Summer
2009
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, September 4, 2009.
Residence Halls Move-In
New Students
The move-in process begins on Thursday, August 27
for new students in living-learning programs
(primarily), and on Friday, August 28 for all
remaining new residents. Visit the
Residence
Hall Check-In web page for complete details.
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
All returning resident students can begin moving in
on Friday, August 28 after 4 p.m. Visit the
Resident Life Web site for more information.
Move-in for the
Courtyards begins on August 23 and
South Campus Commons begins on August 22.
Questions about Move-In?
Click here
for the Move-In Weekend Web site.
Family Welcome Receptions
Parents and families of all new students are invited
to attend the Family Welcome Reception on Thursday,
August 27 at 3:30 p.m. or Friday, August 28 at 3:30
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 interact
with members of the Maryland Parents Association.
Please note that the Family Welcome Receptions are
for the parents of all first-year
students, including students living off campus or
commuting from home.
Family Weekend 2009
Online registration for Family Weekend is now
available. 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 7th Annual Silent Auction
Donations are
needed for the 7th 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 e-mail 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 17 |
Online registration begins for
Family Weekend |
|
Aug 27 |
Recommended
move-in for new students in living-learning
programs |
|
Aug 28 |
Recommended
move-in for all remaining new resident
students |
|
Aug 28 |
New Student
Welcome |
|
Aug 28-31 |
Move-in for returning resident students |
|
Aug 31 |
Classes begin |
|
Sept 7 |
Labor Day -
University closed (residence halls and dining
halls open) |
|
Sept 14 |
Last day to
Drop/Add |
|
Sept 20 |
Fall semester tuition deadline |
|
Oct 4 |
Deadline for Family Weekend online registration |
|
Oct 9-11 |
Family Weekend |
Click here for a complete academic calendar.
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