University of iVIaryland
Student Handbook 1978-79
1000 Interlocking Pieces
student Handbook 78-79
University of Maryland
at College Park
Division of Student Affairs/Office of Campus Activities
Introduction
Table of Contents
The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so.
— Francois de la Rochefoucauld
This handbook was compiled as a
cooperative student effort under the
direction of the Campus Activities
Office. The students, part of Journalism
and Applied Design Internship
programs, researched, wrote,
organized and illustrated all the
information herein.
The following students were involved;
Coordinator
Carol Brown
Writers
Rita Cannavo
Mindy Franklin
Wendy Light
Liz Loftus
Illustration and Layout
Gary Hatch
Tauna Shapiro
Introduction 2
People You Should Know 3
Student Services 6
Entertainment and Recreation 25
Glossary of Terms 31
General University Regulations 32
Index 44
The University of Maryland Is an equal
opportunity institution with respect to
both education and employment. The
University's policies, programs, and
activities are in conformance with
pertinent federal and state laws and
regulations on non-discrimination regard-
ing race, color, religion, age, national
origin, sex, and handicap. Inquiries
regarding compliance with Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Title
IX of the 1972 Education Amendments,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, or related legal requirements should
be directed to the appropriate individual
designated below.
Yolande W. Ford, Director
Office of Human Relations
University of Maryland
Room 1114. Main Administration Building
College Park, Md. 20742
tor Title VI and Title IX
Jack T. Roach
Campus Coordinator
University of Maryland
Room 1109 Main Administration Building
College Park, Md. 20742
for Section 504
People You Should Know
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President;
I'm beginning to believe it.
— Clarence Darrow
We know that it may not seem like it
when you're standing in the long lines
at registration, but we do care about you
as an individual. This section of the
handbook is designed to provide you
with a list of specific people, their
titles, and the function they could serve
in maximizing your college experience.
To begin with we will give you your
first university exam. It is a "multiple
guess " exam which is a very popular
exam style here at the university. Please
guess which answer or answers you feel
are most appropriate.
1 . If you have a problem or if you need
assistance, the first person you
should contact is:
A. Your professor or the Dean of
your department — in other words
someone who is closer to you and
the immediate problem or concern.
B. A Provost (see section on
Provosts for definition).
C. Chancellor Gluckstern, himself.
D. Your grandmother.
Answer: A. If that solution does not work
you may be advised to see someone
else, perhaps even "B" or a Provost.
You will find that if you start with
Chancellor Gluckstern you will be
referred to your department — so save
time and energy — start there yourself.
2. The difference between an
ACADEMIC DEAN AT COLLEGE
PARK and an ADMINISTRATIVE
DEAN AT COLLEGE PARK is;
A. Academic deans have the
ultimate responsibility for making
decisions regarding curriculum,
faculty and the instructional process
for their respective college or
school;
B. Administrative deans are charged
with making sure things run
smoothly;
C. Their day-to-day activities are
really more similar than they are
different;
D. Administrative deans are all
over six feet tall and Academic deans
all have blue eyes.
Answers: A, B. and C. Some examples
are:
School of Architecture —
John W. Hill, X3427
College of Agriculture —
Gordon M. Cairns, X3702
College of Business and Management —
Rudolf P. Lamone, X5383
College of Education —
Dean C. Corrigan, X2013
College of Engineering —
George E. Dieter, Jr., X2421
College of Human Ecology —
John R. Beaton, X2136
College of Journalism —
Ray E. Hiebert, X2228
College of Library and Information
Services —
Dr. Kieth Wright, X5441
College of Physical Education,
Recreation and Health —
Marvin H. Eyier, X2755
Acting Dean for Graduate Studies —
Robert E. Menzer, X4791
Administrative Dean for Summer
Programs —
Melvin N. Bernstein, X3347
Administrative Dean for Undergraduate
Studies —
Robert E. Shoenberg, X2530
3. PROVOSTS are:
A. People whoarein favorofvosts —
an ancient German wine-like drink;
B. Chief administrative officers of
each academic division who havethe
final appellate power in resolving
academic conflicts for students
majoring within any program in
their division;
C. Government officials who march
at the head of parades on New Year's
Day and the Fourth of July;
D. None of the above (watch out,
this is a typical exam answer usually
thrown in to confuse youl).
Answer: B. Some examples are:
Div. of Agricultural and Life Sciences —
Francis C. Stark, X5257
Div. of Arts and Humanities —
Robert A. Corrigan, X2740
Div. of Behavioral and Social
Sciences —
Murray Polakoff, X5272
Div. of Human and Community
Resources —
George J. Funaro, X4145
Div. of Mathematical and Physical
Sciences and Engineering —
Joseph M. Marchello, X4906
4. COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS
ADMINISTRATION consists of:
A. People who are responsible for
all activities and programs in their
respective divisions at this campus;
B. People who you will probably
have little direct contact with;
C. Park Rangers who administer
park supplies to College Park;
D. People whose offices are located
in the three administrative buildings
clustered on Regents Drive.
Answers: A, B, and D. Some specific
examples are:
Chancellor:
Robert L, Gluckstern, X4796/7
Vice Chancellors:
for Academic Affairs —
Nancie L. Gonzalez, X4509
for Student Affairs —
William L. Thomas, Jr., X2925/6
Vice Chancellor for
Administrative Affairs —
Darryl Bierly, X5421
5. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
consists of:
A. People you will probably only see
at graduation;
B. People who have ultimate say on
policies, procedures and planning
for the university system;
C. People whose offices are located
in the Adult Education Center, at the
far end of campus (near lot No. 1);
D. People who are in charge of the
center of campus.
Answers: A, B, and C. Some specific
examples are:
President —
John S. Toll
Vice Presidents:
for General Administration —
Donald W. O Connell
for Academic Affairs —
R. Lee Hornbake
for Graduate Studies and Research —
David S. Sparks
for Agricultural Affairs and
Legislative Relations —
Frank L. Bentz, Jr.
for University Development —
Robert G. Smith
Okay, the above lists represent the
people who have an impact on your
college career without your really being
aware of it. Below are some people that
you will probably see quite frequently.
It would be worth a minute's time to
ponder their potential influence.
On Campus
YOUR PROFESSOR
Some of them ride tricycles on the
stages of lecture halls, some are masters
of the one-liner, most lecture in a
variety of styles, all teach. Your
professor is one of your main resource
people — bureaucratese for someone
that can help you.
A lot of this helping goes on in class,
but you have the opportunity for another
Learning without thought is labor lost.
— Confucius
additional helping during "office
hours" — academicese for times your
professor is available to talk to
students.
Many students don't take advantage
of the second helping and this is a bad
allocation of resources — euphemism
for stupid.
Your professor will announce his
office hours on the first day of class.
Write them down, then stuff yourself!
YOUR CLASSMATES
Archimedes took a bath one day — but
he never got clean. Instead, he ran
naked through the marketplace of
Athens yelling "Eureka!" Nowadays we
call that streaking. The Greeks called it
Archimedes Principle. Why did
Archimedes go for this hasty stroll in
his birthday suit? Because he was
bursting with an idea.
Ideas are very versatile things.
Question them. Discuss them. Argue
them. Prove them. Talk them over. Pull
them apart. Shovel them up.
You and your classmates do it best.
They wont always agree with you and
you won't always agree with them. Some
may even tell you you're full of it. But
then someone probably told Archi-
medes to go home and put on his
chiton. (Hint: The Romans called
"chitons," "togas. ") And don't worry
about the time or place. Just as
Archimedes learned something in the
tub, you can learn something in the
Pub. So climb out of your tub and run
out to share your new ideas. But get
dressed first. You can get arrested for
Archimedes Principle these days.
OFFICE WORKERS
You have a problem. The computer gave
you four graduate courses in Under-
water Basketweaving, and one course
in Phys Ed (Practicum in Holding Your
Breath Underwater). All you wanted
was Speech 100. Before you gird
yourself for battling the bureaucracy,
take the chip off your shoulder and read
on. While paper chasing, you will
undoubtedly encounter numerous
student aides, secretaries, and
administrative assistants who had
nothing to do with registering you for
the Physics courses. To say nothing
of PHED 134B. These people can steer
you to other people that can help you.
They will do that with more alacrity
if you are polite. Informal experiments
by grumpy students show that an office
worker's desire to help you rises in
direct proportion to the degree of
politeness in the request.
ACADEMIC ADVISORS
Everyone has one — you just may not
know who it is yet. If you have decided
on a major, look in the Schedule of
Classes for the person to contact.
Undecided students have an advisor at
the Undergraduate Advising Center
in the Undergraduate Library.
Just before preregistration is usually
a good time to choose courses, check
requirements and make sure you're
on track. Your advisor may turn out to be
an undergraduate — someone who's
been through it all.
YOUR LIBRARIANS
The libraries are not just places where
you can study and meet people, and they
don't just contain collections of books
and magazines, they also contain
people. Many of your fellow students work
at public service desks in the libraries.
For expert help in anything from a
quick fact to researching for a term paper,
librarians are on duty at the reference
desks in each library. Get to know them
and get them interested in your topic —
they will go out of their way to help you
find material. You can also make
appointments for consultation. Librarians
will work with your whole class and with
a group when you have group projects.
ORIENTATION LEADERS
"Orientation leaders?"
"Oh, you mean those people in the
Maryland Preview shirts? "
"Yeah, them."
Logic is the art of growing wrong with confidence.
— Joseph Wood Krutch
The people in the preview shirts have
been specially trained to advise
incoming freshmen and to address
concerns of all new students. In addition
to advising, the Orientation team
provides general information on
University requirements and
scheduling. It s rumored that they
can juggle an 18-credit schedule with
three labs around until the owner
thereof only goes to school on Thursday
nights. But it's only a rumor . . .
In the Residence Halls
YOUR ROOMMATE(S)
You walk bravely down your new hall
toward your new room. You've been
wondering all summer what your new
room and roommate will be like. You
walk nonchalantly into your room after
checking three times to see if it s the
right number You saunter In — playing
it ' cool " and trying to show him you're
not just any old scared freshman . .
You bravely stutter, •'Hhhhhhhello,
I'mmm. uh, your, uh, roommate."
'So what? " he cordially replies with
an affectionate shrug
Do not panic.
Do not go into immediate depression.
This could be a simple case of
schitsofrenicpsychoticalneurotical-
tendonetics. Or. more likely, this could
be a simple case of "he just doesn't
know how great a person you are!" Talk
to him, despite his lack of overzealous
affection. You might just find hes got a
lot of great attributes, just like you.
f\/laybe hes a basketball freak like you,
or maybe he likes the same music as you
do. Just take that little time to get to
know each other, and you may be on
your way to a good comfortable relation-
ship that could last forever or until
you graduate, whichever comes first.
