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Academics
Do you or a family member need academic help? The Learning Assistance Service in the Counseling Center can help you. |
Addiction
Do you or a family member need help with an addiction? The Counseling Center or the University Health Center can help:
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Aging
Looking for resources on Aging? Try Healthy Aging in College Park |
Art Classes
Interested in art, dance, or other classes? Consider the Art and Learning Center.
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Arternative Work Schedules
Want information on part-time work, 9-month appointments, or job sharing? |
Athletics
Looking for info about the Maryland Terrapins' men's and women's sports, tickets, schedules, and more? |
Automotive Support
Need help with a jump start, lockout, flat tire, or empty gas tank? If you car is on campus, contact the Department of Transportation Services' Motorist Assistance Vehicle at 301-314-4CAR. |
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Biking
Need to learn how to repair a bike or need bike advice? The Outdoor Receational Services Bike Shop can help. |
Breastfeeding Support
Did you know the University is a partner in the State's "Eat Smart, Be Fit Maryland!" initiative and breastfeeding babies is included? Did you know that Maryland State law states that a mother may breastfeed her child in any public or private location?
The Maryland Breastfeeding Coalition protects, promotes, and supports breastfeeding. |
Breastfeeding: Lactation/Nursing Mothers' Rooms
Breastfeeding is encouraged everywhere but if a private space is desired to nurse or pump milk, there are at least six lactation/nursing mothers' rooms across campus available for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
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Camps (Summer)
Looking for a summer camp for little children?
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Campus Get Aways (Great Spots on Campus!)
Looking for a nice place to "get away" for a little while during your day? Want to have your lunch outside where there are outdoor tables available? Where are all the different little eateries and cafes available in different buildings on campus? We are looking too! If you have ideas, please email them to us at SAWork-Life@umd.edu and we will include them here! |
Care for home and lifestyle
http://www.care.com/home-lifestyle |
Catering
Need help with your personal entertaining? Your next party at home or the office could be catered by the University of Maryland.
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Cell Phones
Did you know that the University offers a cell phone discount program for staff? It covers AT&T, Sprint/Nextel, and Verizon. |
Child Care Resources & Referrals
Free consultations, seminars, and resources for students, faculty, and staff regarding Child Care Services and Elder Care Services. See the Family Care Resource and Referral Service page.
Looking for basic information about child care and schools in the area? Go to the Off-campus Housing resources page and click on Child Care and Schools.
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Children
- Center for Young Children
Did you know that The Center for Young Children offers an on-campus school for children between the ages of 2 and 6 and offers summer camps for kids through the 3rd grade?
- Adult Children Attending The University of Maryland
Are your older children looking to attend or attending UMD? There is lots of helpful information on the TerpParent website. And if you, as a parent of a college student, need a confidential, non-emergency support and consultation service, send an email to parentwarmline@umd.edu.
- Psychological Services for Children and Parents
Do you need confidential and affordable psychological services for children, adolescents, and parents? The University Parent Consultation and Child Evaluation Service (UPCCES) provides confidential and affordable services for staff, students, and graduates.
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Classes
Looking for art or exercise classes, ways to get involved, or to do things in the community?
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Community Crisis Services
Do you need help with food, housing, employment, health care, and counseling? Call 301- 864-7130 (Hotline), 301-864-7161 (Alternative Number). See the Community Crisis website for more information. |
Computer Resources
Did you know The Office Information Technology has a computer store program and offers support for staff!
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Death and Bereavement
The religious centers on campus can help you deal with a death in your family. The Counseling Center and Health Center are available to support you through bereavement.
- For Baptist, Black Ministries, Christian Science, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Greek Orthodox, Episcopal/Anglican, Hindu, Jewish: Hillel and Chabad, Lutheran, Muslim, Roman Catholic, United Campus Ministry, and United Methodist support see the University Chaplain's page
- Counseling Center
- University Health Center's Faculty/Staff Assistance program
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Disability Issues
President’s Commission on Disability Issues:
www.president.umd.edu/PCDI/ |
Disability Support
Need help with Disability Support Services? The Counseling Center offers Testing Services, Reading Services, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Services, Academic Assistance, Individualized Coaching, Advocacy Support, and Para-transit Registration |
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Eating Disorders
Do you or your student have an eating disorder?
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Elder Care Services
Free consultations, seminars, and resources for students, faculty, and staff regarding Child Care Services and Elder Care Services.
