The UMBC Parent Connection
A service of the Division of Student
Affairs Parent Programs & Services Office
December 6, 2004 2004-05,
No. 6
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F E A T U R E S T O R Y
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Overview of Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a vital
ethical commitment of the UMBC community. The Faculty Senate affirmed the
importance of our values and practices at its February 2001 meeting by adopting
the Statement of
Values for Student Academic Integrity at UMBC. This statement follows the
Faculty Senate's adoption of the Student
Academic Conduct Policy in March of 1998. Honors Task Force Report
and subsequent conversations in the 2000-2001 year have reinforced our shared
commitment to uphold high ethical standards amidst new challenges and
technologies. As a member institution of the Center for Academic Integrity (CAI),
UMBC is one of 244 institutions of a national consortium to share best
practices and establish ongoing efforts to maintain traditional values in a
dynamically changing academic environment. Faculty and students are encouraged
to consider such principles as outlined by CAI colleague Dr. Bill Taylor in A Letter
to My Students Additional resources relating to academic integrity are
included the UMBC Faculty
Handbook, the UMBC
Student Handbook and the Graduate
School's Policy and Procedures for Student Academic Misconduct.
The
complete ACADEMIC INTEGRITY site can be found at this url:
http://www.umbc.edu/integrity/
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P A R E N T I N V O L V E M E N T
We hope that you all enjoyed a heartwarming,
relaxing and safe Thanksgiving, knowing, of course, that no one overate. An
issue of the UMBC Parent Connection was omitted because we were sure that you
were enjoying the actual presence of your student much more than needing to
read a newsletter. If you don't agree with that decision, please write.
Future Projects
Negotiations are being conducted with a major travel
program provider. We hope that, by next year, we will be able to share a
terrific program for your enjoyment. In the meantime, please take a moment to
select one or two projects from the following list in which you would like to
participate. Just send a email to parents@umbc.edu. Thank you.
Here is a list of projects, activities and programs
to benefit, potentially, parents as well as students.
- Parent Advisory Group. Such a group of concerned parents could provide occasional advice to UMBC on issues that might effect student life on campus. Discussions could be on campus or via teleconference, chatroom, or similar media.
- Regional Committees. Parents from regions that generate a significant number of potential or matriculating students might participate in or otherwise support recruitment activities. Likewise, they might produce "send-off" events for students leaving such areas for the first time to attend UMBC.
- Travel Programs. To achieve significant group discounts and generate revenue to support student life, parents could partner with alumni, faculty and students to participate in exciting and, possibly, educational (CEUs) trips. We are currently investigating such an arrangement with a major travel provider.
- Family Program Committees. We welcome parent involvement in helping to plan Welcome Week, Family Weekend and similar programs.
- Student Emergency Loan and Book Funds. Parents are a likely source to plan activities to benefit such funds. Family oriented programs offer ideal opportunities to generate revenues to benefit students who temporarily need some support.
- Career Programs Support. By participating in career development programs, parent can share their wealth of knowledge to benefit directly our students' searches for meaningful professions.
- Mentoring, Leadership and Speakers Programs. One of the more effective ways to contribute to student growth and development is to mentor them as they make their way through their academic and personal educational experiences. Parents are an incredibly rich source of knowledge and advice. Why not take advantage of your success to help others.
- Holiday Hosting Program. Many native and international students find it difficult to travel home for some holidays and breaks. Expand your and their horizons by hosting them during such times. Parents could advise the program and serve as hosts.
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T H E M O S A I C : C U L T U R E & D I V E R S I T Y C E N T E R
Located
on the second floor of The Commons, The Mosaic has become a place to relax,
relate and release. According to
Norma Green, coordinator, students often gather to
enjoy sometimes rousing cultural and political conversations.
Mosaic
programs include bi-weekly cultural conversations with topics such as “The Whitening” of History,
presented by Dr. King of Africana Studies,
“Am I free to be me”
– Racial Identity presented by Amiee Strang, a bi-racial student, and “Should we all just speak English” – Language
Barriers hosted by Dr. Ana Mara Schwartz of Modern Language and Linguistics
. Monthly cooking sessions have included dishes such as Cambodian carmelized beef soup (Khmer Organization) and Jamaican
stewed chicken and banana fritters (Caribbean-American Student Association).
November featured a “down-home” style soul food dinner prepared by
our Black Student Union and December promises to delight with pupusas, lomo
Cultural
peers from Mosaic are prepared to assist with programs and cultural activities
sponsored by other organizations and have been called upon to serve as
panelists and presenters at various campus events. They are also able to assist
with research and have created a small resource library that spans many
cultures.
Spring
events will include Black History Month activities and Cultural Conversations, while
cultural cooking sessions continue. Mosaic also plans to host a tour of both
historic Black Baltimore and
Mosaic
participants encourage visitors, especially parents, to drop by and join in.