YOUR RESIDENT ASSISTANT
Each residence hall is staffed with
several people whose job it is to
develop and maintain a sound group
living environment. There is one R.A.
for approximately every sixty students.
They arrange their schedules so that
at least one of them will be available
at all times. R.A.s are there for the
purpose of helping you maximize your
experience in the residence halls.
They are trained and experienced in
activities programming, advising and
conflict management. It is valuable for
you to come to personally know
your R.A.
YOUR RESIDENT DIRECTOR
Residence halls are managed by a
full-time professional staff member, a
Resident Director. Working with from
500 to 1,200 students, much of an
R.D.s time is spent working with
his/her staff. Your R.D. has for his/her
responsibilities the administrative and
programming functions of the halls
which he/she manages. In addition, your
R.D. is a resource person and an appeals
person for major concerns that cannot
be handled by the R.A. You should
become aware of who the R.D. is and
how to get in touch if the situation
warrants it.
At Home
YOUR PARENTS
The more courses you take, the wiser
your parents get. tVlaybe its osmosis.
Maybe it"s enlightenment. Maybe the
change is in you, not them.
student Services
The following pages list, for your
convenience, consideration, and
contemplation, the student services
that may be of use to you during your
years at the UMazing Maryland.
There are a multitude of these services
— something for everybody, as they say.
If you'd like more information about
a particular office, give them a call or
drop by during office hours.
Audiovisual Equipment
Room 0101 Annapolis Hall
454-3549
Although no rental fee is charged for
the equipment, students must present
a note from a University faculty or
staff member assuming responsibility
for borrowing it. Quantities are limited,
so it is advisable to reserve equipment
in advance.
A wide variety of agricultural films
and othereducational films are available.
Academic Changes
HOW TO ADD A COURSE — See the
Schedule of Classes.
HOW TO DROP A COURSE — See the
Schedule of Classes.
HOW TO PROCESS A LATE
REGISTRATION —
Who?
Students who did not preregister
during the preceding semester and
those who did not register in the
Armory.
When?
After the Armory closes.
Where?
Distribution — Pick up registration
materials at the Registrations Counter,
first floor lobby. North Administration
Building.
Course Sectioning — This involves
some trotting about to academic
departments. Let's say you want to add
SOCY 100. Since the Armory is
closed, you have to go to the Art/
Sociology Building and seek out the
Sociology Office. Fill out your add slip
and hand it to the department repre-
sentative who will stamp it, initial it,
and hand it back to you. Do this for
each one of your courses. Ask the
Registrations Counter for room and
building locations.
Bill Payment — Go to the Office of the
Cashier in the South Administration
Building. A late registration fee of
$20.00 is assessed.
Collection — Turn in everything to the
Registrations Counter in North
Administration when you are done
sectioning yourself into courses. If
you don't turn in the materials, you won't
be registered for your courses. Keep
the receipts they will give you until
you graduate or until you receive your
schedule verification in the mail,
whichever comes first.
How?
New Students — Bring 'Offer of
Admission " letter to the Registrations
Counter to pick up registration
materials. New graduate students
proceed to the Graduate section of the
department to which you have been
admitted for advisement. New
undergraduates proceed to their
department office for advisor assign-
ment. Undecided students are advised
at the Undergraduate Advising Center
(3151 Undergraduate Library). After
advisement, report to each academic
department for sectioning into courses.
Then, pay your bill at the Office of the
Cashiers, in the South Administration
Building. Remember to turn in all
materials at the Registrations Counter.
Sai^e all your receipts.
Returning Students — Bring
Readmission or Reinstatement letter to
the Registrations Counter to pick up i
registration materials. If advisement |
is necessary or desired, proceed to the
department for advisement. Then, go
to each academic department for
sectioning into courses. Pay your
bill at the Office of the Cashiers in the i
South Administration Building. 1
Remember to turn in all materials at
the Registrations Counter and to
save all your receipts.
Please note: Any registration after
the schedule adjustment period (10th
class day) requires special permission
of the dean or division provost.
CANCEL PREREGISTRATION OR
WITHDRAW FROM THE UNIVERSITY
To cancel preregistration or to
withdraw from the University: That is
the question: Whether 'tis cancellation
or withdrawal depends on the date.
If you decide not to attend classes you
can cancel your registration before the
first day of classes and incur no
financial obligation to the University.
If you decide not to attend classes, and
forget to cancel your registration, you
owe the University money even though
you aren't attending classes.
HOW TO CANCEL
YOUR REGISTRATION
Who?
All students wishing to cancel their
preregistration or registration for
classes.
When?
Before the first day of classes.
How?
In person or by sending your cancella-
tion request in writing to:
Office of Withdrawal/Re-Enrollment
Room 1130
North Administration Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
The request must be received prior to
the end of the first day of classes and the
Office of Registrations suggests that you
use registered mail. For more
information, call the Withdrawal/
Re-Enrollment Office at 454-2734.
After the deadline for cancellation
is past, you must withdraw from the
University. You are entitled to a refund,
but the amount you get back depends
All change is not growth; all movement is not forward.
— Ellen Glasgow
on when you process your withdrawa
After approximately a month of classes,
you receive no refund. See the Schedule
of Classes for refund information.
HOW TO WITHDRAW FROM
THE UNIVERSITY
Who?
All students who decide not to attend
classes after the first day of classes.
When?
After the first official day of classes.
Where?
Withdrawal/Re-Enrollment Office
Room 1130
North Administration Building
How?
In person or by sending your with-
drawal request to: Withdrawal/Re-
Enrollment Office. Room 1130, North
Administration, University of Maryland.
College Park, Maryland, 20742.
The Withdrawal becomes effective on
the date the form is filed with the Office
of Registrations.
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS
Who?
All students enrolled at the University
of Maryland. College Park Campus.
When?
Changes in either local mailing address
or permanent address can be processed
any time during the semester.
Where?
Address change forms are available
at the following places:
Division of Business Services
Address Unit
Room 1121 or 1103
South Administration Building
Open 8:30 to 4:15 Monday-Friday
Registrations Counter
1st Floor Lobby
North Administrations Building
Open 9 to 4 Monday-Friday
Deans' or Provosts' offices
Open 8:30 to 4:30 Monday-Friday
Star Center
Room 1122 Student Union
Open 9 to 4 Monday-Friday
Why?
Since many of the University's
communications to students are
handled through the mail, it is
imperative both to the student and to
the University that accurate and up-to-
date addresses be maintained through-
out the time of enrollment in tfie
University.
Currently Registered Students —
during the academic year the local
address on file will be used for all
mailings other than billings and
grade reports which are sent to the
student's permanent address.
Students Not Currently Registered —
the permanent address on the file will be
used for all mailings. Don't forget to
change your local address if you leave
school ... we don't know where
you consider permanent.
DIVISION/COLLEGE/MAJOR CHANGES
Division, college and major changes
may be made at any time, the only
restrictions being Board of Regents
limitation on enrollment.
Forms to initiate these changes will
be available at the division and college
offices and at the Registrations Office,
first floor lobby. North Administration
Building.
Refer to the organizational chart in
the Schedule of Classes to verify that
you have processed all the necessary
changes and are using the correct
codes.
ALL students must have a division
code, a college code and a major code.
Please make sure you have a valid
combination of all three.
If your major comes directly under
the jurisdiction of a division provost,
your college code should be '99 — No
College, Undergraduate."
Change in Division (Undergraduate
Students Only)
Division changes may be made at any
time, the only restrictions being Board of
Regents limitations on enrollment.
To initiate a change of division, go to
the provost's office of the division
in which you wish to enroll. Forms and
unofficial academic record information
are available in the provost's office.
The provost of the new division will
relay the information to the
Registrations Office.
The divisions involved will assume
responsibility for the appropriate
transfer of complete records.
Change in College (Undergraduate
Students Only)
College changes may be processed at
any time, the only restrictions being
Board of Regents limitations on
enrollment.
To initiate a change of college, go to
the dean's office of the college in which
you wish to enroll. Forms and unofficial
academic record information are
available in the dean's office.
The dean of the new college will
relay the information to the
Registrations Office.
The colleges involved will assume
responsibility for the appropriate
transfer of complete records.
Change in Major (Undergraduate
Students Only)
Major changes may be processed at
any time, the only restrictions being
Board of Regents limitations on
enrollment.
Forms for this purpose are available
at the Registrations Office, first floor
lobby. North Administration Building,
and at division and college offices.
The form indicating the change
information should be turned in with
the Registration Materials at the time of
Registration or turned in to the
Registrations Office Counter at a later
time during the semester.
Be sure to also complete a Division-
College Change form if appropriate.
Undecided about a college, division
and/or major and want to be advised
by the Undergraduate Advising Center?
Students who wish to change from
their current college or division to
undecided should obtain a Change of
College form from the Registrations
Counter, 1st floor lobby. North
Administration Building.
The change of college form should be
taken to the Undergraduate Advising
Center, Room 31 51 of the Undergraduate
Library (X2733, X3040), where unofficial
academic information is available.
The undecided student will be
unofficially registered in the Office of
the Dean for Undergraduate Studies and
receive his advisement from the
Undergraduate Advising Center. These
offices and the student's former college
will assume responsibility for the
appropriate transfer of complete
records.
CLOSED COURSES
Sorry, it s closed.' But you need
that course. Because you're a major.
Because you're not a major. Because
you need an upper level General
University Requirement in Area B
I don't like these cold, precise, perfect people, who, in order
not to speak wrong, never speak at all, and in order not to do
wrong, never do anything.
— Henry Ward Beecher
and your buddy told you this course was
a blast. Because it's raining. Because
your carpool leaves at 3 o'clock.
Because . . . Sorry, it's still closed."
If you should be weighted with
those ominous words during armory
registration, don't despair. Yet. Don't
be too hopeful either. Yet. Remember
that behind the circles and slashes in
the tally books, there are people and
things. The people are rather reason-
able, but the things haven't been
enlightened yet. The people are the
professors who teach the courses that
are closed. The things are the desks, and
the equipment, and the classrooms.
While you can ask a professor to allow you
into a course, you can't manufacture a
place to sit, fabricate equipment, or
build a larger room. Some courses are
closed for good and some aren't. To
find out which yours is, you have to do
some digging.
