Community Resources

Facilitates both culture-specific and cross-cultural experiences for all students, aiming to empower them through education on various cultural and identity issues and their intersections.

Offers support, community-building, and learning opportunities. Programs include Words of Engagement dialogue courses, bias support, accessibility advocacy, tutoring, mentoring, and academic support.

Enhances the experience of multi-ethnic and underrepresented students through services that support retention, graduation, and academic achievement.

Provides leadership and resources to build inclusive LGBTQ+ communities on campus. Offers social and educational programs, training, and support for people of diverse genders and sexualities.

Provides short- and long-term support to help students meet basic needs and thrive at UMD. Services include food and housing assistance, financial wellness resources, and specialized support for first-gen and undocumented students.

Helps international students and scholars with immigration, adjustment to U.S. life, and campus integration.

Serves as the hub for Black social, cultural, and intellectual life through lectures, seminars, workshops, art exhibits, and more.

UMD offers many identity-based and cultural student orgs. Use Terplink to browse and join groups; the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC) can help with questions.

A collective of faith leaders who support the spiritual needs of the campus community, representing a wide range of religious traditions.

UMD’s main provider of free, confidential therapy and mental health services. Also offers crisis intervention, outreach, and referrals.

Leads UMD’s efforts toward campus accessibility and responds to disability-related concerns and reports of discrimination.

Provides reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access for students with disabilities. Offers support, advocacy, and guidance on accessibility matters.