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Resources for the Campus Community

Counseling for Students—Maryland's Counseling Center is available for students or parents to call with any concerns related to the Virginia Tech shootings. The Counseling Center is located in the Shoemaker Building, between the Chapel and LeFrak Hall, 301.314.7651, http://www.counseling.umd.edu/. Each residence hall and the Greek homes on campus have their own designated psychologist. Students can contact their resident director for help in contacting the designated psychologist.

University of Maryland Help Center: The Help Center, http://www.umdhelpcenter.org/, is a Peer Counseling and Crisis Intervention Hotline run by students of the University of Maryland serving the campus and the entire College Park community. Mon-Thurs, 2:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m., Fridays, 2:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 4:00 p.m.-midnight Phone: 301.314.HELP.

Counseling for Faculty and Staff—Counseling is available for faculty and staff members from the Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). Contact: Tom Ruggieri, 301.314.8170 or email: ruggieri@health.umd.edu.

Information for Faculty—"In the Classroom: Dealing with the Aftermath of Tragedy" [Download PDF Here]

Counseling for Parents—Parents have their own "warmline" operated by the Counseling Center, 301.314.7651, http://www.terpparent.umd.edu/educating_parents/parent_warmline, or by email to parentwarmline@umd.edu.

The Chapel (Main and West) will be open until 5:00 PM on Tuesday for reflection and quiet space.

Safety and Security – Led by more than 90 officers in our internationally accredited Department of Public Safety, the University provides a multi-layered approach to safety and security, including (1) the gate system (which screens vehicles attempting to enter campus between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. each night); (2) a keyless card access system installed on the exterior doors of every residence hall that limits access to the buildings to those with a valid access card and records every person who legitimately enters a UM residence hall; (3) the capacity to electronically lock all buildings from the Police Emergency Communications Center if necessary; (4) a keyless card access system to all interior barrier doors, which prevents access from the lobby area of each residence hall; and (5) a deadbolt system installed on each residence hall door. Every member of the faculty, staff and student body should seek to understand and use the University's comprehensive safety and security measures. It is only through this effort that this system's value is maximized.

Communications – In an emergency, the University will use a wide range of communication vehicles to ensure that everyone is kept informed, including: campus-wide email and voicemail, the university website, and the communication systems that are available in our Early Warning Siren and StormReady Systems (http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/uniini/release.cfm?ArticleID=816).

Blood Drive – The University's Red Terrapins will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday in the Atrium of the Stamp Student Union from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Another drive will take place on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Prince George's Room, Stamp Student Union. Sign up in advance for either time at: www.donorsforlife.net. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to support the drive. Blood given will not go directly to Virginia Tech, but it will increase supplies at the Red Cross, which will be supplying blood to injured students in Blacksburg.