Below are links and other information you may find useful.
Before Arrival
- Virtual Campus Tour
- Campus Maps
- Campus Parking
- UHR Benefits (in communication with your unit’s business office)
- Relocation
- Moving Assistance : Household Goods and Laboratory Moves | Procurement & Business Services (umd.edu)
- Dual Career Information
- Commuting in the area
- Childcare and Family Care
- Local School Information
- Area Resources
- UMD Visitors Center/Conferences and Visitor Services
- The Hotel at UMD
- College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
- Cambria Hotel College Park
- Note: Some responsibilities and information related to teaching will be necessary before arrival on campus. Please see TEACHING for assistance with these.
Campus Resources & Information
- Sign up for Maryland Today
- First Year Book
- Campus Map
- Academic Calendar
- Dining @ UMD
- Green Tidings - UMD Food Truck
- Farmers Market
- Campus Pantry
- Stamp Student Union
- University Human Resources
- University Health Center
- University Recreation & Wellness (RecWell)
- University Libraries / Librarians by Subject / Research & Learning
- International Student & Scholar Resources
- Office of the Registrar
- Office of Diversity & Inclusion
- Division of Student Affairs
- The Graduate School
- University of Maryland Extension
- Office of Community Engagement
- Office of General Counsel
- University of Maryland Police Department
- UMD Guardian App
- Inclement Weather & Closings/Cancellations
- COVID Information and Updates
- Department of Environmental, Safety, Sustainability & Risk
Faculty Support & Resources
- Office of Faculty Affairs / Faculty Development Initiatives & Programs
- Faculty Staff Assistance Program
- ADVANCE Peer Networks
- National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
- Affinity Groups
- TerrapinSTRONG
- Faculty Affairs Newsletter
- Graduate School research support opportunities
- LinkedIn Learning
- Faculty Success - Faculty Reporting System
- Resources for Faculty including Caregivers, Families, and Parents
- ADA Accommodations-Faculty
Teaching
- Teaching Policies & Guidelines
- Teaching & Learning Transformation Center (TLTC)
- TLTC Summer Instructional Support Opportunities (information forthcoming)
- Ordering Textbooks
Timely submission of book orders ensures that sufficient textbooks are available on time for students and facilitates the buyback and resale of used textbooks hence please submit your textbook orders, including the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), as quickly as possible through the University Book Center.- University Book Center
- UMD Course Material Finder
- Adoption & Insights Portal - This is a one-stop resource that provides detailed information on textbooks to help instructors in making adoption decisions. Once you have entered your textbook adoptions, they will be posted on Testudo to facilitate textbook acquisition. You may submit this information to other vendors but not in lieu of submitting it to the UBC website.
- Textbook Affordability Act
- ELMS
- UMEG - UMD grade reporting tool
- Testudo (Teaching and class locations)
- LinkedIn Learning
- Student Athletes
- Student Support
- ADA Accommodations-Students
- Bias Incident Support Services (BISS)
- Emergency or Short-term Building Closure
- Mandatory Reporting Obligations for Faculty
- Parent & Family Affairs
- Undergraduate Catalog
Research
University & Faculty Policies
- University Policies
- Faculty Expectations & Policies: Web page and Document
- Attendance Policies: Students | Faculty
- Faculty Leave and Related Tenure-Track Considerations
- University Senate
- Appointment, Promotion & Tenure (APT) Information
- Appointment, Evaluation & Promotion (AEP) Information
- Faculty Mentoring