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Included is a list of confidential and non-confidential campus resources, off-campus resources, national resources, reporting options, and information on how to file a complaint.

Campus Advocates Respond and Educate to Stop Violence (CARE)

  • Phone: (301) 314-2222
  • Crisis Line: (301) 741-3442
  • Website: https://health.umd.edu/CARE
  • Location: Ground Floor of the University Health Center

 

Mental Health Services

 

Counseling Center

  • Phone: 301-314-7651
  • After-Hours Crisis Line: 301-314-7651
  • Website: counseling.umd.edu
  • Location: Ground Floor of Shoemaker Building

 

University Chaplain(s)

 

Health Promotion and Wellness Services

  • Phone: 301-314-8189
  • Website: health.umd.edu/hpws
  • Location: Ground Floor of the University Health Center

 

Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)

The Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (Title IX Office)

 

ResLife’s Office of Rights and Responsibilities

  • Phone: (301) 314-7598
  • Email: reslife@umd.edu
  • Website: reslife.umd.edu/
  • Location: 3020 South Campus Commons Building #3

 

UMPD 

  • Phone: 301-405-3555
  • Emergency: 301-405-3333
  • Website: umpd.umd.edu
  • Location: Pocomoke Building

 

Office of Student Conduct

 

Student Legal Aid Office

 

LGBTQ Equity Center

  • Phone: 301-405-8720
  • Website: lgbt.umd.edu
  • Location: 2218 Marie Mount Hall

 

ResLife Terps Take Care:

 

Faculty, Staff, and Student Ombuds Officers:

 

Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI)

 

UAsk UMD App

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA): 

 

University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Center Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center

 

The Montgomery County Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program

  • 24/7 Phone Hotline: 240-777-4357 
  • Website: vasap.org

 

Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI)

 

Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV)

 

Pathways to Safety International for Americans Abroad

 

Wendt Center for Loss and Healing

 

Whitman-Walker Clinic 

 

Planned Parenthood of Maryland

Break the Cycle

 

End Rape on Campus

 

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)

  • 24/7 Phone Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 
  • Website: rainn.org (offers 24/7 chat hotline)

 

National Center for Victims of Crime

 

VictimConnect

 

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

 

Forge Forward 

 

PreventConnect

The Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM) responds to all discrimination complaints, including sexual misconduct. Complaint response includes assessment, advice and referral, interim measures, and, when appropriate, investigation. If you experience sexual misconduct (a form of sex discrimination), other forms of discrimination, harassment or retaliation, please report it to OCRSM. OCRSM handles all complaints discreetly. To report incidents of sexual misconduct, please complete the Sexual Misconduct Incident Reporting Form. For assistance, please call 301.405.1142 or email titleixcoordinator@umd.edu. OCRSM is here to help you.

In the event of an emergency, call the University of Maryland Police or local police at 911 or 301-405-3333. On a mobile phone, dial #3333.

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The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 40,700 students, 14,000 faculty and staff, and nearly 400,000 alumni all dedicated to the pursuit of Fearless Ideas. Located just outside Washington, D.C., we discover and share new knowledge every day through our renowned research enterprise and programs in academics, the arts and athletics. And we are committed to social entrepreneurship as the nation’s first “Do Good” campus.

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Academics

Spanning 12 schools and colleges, Maryland offers more than 300 degree-granting programs, many of them ranked among the best in the country. Our faculty includes two Nobel laureates, three Pulitzer Prize winners, 58 members of the national academies and scores of Fulbright scholars. And our students, who include the highest achievers in the state and nation, enjoy experiences unique to our location just outside the nation’s capital, including internships, research, and leadership and service opportunities.

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Research and Innovation

The University of Maryland is one of the world’s premier research institutions. With our strategic location and scores of partnerships with government and businesses, UMD conducts groundbreaking research on some of the biggest challenges facing our global community, including cybersecurity and terrorism, bioengineering, public health equity, food safety and climate change. We strive to discover new knowledge and put it to work through innovation and entrepreneurship, advancing economic development and transforming lives. 

The newly launched Innovation Gateway will guide you to the resources, programs, partners, and spaces you need to activate and scale your fearless ideas into innovations that launch new ventures, catalyze growth, and advance economic development.

Arts

At the University of Maryland, the arts, the humanities and the sciences intersect to address important societal issues and shed new light on the human experience. Our vibrant campus arts community collaborates with local and national cultural organizations such as the Phillips Collection, Kennedy Center and Folger Shakespeare Library. Student and faculty artists, designers, historians, writers and performers are exploring new media, presenting new perspectives, investigating new techniques and engaging new audiences.

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Athletics

Home of the Terrapins, the University of Maryland has one of the nation’s most recognizable and successful athletics programs. More than 550 student-athletes compete each year in 20 intercollegiate sports—12 for women and eight for men. Since 2005 alone, Maryland has won 19 national championships, including NCAA titles in women’s basketball, men’s soccer, men's lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, and field hockey. Since joining the Big Ten Conference in 2014, UMD has won a combined 32 regular season and tournament championships. Fear the Turtle!

Student Life

The Terp experience extends beyond classrooms, labs and studios. It encompasses residence halls and dining halls, clubs and sports, fraternities and sororities, campus events and performances, and countless off-campus destinations. Maryland touts 800-plus student organizations, dozens of prestigious living and learning communities, and countless other ways to get involved. Students here can create a unique identity and grow as individuals, even as they’re part of a close-knit and diverse community. 

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Terps are bold, smart, curious and proud. We do good, in our communities and out in the world. We are fearless. And we are always looking to expand our ranks. Interested in becoming a University of Maryland student? This is where to start.

 

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Giving back is a fearless Terp tradition, and there are many ways you can not only keep it alive, but also make an instant impact. 

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