First, ask the department repre-
sentative if there have been any drops
at all in that course. If someone dropped
it before, someone will probably drop
it in the ifuture. The trick is getting in
line in back of him/her. Keep checking
back at the desk to see if there are
openings. If there is a waiting list, get
on it. If there isn't, ask the represen-
tative if he/she can start one.
Well, you came up empty, right?
And now that department represen-
tative thinks you're the biggest pest
this side of the Potomac. Take a deep
breath, and then visit that class. Is it
teeming with life? Are people hanging
from the movie screen trying to spot
empty seats, or is there ample room for
one more underweight undergrad?
If the former is true, think seriously
about giving up. Let's say, however, that
the class is reasonably empty, and
there's enough equipment to go around.
In that case, you have conquered the
things.
Now start on the people. The type
of class will determine how many people
before whom you must prostrate
yourself. Find them/him/her and ask to
be allowed to register. While prostrate,
remember that smaller classes are a
boon to teachers and students. If a
professor is reluctant to give
permission, he may want to keep the
student-teacher ratio down to a
manageable number. If the teacher
says no, you have tried all your
options and learned how to work in
the system. If the teacher says yes,
congratulations and don't you dare
drop that course.
Advising —
Undergraduate
Advising Center
Room 3151,
Undergraduate Library
454-2733 or 454-3040
Along with the Star Center, the Office
of Minority Student Education, and
the Departmental Advising Offices, the
Undergraduate Advising Center offers a
variety of services for students and
faculty. Its staff provides assistance
in the areas of career planning,
improved decision-making, academic
planning, and scheduling.
Other functions of the Center
include:
Information — maintaining a file of
materials describing academic
programs and requirements at the
College Park campus;
General Assistance — helping
students work through administrative
problems that may arise from regis-
tration, drop-add, withdrawal, records,
etc.
Advising Coordination — working with
advisors in all academic unitsto improve
the quality of advising;
"Undecided" Students — providing
administrative and advising support for
students who have not officially
declared a major;
Pre-Law Advising — offering
comprehensive advising for students
planning to attend law school;
Credit-by-Exam — administering
the Advanced Placement Program, the
College Level Examination Program
(CLEP), and the Advanced Placement
Program.
Books and Supplies
UMPORIUM
454-3222
Located in the basement of the Student
Union, the UMporium carries new and
used textbooks for all courses plus a
wide selection of gifts, UM
clothing, greeting cards, house plants,
and photographic, engineering, art
and architecture supplies. The
UMporium is open the first three
Saturdays of each semester, has special
hours during registration and sponsors
a shuttlebus from the Adult Education
Center during University College
Registration.
Regular hours are Monday-Thursday,
8:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.
to 4:15 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
OFF-CAMPUS
There are several bookstores and supply
shops located in College Park, which
carry a complete line of University
textbooks as well as various school
supplies. For your convenience, some
have extended hours during the first
few weeks of each semester.
ALPHA PHI OMEGA —
USED-BOOK STORE
During the first two weeks of each
semester, you can sell your books for as
much as 75% of the original value and
buy books at reduced prices. The APO
Bookstore works on a consignment
basis. They agree to sell your text-
books for you and keep a small
percentage of the profit. If the book
isn't sold, you get it back. Location is
usually in room 0124 of the Student
Union, but this is subject to change.
FELLOW STUDENTS
Check the bulletin boards, all over
campus, during the first few weeks of
each semester. Students are always
ready to sell books!
Office of
Campus Activities
Room 1191 Student Union
454-5605
Campus activities and student groups
are a very integral part of your life at the
University. If you are in a student
group and need information to make
sure you're doing everything right,
or if your group needs help conducting
a special program, or if you'd like to
participate in a workshop or in field
experience to develop your leadership
abilities, the Office of Campus Activities
is the place to go. The staff members
are there to help you, guide you, and
provide any information you might
need. Working with 350 student
organizations, the Office of Campus
Activities is a catch-all for all
campus groups and organizations. It
helps student groups help
themselves.
The following is a list of the six
main objectives of the Office of
Campus Activities:
1. To encourage a wide variety of
activities on the part of students,
student groups and University
departments and to assist sponsor-
ing agencies with their planning of
events.
2. To provide support and assistance
to student groups in their daily
operation and special programming.
A modern employer is one who is looking for men and women
between the ages of twenty-one and thirty, with forty years of
experience.
3. To develop relationships with other
University offices, organizations and
special interest groups.
4. Maintain necessary records for
student groups particularly in the
areas of student group accounts and
student organizational information.
5. Provide brochures and other
informational packets to help student
groups and other University
agencies.
6. Encourage and promote the
development of student leadership
on the campus.
Career Development
Center
Terrapin Hall
454-2813
You're a graduating senior and you're
caught in that bind of deciding what
you're going to do with your life, what
kind of job you're going to get, and
what type of career you should pursue.
Don't despair, because the Career
Development Center (CDC) is here so
you don't get caught in that bind, and it
may be your best friend.
Career planning should begin early
in your academic life. The Career
Development Center offers a variety of
one credit courses in career planning
and decision making geared for
students at different points in the
career decision making process.
EDCP 108D IS designed for freshmen
and sophomores as well as any other
students who are just beginning their
career planning. In addition, an EDCP
108 course is offered for upper level,
declared majors in each academic
division for those students who have
made an initial decision but who wish
to know more about opportunities in
their chosen field. All classes also
include units on job market information
and job seeking skills.
The Career Library is the perfect
place to browse, for it contains a
vast amount of career planning material,
occupational information, job
vacancies, summer jobs, reference
materials for graduate school, and
test applications.
If you need more personal attention,
the CDC conducts workshops in job
seeking techniques, resume writing,
summer jobs, and deciding on a major.
There are also special programs
conducted throughout the year to give
students the opportunity for direct
contact with prospective employers and
graduate school representatives.
Career Consultants for each academic
division and undecided majors are
available for counseling.
The CDC can be extremely helpful
in your career planning activities. It
provides you with the opportunity to
find a purpose to your academic
pursuits, and you as a student should
take advantage of its services.
Counseling Center
Shoemaker Builaing
454-2931
Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. -9:00 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
The Counseling Center offers a variety
of programs all of which are designed
to help you make full use of your
potential while at the University. The
Center offers career counseling,
personal counseling, help with reading
and study skills, and special workshops.
PERSONAL, EMOTIONAL
AND SOCIAL COUNSELING
In addition, the psychologists at the
Center provide professional counsel-
ing to deal with depression, anxiety,
loneliness, or other problems common
to students.
ACADEMIC SKILLS WORK
The Reading and Study Skills Lab,
located in the Center, offers training in
effective reading and writing skills,
plus tips on note taking, listening
or exam preparation Most courses are
preprogrammed, so you take them at
your own pace and fit them Into your
schedule. Even if you don't have
learning problems the RSSL can help
you improve your skills — even seniors!
Just see the RSSL receptionist, at the
Counseling Center room 2102 or call
454-2935.
EDUCATIONAL AND
CAREER COUNSELING
Students who need to decide on a
major or a future career are given an
opportunity to investigate their interests
and abilities through individual or
group sessions with a counselor.
Interest testing may also be useful to
make you aware of your potential
career leanings. In the lobby of the
Center, the Occupational Information
Library offers details on career fields.
The lobby also has tape recorded
Conversations with all the academic
department heads, on their fields of
study. This, too, could help point you
in the right direction of the major you
want to pursue. If you're really in a bind
about your major or other academic
problems, contact the Undergraduate
Advisement Center.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The Center offers many special
counseling workshop programs on
such diverse topics as assertiveness,
life goals, human sexuality, or time
scheduling. Brochures describing these
and other programs are available in the
lobby.
In addition, the Center administers
CLEF, GRE, Miller Analogy, and other
tests.
Check Cashing
The simple task of cashing a check
isn't always so simple because nobody
wants to risk getting a bad check. There-
fore, it is almost essential that you
establish a checking account.
For convenience, the Citizens Bank
& Trust Company of Maryland, located
in the Student Union, offers free
checking to members of the University
community (faculty, staff, and students).
Most College Park stores will accept
personal checks for purchases,
provided that you have proper identifi-
cation. A few will cash checks with
purchases Albrecht's Drugstore, on
Route 1 , will cash a check up to $5, with
a 15 cent service charge. The Umporium,
in the Student Union, will cash a check
up to $10 over the price of merchandise
purchased
Beware at the end of the school year
because most stores and businesses
stop accepting checks They are faced
with the difficult problem of trying to
collect on bad checks after students
have left town. It's a good idea to make
sure you have enough cash to last
you during finals.
Never swap horses crossing a stream.
— American Proverb
Commuter Affairs
1195 Student Union
454-5275
Students who do not live on campus
are considered commuters, and it is
primarily for them that the Office of
Commuter Affairs exists. Wherever you
live or whatever your interests, the
University offers a variety of services,
choices and experiences for you. Under
the auspices of the Commuter Affairs
Office are commuter programming,
carpool creation, bikeway information,
shuttle buses, transportation forthe
disabled, the Off-Campus Housing
Service and a host of other information
on commuter activities.
Carpools
"Pooling it" is one of the greatest fads
to hit the campus in recent years. This
craze is being fostered by the Commuter
Affairs Office who boasts the motto,
"We'll find a carpool or make one!"
In addition to cutting costs, reducing
pollution and fuel consumption, and
relieving campus congestion, car-
poolers may apply for preferential
parking spaces — available on a first
come, first served basis in interior
faculty/staff parking lots.
Three students constitute a carpool
for priority parking and can register
themselves at the Com muter Affairs
Office.
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TRANSPORTATION
Shuttle UM
The bus service serves the campus, as
well as neighboring areas. The shuttle
provides daytime routes to selected
apartment complexes, evening security
routes on campus, and call-a-ride.
Handicapped service and charters are
also available.
Information concerning these free
services and schedules are available at
the Student Union information desk, the
CommuterAffairs Office, Room 1195
Student Union, and in the Shuttle
Office near Leonardtown Community
Center. The numbers to call are
454-5375 or 454-5841 .
Individual Match-up System:
Through its computerized carpool
service, students can be put in touch
with other students looking for a
carpool.
OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING
If you close out the residence halls as
a living option (or vice versa) and are
looking for a place to live, the Off-
Campus Housing Service may be able
to help. The office maintains listings of
furnished and unfurnished rooms,
apartments and houses which are for
rent in the area. While the service is
not a complete representation of every-
thing that is available, it is a good place
tostarta housing search. The office
also provides written material to
facilitate that process. Peer advisors
are prepared to supply information on
lease requirements, furniture rentals,
temporary lodging and all other
aspects of the off-campus living
experience.
