Links to resources related to campus and student life.
Graduate Student Resources
Graduate School Ombudsman Office
Graduate School Writing Center
Libraries at University of Maryland
Grievances
For current UMD graduate students, please use the UMD Box folder link to view and download the Departmental Graduate Student Grievance Process.
Change of Advisor
If you wish to change your advisor, please complete the CCJS Advisor Change Form
CCJS Secure Lab
Currently enrolled CCJS graduate students may be granted access to a secure virtual lab for free remote access to Stata and other software. Newly enrolled graduate students should contact the Graduate Coordinator to request that their name and University ID be added to the list of approved users. This network drive is private for each user and only accessible by their individual University login credentials. No other users are able to view or access another person's data. Click here for instructions for accessing the CCJS Secure Virtual Lab.
Student Life
Student Housing
- UMD Department of Resident Life (On-Campus Housing)
- UMD Off-Campus Housing
- Living in the DC Metropolitan Area
(a housing guide by fellow graduate students)
Transportation
- UMD Department of Transportation Services
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Campus Maps
Campus Activities
- Adele H. Stamp Student Union
- Clarice Smith Performance Arts Center (CSPAC)
- University Recreation and Wellness
- Graduate Social Series
- Graduate Student Government
Family Support
The University of Maryland Graduate Student Parental Accommodation Policy allows eligible graduate students to postpone the completion of academic requirements for a period of up to six (6) weeks after becoming a new parent. The Policy seeks to provide graduate students an opportunity to integrate the challenges of new parenthood with the demands of graduate-level training, scholarship, and research. Please review the Policy for complete details.
