Faculty/Staff Guide
For a copy of the SAPH Faculty/Staff Guide email Cathy McDonnell (410-455-5936, cat@umbc.edu)
Staff Assistance
Sarah Glorioso
Academic Program Specialist
410-455-3979
Email Sarah Glorioso (sarahg6@umbc.edu)
Front Office support, ANTH/SOCY undergraduate program support, SAPH faculty support, Conference room scheduling, Department laptops/equipment, Purchasing/supplies, Paycheck distribution, Student worker supervision
Kate Hemmis
Graduate Coordinator
410-455-3365
Email Kate Hemmis (khemmis1@umbc.edu)
Graduate program support (BA/MA, GRND, PBC, MA), Graduate advising, Graduate assistantship and Grader assignments, Graduate program events, Website maintenance
Jessica Ren
Business Service Specialist
410-455-2084
Email Jessica Ren (jren@umbc.edu)
SAPH financial support, SAPH budget, SAPH payroll/hiring, Personnel contracts (adjunct faculty, graduate assistant, student worker, and contingent employee), GA financial matters, SAPH faculty and staff travel coordination, P-card and D-card program supervision, Purchasing oversight, Reimbursements, Sensitive inventory, Vendor contracts, Scholarship/award processing
Cathy McDonnell
Department Manager
410-455-5936
Email Cathy McDonnell (cat@umbc.edu)
Department Chair support, Recruitment, DPT&C, Department Council and Executive Committee support, Academic program oversight, Administrative Assistant and Program Management Specialist supervision
Melissa Cox
Program Management Specialist
410-455-2074
Email Melissa Cox (mrose4@umbc.edu)
PBHL undergraduate program support, PBHL internship support, SAPH course scheduling, SAPH catalog updates, SAPH UGC support
Debbie Sanford
Coordinator of Advising
410-455-3711
Email Debbie Sanford (dsanford@umbc.edu)
SAPH assistance on student campus referrals (e.g. Career Center, Learning Resources Center, Registrar), SAPH guidance on difficult advising situations, special exceptions, and UMBC academic advising policies and procedures, SAPH suspension/dismissal reviews, SAPH advisor assignments, SAPH guidance on the course equivalency process for current students, SAPH coordination for graduation reviews, PBHL advising load
If you have questions about who to contact, email Cathy McDonnell (410-455-5936, cat@umbc.edu.)
Office Space/Keys
Office: The Department endeavors to make office space available to all full-time and adjunct instructors. Full-time faculty members are assigned private offices whenever possible, while adjunct faculty typically share office space with others who teach at different times or on different days. Please contact 410-455-3979 with concerns regarding office space.
Keys: All faculty and staff are provided a hard copy key which will provide access to their assigned office space and the Mail/Copy Room. Faculty and staff may use their campus card to access the department hallways (before 8:00am and after 8:00pm) and the department conference room, PUP 204. Please contact 410-455-3979 for PUP 204 access requests.
Shared Spaces
Mail/Copy Room (PUP 253): This space is designated for use by the department. The Mail/Copy Room (PUP 253) is open Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4:00pm. After hours entry provided via hard copy key.
Reading Room (PUP 256): This space is designated for use by the department and its students for meetings and studying. The Reading Room (PUP 256) is open, on a first-come, first-serve basis, except for prescheduled meetings, Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4:00pm. Please contact 410-455-3979 for Reading Room scheduling requests.
Department Conference Room (PUP 204): This space is designated for use by the department for classes, meetings, and events. Entry provided via campus card. Please contact 410-455-3979 for PUP 204 access and scheduling requests.
Technical Assistance (Computer, Phone, Printer/Copier)
Computer: Please contact 410-455-3979 for assistance with AD access (access to log into a computer and use the networked copy machines) and technical problems.
Phone: Please contact 410-455-3979 for conference phone requests. For long distance code requests email Jessica Ren (jren@umbc.edu).
Printer/Copier: Please contact 410-455-3979 for assistance with technical problems.
Blackboard
Please contact the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) for assistance with Blackboard. Blackboard assistance requests can be submitted via RT ticket on the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) website.
Photocopy Assistance
Please contact 410-455-3979 for photocopy assistance.
Proctoring Assistance
Please contact 410-455-3979
Student Disability Services (SDS)
Please email the Office of Student Disability Services (disAbility@umbc.edu) for assistance with accommodation services.
Test Grading Services
The Technology Support Center (TSC) provides scantron test scoring services. Information regarding scantron test scoring services can be found on the Technology Support Center (TSC) homepage.
Grading Schedule
The grading schedule for the current semester can be found on the Registrar’s Office website.
Department Calendar
Please contact 410-455-3979 for calendar access requests and event submissions.
Supplies
The department has a range of supplies, from exam essay booklets and computer-graded test forms (scantrons), to markers and file folders, available for instructional and administrative use. Please contact 410-455-3979 for assistance with obtaining office supplies and supply order requests.
Equipment Rentals
The department has laptops and DisplayPort adapters for loan. Please contact 410-455-3979 with rental requests.
Textbook Adoptions
Please email the UMBC Bookstore (textbook@umbc.edu) for assistance with textbook adoptions. Textbook deadlines and details can be found on the UMBC Bookstore website. Please contact 410-455-3979 for assistance with desk copy requests.
Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery
The Library Specialist for the department is Joanna Gadsby. Email Joanna Gadsby (410-455-2358, gadsby@umbc.edu)
Health and Support Services
Retriever Integrated Health (RIH): Retriever Integrated Health provides health care and health education services to UMBC students, faculty, and staff. RIH also provides counseling services to UMBC students with a variety of personal, academic, and career concerns.
The Women’s, Gender, & Equity Center: The Women’s, Gender, & Equity Center advances gender equity from an intersectional feminist perspective through co-curricular programming, support services, and advocacy for marginalized individuals and communities.
Special Visitor/Guest Parking Permits
Visit the UMBC Parking Services website to obtain special visitor/guest parking permits. Please contact 410-455-3979 for assistance with obtaining a visitor guest code.
Facilities and Custodial Services
Please contact 410-455-3979 for facility and custodial requests.
Reimbursements
For general reimbursements, email Jessica Ren (410-455-2084, jren@umbc.edu). For travel reimbursements, see Travel Resources for reimbursement information.