Communications

USM Comments on Proposed Changes to Title IX

On November 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education issued its long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking regarding additional regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of...

Posted: February 8, 2019, 9:14 AM

Reminder: Feb. 7 information gathering session

with Retriever Courage consultant team

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, As we announced earlier this month, a procurement committee of faculty, staff, and students has selected consultants Jody Shipper, J.D., and Cherie Scricca,...

Posted: February 6, 2019, 3:39 PM

Feb. 7 session with Retriever Courage consultant team

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, As we announced earlier this month, a procurement committee of faculty, staff, and students has selected consultants Jody Shipper, J.D., and Cherie Scricca,...

Posted: January 31, 2019, 2:48 PM

Comment Period on Proposed Title IX Changes Extended

Comments must be received on or before January 30, 2019

From the U.S. Department of Education: The Federal eRulemaking Portal was temporarily unavailable from the afternoon of January 16, 2019 until the evening of January 17, 2019 due to technical...

Posted: January 21, 2019, 11:52 AM

External Firm Selected to Work with Retriever Courage

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, We are pleased to announce that Jody Shipper, J.D., and Cherie Scricca, Ed.D. of Grand River Solutions, Inc. have been chosen to help UMBC address how it can...

Posted: January 15, 2019, 10:26 AM

Updates on our Retriever Courage Initiative

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, We are writing to share the latest information about Retriever Courage, UMBC’s initiative to strengthen campus prevention and response efforts related to...

Posted: December 13, 2018, 11:26 AM

For Faculty and Staff: Accessing Online Title IX Training

and background information on in-person training

Based on recommendations from the UMBC community, and consistent with recent changes in Maryland State law, all employees will now undergo in-person training on sexual misconduct prevention and...

Posted: December 5, 2018, 9:11 AM

Proposed Title IX Regulations

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, We are writing to inform you that the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights recently issued proposed amendments for the implementation of Title...

Posted: November 20, 2018, 3:02 PM

Mandatory Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, We are writing to update you on the implementation of mandatory Title IX/sexual misconduct awareness and prevention training that is required of all faculty,...

Posted: November 19, 2018, 10:23 AM

Retriever Courage Website

The Retriever Courage website is now available. This website documents UMBC’s ongoing work to prevent and respond to sexual violence/misconduct and provides a platform for continued campus...

Posted: November 2, 2018, 3:46 PM