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  <Title>Election to Fill the Positions of Co-Chairs of the Graduate Student Association Elections Committee for Spring 2025</Title>
  <Tagline>Serve for one semester only!</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>Welcome to the Spring 2025 semester. Please consider
    nominating yourself for the position of Graduate Student Association Elections
    Committee Co-Chair! </p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p><strong>Eligibility</strong></p>
    
    <p>The Elections Committee will be co-chaired by:</p>
    
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     <ul>
      <li>A
          sitting senator or cabinet member with at least one full year of
          experience within the GSA.</li>
      <li>A
          graduate student who is not currently an officer of the GSA in a role of
          either the “officers of the cabinet,” or a position as “committee chair,”
          or “senator.”</li>
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    <p><strong>Please note! You will be ineligible to run for any other
    positions in GSA in the spring 2025 elections if you chair or serve on this
    committee. </strong>This is an excellent opportunity for anyone planning to graduate
    in 2025 (since as a result you would be ineligible to run anyway).</p><p></p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p><strong>Roles and Responsibilities</strong></p>
    
    <ol>
     <li><strong>Oversight
         of Elections</strong>: The committee will oversee all aspects of the election
         process, from candidate registration to campaigning, voting, and the
         announcement of results.</li>
     <li><strong>Rule-Making</strong>:
         The committee will establish clear rules for elections, including
         eligibility requirements, campaign regulations, and voting procedures.
         These rules will be reviewed annually and made publicly available to all
         students.</li>
     <li><strong>Candidate
         Vetting</strong>: The committee will ensure that all candidates meet
         eligibility criteria and adhere to campaign guidelines.</li>
     <li><strong>Complaint
         Resolution</strong>: The committee will have the authority to receive, review,
         and resolve any complaints related to the election process. Decisions made
         by the committee in this regard will be final.</li>
     <li><strong>Publication
         of Results</strong>: The committee will be responsible for the transparent and
         timely publication of election results.</li>
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    <p>Once the Committee has completed these responsibilities
    (likely no later than April 2025), your service would end.</p>
    
    <p>As a member of the GSA Executive Council, you would be in a
    position of service and support to the GSA. If you are elected, you will be
    expected to begin work immediately and to work for approximately 7 hours per
    week. You must be able to participate in online meetings every Monday from
    12:30-2 PM and, once a month, on Friday from 12-2 PM. As part of this job, you
    will be responsible for collaborating with other members of the GSA Executive
    Council, attending important GSA events, and other duties as required. You will
    receive a stipend for your work.</p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p><strong>Nomination Process</strong><br>
    To nominate yourself, please submit your name, student ID number,
    photograph/headshot, brief biography (50-100 words), and statement as to your
    qualifications and interest in the role (100-300 words), by Monday, 3 Feb 2025.
    If you are qualified according to the Graduate School, you should participate
    in the election, which will take place during the GSA Special Senate meeting on
    14 Feb 2025 from 1-2 PM EST (online). Depending on the number of applicants,
    you may be able to give a speech and/or answer questions before the vote that
    day.<br>
    <br>
    Here is the link to self-nominate:<br>
    <a href="https://forms.gle/j3vhKPquX5DKHwoC9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://forms.gle/j3vhKPquX5DKHwoC9</a></p>
    
