Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Guidance Resources What are Huddles?

This information is for Faculty and Staff concerning the resources available to them and their household members through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Guidance Resources/ComPsych. 

Huddles are interactive online support groups focused on education, skill building and peer connection. Guidance Resources also offers Huddle Webinars for those who prefer “listen and learn” opportunities, as well as Huddle Practices for those interested in joining a 10-15 minute guided practice, such as relaxation exercises, mindfulness meditation or stretching, to promote self-care moments during the day.


How to Huddle Up

Participants can view the calendar of upcoming Huddles on Guidance Resources or the GuidanceNow app and self-register for topics that resonate with them.

To join a session:

  1. Log on to Guidance Resources using the "USMEAP" web ID to do so.
  2. Scroll down to and click on Browse All Services. 
  3. Choose the Online Huddles tile and accept the external link notification. 


How to access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Call 1-855-410-7628 to speak to a trained, caring clinician who will listen to your concerns and guide you to the appropriate services.

Online: visit the Guidance Resources website at www.guidanceresources.com and use the code: USMEAP

Guidance Resources, in partnership with ComPsych, provides employees with access to free confidential counseling and connections to attorneys who can help with a variety of issues, including: 

Departments: please post the attached flyer in high traffic areas in your departments. 


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It is walking distant to UMBC, (about 15- 20 minutes walk) or 3 minute drive.
It includes electricity, gas, water and internet.

Must have no pets, smoking or drugs.

Basement - $725 

Large Room - $775 

Small Room - $600

If you are interested, please email tsunhon1@umbc.edu
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The University System of Maryland and Google have partnered to give free access to online Google Career Certificates and AI training courses to UMBC and other USM campuses, with a special focus on supporting military students and veterans. By completing the online courses, you can gain job-ready skills that can help you succeed in today’s market.

The free Google Career Certificates that are available in six high-growth fields:

USM will also offer learners Google’s AI courses, designed and taught by AI experts at Google, to teach foundational skills in artificial intelligence technology.

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DoIT is aware of an ongoing phishing campaign targeting faculty and staff. The message arrives in users' inboxes appearing to be a document shared from Google. Within the document there is a link that masquerades as personalized compensation statement, but is actually a form attempting to collect your myUMBC credentials and DUO codes. 

This email is phishing. Please do not enter your myUMBC password or DUO codes on web forms. 

We are working to quarantine the messages and scramble passwords for any account that may have been compromised as a result of the phish. We are asking for your continued diligence as the holiday may affect our ability to get the form taken down. Please do not provide your password or DUO codes on web forms, and forward suspicious messages to security@umbc.edu.

If you did provide your password or DUO code, please change your password and reach out to us at security@umbc.edu as soon as possible. Instructions on how to change your password can be found here: https://umbc.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/faq/pages/30736465/How+do+I+change+my+myUMBC+password

Thanks again and hope everyone has a Happy 4th of July!!
Screenshot of the phishing form thanking the recipient for being a part of UMBC. The screenshot has a link that says View Your Statement.
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Recently, DoIT has seen an increase in phishing emails claiming that the receiver's UMBC account is being deactivated or offering a part time job. Some of the emails are specifically mentioning deactivating the user’s Microsoft account.

The emails are using links to web forms from Google Forms and Monday Forms to collect sensitive information from recipients, including login credentials. The actors are then leveraging SMS messaging to contact the users and gain access to UMBC accounts. 

Please keep in mind that UMBC administrators will never ask you for your login credentials such as username, password, or Duo passcode on a web form. If you follow a link to a form that does ask for your password, please close it and report the email and form to security@umbc.edu.

If you have seen and filled out any of the aforementioned forms, we highly recommend changing your password immediately to protect your account and slow the spread of these phishing emails.  

Throughout this July 4th holiday weekend, remember to practice cyber safety and report any suspicious emails you may receive by forwarding them to security@umbc.edu.

For more helpful information and ways to spot phishing emails, please visit the following links:
Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!

- DoIT Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust

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SGA is now hiring more than 20 positions for the 2025-2026 year. Please see the link below for position descriptions, stipend rate and hours per week. 


Open Positions include: 
  • Treasurer
  • Chief of Staff
  • Director of Student Advocacy (2)
  • Director of Civic Engagement and Government Affairs
  • Director of Community Affairs (2) 
  • Prove It! Directors (2)
  • Prove It! Events Coordinator
  • Prove it! Promotions Manager (2) 
  • Director of FYA program
  • Executive Associate
  • Director of Communications
  • Director of Marketing
  • Graphic Designer
  • Videographer/Photographer
  • Social Media Manager
  • Webmaster
  • Student Org Committee Rep (SOST)
  • Director of Programming (SOST)
  • Director of Collaboraton (SOST)
  • Coordinator of Training (TST)
  • Coordinator of Budget Maintenance (TST)
  • Appeals Board member (2) 
  • Election Board Chair

To apply, click here!! 