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Emergency Preparedness
Information on how the University is preparing in case of emergency and what you can do to be prepared as well. |
Emergency Services
Emergency Services at the Counseling Center |
Exercise
(See Fitness) |
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Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
Information from the Health Center Assistance Program. |
Family Care Resource and Referral Service
Free consultations, seminars, and resources for students, faculty, and staff regarding Child Care Services and Elder Care Services. |
Family Restroom
Did you know there is a family restroom (gender neutral) on the ground floor of the Stamp Student Union across from the Hoff Theater? |
Family Support
Need family support services? The Center for Healthy Families in the School of Public Health offers couples therapy, marriage therapy, family therapy, parent education, and continuing education for professionals.
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Financial Assistance
Are you in need of a short term loan? Contact the Faculty Staff Assistance Program. |
Financial Planning
Did you know that financial planning offered by the University's Cooperative Extension Service, provides financial planning seminars?
Also check out the University's Training and Development training course catalog. |
Fitness
There are lots of ways to get and stay fit through Campus Recreation Services non-credit classes. For classes in yoga, Pilates, tennis, Tai-Chi, dance, CPR, swimming, etc. as well as swimming classes and summer camps for kids:
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Flextime
Information on variable daily/weekly start and end times and compressed work weeks |
Flu Shots
Seasonal flu shots are available for all staff and their families at the University Health Center. |
Fun
You can have a lot of fun and learn something new at the Art/Learning Center. Classes in Art, Ceramics, Free, Music, Photography, and Self-Development and Summer Camps for kids. |
FYI
Sign up for the University's daily information email
called "FYI". To
join, send email to
listserv@listserv.umd.edu containing the message: subscribe
fyi Your Name. |
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Galleries
So much to experience!
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Golf
Interested in improving your golf swing? Visit the Golf Course website to get more information on individual and group lessons.
Summer Jr. Golf Camp: Did you know that the Golf Course offers a summer camp for ages 7-17?
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Health
- University Health Center Did you know that staff can utilize services at the University Health Center? For acupuncture, allergy clinic, drug testing, eating disorders, emergency contraception, HIV testing, immunizations, massage, mental health, occupational health, orthopedics/sports medicine, physical therapy, pregnancy testing, primary care, radiology, sexual assault response, substance abuse, urgent care, women's health.
- Prescriptions: the University Health Center Pharmacy
- Wellness Wellness services are available for staff including sleep education, diet analysis, body composition testing, blood pressure screening, nutrition counseling, relaxation training, and more! See the Center for Health and Wellbeing for more information, and visit the Wellness Initiative website.
- The Counseling Center offers Individual Counseling, Therapy and Theme-oriented Groups, Couples Counseling and more.
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Hearing
Did you know that there are Hearing and Speech Services for staff, their elders, and their children? |
Hospice
The Hospice Network of Maryland is a non-profit organization advocating for individuals and families facing the physical, psychological, spiritual and practical challenges associated with a life-limiting diagnosis and prognosis and with bereavement. For more information and to find hospice support in Maryland, click here. |
Housing
Are you interested in buying a home?
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Jewish Life/Hillel
Maryland Hillel's mission is to enhance the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. |
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Lactation Rooms on Campus
Breastfeeding is encouraged everywhere but if a private space is desired to nurse or pump milk, there are at least six lactation/nursing mothers' rooms across campus available for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
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Legal
The University provides legal services and expertise for staff in the performance of their official. In a legal bind or wanting to avoid one? You can also look at the human resources code.
Legal Aid for Undergaduate and Graduate students. |
Lunch
Lunch Anyone? Looking for a great place to meet for lunch or dinner?
Swing by the University Golf Course and enjoy the food at Mulligan’s Grill and Pub or Adele's in the Stamp.
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Meditation
Do you enjoy meditating? The Garden of Reflection and Remembrance, on the south side of the Memorial Chapel, is a wonderful place for solace and quiet reflection. |
Movies
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Nursing Mothers' Rooms
Breastfeeding is encouraged everywhere but if a private space is desired to nurse or pump milk, there are at least six lactation/nursing mothers' rooms across campus available for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
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Parents
- parentwarmline@umd.edu is a confidential non-emergency telephone and email support and consultation service for parents of college students
- The TerpParent website is the best source of update information for parents
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Parks and Recreation
Are you aware of all the things to do and places to go?