    <p><br>
    You will need to be logged into your UMBC account (and you may need to log out
    of other Gmail accounts) to access it.</p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p>Please email me at <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa/posts/144694/41f61/42e5e13ffcaab440dae16d4bb38557c2/web/link?link=mailto%3Agsapresident%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">gsapresident@umbc.edu</a> if
    you have any questions.</p></div>
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  <NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="146691" important="false" status="posted" url="https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsawritingadvisor/posts/146691">
    <Title>FREE FOOD IN COMMONS 308</Title>
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          <div class="html-content">Hello Retrievers! There is free food in Commons 308 be sure to grab it quick before it goes! </div>
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    <Summary>Hello Retrievers! There is free food in Commons 308 be sure to grab it quick before it goes! </Summary>
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  <NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="146676" important="false" status="posted" url="https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsawritingadvisor/posts/146676">
    <Title>Reminder: 2025 University System of Maryland Board of Regents Student Excellence Scholarships open now!</Title>
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          <div class="html-content"><p><span>As was the case last year, students nominate themselves for this scholarship.</span></p><p><span><br></span></p><p><span>The application portal opened on Tuesday, January 14<sup>th</sup>. Applications are due Friday, February 7<sup>th</sup>. You will need one letter of recommendation, so it is advisable to begin working on that component now.</span><span></span></p><p><span> </span><span></span></p><div><p><span>All details can be found on the <a href="https://www.usmd.edu/regents/student_excellence_scholarship/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">scholarship website</a>.</span></p></div></div>
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    <Title>[Edit - All out] FREE FOOD Commons 329</Title>
    <Tagline>Now until it runs out</Tagline>
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  <NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="146481" important="false" status="posted" url="https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsawritingadvisor/posts/146481">
  <Title>Dissertation House January - Thesis, dissertation, proposal</Title>
  <Tagline>Writing accountability with a coach! In person event @ UMBC</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><div><h2><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gspd/events?mode=upcoming" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wednesday, January 15, 2025</a><span> </span><span>· 9 AM - 4:30 PM</span></h2><div><a href="http://maps.google.com/?t=k&amp;z=18&amp;q=The%20Commons@39.2548571,-76.7110675" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Commons : 329</a></div><div><div><div><span>Dissertation House is a program hosted for UMBC grad students only. </span><span>Students who participate in this program will spend each day writing, and developing ideas about their proposals, master thesis or doctoral dissertations.  The trainings session provide students with effective time-management skills, learn how to project manage your writing towards set small manageable goals, and will provide them with an opportunity to be coached in one-on-one consultations to discuss and address obstacles that might prevent them from completing their projects.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>The </span><strong>Dissertation House </strong>activities focus on areas where students typically have difficulty: conceptualizing a topic, writing a literature review, transitioning from a proposal to a dissertation, analyzing data, writing the last chapter, and editing. <span>This program provide you with a writing coach to help work towards your proposal, master thesis or doctoral dissertation, plus it provides daily mini lectures.</span></div><div><span><strong><br></strong></span></div><div>Dissertation House in January will be hosted in person in The Commons room 329. This events runs from <span><strong>Wednesday, January 15 to Friday, January 17, 2025, from 9 AM to 4:30 PM </strong></span>(each day).</div><div><br></div><div>Limited spots are available, we give priority to students near completion of their program or degree.</div><div><br></div><div><span><strong>How to apply?</strong></span></div><div><br></div><div><ol><li>Create a <strong><span>single word document</span> </strong>with the following settings:<ol><li>font size 11-12 pt</li><li>1 inch margins<br><br></li></ol></li><li>Divide it into 2 sections - Part 1 and Part 2<br><br></li><li>In <strong><span>Part 1</span>,</strong> type your header information on one page:<ol><li> Name</li><li>Address</li><li>Telephone numbers (mobile, home, office)</li><li>E-mail address</li><li>Academic Program</li><li>Year in program (1st year, 5th Year, etc)<br><br></li></ol></li><li>Type up a <strong><span>brief description (maximum 2 pages)</span> </strong>that describes the project that you wish to accomplish during the Dissertation House period.<br><br></li><li>In <span><strong>Part 2</strong></span>, type up the following:<ol><li>Summary of the project, including research question(s), data, texts, and methods</li><li>Amount completed on the project to date</li><li>Any obstacles you have encountered that hinders completion of the dissertation<br><br></li></ol></li><li>Email application to <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gspd/events/136916/1bf45/66ccd1710ea36e12dd200b0ae8add9ce/web/link?link=mailto%3Apromise%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">promise@umbc.edu</a> using the subject line format: "Dissertation House January 2025 Application: FirstName LastName"</li></ol><p><strong>Event Details:</strong></p><ul><li><span>The Dissertation House runs from 9 AM – 4:30 PM, for three days, Wednesday, January 15 to Friday, January 17, 2025.</span></li><li><span>Students must plan to attend the full sessions, for each of the 3 days. </span></li><li><span>The daily schedule includes a mini-lecture and writing.</span></li><li><span>The Dissertation House is free for UMBC’s graduate students.</span></li><li><span>There are 18 spaces available for the Dissertation House. </span></li></ul><div>If you application is accepted, you will receive an acceptance notice via email and additional details about the Dissertation House on January 6, 2025. <strong>Applications for dissertation house are due December 30, 2024 @ 5 PM.</strong></div></div><div><br></div><div><em>To ask questions about accessibility or request accommodations, please contact our team at <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gspd/events/136916/1bf45/66ccd1710ea36e12dd200b0ae8add9ce/web/link?link=mailto%3Apromise%40umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">promise@umbc.edu</a>. Please allow at least two weeks' advance notice to provide seamless access.</em></div><div><em><br></em></div><br><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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    <Title>2025 University System of Maryland Board of Regents Student Excellence Scholarships opening soon!</Title>