UNIVERSITY COMMUTERS
ASSOCIATION
1211A Student Union
454-5187
The University Commuters Association
consists of all those students who do not
live in University or Greek housing.
Acting as the representative and social
arm forthe commuting student, the
UCA works in a variety of ways to help
make commuting moreenjoyable.
Members and officers of the association
work closely with the Office of
CommuterAffairs on such matters as
the off-campus shuttle service and
counseling for commuter problems
(parent trouble, traffic ticket appeals).
The UCA also acts as a liaison on
many campus committees in order to
ensure that the commuter is well
represented. In order to get commuters
more involved on campus, UCA
sponsors a lunchtime speaker series
throughout the semester and alunch-
time guitarist in the Big UM, located
in the Student Union. They also hold
afternoon happy hours about once a
month, and they help sponsor student
trips during vacation breaks. The UCA
is funded partially by the Student
Government Association and the
student activity fee. Its officers are
elected on an annual basis. Hours
are usually 10a.m. -3 p.m. every
weekday. After hours, messages can
be left in the mailbox outside the
office in the SGA suite.
Dormitory Living
RESIDENCE HALLS
Residence hall living comprises a large
part of your college experience. A student
living on campus has a choice of
different living situations which each
area of housing has to offer. There
are modern high-rise halls, small
residence halls, and modular apartments,
not to mention co-ed and single-sex
halls. Each has a personality of its own.
HILL AREA
The oldest of the housing units is the
Hill Area. These are located right in the
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Approval will be granted for use of
amplifying equipment in these areas only
if there is a high probability that the
planned activity will not disrupt or disturb
other University activities or if the area
has not been previously reserved.
.Permission will be granted to use amplify-
ing equipment in the vicinity of residence
halls only upon specific written request
of the student government of the
residence halls affected.
4. Individual students or organizational
representatives using amplifying equip-
ment must accept responsibility for any
complaints or disturbances or disrupt ion
received from persons in University
academic and/or residence buildings.
B. Policy on
Demonstrations
(As adopted by University Senate,
June 2, 1970)
I. General Statement
a. The University of Maryland
cherishes the right of individual students
or student groups to dissent and to
demonstrate, provided such demonstra-
tions do not disrupt normal campus
activities, or infringe upon the rights of
others.
b. On the other hand, the University
will not condone behavior which
violates the freedom of speech, choice,
assembly, or movement of other indi-
viduals or groups. In short, responsible
dissent carries with it a sensitivity for the
civil rights of others.
c. Accordingly, the University will
take whatever steps it deems necessary
to:
(1) protect the right of any indi-
vidual or group to demonstrate and
publicly proclaim any view, however
unpopular;
(2) protect the freedom of speech,
assembly and movement of any
individual or group which is the object
of demonstrations.
To achieve the foregoing objectives the
following guidelines have been
developed for operation at College
.. Park:
II. Guidelines for General Demonstrations
a. Unscheduled demonstrations,
"teach-ins," rallies, or equivalent
activities may be held by recognized
university organizations and activities,
full or part-time students, and current
employees of the University in the areas
defined below provided that the
activity does not interfere with any
function for which that space has been
reserved in advance.
1. The Central Mall
2. Physical education and Intramural
field between University Boulevard and
parking area 1.
3. Athletic practice fields east of
Byrd Stadium.
4. North Mall between Campus Drive
and Washington-Baltimore Boulevard.
5. South Mall between Regents Drive
and Washington-Baltimore Boulevard.
All activities in these areas must be
conducted so as to avoid interference
with the regularly scheduled functions of
the library and/or classrooms adjacent
to the area and in compliance with the
provisions contained in llg, 1-8.
Failure to reserve space will not
invalidate the privilege of conducting
the appropriate activity. However, in the
event of two or more groups desiring to
use a given space, an approved space
reservation will take precedence over an
unscheduled activity. If two or more
groups desire a space when no reser-
vation has been made, the first come,
first served principle will apply.
b. Recognized University organizations
and activities, full or part-time students,
and current employees of the University
who wish to schedule a demonstration,
"teach-in", rally, or equivalent activity,
may request the space through the
facilities reservation procedure up to 24
hours in advance. Demonstrations will be
permitted in the locations outlined in lla,
above, unless the space has previously
been reserved or is in use for academic
activities or intercollegiate athletic
team practices. Demonstrations may be
held at other locations on the campus
subject to approval by the Vice Chan-
cellor for Student Affairs. Students who
participate in demonstrations which
have not been approved may be
considered in violation of University
policy. (Except as provided in lla,
above.)
c. Demonstrations, rallies, or "teach-
ins" may be conducted in or adjacent to
any residential building with the specific
written concurrence of the student
government of the unit or area concerned
Any such rallies, demonstrations or
"teach-ins" which may be authorized by
the appropriate student government
must conform to the general procedures
contained in llg, 1-8.
d. Demonstrations in the form of
parades on streets may be conducted
with the specific approval of route and
time secured 48 hours in advance from
the University Public Safety and
Security Office.
e. Although groups may sponsor or
organize demonstrations, rallies,
"teach-ins," or picketing activities, the
fact of group sponsorship or organization
in no way relieves individuals of the
responsibilityfortheirown conduct, and
each individual participating in such
activities is accountable for compliance
with the provisions of this policy.
f. Persons not members of the Uni-
versity student body, faculty or staff may
participate in demonstrations, rallies,
picketing, teach-ins or equivalent
activities only upon invitation by a bona
fide student, faculty or staff member.
All non-students are obligated to the
terms of this policy during participation
in such activities. Since persons not
students, faculty or staff members are not
subject to University discipline proce-
dures, failure to comply with terms of this
policy may result in action underterms of
appropriate Maryland law.
g. In addition to the above provisions,
the following guidelines will apply to
all demonstrations.
1. Reasonable access to and exit from
any office or building must be main-
tained. The right-of-way on public streets
and sidewalks will be maintained.
2. Demonstrators will not attempt to
force the cancellation or interruption of
any event sponsored by a University
office or by a faculty or student group
or by any group authorized to use
University facilities.
3. Classesorothereducational activi-
ties in classroom buildings and the library
will not be disrupted.
4. The use of public address systems,
loudspeakers, etc., in the vicinity of
academic and residence buildings will
follow procedures set forth above.
5. Demonstrations may be carried on
inside of the University buildings only as
provided in Sections lie and 4 or with
approval of the Facilities Use Com-
mittee as outlined in the University
General and Academic Regulations.
6. Where an invited speaker is the
object of protest, students and faculty
may demonstrate outside the building
where the lecture will take place.
Demonstrators who wish to enter the
building must do so as members of the
audience and must give the speaker a
respectful hearing. Signs, placards, or
other paraphernalia associated with a
demonstration will not be carried into
the building.
7. University property must be
protected at all .times.
8. The safety and well-being of
members of the University community
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collectively and Individually must be
protected at all times,
h. Complaints received from users of
the library or classrooms adjacent to the
defined areas (lla) will be grounds for
disciplinary action agamst individuals
and/or groups sponsoring or partici-
pating in rallies, "teach-ins," or demon-
strations in these areas.
III. Guidelines for Demonstrations in
Connection with Placement Programs
a. Anyone wishing to question or pro-
test the on-campus presence of any re-
cruitingorganization should contactthe
Director of the Career Development
Center or his representative in advance.
b. Should any member of the Uni-
versity Community wish to discuss or
protest the internal policies of any
recruiting organization, the Director of
the Career Development Center must be
contacted for assistance in communi-
cating directly with the appropriate
representatives of said organization.
c. Demonstration guidelines outlined in
Section llg 1-8 are applicable.
d. Demonstrations in conjunction with
placement programs conducted in the
Career Development Center's Terrapin
Hall facility or other facility shall be
considered not to infringe upon the
rightsof others and the normal function-
ing of placement programs provided
that demonstrations are conducted
outside of the facility and do not interfere
with free and open access to the Career
Development Center facilities by those
students, faculty, staff, and visitors who
wish to conduct business within the
framework of established placement
programs.
IV. Special Guideline Pertaining to the
Student Union
a. No demonstrations, rallies, "teach-
ins" or equivalent activities may be held
in the lobbies or corridors of the Student
Union.
b. Demonstrations may be held in
assigned rooms of the Student Union
by recognized student organizations
following procedures for reserving space
which have been outlined by the Student
Union Board.
V. Guidelines for Picketing
a. Legal Rights and Limitations.
Orderly picketing is a legally estab-
lished form of expression which
recognizes the individuals right of free
expression subject only to such reason-
able limitations as are imposed by
State legislation and University
regulations. These limitations are
intended to protect the rights of the
picketer, the student body and the
public with particular concern for safety,
preservation of normal academic life
and order, and the protection of persons
and property,
b. Conduct of Picketers
1. Picketers are subject to those
regulations listed above in Section II, g,
1-8.
2. Picketers will not disrupt any
University activity by making excessive
noise in the vicinity of any University
building.
3. The University Health Service is
off-limits to picketers because special
silence and other welfare and safety
factors are Involved.
C. Alcoholic Beverages
Policy and Procedures
Policy
Regulations forbid unauthorized pos-
session, use or distribution of alcoholic
beverages on or in University property.
University policy is consistent with
State and County laws and restricts
on-Campus use of alcoholic beverages in
specified areas.
Policies Specific to an Event
1. Alcoholic beverages may not be
possessed, consumed, or distributed
on the campus except where written
approval has been obtained for the
event.
2. The event must be sponsored by a
recognized alumni, faculty/staff, or stu-
dent group, and be duly registered with
the appropriate space reservation
office.
3. All applicable State, County, and
local alcoholic beverage and tax laws
must be accommodated. Sponsor or
event manager shall insure the following:
a. No one under the age of 18 shall be
served or sold alcoholic beverages of
any kind.
b. Nooneundertheageof 21 shallbe
served or sold liquor.
c. All sales cease promptly at
2:00 a.m.
d. No person judged to be intoxicated
by the sales attendant or his supervisor
may be served any alcoholic beverage.
e. Maintenance of reasonable order
and decorum with special concern for the
avoidance of becoming a nuisance to
non-participants, including both on-
campus and off-campus communities.
4. When alcoholic beverages are to be
sold or are obtained from a distributor,
a license is required and specific written
approval for the event must be obtained
from the Office of Campus Activities.
The Office of Campus Activities may in
some instances require approval from the
Concessions Committee.
