animation plays on the emotions and informs viewers on the topic of shark endangerment. Drawing and animals are two of my most favorite things and using both to entertain and spread awareness made me passionate about this project.

Mentor: Corrie Parks

Come see Julius' film and other undergraduate research and creative work, April 22-29th at URCAD.umbc.edu!
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URCAD.umbc.edu

Octavia Ashton | Visual Arts

Two Passions in One

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Zachary Barker-Frey | Visual Arts

Practice Makes Perfect: An Animated Self-Portrait

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Joanna Bigelow | Visual Arts

Portraits: An Exploration of the Human Spirit

Mentor: April Householder

 

Zippora Cahn, Yvonne-Crystel Monterrosa, Zhenbang Weng, Nynna Vu, Marielle Fabregas, Sean Huber | Visual Arts

Monster Mash-Up

Mentor: Eric Jordan

 

Zippora Cahn, Yvonne-Crystel Monterrosa, Zhenbang Weng, Nynna Vu, Marielle Fabregas, Sean Huber | Visual Arts

Taco Tuesday

Mentor: Eric Jordan

 

Dylan Chao | Visual Arts

ASMRtist: Art in Relaxation

Mentor: Timothy Nohe

 

Emilia Cieslak| Visual Arts

The Process of 3D Printing for Stop Motion Animation

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Courtney Culp | Visual Arts

A Mile in My Cleats

Mentor: Amy Oden

 

Julius Echipare | Visual Arts

Sea Monster

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Angela Endres| Visual Arts

Sirius: An Animated Short

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Liam Garrett | Visual Arts

The Digital Art Movement: Its Role in Spreading Awareness About Endangered Animals

Mentor: April Householder

 

Brianna Harper | Visual Arts

Astrological Analysis of Modern Art: Hilma Af Klint’s Visions of the Universe

 Mentor: Preminda Jacob

 

Kyle Hartford | Visual Arts

The Last Roadshow

Mentor: Cathy Cook

 

Matthew Haworth, Yitzhak Oshry, De’Andrea Harmon, Courtney Culp, Dalton Mongue| Visual Arts 

Sherlock Romes

Mentor: Eric Jordan

 

Sam Herring, J.D. Byron, Silas Dunigan, Matt Vermont| Visual Arts

High Definition Real Time Zoetrope (HDRTZ)

Mentor: Eric Dyer

 

Valerie Kilchenstein, Justin Pham, Joel Okpara, Junior Sei, Sean Hill| Visual Arts

Monster Mash-Up

Mentor: Eric Jordan

 

Brent Lance, Jr.| Visual Arts

Gotham, How An American Typeface Shaped Barack Obama's 2008 Hope Campaign

Mentor: Margaret Re

 

Olivia Mills| Visual Arts

Authorship and Animation

Mentor: Evan Tedlock

 

Wyatt Mumford, Alex Donaldson, Brandon Liu, Gavin Prather, Isaac Thompson| Visual Arts

One Bard Band

Mentor: Eric Jordan

 

Noah Nies| Visual Arts

Huey's Blues: White Cultural Appropriation of Blues Music

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Skyler O’Neill, Benjamin Prysucha, Harrison Trinh, Evan Morris, Zach Hale | Visual Arts

Lone Mech Pilot

Mentor: Eric Jordan

 

Shawn Oppermann, Aaron Reamer, Locke Wingate, Joshua Ludlow, Alex Patel | Visual Arts

PLEG: The Putting Legs on Everything Game

Mentor: Eric Jordan

 

Samantha Papastephanou| Visual Arts

Goopl

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Bella Possidente| Visual Arts

Lighthouse

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Alex Schobitz| Visual Arts

Emotional

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Taylor Steen| Visual Arts

Prolonged Surprise

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Connor Thomas, Jacob Hoffman, Brandon Thomas | Visual Arts

Block Turn: Cube-Flipping, Puzzle-Solving Fun

Mentor: Eric Jordan

 

Raychel Thress| Visual Arts

The Movement of Otherworldly Creatures

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Jacob Yepez| Visual Arts

Rat-Boy Christmas

Mentor: Corrie Parks

 

Michelle Young| Visual Arts

Many Hats, One Face: The Life of Cooper Black

Mentor: Margaret Re

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