Presidential Teaching & Research Professors
Presidential Teaching and Research Professors, named annually to three-year appointments, are nominated by administrative and academic departments. They are honored for their professional accomplishments, dedication to the fulfillment of the university’s mission, and service to the university. In the first year of their appointments, the Presidential Teaching and Research Professors serve as marshals, leading the student and faculty processions at Convocation and Commencement.
Presidential Distinguished Staff Award – Professional Staff
The Presidential Distinguished Staff Award, Professional Staff recognizes exceptional performance, leadership, and service by a full-time member of the associate staff. To be eligible for consideration, nominees must have been employed by UMBC for at least seven years and have a career distinguished by dedication to achieving the university’s mission and goals, by professional accomplishments, and by service to the campus. Recipients are nominated by their colleagues across campus and selected by UMBC’s Staff Awards Committee.
Presidential Distinguished Staff Award – Non-Exempt Staff
The Presidential Distinguished Staff Award, Non-Exempt Staff recognizes exceptional performance and service by a full-time member of the non-exempt staff. To be eligible for consideration, nominees must have been employed by UMBC for at least five years and have a career distinguished by dedication to achieving the university’s mission and goals by service to the campus. Recipients are nominated by their colleagues across campus and selected by UMBC’s Staff Awards Committee.
University System of Maryland Board of Regents Faculty Awards
Regents Faculty Awards publicly recognize distinguished performance on the part of faculty members. These awards are the highest honor presented by the Board of Regents to exemplary faculty members. The awardees are selected by the Council of University System Faculty and submitted to the Board of Regents for approval. The awards are presented to faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in one of the following categories: Mentoring, Teaching, Public Service, Scholarship or Research, and Creative Activity. Four awards may be given in categories one through four with the possibility of one award in each category being designated for a collaboration.
University System of Maryland Board of Regents Staff Awards
Regents Staff Awards publicly recognize distinguished performance by staff members. These awards are the highest honor presented by the Board of Regents to staff members. The awards are presented to staff who have demonstrated excellence in one of the following categories: Exceptional Contribution to the Institution, Outstanding Service to Students in an Academic or Residential Environment, Extraordinary Public Service to the University or Greater Community, Effectiveness and Efficiency, and Inclusion, Multiculturalism, and Social Justice.
Diane M. Lee Teaching Award
The Diane M. Lee Teaching Award recognizes instructional faculty and staff for their work with students during their year of transition to UMBC. The Teaching Award assists the recipient in their ongoing work with new students. Awardees will share their experiences and teaching strategies with partners working with first-year students to ensure that new students achieve successful outcomes academically as they engage with opportunities across campus. Awardees have made positive contributions to learning outcomes that enable students to find their own success as they transition to college through one of UMBC’s first-year programs.
Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award
The Jakubik Family Endowment Staff Award honors an exceptional staff member who has contributed to student academic success. Staff members are selected by the UMBC Staff Awards Committee based on their innovative advisement, excellence in teaching, creative application of technology, mentorship of undergraduate students, or development of new programs. Awardees have worked at UMBC for at least five years and have made a positive contribution to student success.
Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award
The Karen L. Wensch Endowment Award for Outstanding Non-Exempt Staff honors non-exempt staff who make outstanding contributions in one or more of the following areas: engagement in the UMBC community, dedication to UMBC, performance above and beyond position requirements, personal commitment and persistence to the employee’s work, excellent problem solving skills, high professional standards, community involvement off campus, and advocacy for non-exempt staff. Awardees must have worked at UMBC for at least five years as a member of the non-exempt staff.
Marilyn E. Demorest Award for Faculty Advancement
The Marilyn E. Demorest Award for Faculty Advancement honors an exceptional faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to the mission of supporting the advancement of faculty members and their academic careers. Faculty awardees are selected by a committee of their peers based on their deep commitment to fostering professional excellence and career advancement, and success at UMBC through mentorship, collaboration, and innovative programs and services.
Teresa Lupinek Endowment Award
The Teresa Lupinek Endowment Award for Outstanding Exempt or Non-Exempt Staff honors one exempt or non-exempt staff member whose work embodies the many outstanding qualities that Teresa Lupinek displayed during her more than 30 years at UMBC. Awardees are selected by a committee of their peers and have worked at UMBC for at least five years.
UMBC Research Faculty Excellence Award
Established in 2018, the UMBC Research Faculty Excellence Award recognizes excellence in research and, where appropriate, significant contributions to teaching and service or leadership by research faculty. Awardees are selected by a committee of their peers based on the quality of their research and its impact on UMBC’s success. Nominees must have been research or clinical faculty at UMBC for at least three years.