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    <Title>This Week With OHP! 10/27/25</Title>
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    <Title>HALLOWEEN PARTY!!</Title>
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          <div class="html-content">Friday, 10/31, 2:30 to 4:00 pm at ITE 233<div><br></div><div>This is our biggest event of the semester, and it is not only open to our club members, but is open to ANYONE!!  Please bring all your friends even if they aren't in the club so we can fill the room! 
          
          We will have so much food, board games, activities, and a costume contest to see who is the best dressed in PCC this Halloween!  Even if you don't have a costume, come anyway. :)</div><div><br></div><div> Did I mention we will have so much food?
          
          You definitely don't want to miss this event. See you there!!!!<img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/pcc/posts/153912/attachments/59868" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div></div>
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    <Title>TODAY - It's Coffee Monday!</Title>
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    <Summary>Coffee Mondays are all about connection, conversation, &amp; caffeine. Join us in Commons 308 from 10AM - 2PM for a hot cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate! </Summary>
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  <Title>Deadline Extended for Applicants: Winter Faculty Bootcamp: Microcredential Mapping</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>UMBC continues to lead nationally in digital credentialing, granting over 3,500 microcredentials annually to more than 1,500 learners. These microcredentials allow students to demonstrate mastery of course outcomes in a way that directly aligns with <a href="https://www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/career-readiness-defined" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>NACE competencies</strong></a>, effectively connecting academic achievement with professional readiness.</div><div><br></div><div>As part of UMBC’s involvement in the <a href="https://www.aacrao.org/who-we-are/newsroom/article/2025/05/29/ler-accelerator-announces-inaugural-cohort-of-25-projects-to-advance-learner-centered--interoperable-digital-credentialing" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Learning and Employment Record (LER) Accelerator Cohort</strong></a>, we are expanding microcredentials into <strong>for-credit courses and programs</strong>. To support this initiative, the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zq7i0g9bzwrK2wk-vFx0HGqAcvPMH2RvJ9gHUfvFveE/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Microcredential Mapping Bootcamp</strong></a> will give faculty the tools, guidance, and collaborative environment needed to design and propose microcredentials that align well with their existing courses.</div><div><br></div><h4>About the Bootcamp</h4><div>This two-day, hands-on workshop (Winter 2026) invites faculty from across disciplines to:</div><div><ul><li>Explore the purpose and structure of microcredentials at UMBC.</li><li>Map course learning outcomes, assessments, and criteria to microcredentials.</li><li>Align proposals with UMBC’s taxonomy, NACE competencies, and the Microcredential Evaluation Rubric.</li><li>Draft and refine proposals with peer feedback and support from staff and the Microcredential Review Board (MRB).</li></ul></div><div>This bootcamp is tentatively scheduled to take place in-person on January 21 and January 22, 2026.</div><div><br></div><div>By the end of the bootcamp, participants will leave with one or more complete proposals ready for MRB submission.</div><div><br></div><h4>Faculty Preparation</h4><div>Faculty are expected to come prepared with at least one course that has been previously taught and will be offered again. Bringing a current syllabus, learning outcomes, and key assignments will ensure that the curriculum mapping and proposal design work are grounded in actual teaching practice.</div><div><br></div><h4>Incentives &amp; Support</h4><div>Faculty who complete the bootcamp will receive a <strong>$1,500 stipend</strong>, which covers:</div><div><ul><li>Full participation in the two-day workshop</li><li>Submission and approval of one or more microcredential proposals by the MRB</li><li>Implementation of approved microcredentials in a for-credit course</li><li>Sharing project outcomes externally (such as a blog post, publication, or Provost’s Symposium presentation)</li></ul></div><div>Breakfast and lunch will be provided both days, with ongoing support available from staff and MRB members after the bootcamp.</div><div><br></div><h4>Core Planning Committee &amp; Facilitators</h4><div>Susan Biro, Manager, Online Learning</div><div>Allison Jones, Assistant Vice Provost, Extended Studies</div><div>Sally Scott, Graduate Program Director, Community Leadership</div><div>Collin Sullivan, Program Director, Digital Credential Innovation</div><div>Mary Ellen Wade, Director, Student Affairs Assessment and Planning</div><div>Crystal Williams, Assistant Vice Provost, Curriculum Development</div><div><br></div><div><strong>For questions, please contact Collin Sullivan at <a href="mailto:collinsullivan@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">collinsullivan@umbc.edu</a></strong></div><div><br></div><div>Applications due date: <strong>Friday, October 31, 2025 at 5pm</strong></div><div><a href="https://forms.gle/fn9XQraTH3GfkQ41A" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Application Form</a></div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lzRJ6c_TSGHurhqwtgN1JRXVD0w12oS3PAUlzqCNQ_A/copy" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Draft Application in a Google Doc</a></div><div><br></div></div>
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