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M A K E A M A S S
A G E T H E M E S S
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Within
the next few weeks, your UMBC student will be heading into one of the more
stressful times of his/her college career: FINAL EXAMS WEEK. Many students
spend long hours preparing for their upcoming exams, leading to complaints of
becoming “stressed out.” As part
of UMBC’s Healthy Campus Initiative, University Health Services offers
the opportunity for you to purchase a ½ hour or full hour massage from
our licensed massage therapist at UHS for your student. We will send your
student a gift certificate announcing your special gift. The certificate will
be good for six months from the date of purchase. If
you’d like to participate, please complete, cut and paste the order
form below and a check made out to UMBC.
Please also include your student’s address so that the gift
certificate gets to your student. If it's easier, just send the necessary
information in an email to uhs@umbc.edu. UHS
knows you care about your student and wants to offer an opportunity for you
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MASSAGE GIFT CERTICATE ORDER FORM
_____ Yes, I’d like to send my student a gift certificate good for a: ______ ½ Hour Massage ($25.00) ______ Full Hour Massage ($50.00)
Please mail my gift certificate to the following address:
Student’s Name __________________________________________________________
Student’s Address ________________________________________________________
Student’s Phone __________________________________________________________
Please include the following message on the certificate:
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Certificate should be signed FROM: ___________________________
Please send check made payable to UMBC to:
Attn: Massage Certificate Order
Erickson Hall Ground Floor
If you have any questions, please call 410-455-2542.
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S
2004-2005 Inclement Weather/Emergency Closing
Policy Now Online
As winter weather approaches, the updated inclement weather/emergency closing
policy for 2004-2005 is now online at http://www.umbc.edu/facultystaff/snowpolicy.html.
Please bookmark the page for future reference and remember to check the
"What's New" section of the UMBC homepage (http://www.umbc.edu) for the
latest information on and links to weather-related closing announcements
throughout the season.
Winter Commencement (RSVP by 12/8)
Winter Commencement will take place on December 23, at 10 a.m. in the RAC. The
Provost's Office must hear from all faculty and staff who intend to march in
the procession by December 8. The response form is located at http://my.umbc.edu/commencementform.
Coat Drive (Ends 12/17)
Student Judicial Programs (SJP) is seeking donations of old coats, hats and
gloves to help people in need of the winter essentials. Please drop off your
donations at SJP in the Student Development and
Information Session on Summer Study Travel
Program to
Students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni and friends are invited to join the
Honors College for the June 2005 Study Travel Program to Vienna, Budapest
and Prague with an optional extension to Salzburg.
An information session about the trip will be held Wednesday, December 8 at 1
p.m. in the
UMBC Percussion Ensemble (12/9)
Under the direction of Tom Goldstein. 8 p.m., Fine
Arts Recital Hall. For more information, call ext. 5-MUSC.
Fall Dance Showcase (12/9-11)
Each evening at 8 p.m., Fine Arts Studio 317. $10 general admission, $5 students and seniors. For
information and reservations, call the Dance Box Office at ext. 5-6240.
Theatre Dept. Presents
David Hare’s “Fanshen” (12/2-12)
Directed by Xerxes Mehta. The play takes place in
the late 1940s, during the birth of modern
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I N T H E N E W S A T U M B C
http://www.umbc.edu/newsevents/insights/article.html?issue_id=42&news_id=1142
1.
BD Metrics, in the news
2. Dennis Coates,
Economics, in Cato.org
3. ACTiVATE in the news
4. Model UN Team in The
UMBC Calendar of Events
http://www.umbc.edu/calendar
Art Events at UMBC
http://www.umbc.edu/arts
Athletic Events at UMBC
http://www.umbcretrievers.com/info/schedule/
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H E L P F U
L W E B S I T E S F O R P A
R E N T S
Admissions
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/
Financial Aid
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/finaid.html
Scholarships
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
Center for Women and Information Technology (CWIT) Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_cwit.html
Humanities Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_hum.html
Linehan Artist Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_lin.html
Meyerhoff Scholars Program (Science and Engineering)
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_mey.html
Public Affairs Scholars Program
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad/s_pubaff.html
The Honors College
http://www.umbc.edu/honors
Parents Association
http://www.umbc.edu/parents
Student Affairs
http://www.umbc.edu/saf
Career Development Center
http://careers.umbc.edu/saf
The Student Link
http://www.umbc.edu/StudentLink/
The Retriever Weekly (student newspaper)
http://trw.umbc.edu/
Official UMBC Publications
http://www.umbc.edu/newsevents/pub.html
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All
comments and suggestions are welcome. Please write to parents@umbc.edu
or call 1-866-VIP-UMBC.