5. Appropriate planning and imple-
mentation for the event involving the
sale of alcoholic beverages includes:
The securing of a license from the Board
of License Commissioners, in Hyatts-
ville, at least five days before an event.
An approved Space Reservation form |
must accompany the request for the '
license. Acquisition of a license will
legally place on the person signing the
license application, the responsibility
for adherence to all the provisions of
applicable laws during the event.
Exceptions to this Policy
Private functions not involving the sale of
alcoholic beverages; and functions spon-
sored by non-campus groups contracting
with the campus self-support agencies
for facilities and services are specific
exceptions from these procedures.
Permission to serve alcoholic beverages '
must be obtained from the person or the
department responsible for the opera-
tion of the facility.
Violations
Failure to comply with the University
policy or State and County alcoholic
beverage laws may result in judicial
action and restriction on further use of
University facilities. Violations of
State and County laws will be reported
to the appropriate civil authorities.
D. Campus Traffic Rules
and Regulations
(Academic Year 1978-1979)
These regulations apply to all who drive
motor vehicles on any part of the campus
at College Park. Furthermore, these
regulations are published by the Motor
Vehicles Administration. These rules are
subject to change during the course of
the academic year, and it is the students'
responsibility to be aware of these
changes. Updated copies of the Campus
Traffic Rules and Regulations may be
obtained at any time from the Motor
Vehicle Administration free of charge.
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IV. Policy of the
University of Maryland
on Access to and
Release of Student
• Data/Information
General Statement
The University of Maryland has the
responsibility for effectively supervising
any access to and/or release of official
data/information about its students.
j Certain items of information about indi-
I vidua! students are fundamental to the
i educational process and must be re-
I corded. This recorded information con-
cerning students must be used only for
clearly-defined purposes, must be safe-
guarded and controlled to avoid viola-
tions of personal privacy, and must be
appropriately disposed of when the
justification for its collection and reten-
tion no longer exists.
In this regard, the university is
?committed to protecting to the maximum
extent possible the right of privacy of all
individuals about whom it holds informa-
tion, records and files. Access to and
release of such records is restricted to the
student concerned, to others with the
student's written consent, to officials
within the University, to a court of
competent jurisdiction and otherwise
pursuant to law.
Access
All official information collected and
maintained in the University identifiable
with an individual student will be made
available for inspection and review at
the written request of that student subject
to certain exceptions.
For purposes of access to records at
the University of Maryland, a student en-
rolled (or formerly enrolled) for academic
credit or audit at any campus of the
University shall have access to official
records concernmg him on any campus
on which he is or nas been enrolled.
The personal files of members of the
faculty and staff which concern students,
.including private correspondence, and
' notes which refer to students, are not
regarded as official records of the
University. This includes notes intended
for the personal use of the faculty and
never intended to be official records
of the University.
A request for general access to all
official records, files and data
maintained by a campus, must be made
in writing to the coordinator of records
or to other person(s) designated by the
^ chancellor at that particular campus.
A request for access to official data
maintained in a particular office may
be made to the administrative head
of that office.
When a student (or former student)
appears at a given office and requests
access to the university records about
himself,
1. The student must provide proper
identification verifying that he is the
person whose record is being accessed.
2. The designated staff person(s) must
supervise the review of the contents of
the record with the student.
3. Inspection and review shall be
permitted within a period not to exceed
45 days from the date of the student's
request.
4. The student will be free to make
notes concerning the contents but no
material will be removed from the
record at the time.
Under normal circumstances, the
student is entitled to receive a copy
only of his permanent academic record.
A reasonable administrative fee may
be charged for providing copies of
this or other items.
Record keeping personnel and
members of the faculty and staff with
administrative assignment may have
access to records and files for internal
educational purposes as well as for
routinely necessary clerical, adminis-
trative and statistical purposes as
required by the duties of their jobs.
The name and position of the official
responsible for the maintenance of
each type of educational record may be
obtained from the coordinator of
records or other person appointed by
the chancellor on each campus.
Any other access allowed by law
must be recorded showing the legiti-
mate educational or other purpose and
the signature of the person gaining
access. The student concerned shall be
entitled to review this information.
Release of Information
Except with the prior written consent of
the student (or former student) con-
cerned, or as required by federal and
state law, no information in any student
file may be released to any individual
(including parents, spouse, or other
students) or organization with the
exception of information defined as
"Public Information. "
When disclosure of any personally
identifiable data/information from
University records about a student is
demanded pursuant to court order or
lawfully issued subpoena, the staff
member receiving such order shall
immediately notify the student con-
cerned in writing prior to compliance
with such order or subpoena.
Data/information from University
records about students will be released
for approved research purposes only if
the identity of the student involved
is fully protected.
A record will be kept of all such
releases.
Information from University records
may be released to appropriate persons
in connection with an emergency if the
knowledge of such information is
necessary to protect the health or
safety of a student or other persons.
Public Information
The following items are considered
public data/information and may be
disclosed by the University in response
to inquiries concerning individual
students, whether the inquiries are in
person, in writing or over the telephone.
1. Name
2. Affirmation of whether currently
enrolled
3. Campus location
Unless the student has officially filed
a request with the campus registrar
that disclosure not be made without
his written permission, the following
items in addition to those above are
considered public information and may
be included in appropriate university/
campus directories and publications
and may be disclosed by designated
staff members on each campus in
response to inquiries concerning
individual students, whether the
inquiries are in person, in writing, or
over the telephone.
1. School, college, department,
major or division
2. Dates of enrollment
3. Degrees received
4. Honors received
5. Local address and phone number
6. Home address (permanent)
7. Participation in officially recognized
activities and sports
8. Weight and height of members of
athletic teams
The release of public information as
described above may be limited by an
individual campus policy.
Letters of Appraisal
Candid appraisals and evaluations of
performance and potential are an
essential part of the educational
process. Clearly, the provision of such
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information to prospective employers,
to other educational institutions, or to
other legitimately concerned outside
individuals and agencies is necessary
and in the interest of the particular
student.
Data/information v>/hich was part of
University records prior to January 1,
1975 and v>/hich v^^as collected and
maintained as confidential informa-
tion, will not be disclosed to students.
Should a student desire access to a
confidential letter of appraisal received
prior to January 1, 1975, the student
shall be advised to have the writer of
that appraisal notify, in writing, the
concerned records custodian of the
decision as to whether or not the writer
Is willing to have the appraisal made
available for the student's review.
Unless a written response Is received
approving a change of status in the
letter, the treatment of the letter as a
confidential document shall continue.
Documents of appraisal relating to
students collected by the University or
any department or office of the
University on or after January 1, 1975
will be maintained confidentially only if
a waiver of the right of access has been
executed by the student. In the absence
of such a waiver, all such documents
will be available for student inspection
and review.
All references, recommendations,
evaluations and other written notations
or comments, originated prior to
January 1, 1975, where the author by
reason of custom, common practice, or
specific assurance thought or had good
reason to believe that such documents
and materials would be confidential,
will be maintained as confidential,
unless the author consents in writing to
waive such confidentiality.
If a student files a written waiver with
the department or office concerned,
letters of appraisal pursuant to that
waiver will be maintained confidentially.
Forms will be available for this purpose.
Challenges to the Record
Every student shall have the oppor-
tunity to challenge any item In his file
which he considers to be Inaccurate,
misleading or otherwise inappropriate
data. A student shall Initiate a challenge
by submitting a request in writing for the
deletion or correction of that particular
Item. The request shall be made to the
custodian of the particular record in
question.
If the custodian and the student
involved are unable to resolve the matter
to the satisfaction of both parties, the
written request for deletion or correc-
tion shall be submitted by the student to
the coordinator of records, orothersuch
person as designated by the chancellor,
who shall serve as the hearing officer.
The student shall be given the oppor-
tunity for a hearing, at which the student
may present oral or written justification
for the request for deletion or correc-
tion. The hearing officer may obtain
such other Information as he deems
appropriate for use In the hearing and
shall give the student a written decision
on the matter within thirty (30) days
from the conclusion of the hearing. If the
decision of the hearing officer Is to deny
the deletion or correction of an item In
the student's file, the student shall be
entitled to submit a written statement
to the hearing officer presenting his
position with regard to the Item. Both
the written decision of the hearing
officer and the statement admitted by
the student shall be inserted in the
student's file. The decision of the
hearing officer shall be final.
Grades may be challenged under this
procedure only on the basis of the
accuracy of their transcription.
Exceptions to the Policy
It is the position of the University that
certain data/information maintained in
various offices of the University Is not
subject to the provisions of this policy
with regard to inspection, review,
challenge, correction or deletion.
(a) Statements submitted by parent/
guardian or spouse In support of
financial aid or residency determina-
tions are considered to be confidential
between those persons and the
University, and are not subject to the
provisions of this policy except with the
written consent of the persons involved.
Such documents are not regarded as
part of the student's official record.
(b) University employment records of
students are not Included in this
policy, except as provided under
Article 76A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland.
(c) With regard to general health data,
only that data/Information which Is used
by the University in making a decision
regarding the student's status Is subject
to review by the student under this
policy. Written psychiatric or psycho-
logical case notes which form the basis
for diagnoses, recommendations, or
treatment plans remain privileged
Information not accessible to the
student. Such case notes are not
considered to be part of official
University records. To ensure the
availability of correct and helpful
Interpretations of any psychological
test scores, notes or other evaluative
or medical materials, the contents of
these files for an individual student may
be reviewed by that student only In
consultation with a professional staff
member of the specific department
Involved.
(d) Records relating to a continuing
or active Investigation by the campus
security office, or records of said office
not relating to the student's status with
the University are not subject to this
policy.
(e) No student is entitled to see
information or records that pertain to
another student, to parents, or to other
third parties. A student Is entitled to
review only that portion of an official
record or file that pertains to him or her.
Notice
Notice of these policies and procedures
will be published by the University.
The foregoing statement of university
policy becomes effective Immediately,
but should be regarded as tentative
pending the issuance of federal regula-
tions and guidelines or amendments In
the applicable laws.
The masculine gender of personal
pronouns In this document includes the
feminine gender.
Approved by the President's Adminis-
trative Council, 2/3/75.
