What You Need to Know About the University of Maryland

Information for students, families, and staff members required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act.

Privacy of student records (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act—FERPA):
http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/iii630a.html

Voter registration:
http://www.mdelections.umd.edu/voter-registration/

Vaccinations policy:
http://www.health.umd.edu/sites/default/files/ImmunizationRecordForm.pdf
http://www.health.umd.edu/clinicalservices/allergimmuntravel/immunizations
http://www.resnet.umd.edu/reslife/community/communityhandbook/4.html

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program:
http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/v100d.html
http://www.health.umd.edu/sites/default/files/alcoholpolicy_0.pdf

Timely warnings and emergency notifications:
http://www.umd.edu/emergencypreparedness
http://www.umpd.umd.edu/crime_alert.cfm

Annual security report:
http://www.umpd.umd.edu/crime_stats.cfm

Annual fire safety report:
http://www.des.umd.edu/fire/report/index.html

Fire Safety Log:
https://des.umd.edu/apps/other/HEOA_log2.cfm

Information for crime victims about disciplinary hearings:
http://www.studentconduct.umd.edu/
http://www.umd.edu/catalog/index.cfm/show/content.section/c/52/s/944

Financial aid information:

The Office of Student Financial Aid website contains a wealth of information on what types of aid are available, counseling on student borrowing, information on preferred lenders, student loan information from the U. S. Department of Education, and the cost of attendance at the University, including student budgets. Specific topics are linked below.

General student financial aid information:
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/
http://www.collegeportraits.org/MD/UMCP/costs
https://www.irpa.umd.edu/menus.cfm?action=cds

Availability of institutional and financial aid information:
Financial aid information: http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/

Contact information for assistance in obtaining institutional or financial aid information:
Financial aid information: http://www.financialaid.umd.edu and on the left of the page click the "Contact us" link: http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/contact/index.html

Price of attendance:
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/award_process/cost_of_attendance.php

Net Price Calculator:
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/NetPriceCalculator/index.htm

Entrance and exit counseling for student borrowers:
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/receiving_aid/entrance_exit_counseling.php
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/contact/index.htm
http://www.ifap.ed.gov/ifap/
http://www.cashcourse.org/umdfinlit/

National student loan data system:
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/osfa/descriploan.html

State grant assistance:
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/grants/

Student loan information published by U. S. Department of Education:
http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grants-college.html
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/osfa/loans/
http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.html

Notice of federal student financial aid penalties for drug law violations:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/aideligibility.jsp?tab=funding

Refund policy, requirements for withdrawal and return of Title IV, HEA financial aid:
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/receiving_aid/withdrawal.php

Private Education Loan Disclosures:
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/printable_forms/index.php

Preferred lender lists:
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/loans/choosing_alternative_lender.php

Code of conduct for education loans (for agents with responsibility for private education loans or FFELP loans):
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/about/code_of_conduct.php

Preferred lender arrangements annual report:
U. S. Department of Education will determine minimum information required to be disclosed regarding preferred lender arrangements. The report will be posted when that guidance is available.

Athletics information: Information on participation in intercollegiate athletics, retention/graduation rates for athletes, and NCAA regulations is available at the Athletics website:
http://www.umterps.com/
http://www.umterps.com/compliance/md-compliance.html
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/ncaa/NCAA/Academics%20and%20Athletes/Education%20and%20Research

UM graduates' placement in employment:
http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/
http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/wcidwami.cfm

Job placement rates:
http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/wcidwami.cfm

Graduate and professional education choices of UMD graduates:
http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/wcidwami.cfm
http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/heading.cfm?heading_ID=11

Retention Rate:
http://www.collegeportraits.org/MD/UMCP/characteristics
https://www.irpa.umd.edu/menus.cfm?action=wocnretain

Completion/Graduation and Transfer-out Rates:
http://www.collegeportraits.org/MD/UMCP/characteristics
https://www.irpa.umd.edu/menus.cfm?action=wocnretain

Teacher Preparation Program Report:
http://www.education.umd.edu/news/title2_2011/

Academic Program (Academic majors and programs):
http://www.umd.edu/catalog/index.cfm

Accreditation:
http://www.umd.edu/catalog/index.cfm/show/content.chapter/c/50/program/981

Transfer credit policies and articulation agreements:
http://www.tce.umd.edu/

Textbook information:
http://umcp.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=15551&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
http://www.sis.umd.edu/bin/bookstore?crs=DEPT&sec=&term=200908

Facilities and services available to students with disabilities:
http://www.counseling.umd.edu/DSS
http://www.oit.umd.edu/projects/adapt/

Student body diversity:
http://www.collegeportraits.org/MD/UMCP/characteristics
https://www.irpa.umd.edu/menus.cfm?action=wocnracegender
https://www.irpa.umd.edu/menus.cfm?action=cds

Consumer information on College Navigator website:
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

Copyright infringement policies and sanctions (including computer use and file sharing):
http:/www.nethics.umd.edu/resources/factsheets/heoacompliance.htm
http://www.faculty.umd.edu/teach/material.html#copyright
http://www.usmh.usmd.edu/regents/bylaws/SectionIV/IV310.html
http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/iv320a.html
http://www.president.umd.edu/policies/iv300a.html