Terp Life 101
Living, Dining, and Getting Around On-Campus
Dining Service: Will my student have healthy food to eat?
- Anytime Dining = unlimited access to three dining halls. Any time they’re open, any amount of anything they’re serving, any number of times a day.
- The limit is no carryout.
- Students living on campus without a kitchen dedicated to their room must have a Resident Dining Plan.
- You can make plan changes during the first two weeks of the semester after that, you can purchase bundles of Dining Dollars.
- For students not living on-campus
- Purchase at any time during the Fall semester and until week 12 of the Spring semester.
- Connector Meals and Connector Dining Dollars roll over Fall to Spring and expire on graduation day in May.
- To purchase a Connector Plan or Connector Dining Dollars, go to dining.umd.edu and select “Dining Plan.”
There are 25+ dining options on campus
UMD has an award-winning program for catering to allergies and food intolerance. Email nutrition@umd.edu to make an appointment for consultation with the nutrition and culinary team.
(Note: Terrapin Express is usable at a broader range of campus locations, including food courts, bookstores, and cafes, as well as outside of Dining Services.)
Resident Life: What do students need in residence halls? When do they find out about roommates?
Living on campus allows you to live, learn, and engage with a diverse community of Terps, be within steps of everything you need, and have support from our caring staff.
Find tips for roommate success, decorating your room, and more:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 30 | Deadline for disability and medical accommodation requests |
| June 12 at 12:30 p.m. | Maryland Living 101: Understanding the Roommate Matching Process Registration coming soon! |
| June 16–25 | Roommate Finder Process |
| July 10 at 12:30 p.m. | Maryland Living 101: Assignment Release & What’s Next Registration coming soon! |
| July 17 | Assignment Release Room assignments, roommate information, and move-in information are available. |
| August 7 at 7 p.m. | Maryland Living 101: Mastering Move-In Day Registration coming soon! |
| August 27–29 | Move into the UMD residence halls and participate in Fall Welcome. |
Transportation: How do students get around campus?
DOTS manages parking, campus shuttles, bike and scooter programs, and sustainable commuting options at UMD.
Shuttle-UM - DOTS provides routes that circulate around campus, commuter routes to neighboring communities that can be tracked on the Transit app. (NITE Ride evening service is available when shuttle routes are not operating.)
BikeUMD - Students can bring their own bike to campus or rent one from the RecWell Bike Shop. (Please register your bike!)
Parking - Students must register for parking. Parking assignments are based on credits earned and spaces available.
Privately-owned E-scooters and e-bikes are permitted, but must be registered and operators must pass training.
Additional transportation options include: Paratransit | NITE-Ride | Carshare | Smart Commute
Holiday Travel
Shuttle-UM provides break transportation services to New York City, New Jersey, and BWI Airport & Rail Station for Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Breaks.
Academics: Where can students get academic help?
Learn more at Academic Overview
Follow the UMD's Calendar for important dates including breaks, final exams, and more
Campus Life: When can families and supporters visit and be part of the fun on campus?
In addition to family weekend, there are many public events on campus from athletics to theater performances. UMD Athletics offers discounted guest tickets to students (and some are free). UMD students receive complimentary tickets to productions at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and may request additional tickets for $10.
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