Index
44
Academic Advisement 4, 8
Academic Advisors 4, 8
Academic Changes 6
Access to and Release of
Student Data/Information 41
Add a Course 6
Address, How/ to Change 7
Alcoholic Beverage Policy 40
Alpha Phi Omega
(Used Book Store) 8
Amplifying Equipment Policy 38
Architectural Library 17
Art Galleries 25
Audiovisual Equipment 6
Automobile Registration 18
Basketball 25
Black Explosion 21
Blood Drive 27
Books and Supplies 8
Buses 10, 24
Campus Activities 8
Campus Mail 21
Campus Police 20
Campus Traffic Rules and
Regulations 33
Campus-Wide Programs 27
Cancel Preregistration 6
Cancel Registration 6
Career Development Center 9
Carpools 10
Cash Lines 14
Catalog, Undergraduate 21
Central Administration 3
Change Division, College, Major 7
Changing Rooms 11
Chapel 17
Check Cashing 9
Classmates 4
Clinics, Free 11
Closed Courses 7-8
Clubs and Organizations 27-29
Campus Administration 3
Commons Lounges 29
Commuter Affairs 10
Complexes 11
Co-op Work-Education 12
i
Counseling Center 9
Crisis Centers 1 1
Dairy 4
Dance Marathon 27
Deans 3
Demonstrations Policy 39
Diamondback 21
Dining Services 14
Disciplinary Actions 33-34
Division, College, Major
Changing 7
Dormitory Living 10
Dropping a Course 6
Duplicating Services 12
Emergency Disciplinary Rules
and Procedures 35-38
Employment 13
Engineering and Physical
Sciences Library 17
Entertainment and Recreation. ...25-30
Equal Opportunity Recruitment 18
Exercise 25
Experiential Learning 12
Financial Aid 12-13, 21
Food 14, 23
Food Co-op 14
Fraternities 29
Fraternity and Sorority Booklets 21
Free University 14
General University
Regulations 32-42
Glass Onion 29
Glossary of Terms 31
Golf 25
Greek
Fraternities 29
Sororities 29
Housing 15
Life Office 15
Week 27
Handball/Racquetball/
Squash 25
Health Center 15
HELP Center 15
Hill Residence Hall 10
Hillel House 14
Homecoming 27
Honoraries 15
Housing
Greek 15
Off-Campus 10
Human Relations Office 16
Ice Cream Shop 23
Identification
Systems 16
Information
Center 23
Phone 16
Intensive Education Development. ..18
International Education Services 16
Internship/Volunteer Office 12
Intramurals 26
Late Registration 6
Legal Aid 16
Leonardtown 11
Libraries 17 "
Librarians 4
Looking at Maryland 21
Lost and Found 18
Maryland Media 12
McKeldin Library 17
Metro Bus 24
Minority Student Services 18
Minority Student Education 18
Motor Vehicles Registration 18
Movies 30
Nevi^spapers 21
Notary Public 23
Nyumburu Community Center 18
Off-Campus Housing 10
Orientation
Leaders 4
Office 19
Overflow Housing 11
PACE 19
Parents 5
Parking
Hints 19
Tickets 19
Part-Time Jobs 13
People You Should Know 3
Phone Information 16
45
Tutoring 21 , 24
UMporium 8
Undecided 7
Undergraduate Advisement
Center 4
Undergraduate Catalog 21
Undergraduate Library 17
University College 24
University Commuters Association. .10
University Sing 27
University Press 12
Upward Bound 18
Used Books 8
Vending Machines 14
Veterans Affairs 24
Volunteer Work 12
Walk-in Clinic 11
Washington Post 21
Washington Star 21
Weightlifting 26
What's Available 21
White Memorial Library 17
Withdraw from University 7
WMUC 30
Women's Crisis Center 11
Women's Health Services 15
Work Study 12
Photographic Services 12, 20
Physics Duplicating Services 12
Police, University 20
Post Office 21
Professors 3
Provosts 3
Pub, The 30
Publications 21
Public Transportation 24
Radio Station WMUC 30
Reading and Study Skills Lab 21
Record Coop 23
Recreational Facilities 25-27
Religious Services 22
Residence Halls 5, 10, 21
Residence Halls Rules 11
Resident Assistant 5
Resident Director 5
Resident Life Department 10-11, 21
Roommates 4
Room Reservations 22
Schedule of Classes 21
Second Wind 21
Secretaries 4
Shuttle Buses 10
Snow Days 23
Sororities 29
Speakers Bureau 22
Sports 25-27
Student Aid, Office of 12
Student Entertainment
Enterprises 30
Student Government
Association 23
Student Organizations
Information 27-29
Student Responsibility 32
Student Services 6-24
Student Union
Board 30
Employment 13
Information 23
Study Skills 9, 21
Swimming 26
Telephones 24
Television 23
Terabac Room 30
Terrapin 21
Terrapin Club 27
Theatre 30
Tickets, Parking 19
Tobacco Shop 23
Transcripts 24
Transportation 10, 24
People Who Help Put the Pieces Together
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Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know
ourselves.
— William Davenant
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center of campus, and are very
convenient because you never have to
take long hikes to class. These hails are
small, and therefore very personalized.
Since they are the oldest dorms, the
rooms are small, and the facilities are
suffering from years of wear and tear.
But they are quaint, and are like living in a
large house. These halls house 35 to 300
: students.
Social activities are either organized
,by individual halls or by the Hill Area
.Council.
COMPLEXES
The Complexes are located on the
; north edge of campus, and extend from
I University Blvd. to the Computer
jScience building There are three
imam complex areas — Denton. Ellicott.
and Cambridge, which collectively
are known as the North Campus
Community. These are large, brick
high-rise buildings and house about
500 people each. They are corridor
l^le. and mostly have double rooms,
(with the exception of priority single
I rooms on each floor.
The rooms are often bigger than on
the hill and the facilities are newer. Each
floor has a lounge, and each hall has
I a recreation room in its basement.
I In the center of each complex is the
j dining hall which doubles as a
i community center. Each complex area
is a community within itself.
LEONARDTOWN
The newest addition to the University s
residence hall system are the Leonard-
town Modular Units (the Mods) which
' are located across Route 1. behind Frat
Row. These offer a different type of
I living situation, for they are self
I contained living units which are
I apartments The Modules are carpeted.
furnished, and have fully equipped
j kitchens, so you don t have to eat
on board.
' Living in Leonardtown is more
private than the Hill and the complexes,
and social activities are privately
jplanned rather than community
oriented, the way they are in the other
I living areas. Vacancies are filled on a
j "pull-in basis from other residence
I halls, and as a new student, it is very
( unlikely that you will be assigned to
I live there.
. CHANGING ROOMS
All rooms in residence halls are
assigned, and you will find it difficult
to switch unless you find someone to
switch with. Through your RA. you
can make room or hall changes soon
after the start of the semester when the
room freeze has ended. If you want
to change halls, it s a good idea to get
to know the RA in that hall.
OVERFLOW
On campus housing is in very popular
demand, and at the beginning of the
year, the waiting list is very lengthy.
Each fall, about 300 new students are
at the top of the waiting list. They are
offered temporary rooms in studies and
lounges in residence halls for usually
a maximum period of three weeks until
it is apparent that no-shows and drop-
outs of University housing are leaving
their rooms unoccupied. It is then
that overflow students may move into
the vacated rooms.
DORM SWITCHING
At the end of the school year, when
people are recontracting for their
rooms, you can move into another hall
through the room pool which takes
place at a designated time in the Student
Union. In this procedure, you give up
for Fall semester your room in the hall
you presently live in, get a special card
from your RA. and go to the Student
Union where the room lottery takes
place. You have the alternative of all
the rooms in each hall which haven t
been recontracted for. Although this
is done by lottery, chances are that you
will get the hall of your choice.
RULES
For all residents, there are University
rules and regulations to abide by. Most
of the important rules are specified in
the contract handbook you receive
when you are granted housing and other
Resident Life policies may be found in
your RA s office. You should be aware
that when you sign up for housing, you
are signing a contract and are under
obligation to conform to all rules and
regulations.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information concerning
housing, contact the Resident Life
Department on the 3rd floor of the
North Administration Building (454-2711),
or check with your RA (Resident
Assistant) or your Community
Director s Office.
Free Clinics
Hours and services at free clinics are
subject to frequent change without
notice. It s always a good idea to
call before you go.
Montgomery County
Bethesda Free Clinic
(Bache Memorial Free Clinic)
6701 Wisconsin Ave.
Chevy Chase
656-3222
Mobile Medical Care
434-6677
Rockville Free Clinic
107 Fleet Street
Rockville
424-3928
Crisis Centers
OFF-CAMPUS
Off-campus hotlines:
Montgomery County 949-6603
Prince George s County 864-3310
Walk-in counseling:
Passage Center
8500 Colesville Rd.
589-8608
ON CAMPUS
See HELP Center entry
WOMEN'S CRISIS HOTLINE
A hotline for women, by women, is the
Women s Crisis Hotline. In addition to
providing legal, medical and supportive
assistance to victims of rape and
assault, the hotline is prepared to
answer questions on birth control,
pregnancy, abortion, venereal disease
and other women s concerns.
Volunteers staff the hotline most
hours from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
and women are encouraged to call when
they need another woman to talk to.
Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice: it is not a
thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.
— William Jennings Bryan
Duplication Services
DIVISION OF
PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES
Annapolis Hall
454-3911
The Division of Photographic Services
is located on the ground floor of
Annapolis Hall and is available to
help students in a variety of ways.
See Photo Services article in this
publication for details.
MARYLAND MEDIA
3132 Main Dining Hall
454-5180
Maryland Media offers typesetting,
layout, and printing services to all
University of Maryland students and
organizations. They run an offset
printing process and would therefore
be convenient for large orders as well
as small ones.
PHYSICS DUPLICATING SERVICES
Z1201 Physics Building
454-2950
Physics Duplicating offers complete
printing and copying services as well
as bindery. Cash jobs are done along
with jobs charged to official fund and
budget numbers or S.G.A. accounts.
UNIVERSITY PRESS
Located behind Fire Station
454-3128
University Press offers a wide array of
printing services. Their operation
ranges everywhere from typesetting
to binding and from hot type to cold
type. Organizations will find them
useful for such necessities as letter-
heads and posters.
Experiential
Learning Programs
0119 Undergraduate Library
454-4767
Choosing a career, deciding on a major,
getting career experience before
graduation, testing your skills —
these are all reasons to select an
internship, volunteer job, or
Cooperative Education placement
through the Experiential Learning
Office
The unique Co-op Education program
is an opportunity to integrate full-time,
paid work experience into your
academic curriculum. The possibility
■^
^a,
of a permanent job offer after graduation
is an added benefit of the Co-op
program.
Academic credit can be arranged for
an internship, while Community
Service programs and volunteer jobs
can provide first-hand experience in
your career field. Over 1000 organiza-
tions in the Washington area are
looking for student manpower and can
provide you with job experience,
career-related skills, confidence, and
contacts in your field. And, after
graduation, you will have a better
chance of finding a job in that chosen
field when you can prove that your
"textbook" knowledge has been put
to practical use.
