UMBC is conducting an internal search for the position of Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. The position reports to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and works with the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs in providing leadership and oversight for the activities in the Academic Affairs unit of the Provost’s Office.
Responsibilities:
The responsibilities and expectations of the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs include, but are not limited to:
- Manage the periodic Academic Program Review (APR) and the Year Three Review (YTR) processes, including selection of the external reviewers, review of the department self-study drafts, scheduling and developing the agenda for the external visits, hosting the kickoff dinners and meetings with the external reviewers, providing guidance to the departments in preparing the APR and YTR reports and the action plans following the reviews.
- Lead the continued development and implementation of the Next Generation APR that incorporates annual review of key data sets which will assist departments and programs to assess, plan, and make better decisions for continued improvement of their academic programs.
- Provide leadership to the development of new and revised academic programs to support UMBC’s mission and strategic enrollment plans.
- Coordinate UMBC’s responses to USM and MHEC regarding new academic program proposals issued by the other higher education institutions in Maryland and the sister institutions in USM.
- Coordinate the campus effort to streamline the listings and webpages of the various UMBC programs and degrees offered, working with OIA, Enrollment Management, Undergraduate Admissions, the Graduate School, DPS, and DoIT.
- Support the preparation for UMBC’s next Middle States Accreditation exercise scheduled for 2025-2026.
- Support the forthcoming review and revision of UMBC’s general education program.
- Provide leadership and co-chair with the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs the following campus initiatives:
a) Instructional Space and Scheduling Improvements Task Force; chair the Scheduling Authority Work Group
b) Program Innovation Council
c) Classroom Committee
- Serve on the Commencement Executive Committee
- Lead Academic Affairs/Provost Office special projects as assigned.
- Supervise the Academic Affairs Specialist and co-supervise with the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs the Administrative Assistant II
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants for the position, at the minimum should:
- Hold a tenured faculty position at UMBC.
- Demonstrate a commitment to support faculty, students, staff, departments, colleges and the broad University community.
- Demonstrate a commitment to, and knowledge of, the shared governance procedures that oversee academic program development and review.
- Have previous experience with the academic program development and/or review process.
Preferred qualifications:
- Have previous experience leading university committees and executing academic administrative functions.
- Have previous experience working effectively with faculty and administrators across disciplines, inter-disciplines and colleges.
- Have previous experience working with and leading multidisciplinary and multifunctional teams
- Have previous experience supervising exempt and non-exempt staff
Application Submission:
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit an application that includes:
- A current curriculum vitae in the UMBC format, and
- A cover letter (up to three pages) outlining qualifications and skills for the position, that includes a description of:
- The candidate’s understanding of the responsibilities and expectations of the position - The applicant’s approaches for addressing such responsibilities and expectations
Applications should be submitted electronically by close of business on Monday, May 9, 2022 to:
Ms. Jerilyn Johnson
Executive Administrative Assistant II
Office of the Provost
We anticipate a decision will be announced on or before May 25, 2022 with an expected start date of July 1, 2022.
Please direct questions related to the position to Dr. Antonio Moreira (moreira@umbc.edu)
Philip Rous, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
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]]>The Student Honors and Awards Booklet (SHAB) for 2022 is now posted online, in celebration of Student Recognition Week. The SHAB includes:
Student award winners from each academic department and program
Undergraduate Research Award Scholars
National and International award winners
New members and invitees of each honor society
We hope faculty and staff will look at the SHAB to find your students and celebrate the awards and honors they have earned! Congratulate your students on social media with #UMBCproud!
Student Honors and Awards 2022
Friday, April 29, 2022 · 6 - 7 PM ONLINE
We Belong Here is a community-lead conversation hosted by the UMBC Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi) International Honor Society and lead by fellow student members of the UMBC College Diabetes Network Chapter.
Disability ( defined by the ADA as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment 1,2 ) lives along a spectrum of visibility and exists in many forms, including but not limited to physical, intellectual, sensorial (e.g., speech, vision, hearing), social, and psychological/psychiatric. 3
Diabetes is included in many working definitions of ‘disability’ and under federal law, Diabetes is protected as a disability.4 However, peoples living with Diabetes (of all forms) often report feelings of exclusion from disability-aligned communities and experience difficulty accessing community support due to the high amounts of social stigmatization, harmful stereotyping, and the common (false) assumptions of Diabetes to be a ‘nonserious’, ‘poor lifestyle’, and/or ‘laziness-driven’ disease. 5,6,7 These damaging sociopolitical misconceptions and rhetoric about the Diabetes community effect those on the inside by making it more difficult to integrate Diabetes into one’s health management behaviors and personal identity, often leading to poor clinical outcomes and self-management practices. 6,8,9,10
To address these barriers in which make it more difficult for peoples with disabilities / disabled peoples show up in the world, including those with Diabetes, the UMBC Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi) International Honor Society is hosting a community dialogue on Friday, April 29th from 6-7 pm (via. Google Meets). This event is offered as a space to welcome: (1) cultivation of conversation aimed to generate community and a greater sense of belonging through the act of sharing of lived experiences with disabilities, (2) raise awareness of the negative impacts of stigma as it pertains to disabilities and Diabetes, and (3) explore the dynamic interplay between factors which influence how connected we feel to the disability community through a series of pointed questions that are inspired by discussion topics from various media publications (e.g., blogs, podcasts, research articles, etc.)