You may apply for more than one position by completing the survey more than one time. 

Deadline to apply: August 1, 2025

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OSP Coffee Chat Series

The Office of Sponsored Programs Training Team would like to invite you to join us for a casual yet informative, virtual coffee chat. Bring your coffee and your questions to join us in this short information session. This invitation is for you if you are a faculty, staff, or otherwise active participant in sponsored research at UMBC and would like to learn more from your OSP Team on various topics including: What is OSP? What is F&A? What is Cost Share? And More!

In an effort to create an even more open path to communication and education, and real-time answers, OSP’s virtual coffee chat series will continue July 9th, 11:30 am -12:00 pm.

Present Topic: What is F&A?

Presenters: Aimee Howell and Allison Martins Machado

Description: The present topic will go over what F&A is, the purpose of F&A, and what to do if a sponsor request F&A less than our negotiated rate.

At the end of this session there will be time for some Q&A. Please feel free to comment with questions ahead of time to be answered during the current or future sessions. If you have questions that pertain to a specific grant, please reach out to your Grants Manager individually.


For more information and registration, please go here: 

https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/osp/events/143553

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The newly designed course will have a broad focus, with case studies of both East as well as South Asian political leaders. The course will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00-11:15am. More info on course objectives and goals are on the flyer below!

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"To change the way people think about and define 'disability,' to break down and end the internalized shame among people with disabilities, and to promote the belief in society that disability is a natural and beautiful part of human diversity in which people living with disability can take pride." 

The Disability Pride movement is long-standing, and became more evident as a day of celebration in 1990 - the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law.   Boston celebrated its first Disability Pride Day that year, however many are also familiar with the earlier 504 disability civil rights movements of the 1970s which is chronicled in the movie Crip Camp, (Crip Camp Netflix link, Crip Camp YouTube link, which highlights the advocacy efforts of Judy Heumann and James LeBrecht, among others).  The Capitol Crawl in March of 1990 created momentum for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act later that year. This July marks the 35th anniversary of the ADA, and many cities across the country celebrate disability pride with parades and festivals.  Let's work together to support access and inclusion so more people can say it loud, "I'm disabled and I'm proud!" 

The Disability Pride flag strives to be inclusive of all disabilities, the colors/stripes represent:
  • Red: physical disabilities.
  • Gold: neurodiversity.
  • White: invisible disabilities and undiagnosed conditions.
  • Blue: emotional and psychiatric disabilities.
  • Green: sensory disabilities, including deafness, blindness, and other sensory disabilities.
  • Faded Black Background: mourning and rage for victims of ableist violence and abuse.


Celebrate the Anniversary of the ADA on July 26 (a Saturday) on Friday July 25 by coming topping by UMBC's ADS/SDS Open House, or going on the Accessibility Walk and Roll UMBC Tour at Noon.

Learn more about the lived experience of people with disabilities:

Other ways to celebrate Disability Pride: 
Get familiar with local resources and technical assistance - here is a sampling of what is available at UMBC: 

We look forward to celebrating with you all month long.  We ALSO celebrate Disability Pride every day, and especially in October, when more people are on campus.

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"To change the way people think about and define 'disability,' to break down and end the internalized shame among people with disabilities, and to promote the belief in society that disability is a natural and beautiful part of human diversity in which people living with disability can take pride." 

The Disability Pride movement is long-standing, and became more evident as a day of celebration in 1990 - the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law.   Boston celebrated its first Disability Pride Day that year, however many are also familiar with the earlier 504 disability civil rights movements of the 1970s which is chronicled in the movie Crip Camp, (Crip Camp Netflix link, Crip Camp YouTube link, which highlights the advocacy efforts of Judy Heumann and James LeBrecht, among others).  The Capitol Crawl in March of 1990 created momentum for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act later that year. This July marks the 35th anniversary of the ADA, and many cities across the country celebrate disability pride with parades and festivals.  Let's work together to support access and inclusion so more people can say it loud, "I'm disabled and I'm proud!" 

The Disability Pride flag strives to be inclusive of all disabilities, the colors/stripes represent:
  • Red: physical disabilities.
  • Gold: neurodiversity.
  • White: invisible disabilities and undiagnosed conditions.
  • Blue: emotional and psychiatric disabilities.
  • Green: sensory disabilities, including deafness, blindness, and other sensory disabilities.
  • Faded Black Background: mourning and rage for victims of ableist violence and abuse.


Celebrate the Anniversary of the ADA on July 26 (a Saturday) on Friday July 25 by coming topping by UMBC's ADS/SDS Open House, or going on the Accessibility Walk and Roll UMBC Tour at Noon.

Learn more about the lived experience of people with disabilities:

Other ways to celebrate Disability Pride: 
Get familiar with local resources and technical assistance - here is a sampling of what is available at UMBC: 

We look forward to celebrating with you all month long.  We ALSO celebrate Disability Pride every day, and especially in October, when more people are on campus.


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