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Performances
See the calendar of the Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
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Professional Development
See the Student Affairs Young Professionals webpage for more information. |
Professional Development Day
Take a day off from your normal duties and responsibilities to advance yourself professionally. University staff in the bargaining unit are eligible to request one day per year. See also the Memorandum of Understanding, Article 9. Leaves of Absence, Section 20.
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Psychology
The Psychology Department offers a variety of resources. |
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Recreation
Interested in recreation opportunities on campus for you and your family? Visit the Campus Recreation website. |
Religious Support
Support for Baptist, Black Ministries, Christian Science, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Greek Orthodox, Episcopal/Anglican, Hindu, Jewish: Hillel and Chabad, Lutheran, Muslim, Roman Catholic, United Campus Ministry, and United Methodist is available at the Memorial chapel website. |
Restaurants
See what dining opportunities are waiting for you in College Park. |
Retirement Planning
Did you know the Benefits Office provides online information for selecting a retirement plan? Get a jumpstart on your Golden Years!
And the Training and Development Office offers a variety of programs on planning for retirement and general financial planning, at little to no cost. |
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Saving for College
Are you familiar with the easy, affordable and smart way to save for your child's education at nearly any college in the nation? Review the College Saving Plans of Maryland available to you! |
Self Help
Review the numerous self-help articles from the Counseling Center. |
Sick Leave
Did you know that you can take Sick leave to care for your immediate family or any relative permanently residing in an employee’s home? |
Smoking Cessation
Interested in smoking cessation programs? See how the University Health Center Smoking Cessation Program can help you. |
Student Entertainment Events (SEE)
For concerts, comedy, performing arts, special events, lectures and more. Visit the SEE website. |
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Telework
Sometimes known as Telecommuting (but we like to focus on the WORK!)
Working from home or other remote location on a regular basis, particularly when a worker uses a telecommunications link in place of a commute to a workplace. It refers to an employee doing the same duties in a remote location as the employee does at the workplace. See the Telework page for more information. |
Terp Trader
Terrapin Trader is the university's on-going surplus operation and is open to the public. It offers used computers, printers, desks, chairs, and tables at a low price. Larger items, like vehicles or exercise equipment may be offered via eBay. See the "Inventory" and "Bid Items" tabs on the website for full details. |
Testing Services
Offered through the Counseling Center Testing Office. |
Thrift Store
See "Terp Trader" for information on the University's own "thrift" store for both personal and business items such as desks, chairs, and computers. |
Tickets
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Training
University Human Resources Training Department has training available for Employee Training and Development and other training classes. |
Tuition Remission
Are you or your spouse/dependent ready to take classes?
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University News
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Veteran
Are you a veteran? If so, there is support and services information at the Veterans website. |
Volunteering
Did you know volunteering can make a positive difference in your life? Consider volunteering to help at America Reads Day or America Counts Day in April or anytime during the year. Visit the America Reads*America Counts website for more information. |
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Weddings at the Chapel
Planning a wedding? Consider the beautiful Memorial Chapel. Staff can get over 30% discount on fees. |
Weight Watchers
The University hosts a Weight Watchers @
Work program. Contact Jeannette Oliver at
jlo@umd.edu or 301.405.5565 for information. |
Wellness
Wellness services are available for the campus community including sleep education, diet analysis, body composition testing, blood pressure screening, nutrition counseling, relaxation training, and more!
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Work-Life (Learning More About It)
Getting ready to discuss flexibility in the workplace? Make sure you look at the issue from both your perspective as well as from the other perspective. So if you are an employee, make sure you read about what the supervisor needs to consider and vice versa.
- For Employees: from "When Work Works" for help:
- Assessing Your Situation,
- Creating Solutions, and
- Making the Case for Your Proposal
- For Supervisors: from "When Work Works" for help:
- Understanding Work-Life Terms,
- Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Flexibility, and
- Preparing a Communication Checklist
For an in-depth report of work and life in American society, look at "A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything," the scholarly, intriguing, and very current report by Maria Shriver and the Center for American Progress which promotes dialog on a national level about how in recent years the "lives of Americans have changed significantly" while the "parameters of their jobs have yet to change to meet new demands." The Epilogue is written by Oprah Winfrey.
Learn more about the work of the Alliance for Work-Life Progress which is committed to work-life effectiveness through promotion of healthy, productive work environments that value people and support personal life and family issues, while at the same time advancing business success. AWLP leads the National Work-Life Initiative, a multi-year national campaign to provide education and heighten awareness of work-life effectiveness as a key business issue. |