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  <Title>amplifying email sent to UMBC international students</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Recently, we have gotten some questions that were largely answered in the below email that went out to all UMBC international students on 6 Dec 2024. In case you missed it, we wanted to share it here:<br><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/f18b6221e040d27d80cd67af8/images/07c6d825-6842-4ce3-bfb1-9c21a5a3aa33.jpg" width="564" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><p><span><span>Dear International Students,</span></span></p><div><p><span><span><span>UMBC’s Center for Global Engagement wishes to remind all international students planning winter break travel to review the travel reminders that apply to <a href="https://isss.umbc.edu/international-students-f-1/current-students/travel/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">enrolled F-1 students</a></span><span> and students pursuing post-graduation <a href="https://isss.umbc.edu/international-students-f-1/after-graduation/travel-abroad-and-visa-renewal-during-opt/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">OPT or STEM OPT</a>. </span><span>Specifically, be sure to check that you have a travel endorsement on page 2 of your Form I-20 that will still be valid on the date you return to the U.S. And be sure to check the expiration date of your F-1 visa to be sure it will be valid on the date you plan to return.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Additionally, we wish to address concerns we have heard related to several news outlets reporting that <a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/international-students-us/2024/11/26/international-students-told-return-campus-jan-20" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">some universities</a></span><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/international-students-us/2024/11/26/international-students-told-return-campus-jan-20" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"></a><span>are sharing special guidance with international students and employees planning to travel over the winter break. Specifically, these universities are advising travelers to consider returning to the U.S. prior to the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025, in order to avoid the impacts of any executive actions taken by the incoming Trump administration that could impact travel. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>To be clear, President-elect Trump and members of his transition team have not issued any official announcements regarding forthcoming policy changes that would directly impact international students, faculty, and staff. However, as is the case with all presidential transitions, a new administration will lead to personnel changes within government agencies, such as the U.S. Department of State. These changes could result in longer wait times for visa issuance or renewal. Additionally, executive actions taken by a new administration can result in immediate changes to policies, but such changes must be consistent with existing law. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>All international students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to consider these factors in finalizing any potential travel plans for the winter break. Ultimately, your travel plans are yours to make, and you should feel free to arrange them as you see fit. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Please continue to monitor your UMBC email account closely for important messages from the Center for Global Engagement, as that is the official means by which we will alert you of any actual changes in immigration policy as well as immediate actions to be taken. Additionally, these emails will include links to updated guidance on our website.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Should you have any questions about your individual travel plans, please feel free to <a href="https://isss.umbc.edu/contact/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">contact our advising staff</a></span><span>. We wish safe travels to those choosing to travel during the winter break, and we hope that all members of our community have a chance to rest and recharge before the Spring 2025 semester begins.</span></span></span></p><br><span><span>Best,<br><br>The ISSS Team</span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width=""><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.twitter.com/UMBC_ISSS/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-twitter-48.png" alt="X" height="24" width="24" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width=""><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.instagram.com/umbc_isss/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-instagram-48.png" alt="Instagram" height="24" width="24" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width=""><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://isss.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-link-48.png" alt="Website" height="24" width="24" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><em>Copyright © 2021 UMBC International Student and Scholars Services, All rights reserved.</em><br><br><strong>Contact Us:</strong><br><a href="https://isss.umbc.edu/contact/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">isss.umbc.edu/contact</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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    <Title>OGSL Winter Hours</Title>
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    <Summary>Starting next week OGSL will operate with the new hours below:     Dec 16 - Dec 20: 10am - 3pm   Dec 21 - Jan 5th: CLOSED  Jan 6 - Jan 24: 10am - 3pm    Enjoy your break! Hope to see you around (: </Summary>
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