Financial Aid
and Employment
OFFICE OF STUDENT AID
2130 North Administration Building
Student employment — 454-4592
Loans — 454-3046
Grants — 454-5497
The Office of Student Aid offers many
programs designed to supplement a
student's finances so that he/she may
more readily attend the University.
There are over 100 sources of
scholarships, loans, grants, and
employment available to eligible
students.
About half of the funds are awarded <
in the form of loans and employment.
Most aid comes in a "package deal"
which consists of a combination of
scholarship, grant, loan, and/or
employment. The scholarship
application deadline is March 1, and
the deadline for loans and grants is
May 1 . The deadline for summer College
Work Study Program (CWSP) considera-
tion is February 1.
Students may set up an appoint-
ment with a counselor, but should
become familiar with some of the
basic eligibility factors before doing so.
The information desk at the Office of
Student Aid offers various publications
to acquaint students with the different
areas of financial aid.
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COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM
Employment under the College Work-
Study Program is a form of financial
aid which is awarded to students who
are in need of earnings from part-time
employment to continue their
education. Preference is given to
students with the greatest financial
need. To qualify for employment under
the College Work-Study Program, a
student must meet the following
qualifications: (1) is in need of
employment in order to pursue a course
of study at this University; (2) is capable
of maintaining good standing in the
course of study while employed; (3) is a
citizen of the United States or a
permanent resident; (4) is enrolled or
has been accepted for enrollment as
either an undergraduate, graduate, or
professional student on a full-time
basis.
Students employed through the
College Work-Study Program are
assigned to most of the departments on
campus and to a tew off-campus
agencies. An attempt is made to
assign students to positions which
will develop their skills and interest.
Students may work up to 20 hours per
week during the academic year and up to
40 hours per week during vacation
periods. The rate of pay is $2.65
per hour.
Additional information and applica-
tions may be obtained from the Office
of Student Aid, Room 2122, North
administration Building, 454-3046.
If you think education is expensive try ignorance.
PART-TIME JOBS
The Job Referral Service locates
part-time, temporary, and summer jobs,
both on- and off-campus, for students.
The office is located in Room 0127
Foreign Languages Building (454-2490)
and is open for referrals on class days
from 1 1 :00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Peer
counselors attempt to match a
students qualifications with the
employers' requirements for available
positions. Students may receive
referrals for up to three positions each
time he utilizes the service.
On-campus jobs are the most sought-
after type of employment because they
are convenient and can fit comfort-
ably into class and study schedules.
They are limited in number and, there-
fore, the competition is high. If you're
interested in on-campus employ-
ment, start looking early; before the
semester begins if you can.
Some large departments on campus
I do their ow/n hiring, so here are some
' places you might try looking into:
Office of Commuter Affairs
Department of Resident Life
Orientation Office
Departmental Offices
Dining Services
Libraries
Student Union
Departmental Offices
There are over 100 departmental offices
on campus which often hire students
to work on their staffs. Ability to type
and experience with office equipment
Is usually an asset in getting one of
these positions. The jobs open most
often are usually clerical, research,
and labor positions.
Since majors are often given
priority, it would be best to look in
your department first. If they don t
need help, look around in the other
departments because somebody,
somewhere must need help.
Faculty
The faculty could be a valuable resource
for jobs because they maintain contacts
1 with colleagues in the area who work
with the government or private busi-
nesses and are in the position to hire
Also, their job leads often involve
positions directly related to
professional interests. You d be
surprised how interested faculty are in
helping students find pre-professional
employment.
Libraries
There are five libraries on campus which
all hire student employees. Applications
should be filled out with each
individual library. Positions are
available for the summer as well as
the school year.
Dining Services
A major employer of students on
campus is the Department of Dining
Services. A variety of jobs are
available and the hours often are
compatible with class schedules.
Opportunities are available within the
Cambridge, Denton, Ellicott and Hill
Dining Halls, and in addition, there are
numerous openings at the Pub,
Student Union Food Service, Bake
Shop and in the Maintenance
Department assisting skilled mechanics.
Students should seek employment by
going to the unit of their choice and
completing an employment applica-
tion. It is necessary that workers be
available for a minimum of 10 hours per
week. While many students return to
work with the Department for their
entire college career, opportunities for
employment are continuously opening.
Workships are available for students
who wish to work to pay off a board bill.
Students can arrange for a workship by
first obtaining employment in a Dining
Hall, and requesting a workship. The
Dining Hall manager will inform the
applicant of the hours necessary to
work to complete the workship
obligation by the end of the semester
Career Development Center
Terrapin Hall
454-2813
The Career Library, located in the
Career Development Center, contains
a vast amount of occupational
information, job vacancy listings, and
summer jobs. For students' con-
venience, it is open until 8:30 p.m. on
Wednesdays during campus recruiting
programs.
Department of Resident Life
3rd Floor, North Administration Building
454-2711
All of the student staffers who work in
residence halls are hired by the
Department of Resident Life. These
Include RA positions, desk recep-
tionists, security checkers,
maintenance workers, etc.
Actual interviews are conducted in
each residential community for
positions open in that particular
community. For specific information on
available positions, application
dates and procedures, see your RA or go
to your residential community office.
Orientation Office
1195 Student Union
454-5752
This office hires the Orientation Staff
who work primarily during the summer.
The pay, benefits and experience are
excellent. Beginning in March, the
office often employs a number of
students to help process orientation
applications. Applications for summer
Student Advisor positions are usually
available in October.
Student Union
The Student Union has approximately
100 student positions available for
people with various skills. The Union
is open about fifteen hours a day, seven
days a week, so Union jobs could fit
almost any schedule. For more
information, go to the Union's
administrative offices, room 0129, or
call 454-2807.
Off Campus Employment
The Maryland State Employment
Service may be of assistance in locating
off campus jobs if you haven't been
able to find anything on campus. Some
places you can contact are:
6821 Kenilworth Ave.
Hyattsville, Md. 441-2130
11262 Georgia Avenue
Wheaton, Md. 949-5300
Shuttle Bus
Students interested in driver positions
should apply at the Shuttle Office near
Leonardtown Community Center.
(For more information see Shuttle Bus
entry.)
Note: For additional information about
each department see respective entries
in the rest of this handbook.
To be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything
or nothing about it.
— Olin Miller
Food
DINING SERVICES
Director's Office — 454-2901
Meal Ticket Information — 454-2905
Catering — 454-3539
Consumer Advocate — 454-FOOD
Dining Services offer a choice of three
board plans: 19 meals, the any 15-meal
plan and the any 10-meal plan. Each
meal plan is available 7 days per week.
There are 3 meals per day, Monday
through Friday and brunch and dinner
on Saturday and Sunday. The any 1 5-meal
plan offers the most flexibility, giving
you the choice of eating 15 out of 19 meals
without paying for the missed meals. For
those students who spend a minimal
amount of time on campus the 10-meal
plan is offered. The University ID card
is the meal card for the contract student
and can be used in all of the four dining
halls on campus.
Board plans are available to all
students, whether resident or
commuter; the board contract is for
one academic year, although the
payments are divided by semester.
A student may only be released from the
contract if they withdraw from the
University durmg the year.
Menus offer a variety of entrees with
a minimum of four selections of salads
and desserts. The number of portions is
unlimited. Throughout the year a
series of special events is planned which
includes outdoor barbecues and dinner
dances at no extra charge. In addition,
those students who desire a private
catered meal for a special occasion, in
lieu of the cafeteria contract feeding, will
be entitled to discount for those board
students attending the function.
CASH LINES
The department of Dining Services
offers cash facilities in the Student
Union, Hill, Cambridge, and Ellicott
Halls for those students not on the board
plan. Those cash facilities are open to
students and guests of the University
and offer many different meals. Those
students who are interested in taking
advantage of the "all you can eat" meals
can eat m the contract dining halls by
buying a guest meal ticket at the
Courtesy Desk at the entrance of the
dining halls
OTHER OPTIONS
There are a variety of places to go on
campus when you crave an ice-cream
snack or a home-cooked meal.
Whether you're hungry, rushed for
time, or just need a new stomach treat,
the facilities are all conveniently located.
Dairy-Turner Laboratory
454-4521
The ice cream is made right in Turner
Lab, and student workers give you
generous portions. Besides being able
to sample all flavors of cones, sundaes
and milkshakes, you may also buy a
variety of hot and cold sandwiches,
hot soup, soft drinks, yogurt and snacks.
Hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m , Monday
through Friday and noon to 6 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday.
Hillel
7505 Yale Avenue (P.O. Box 187)
College Park, Md. 20740
779-9020, 277-8961, 779-7370
A friendly atmosphere, variety in meals
and good food await you at the Hillel
Kosher Dining Club. You can get three
meals a day Monday through Saturday
and brunch and dinner on Sunday.
You also have the option of a partial
board plan which includes all meals
from Sunday dinner to Friday lunch.
A third option, available only to
commuters, is a lunch only plan for
Monday through Friaay. Hillel
provides a welcome change from
humdrum meals and is a lot easier
than cooking on your own. Ethnic
Nights, Movie Nights and other special
events add to the excitement. Non-
members of the Dining Club are
welcome to eat at Hillel on Wednesday
nights and on Shabbat. Advance
reservations, especially for
Shabbat, are appreciated.
Vending Machines
For those meals or snacks on the run,
there are vending machines located all
over the campus. Vending rooms in the
Student Union, Francis Scott Key,
Skinner, the Education building,
Tydings, the Engineering Kiosk and
the Armory provide everything you need
from soup and sandwiches to dessert
with a push-button convenience,
including microwave ovens to warm up
whatever you buy.
There are machines which offer
light snacks, drinks and ice cream in
Cole Fieldhouse and most dorms.
The vending room in the Union stays
open until the building closes, if you
need a late night snack.
Student Union
See Student Union section for
information on the following places:
Big UM
Cafeteria
Not Just Yogurt Shop
Pizza Shop
Ice Cream Shoppe
Tortuga Room
No Frills Sandwich
Vending Room
Food Co-op
Free University
454-5026
(Contact Jim Frid)
An alternative approach to education
invades the College Park campus on
evenings and weekends — Free
University. Tuition is almost free —
there is a $2.00 registration fee for
each course. Topics are very free
and range from cartooning and
caricature to conversational Russian.
Classes usually begin about three
weeks after costly classes begin and
you should watch for the Free
University Course Schedule at the
entrances of major buildings. If you
have an interest or a skill you would
like to share. Free University is
interested in you.
