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Non-Exempt Staff Advisory Committee The Non-Exempt Staff Advisory Committee was established to assist ODI in conceptualizing cutting-edge, diversity-related programs across dimensions of difference specially geared for Non-Exempt Staff in the range of positions that they occupy. These include Non-Exempt Staff in temporary, part-time, and full-time capacities; in contract and permanent state-funded positions; in the trades, shops, facilities, and services areas; in administrative and technical support functions; and, across Administrative, Academic, and Student Affairs arenas. The committee also assists ODI in reviewing the effectiveness of its Non-Exempt Staff programs. This committee meets once a month at various times, and is always looking for more energetic and creative Non-Exempt Staff members who are interested in getting involved. If you have any questions about non-exempt staff programming, please contact: Angie Bass
Inspirational Morale and Community Building Events Inspirational Morale and Community Building Events ODI showcases unique motivational speakers and offers an array of self-actualizing activities focused on empowering Non-Exempt Staff members toward greater self-determination. Speakers include spiritual leaders, international human rights activists, poets, neighborhood organizers, musicians, and labor leaders, among others. Activities include an Annual Talent Show and Networking Session in Support of Non-Exempt Staff, an Educational and Health Resources Fair, a Morale Booster Speaker Series, and a wide variety of diversity-themed workshops, among others still in the works. Events are multilingual where appropriate and held at times most accessible to the range of Non-Exempt Staff work schedules. ODI tries to negotiate liberal leave-time with leadership across units and departments to facilitate the ability to Non-Exempt Staff to take advantage of these events. Past Events & Fliers:
Faculty Support Awards Through the Faculty Support Award (FSA), the faculty relations committee of the Diversity Initiative seeks to encourage faculty to engage in diversity-related research by providing funds for extra and/or specialized research time and/or a course "buy-out," FSA recipients use their awards to focus their research efforts on discipline-specific diversity scholarship. As a part of this program, the recipient of the FSA serves on the Committee the year following their award. The FSA is collaboratively sponsored by the Diversity Initiative, the Office of the Associate Provost for Equity and Diversity, and the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. For more information, or to apply for an FSA, please contact the Executive Director Gloria Bouis( gbouis@umd.edu ) or call 301.405.2842 or 301.405.8287. Click on the links below to see the Faculty Support Award Winners from previous years 2003-2004
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