Student Life

1. Get a PCR-based COVID-19 test at least every two weeks throughout the spring semester.
2. Attest your COVID-19 PCR-based test results at return.umd.edu.
3. Always practice the 4 Maryland protocols: wear a properly fitting mask over your nose and mouth around others at all times, both indoors and outdoors; wash your hands often and sanitize used surfaces frequently; stay at least 6 feet from others; and stay home if you are sick.

 
COVID-19 PCR-based testing is available at the Stamp Student Union each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday throughout the spring semester. Make an appointment through the University Health Center Patient Portal.
 
Visit return.umd.edu to submit your test results. The University Health Center will not submit test results for you. Failure to confirm your test results may result in referral to the Office of Student Conduct for non-compliance.

Dining halls are open up to 50 percent occupancy, with physical distancing enforced. Please remember: grab-and-go dining remains the safest option, and we encourage everyone to eat outside whenever possible.

• Expanding: “Purple Zones”, dedicated stations serving food free of eight major allergens, and the vegan station at 251 North.
• The Diner and South Campus Dining Hall hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on weekends.
• 251 North hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday.
• The Cambridge Community convenience shop hours: 5 p.m.-midnight weekdays.
• The UMD Campus Pantry is open.

• Student gatherings are restricted to no more than 20 persons indoors and 50 persons outdoors. 
• Masks must be worn and physical distancing maintained for any gathering, regardless of location or size.
Please remember: smaller gatherings are better, and outdoor gatherings are better than indoors.
• The Stamp Student Union and Eppley Recreation Center are open with appropriate health and safety measures in place. In-person activities are expanding; please check their websites for more information.
• A list of engagement opportunities for the spring semester is available in What Terps Need to Know on keepconnected.umd.edu

• McKeldin Library is open for limited reservation-based access to study spaces on the 1st floor and curbside pickup services.
• Hornbake Library has open study spaces available, no appointment needed.

The University Health Center and the Counseling Center are open for both in-person medical assistance and counseling as well as online options for support. Modified services, programs and activities include:

• In-person scheduled appointments
• In-person acute care
• Telemedicine appointments
• Teletherapy visits with a behavioral health provider
• Pharmacy
• Behavioral health services
• Health Promotion and wellness services
• Sexual health and women’s health services
• CARE to Stop Violence
• Campus Pantry
• Accessibility and Disability Services 

Virtual Mental Health Resources

The Counseling Center has developed a variety of resources to help our campus community navigate these challenging times.

• Weekly, drop-in wellness workshops on a wide range of topics to support your mental health and wellbeing. Recordings of past workshops are also available.
• Drop-in community and support sessions (Zoom) on Fridays at 12:00 p.m.
• Coping with the Pandemic (video)
• Navigating a Socially Distanced World (video)

Visit the Counseling Center’s COVID-19 Care & Support Resources page to learn more.

If you witness behavior that could put our community at risk, please notify the university by submitting concerns to the ethics, compliance and integrity website.

We all have a responsibility to follow safety measures to help keep ourselves and members of the entire UMD community safe and healthy. All health and safety measures must be followed by students both on and off campus, per our Student Code of Conduct. Sanctions for non-compliance include, but are not limited to, loss of privileges to attend campus events, housing dismissal, removal from all on-campus activities including in-person classes, and dismissal from the University.

• Stand by your commitment pledge to the UMD community (PDF / Text File)
• Keep following compliance rules and guidelines (PDF / Text File)
• Practice the 4 Maryland healthy behaviors: wear a properly fitting mask over your nose and mouth, wash your hands often and sanitize used surfaces frequently, stay at least 6 feet from others, and stay home if you are sick.

 
Watch: 4 Questions with Dr. Marinopoulos: Masks and More
UMD’s University Health Center Director Dr. Spyridon Marinopoulos answers 4 pressing questions about health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.