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ATM

SECU ATM machine is located on the first floor of the SMC Campus Center, just inside the doors on the left facing the dining area. The Hospital has ATM machines from M&T Bank and Bank of America.

CAMPUS STUDENT SERVICES
Location: Suite 302 SMC Campus Center
Phone: 6-7117, students with hearing impairments should call the local Maryland Relay Service at 711 or 800-735-2258 out of state

The Office of Student Services coordinates campuswide activities, programs, and services that foster students’ academic, personal, and professional development. Offerings are designed to enrich the University of Maryland experience for each student, both in and out of the classroom.

The office advises the University Student Government Association (USGA) and USGA-affiliated organizations. Friendly and warm staff members help students organize educational, cultural, and social activities. For more information about any USGA-affiliated organization, visit the organization’s websites as follows:

University Student Government Association (USGA)
www.umaryland.edu/usga

International Student Organization (ISO)
www.umaryland.edu/iso

Muslim Students and Scholars Association (MSSA)
www.umaryland.edu/mssa/index.html

Project Jump Start (PJS)
www.umaryland.edu/pjs

United Students of African Descent (USAD)
www.umaryland.edu/usad

Each school and many of the programs have their own Student Affairs Offices and student organizations. Please check their specific websites for more information.

For qualiftying students with disabilities, the Office of Student Services provides academic and nonacademic support services.

For international students, the Office of Student Services offers help with cross-cultural orientation, nonacademic advising, and social activities.

COPIER/PRINTER PROGRAM

Public-use copy machines can be found at the following campus locations:

Dental School, fifth floor, Computer Lab
Health Sciences and Human Services Library, first, third, and fifth floors
Pharmacy School, first floor
School of Nursing, first floor
School of Social Work, third floor

Public-use copy machines on campus are operated by use of the One Card; a coin-operated copier is located on the HS/HS Library’s first floor. Value can be added to your One Card in the Southern Management Corporation Campus Center, Health Sciences and Human Services Library, School of Law and online by visiting the One Card Web site www.umb-one.umaryland.edu.

Prompt Print, another University copy service, is in Howard Hall, lower level. Call 6-7182 for information.

NOTE: The Thurgood Marshall Law Library uses the Go Print system for copying and printing. A debit card may be purchased for $1 and value may then be added to the card. Copying and printing using the debit card costs 10 cents per page. The debit card may be purchased, and value added, at the card dispenser located in the imaging room on level two in the Marshall Library.

ONE CARD
www.umb-one.umaryland.edu
Location: Lower Level, Suite 002 SMC Campus Center
Phone: 6-6943

The University of Maryland requires every student to carry the One Card, the official form of identification for the University of Maryland campus. The photo ID provides access to buildings and to the student’s online account for printing/copying, laundry, dining, and other services on and off the campus.

For more information on the One Card, visit their website, call or send an e-mail to umb-one@umaryland.edu.

The One Card office is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

University of Maryland HOUSING
www.housing.umaryland.edu
Location: Suite 302 SMC Campus Center
Phone: 6-7766

There are two apartment communities on campus: Pascault Row and University Suites at Fayette Square.

Pascault Row Apartments: The University owns and operates this apartment community. The Pascault Row Apartments are in eight historic rowhomes that house 80 apartments. Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments are available. Each apartment is furnished and carpeted, and has individually controlled heating and air conditioning. Internet access through the campus computer network, cable television, and utility costs are included in the housing rate. Laundry facilities and a vending lounge are on the lower level. Parking is available across the street from the apartment buildings. Students living in Pascault Row are guaranteed the option of remaining there throughout enrollment. Housing rates are competitive with those for comparable housing in the area, making Pascault Row a popular choice for the University of Maryland students.

University Suites at Fayette Square: This on-campus apartment community is privately managed by Capstone Management. Fayette Square offers furnished studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom, four-bedroom, and seven-bedroom apartments. Rent rates include all utilities as well as cable television and high-speed Internet access through the University’s network. On-site amenities include a fitness center, laundry rooms, vending services, and free coffee in the lobby. This community has 24-hour monitored, onsite security. Entrance into the complex and into the apartments is controlled by an access card system. Parking is available on-site and at nearby garages. For more information, visit www.fayettesquare.com or call 6-5523.

The University of Maryland Housing Office provides assistance and information on other housing options. See the “Other Housing Options” section of the University of Maryland Housing website, www.housing.umaryland.edu.

