UMB Community Discussions

UMB Student Community Discussions are hour-long sessions sponsored by the UMB Student Affairs and the University Student Government Association (USGA). In these sessions, moderated by USGA executive board members, UMB students can meet with Student Affairs professionals and other experts about topics that impact the student experience at UMB. Topics and speakers are selected by the USGA in response to student feedback. Students are invited to listen, ask questions, and provide feedback for how the University can better support student success.

Past Sessions

January 31, 2022: Academic Experiences

The panel consisted of Flavius R. W. Lilly, PhD, MA, MPH, vice provost of academic and student affairs and the vice dean of the Graduate School at UMB.

 
 

November 15, 2021: Campus Safety, Parking, and Transportation

The panel consisted of experts, including: Tony Green, manager of Transportation Demand and Transportation Services; Angela Hall, MBA, director of UMB’s Office of Parking and Transportation Services; Thomas Leone, MSL, chief of the UMB Police Department; and Robert Milner, MS, CAPP, executive director of Auxiliary Services.

(Watch the event on YouTube) 

October 19, 2021: Current University COVID-19 Guidelines

The panel consisted of Student Affairs leaders and health experts, including: Patty Alvarez, PhD, MS, assistant vice president of Student Affairs; Marianne Cloeren, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine in the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s (UMSOM) Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine; and Steve Deck, DM, MBA, ARM, CIH, CSP, CHMM, director of Environmental Health and Safety. 

(Watch the event on YouTube) 

February 18, 2021: Health and Wellness During COVID-19

The panel consisted of Student Affairs leaders, health experts, and student financial experts including: Patty Alvarez, PhD, MS, assistant vice president of Student Affairs; Marianne Cloeren, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine in the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s (UMSOM) Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Mario Majette, MD, MPH, clinical instructor of Family & Community Medicine, UMSOM, and medical director of student health; Darissa Monroe, EdD, director of Financial Assistance and Employment in the office of University Student Financial Assistance & Enrollment Services; Emilia Petrillo, LCSW-C, executive director of the Student Counseling Center & Educational Support and Disability Services; and Patricia Scott, assistant vice president of Enrollment Administration in the office of University Student Financial Assistance & Enrollment Services, and the University Registrar.

(Watch the event on YouTube) (Read The Elm Article with timestamps for each question asked.)