This is a repost from Faculty Affairs.

Dear UMBC faculty:

We are thrilled to announce the call for applications for the UMBC Global

 Learning Lab, a joint initiative of the Office of the Provost and the Center for Global Engagement (CGE) that aims to develop a faculty learning community dedicated to increasing student access to global learning opportunities. The Global Learning Lab is a cohort-style, semester-long program that provides a framework for faculty to exchange best practices and innovative models for expanding access to global learning opportunities over a series of four workshops. This program is made possible with funding from the Office of the Provost. 

All full-time faculty—tenured/tenure-track, non-tenure-track—and adjuncts (minimum of six semesters at UMBC) are invited to apply for the Fall 2025 cohort. Faculty accepted into the Lab must commit to attending each of the workshops below and producing one project to present at the conclusion of the lab. Faculty will receive a $1,500 professional development stipend to support their intended project. The funds will be transferred to the fellow's home department upon successful completion of the Fall 2025 Global Learning Lab. Applicants must discuss their intended project with their department chairs prior to applying. 

Workshop #1: Friday, September 12 from 10 AM - 1 PM

Internationalization of the Curriculum Through Curricular Mapping will focus on identifying the ideal term(s), course(s), location(s)/partner(s) for students to participate in a global learning experience.

Workshop #2: Friday, October 3 from 10 AM - 1 PM

Developing a Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program will focus on building a study abroad program using best practices to support student learning and the development of skills, attitudes, and experiences that promote global and cultural competency.  

Workshop #3: Friday, November 7 from 10 AM - 1 PM

Global Learning for All: Virtual Exchange will focus on how to foster opportunities to develop cultural and global competencies in an existing course through virtual exchanges known as Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).

Workshop #4: Friday, December 5 from 10 AM - 1 PM

Global Learning Lab Project Presentations will provide an opportunity for faculty in the lab to present their global learning project (i.e. curricular mapping for their department, faculty-led study abroad program proposal, or COIL course).

Important

The ideal faculty cohort will represent the diversity of UMBC programs and a diversity of intended projects. As such, if more than one faculty member from a specific department is applying, they are encouraged to speak with their colleagues to ensure their intended projects are complementary (i.e. one faculty member may propose to work on a virtual exchange/COIL and another will work on proposing a faculty-led study abroad program).

The deadline to apply for the Fall 2025 cohort is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Faculty will be notified about the status of their application by Friday, September 5, 2025. Please note that in-person attendance at each workshop is required. All applicants should save these workshop dates now. 

Questions? Contact Katie Heird at kheird1@umbc.edu at the Center for Global Engagement. 

Sincerely,

Ana Oskoz, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

David Di Maria, Vice Provost for Global Engagement

Please join us for our Welcome Week open house to meet and network with students in our program, talk to faculty, and learn more about the Erickson School.  Guests will be able to enjoy our candy and fruit buffet.  

Wednesday September 3rd from 10am - 11:30 am 

The Erickson School is a short walk from campus at 5523 Research Park Drive, Suite 230, Baltimore MD 21228.  If you are driving there is plenty of free parking.  

Please see the attached campus map and flier for additional details. 

Please RSVP here or by using the QR code on the flyer below.

We hope to see you on the 3rd! 

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