All are welcome to attend this event as long as those attending support peoples with disabilities / disabled peoples and respect their lived experiences with disabilities. Resources at UMBC that support
Mindfulness Monday: Exploring Spiritual Identity
Monday, May 9, 2022 | 11:45am - 12:45 p.m. | In-Person
myUMBC Event Post: Link | The Center for Well-Being: 109
OCA Mocha Mondays
Diversity Dialogues with i3b
Monday, May 9, 2022 | 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. | In-Person
myUMBC Event Post: Link | Off Campus: OCA Mocha
Coffee, Cocoa, and Conversation
Unveiling the brand new Gathering Space Icon
Thursday, May 12, 2022 | 10:00a.m. - 11:30 a.m | In-Person
myUMBC Event Post: Link | The Center for Well-Being: 109
Black and Latine/x Graduation Celebration
Time to Celebrate UMBC's Black & Latine/x Graduating Students
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | 5:30 - 8:00 p.m | In-Person
myUMBC Event Post: Link | The Commons: Skylight Room
Pizza at Pride
Study Day Edition
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. | In-Person
myUMBC Event Post: Link | University Center: Pride Center (201-D)
i3b's 9th Annual Lavender Celebration
Time to Celebrate UMBC's LGBTQIA+ Graduating Students
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m | In-Person
myUMBC Event Post: Link | The Commons: Skylight RoomRetriEVER Empowered
Student Success + Research + Community
April 27, 2022
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Plaza and Concourse
Displays and Refreshments 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Program 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Interactive displays and sharing stations showcasing more than 50 efforts from across campus;
Remarks from President Hrabowski and Provost Rous;
Free snacks and ice cream sundae bar from The Charmery; and
Retriever Empowered flag giveaways.
Closer to the event a guide will be sent to those registered on how to navigate these rooms for informational interviews (including seed questions).
This year, the event will be hosted through an online platform to make it easier to provide more interactions between participants and speakers. You are welcome to attend every session, or just those in which you are interested.
Registration is FREE, but please only register for those you plan to attend.
FULL DETAILS regarding this opportunity are available HERE
Welcome to the CARD/FAES Application Portal for the UMBC MPS in Data Science IRTA Fellowship Program. This portal is maintained by FAES in cooperation with the Center for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias (CARD).
Now accepting Cohort I applications for the August 2022 semester start.
CARD/FAES Application Deadline: May 2, 2022
(please refer to the timeline below for additional important dates)
The newly formed Center for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (CARD) at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is offering a two-year unique, research-intensive master’s level fellowship program to build a stronger, more diverse and inclusive community in biomedical data science. The goal of this program is to cultivate the next generation of data science and bioinformatics professionals at CARD. Fellowship awardees will gain foundational knowledge in data analysis and data management through collaborative online instruction and research performed at CARD with experts in the field of Alzheimer's and related dementia research. Beyond their coursework, as members of the research team, fellows have the opportunity to utilize and refine new skills while working with real data curated at CARD. Information about the CARD mission and philosophy, scientific themes and structural priorities, as well as mentors, can be found on the CARD website.
Three application cohorts will be administered over the course of three years; each cohort will start in the Fall semester of 2022 (Cohort I), 2023 (Cohort II), and 2024 (Cohort III). Application dates for Cohorts II and III will be posted in the spring of the corresponding year.
The following information provides details on who is eligible for this exciting opportunity and the eligibility requirements, admission requirements and how to apply for the fellowship program, proposed coursework, and timelines for completing the CARD and UMBC applications. Watch the video of the Virtual Information Session for additional information about CARD, research and mentoring at CARD, and to better understand the framework for blending FAES and UMBC courses. The FAQ page also includes answers to a variety of commonly asked questions that may not be otherwise covered on this page.
FELLOWSHIP OVERVIEW
U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Legal Residents: Selected candidates will receive a full-time Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Student (Academic) Fellowship to work at CARD for a total of two consecutive years. During this time, selected candidates will get trained in data analysis while studying the MPS degree. The fellowship will cover costs of the MPS degree (except for books), including a paid stipend while working at CARD.
Candidates with no intention of working at CARD are not eligible for the fellowship. However, they can pursue the MPS on their own by applying directly with UMBC.
The program is a 30-credit hour professional graduate degree with a mandated minimum GPA of 3.0. This two-year degree/fellowship program will allow qualified students who take specified FAES Data Science and Bioinformatics courses to transfer up to 15 credits to UMBC’s MPS in Data Science. The master’s degree will be earned in two consecutive years. All courses will be taught by highly experienced data science professionals.
URA Faculty Recommendation Form
URAs provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research, scholarship, or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work.
Applications require a research proposal and mentor statement of support.
Questions? aprilh@umbc.edu
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