New Faculty Orientation

Last updated 8/12/2024

Welcome to the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) at UMBC! The faculty in COEIT inspire our students and alumni to engage with the campus, industry, and the broader community to solve problems facing society. We explore innovative and entrepreneurial solutions in discipline-specific and cross-collaborative teams. You are part of a dynamic faculty community!

The Dean’s Office and your home department are here to help you to succeed as you continue on your journey. We have assembled some resources to get you started as you learn more about the college, explore career growth opportunities, and explore resources.

New Full-time Faculty Orientation 2024

Check your email for an invitation to New Full-time Faculty Welcome 2024 from the Faculty Development Center. COEIT New Full-time Faculty Orientation 2024 is an in-person event hosted by the COEIT Dean’s Office, and other key campus partners. At this event you will meet other new faculty and representatives from the COEIT leadership team and other campus partners. For our adjunct faculty, COEIT departments typically conduct an orientation at the beginning of each semester. The college also hosts a meet and greet and state of the college presentation. Details of these will be shared by the college staff.

See below for additional information.


COEIT New Full-time Faculty Orientation 2024

Date: August 19, 2024

Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm

Location: ITE 325

Location information and the UMBC main campus map is available.

If you have any questions or need additional information, contact Dr. Vandana Janeja


Information for New Full-time Faculty


The information and links shared on this page are meant to provide a quick glance at UMBC and COEIT resources you may use to answer questions and explore resources, guidance, and support. This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all available resources.


New Full-time Faculty Onboarding Checklist

We assembled the COEIT New Faculty Onboarding Checklist (UMBC login required) as a tool to assist new faculty in onboarding to UMBC and COEIT to provide a reference to help new faculty to complete many of the tasks during your first days and months in your first year at UMBC. This checklist includes information and also links to resources, including policies and procedures. Additional resources are included in the sections below.

Faculty Resources – Getting Started

  • UMBC Provost Office Policies & Guidelines, including the UMBC Faculty Handbook
    Resources include guidelines for classroom management, three-year reviews, UMBC CV format, and other useful and planning documents.
  • UMBC Policies
    In addition to policies of the University System of Maryland (USM) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), you will find additional resources and helpful links.

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