STUDENT ANSWER BOOK
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STUDENT COUNSELING CENTER
www.umaryland.edu/counseling/index.html
Location: Health Sciences and Human Services Library, Room 440
Phone: 8-8404

The University of Maryland Student Counseling Center helps with managing the inevitable stress of being a student. The center provides professional short-term counseling services and medication evaluation and management for all currently enrolled students. Individuals and couples visit the center for help with various problems large and small, including stress, relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, loss of a loved one, eating disorders, disruptive changes in school or home life, and drug and alcohol abuse.

All services are confidential. There is no out-of-pocket expense to use the University of Maryland Student Counseling Center. The center is not a training site—students are always seen by professional social workers and/or psychiatrists. Visits are by appointment, and every effort is made to accommodate students’ scheduling needs.

STUDENT HEALTH
www.umaryland.edu/health
Location: University Family Medicine, 29 S. Paca St.
Phone: 8-8792 (appointments), 8-6791 (information)

Student Health provides comprehensive care to students. Routine physical exams, sick visits, and gynecological services, including health maintenance and family planning, are among the free services provided.

Student Health is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality care in a friendly and expedient manner. The office sees itself as your “doctor away from home.” The staff maintains a policy of strict confidentiality and will not release information without the student’s written permission.

Your entire family can receive care through University Family and Community Medicine, the clinical practice of the School of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine. Comprehensive care is available including pediatrics, gynecology, minor surgery, and routine prenatal care and delivery. Patients are generally seen by appointment but walk-in visits are also available. A doctor can be reached after hours and on weekends at 410-328-8792. Do not go directly to the emergency room unless the situation is life threatening. A call to Student Health can save you money, time, and frustration.

STUDENT PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
www.parking.umaryland.edu
Location: Pearl Street Garage
Phone: 6-6603

Campus parking is available to students. Commuter students must have a parking permit ($5). Once you purchase a student daily permit, you may buy student vouchers, which are sold in packages of 10 for $50. Students are assigned to the Lexington Garage (Lexington and Pine streets) at the current rate of $5 per day (first-come, first-served).

While a permit allows you to park on campus, it does not guarantee you a space. If Lexington Garage is full you must seek on-street or commercial parking. Occasionally spaces may be available in other campus garages—an attendant at the Lexington Garage will redirect you if possible. Unless sent from the Lexington Garage, students parking in other campus garages before 4 p.m. are charged the visitor rate.

If you have a disability and need a parking space close to your school, call Student Health at 8-6791. After receiving approval, call Parking and Transportation Services to obtain a temporary permit. Unauthorized parking in a handicap space carries a $202 fine and/or suspension of parking privileges.

A limited number of monthly parking permits are also available for the roof of Lexington Market West (Greene and Lexington streets). The $33 fee is payable in advance (before the first of each month), and you are guaranteed a parking space. Notices are posted in the garage and on the Parking and Transportation Services Web site when spaces are available.

Pascault Row resident students can pay for guaranteed parking in the Lexington Garage either by the semester ($300) or for the entire academic year ($550).

Failure to comply with parking rules may result in a parking ticket from the Baltimore police with a fine ranging from $23 to $202. Your campus parking privileges may be revoked or suspended if you don’t pay fines or if you are a repeat offender. For your benefit, we urge you to carry collision, comprehensive, and liability insurance coverage.

Bicycles can be parked in racks at the Pratt Street Garage, Lexington Garage or The Saratoga Building. Maryland law prohibits parking a bicycle in any way that impedes vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Motorcycles must be registered with Parking and Transportation Services and may be parked only in the Lexington Garage.

Parking and Transportation Services offers the monthly Maryland Transit Administration college student pass. Students can buy the pass, which can be used on any MTA bus or light rail or subway train, at the Parking Office.

SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Location: Suite 302 SMC Campus Center
Phone: 6-7117. Hearing impaired students may call the Maryland Relay Service by dialing 711 in Maryland or 800-735-2258 elsewhere.

The University is committed to providing excellent educational programs for all qualified students who enroll in one of our many academic disciplines, irrespective of their differences. Thus, we strive to make our programs, services, activities, and facilities reasonably accessible to all.

The Office of Student Services acts as an ombudsman and liaison for the identification and provision of reasonable accommodations that may include educational support services designed to assist qualified students with disabilities in achieving their academic goals. To request accommodations and support services, an enrolled student must first self-identify herself or himself as an individual with a qualifying disability. The initial self-identification should be made to the campus coordinator of educational support services, Flavius Lilly.