Other Resources

• Paratransit: Provides accessible campus shuttle services for students, faculty and staff with mobility challenges.
• Accessibility & Disability Service (ADS): Coordinates accommodations and services to ensure equal access for students with disabilities in classrooms, housing and campus life.
• Student Legal Aid Office: Provides free, confidential legal advice and resources to undergraduate students on issues like housing, employment and more.
• Terp Tax Services: Offers free tax preparation assistance for eligible students and community members during tax season.

• Join a Student Club/Organization: Find your community by joining one of UMD’s 800+ student organizations. Browse options and get involved through TerpLink.
• Stamp Student Union: UMD’s hub for student life—offering events, activities and resources to connect students and foster relationships.
• Transfer and Off-Campus Student Life (TOCSL): Helps transfer and off-campus students connect with resources, build leadership skills and navigate their UMD experience.
• Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy (MICA): Provides advising, programs and leadership opportunities focused on supporting students from diverse backgrounds and identities.
• LGBTQ+ Equity Center: Offers resources, community and advocacy for LGBTQ+ students, staff and faculty while promoting an inclusive campus climate.
• Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education (OMSE): Provides academic support, mentoring and programming to enhance success for underrepresented students.
• Nyumburu Cultural Center: A center for Black cultural, social and intellectual life—offering events, courses and programs since 1971.
• Unity Center: A campus hub for connection and community, featuring five lounges and a multipurpose room designed to reflect diverse cultures and foster belonging for all students.
• Veteran Student Life: Supports military-connected students and veterans with resources, community and opportunities to succeed at UMD.

Students on international nonimmigrant student visas should refer to International Student Scholar Services (ISSS) for assistance with visa or university questions related to your immigration status.

Students who are looking for university-related immigration resources or services may fill out a Thrive Center Assistance Form.

Legal Aid offers 30-minute consultations with an immigration attorney for undergraduate and graduate U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, international, undocumented and immigrant students. These consultations are with a specialized immigration attorney who is familiar with student-related issues.

Residency Reclassification Services handles students’ requests to be reclassified as in-state residents for tuition purposes. Students who are initially classified as out-of-state residents by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or Graduate Admissions, and subsequently believe they meet the requirements for in-state tuition and fees, may apply for in-state residency.

• Maryland Dream Act - University System of Maryland Non-Resident Tuition Differential Exemption for Eligible Maryland High School Graduates
• Petitions for Residency Reclassifications

• Office of Civil Rights & Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM): Handles reports of discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct and Title IX concerns.
• University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD): A full-service police agency dedicated to campus safety, emergency response and crime prevention resources for the UMD community.
• Bias Incident Support Services: Supports those affected by bias, hate or identity-based incidents by offering reporting options, advocacy and connection to campus resources.

• Care Solace: Provides confidential support and connection to resources for City of College Park residents experiencing food/housing insecurity, medical needs, stress and mental health issues.