Summer
2007
Special Edition
Parent Advisory Council
Applications Available Now
Are you looking for a way to
be involved as a parent and contribute to the University of Maryland
community? The Parent Advisory Council may be the answer! Applications are
currently available and we invite all interested parents to apply.
Click here to learn more about this great
opportunity. Applications are due by Friday,
August 31.
Residence Halls Move-In
New Students
The move-in process begins on Saturday, August 25 for
new students in living-learning programs, and on Sunday,
August 26 for all remaining new residents. Students are
strongly encouraged to participate in New Resident
Orientation (NRO) to assist in getting acclimated to the
University. For detailed information about move-in,
including "things to bring" and the NRO schedule, visit
the NRO Web site.
Returning Students
Move-in for the Courtyards begins on August 15 and South Campus Commons begins on
August 22. All other returning students can begin
moving in on Sunday, August 26. Meal plan for returning
residents begins on Sunday at 4 p.m. Visit the
Resident Life Web
site for more information.
Family Welcome Receptions
Parents and families of new students are
invited to attend the Family Welcome Reception on
Saturday, August 25 at 4:00 p.m. in the Stamp Student Union
or Sunday, August 26 at
4:00 p.m. in
the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center. Enjoy refreshments
(and a break from your student), meet staff from the
Dept. of Resident Life and the Office of Parent & Family
Affairs, and interact with members of the
Maryland Parents Association.
Family Weekend 2007
Online registration for Family Weekend will be
available beginning Wednesday, August 15. We
strongly encourage you to register early for Family
Weekend since certain events will sell out due to the
popularity of Family Weekend and limited space
availability. For more
information, including the full schedule of events,
visit the Family Weekend Web site at
www.familyweekend.umd.edu. We look forward to
seeing you at Family Weekend!
Help is Needed for the 5th Annual Silent Auction
Donations are
needed for the 5th Annual Maryland Parents
Association Silent Auction, which will be held during Family Weekend.
All proceeds from the Silent Auction benefit the UM
Parents Association Student Scholarship Fund and gifts
made to the Association are tax-deductible.
Help support
this important effort by donating an item for the
auction or soliciting friends and/or businesses in your
area for contributions. Suggestions include weekend or
week-long stays at vacation homes, restaurant gift
certificates, tickets to shows, gift baskets,
paintings/collectable prints, UM memorabilia,
spa/massage services, teeth whitening... the sky is the
limit. And, don't feel limited by location—in
addition to our Maryland families, we have lots of
families from the Boston, New York, New Jersey,
eastern Pennsylvania and south Florida regions.
Click here to access the Silent Auction Donation
Form (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
UM Alert
Please encourage
your student to register for UM Alert—the university's
emergency text messaging system. UM Alert is a
software-based web application that allows the
University of Maryland to send emergency text messages
to cell phones, pagers, BlackBerries, PDAs, and/or email
accounts. When an emergency occurs on the campus, the
university will send a text message
within minutes to all registered devices. UM Alert is a
connection to real-time updates, instructions on where
to go, what to do, or what not to do, who to contact and
other important information.
Click here for more
information.
Parenting
a College Student
As a reminder, the Terp Parent Web site contains a
wealth of information and helpful resources for parents.
Check out
20 Tips for the Families of All Students as well
as our list of
recommended books. The Web site also contains a
handy
Quick Reference Guide so you can refer your student
to the appropriate campus service for assistance.
Important Dates
|
Aug
15 |
Online registration begins for
Family Weekend |
|
Aug
25 |
Recommended
move-in for new students in living-learning
programs |
|
Aug
26 |
Recommended
move-in for all remaining new resident
students |
|
Aug
27-28 |
Move-in for returning resident students |
|
Aug
28 |
New Student
Welcome |
|
Aug
29 |
Classes begin |
|
Sep
3 |
Labor Day -
University closed (residence halls and dining
halls open) |
|
Sep
12 |
Last day to
Drop/Add |
|
Sep
20 |
Fall semester tuition deadline |
|
Oct
5 |
Deadline for Family Weekend online registration |
|
Oct
12-14 |
Family Weekend |
Click here for a complete academic calendar.
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