Students requesting disability-related residence-hall accommodations for the first time should register with UMD's Accessibility & Disability Service (ADS) and follow the ADS housing-accommodations process. ADS coordinates appropriate accommodations with the Department of Resident Life. Apply early: the university warns that later requests may not be implemented before the assigned move-in date, and space or reassignment may limit timing. An accommodation request alone does not guarantee a particular room or outcome. Confirm current dates with ADS; the older 2025–26 returning-student deadline displayed on the page is not a 2026–27 deadline.
UMD's 2026–27 academic-year housing agreement excludes Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks. Limited break housing may be available to students who apply and receive approval; an extra fee and temporary relocation may apply. Confirm the student's break-housing approval and arrangements before making travel or lodging plans. The academic-year agreement alone does not provide continuous accommodation through those breaks.
UMD's 2026–27 housing agreement lists core room furniture and fixtures, heat, water, electricity, designated-area trash removal and scheduled cleaning of listed common areas. Its common-bathroom cleaning promise excludes bathrooms inside bedrooms, apartments, suites and semi-suites. Check the assigned room's actual arrangement and the agreement before assuming that a private or in-unit bathroom receives university cleaning.
For an approved cancellation under UMD's 2026–27 agreement, the effective date depends on checkout and return of all assigned keys, or the approved effective date before move-in. Charges remain due through that date, and any credit depends on the agreement's remaining-semester calculation. Cancelling spring after occupying housing in fall does not erase fall charges. Obtain Resident Life's approval and confirm the date and resulting housing and dining charges; moving out alone does not cancel the agreement.
For new incoming spring-only 2027 residents, UMD's pre-check-in buyout table lists $1,000 for November 1 through December 1, 2026, and $2,000 from December 2, 2026 until spring 2027 move-in. Resident Life approval is required, and this buyout option is not offered after check-in. This schedule applies to the stated spring-only incoming-resident buyout; it is not the rule for every cancellation circumstance.
UMD’s 2026–27 housing agreement generally requires residence-hall students to maintain an approved resident dining plan or full seven-day Hillel kosher plan, with an exception for students assigned to kitchen-equipped on-campus apartments. If no option is selected, the agreement provides for the Base Resident Dining Plan. Check the student’s assigned housing and actual plan before budgeting; a separate optional dining account should not be assumed to satisfy the resident-plan requirement.
UMD’s 2026–27 agreement allows changes among eligible resident dining plans through the second week of classes. It also describes a 14-day window after moving into a kitchen-equipped on-campus apartment to request release from the required plan. These are separate processes: moving rooms does not automatically cancel dining obligations. Ask Dining Services to confirm the request and its effective date; moving back to housing that requires a resident plan means obtaining an eligible plan.
UMD’s 2026–27 agreement generally does not refund or carry forward unused resident dining balances at semester end. Its stated exception permits up to 100 Dining Dollars purchased with an upgraded fall resident plan to carry into spring. Check that the student’s plan and balance fit that specific exception; it does not establish carryover for every dining account or a cash refund for unused meals.
No. UMD College Park's policy makes payment of moving expenses discretionary. Submit a written request before the move and obtain the required approval before relying on university payment or arranging procurement through the university. Confirm the expenses and approval conditions that apply to your appointment; the policy does not create an automatic relocation grant.
No. A proposed partner or second faculty hire must still go through UMD's applicable unit and college appointment process. That can include a job talk, meetings and the required faculty vote where applicable. Dual-career consideration does not itself approve an appointment or guarantee a funded position. Confirm the proposed appointment's actual review and approvals with the relevant unit.