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else do you explain the success of those you don't like?"
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Greek Life Office
1191 Student Union
454-5606
The office of Greek Life coordinates
tfie integration of tlie social
fraternities and sororities with the
rest of the campus community. It worl<s
with the officers and members of these
groups to advise and assist them in
getting the most out of the "Greek"
experience Greek Life" refers to the
Greek letter societies that make up the
fraternity and sorority system.
If you have any questions about
fraternities and sororities, just
stop in.
For a list of existing fraternities
and sororities see entries Fraternities
and "Sororities."
GREEK HOUSING
Fraternity and Sorority houses provide
living spaces for 1,800 Maryland
students. Living in a "Greek House"
provides a small group living experience
for anywhere from 10 to 60 students.
It is a chance for you to learn how
to manage all aspects of a home from
overseeing the physical facilities to
operating a kitchen.
Although most students living in
the houses are members of the Greek
community, there are often spaces
available for non-members. It is a
viable housing alternative for people
having trouble getting on-campus
housing. Spaces are usually kept
available in the houses for pledges to
move into after Rush. If you are
interested, contact the Office of
Greek Life.
Health Center
Information/Emergencies — 454-3444
Mental Health — 454-4925
Health Education — 454-4922
Appointments — 454-4923
The University Health Center is located
on Campus Drive, directly across the
street from the Student Union. Both
graduate and undergraduate students
are eligible for health services A student
becomes eligible for routine medical
care and professional services at the
Health Center when he/she pays a
health fee at registration.
Services provided include urgent
and routine medical care, mental health
evaluation and treatment, health
education, laboratory, x-ray, and
gynecological services, and upon
referral from a Health Center
physician, orthopedic services. Charges
are made for certain laboratory tests,
all x-rays, casts and allergy injections.
Students should call the Health
Center for an appointment, but
emergencies such as injuries, or
students who are too ill to wait for an
appointment will be seen on a walk-in
basis
The Health Center is open 8:00 a.m-
10:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 1 1 :00 a.m -
3:00 p.m. on weekends.
Emergencies are seen 24 hours a day.
It should be noted that the mandatory
health fee is not a form of health
insurance. A group insurance policy is
available to students because many
family plans do not provide services for
college age students. This policy
provides benefits for hospital, surgery,
emergency, laboratory, x-ray. some
mental and nervous problems, and
contains a major hospital provision.
Enrollment for the policy is open at
the beginning of each semester.
WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER
454-4921
The Women's Health Center is located
on the ground levelof the Health Center.
It is primarily a nurse practitioner
clinic, but there are two doctors on
the staff. Its services include routine
gynecological checkups, birth
control, pregnancy and V.D. testing,
and pap smears. Counseling services
are available for consultation upon
appointment.
The Women's Health Center is open
until 5:00 p.m. but its patient hours
are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. -4:00 p.m.
HELP Center
3:00 a.m. Computer program refuses
to run.
Irregular verbs won't
conjugate.
Composition can't get
organized.
3:05 a.m. Computer program won't
even limp.
Irregular verbs getting even
weirder.
Composition is in little pieces
on the 24-hour room floor.
3:07 a.m. Called friend.
3:08 a.m. Friend tells you it's 3:08 a.m.
3:09 a.m. Former friend says good-bye.
3:10 a.m. Student dials 454-HELP.
3:11 a.m. Student gets someone to
talk to.
Someone to talk to 20 hours a day.
Someone to listen 20 hours a day.
Because courses are getting you
down. Because people are getting on
your back. Because you feel like
getting on the phone to rap with
someone. The Help Center in Shoe-
maker Hall can answer your phone call
or talk to you in person from 8 a.m. to
4 a.m. daily. Call 454-HELP, or ring the
buzzer on Shoemaker's basement door
and walk in.
In addition to peer counseling and
crisis intervention, the Help Center
offers:
— mformation and referral services.
— pregnancy testing in conjunction
with the Prince George's County
Health Department.
— anonymous street drug testing.
— a clearinghouse for riders and
drivers who want riders.
Call whenever you feel like talking.
Honoraries
Office of Campus Activities
1121 Student Union
454-5605
Alpha Chi Sigma
Chemistry Honorary Fraternity
Alpha Epsilon
National Agricultural Engineering
Honor Society
Alpha Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity
Beta Alpha Psi
National Accounting Honorary
Delta Nu Alpha
Transportation
Delta Sigma Pi
National Business & Commerce
Professional Fraternity
Eta Beta Rho
National Hebrew Honor Society
I have great faith in fools — self-confidence my friends call it.
— Edgar Allan Poe
Eta Kappa Nu
Electrical Engineering
Honorary Society
Gamma Sigma Sigma
Service to campus, community
Gamma Theta Upsllon
International Fraternity
Kappa Delta Pi
Education Honor Society
Kappa Psi
Pharmaceutical Fraternity
Mortar Board
National Senior Honor Society
(based on service, leadership,
scholarship)
Omicron Delta Kappa
Honorary recognizing high standards
in collegiate activities
Omicron Nu
National Home Economics Honorary
Phi Beta Kappa
Scholastic Honorary Society
Phi Eta Sigma
Freshmen Honorary
(provides tutoring)
Phi Sigma Phi
National Scholastic Honorary for
Transportation majors in
College of Business
Pi Mu Epsilon
Math Honorary
Psi Chi
Psychology Honorary
Salamander Honorary Society
Recognizing outstanding scholarship
in Fire Protection Engineering
Sigma Alpha Omicron
Microbiology Honorary
Sigma Gamma Tau
Aerospace Engineering Honorary
Tau Beta Pi
National Engineering Honor Society
Tau Kappa Alpha
National Forensic Honorary
(art or study of argumentative
discourse)
Tau Beta Sigma
Band Honorary
Human Relations Office
1114 Main Administration Building
454-4124
The Human Relations Office is
responsible for initiating action in
compliance with campus, state, and
federal affirmative action directives
designed to provide equal education
and employment opportunities for
College Park students and employees.
It also monitors the outcome of
actions taken in this regard.
Copies of the Campus Human
Relations Code are available from
this office and those of the Vice
Chancellor and Provosts. The Code
specifies that Equal Education and
Employment Opportunity (triple EO)
Officers shall be active in major campus
units and that their efforts are to be
coordinated by equity officers assigned
to the administrative staffs of the Vice
Chancellors and Provosts of these units.
Any student or employee having a
concern about possible inequities in
educational or employment matters, or
who wishes to register a complaint,
may contact a unit Equity Officer of
triple EO representative. He/she may
also contact the Human Relations'
Equity and Research Office in
Room 0125 of the Undergraduate
Library (454-4707) or the main office
of Human Relations Programs in
Room 1114 Main Administration
Building.
Identification System
The University's identification system
is comprised of two cards: a paper
registration card and a plastic photo
transaction card. These cards are used
to gain admission to most events on
campus — athletic, social or cultural.
They are also used for identification
to check out library materials, to gain
entrance to the dining halls and ride the
campus shuttle bus.
Registration Cards — A new registration
card is issued at the beginning of each
semester; each semester s card is a
different color. Preregistered students
receive theirs attached to their class
schedules. Students registering in the
Armory will be issued one after
presenting proof of bill payment.
The replacement cost is $1. HINT:
It will last a lot longer if you cover it
with clear plastic.
Photo Transaction Cards — Students
are issued photo ID cards when they
enroll at the University and continue to
use that card during their entire
enrollment.
Replacement cost is $7. HINT: Don't
carry it in your back pocket.
For more information concerning
Identification Cards, call 454-5365.
Information
Campus Information Center,
Student Union Information Desk
454-2801
Dial-an-Event — 454-4321
Campus Directory — 454-3311
24-hour Intramural and Recreational
Facilities Information — 454-5454
International Education
Service
2115 North Administration Building
454-3043
Students wishing to study, travel
or work abroad can obtain information,
advisement and assistance in the
FurmanA. Bridges Reading Room of the
International Education Office.
This office offers a wide range of
services to faculty and students
interested in international education
exchange. It is authorized to issue the
International Student/Scholar
Identification Card and works closely
with the International Student Council.
The office helps newly admitted
foreign students acclimate themselves
to campus by holding a special
orientation program, providing a small
emergency loan fund and helping with
housing problems.'
The office is also involved in making
recommendations on the academic
admission of foreign applicants and
reviewing their English proficiency,
financial and visa status.
Non-U. S. citizens are also helped
by the office to maintain lawful
immigration status. The staff also
counsels them with reference to
personal problems, making referrals to
the appropriate academic or student
affairs office as necessary.
Legal Aid
(on and off campus)
Student Legal Aid Office;
Student Union Room 1112
454-2847
The Student Legal Aid Office was
established by the Student Govern-
ment Association for the purpose of
providing legal and educational services
for students. The office provides
counsel and advice for students with
legal problems originating on or off
campus.
The office can represent students
charged with University misconduct
or academic irregularities. Also two
attorneys and eight student legal
interns are available for consultation
for any type of legal problem a student
may have: landlord-tenant, consumer,
criminal, traffic, and University.
The office is open Monday through
Friday, 10:30-4:30. Come in person —
bring appropriate documents.
Ideals are like the stars: we never reach them, but like the mariners
of the sea, we chart our course by them.
— Carl Schurz
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Libraries
UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARY
Campus Drive — 454-4737
Borrow Desk — 454-4727
Hours:
Monday-Thursday. 8 a.m. -11 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. -6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
Sunday, 12 noon-11 p.m.
Twenty-four Hour Room: 24 hours
a day while school is in session
Reserve Room:
Monday-Thursday. 24 hours a day
Friday, 12:01 a.m. to 6 p m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. -midnight
The Undergraduate Library is a very
interesting place to visit, and it has
almost everything you will need. On the
main floor, there is the information desk,
card catalogs, and cases which contain
student displays. The library's
recreational reading room has a
collection of 5,000 paperbacks, and
there is even a term paper clinic to
individually help students write papers.
The ground floor of the library has
books on education, language, and
literature. The reserve room on this
floor is open 24 hours during the school
year for all of you late night
studiers.
The first floor contains all types of
history books, geography books,
anthropology books, and library
science bibliographies.
The second floor has books on the
social sciences, political science, and
law. Periodicals are also located on
this floor.
The third floor books are all science
oriented, such as medicine, agricul-
ture, and technology.
The fourth floor houses music and
fine arts, including all of the non-print
media. A course reserve collection
contains: recorded lectures, sample
examination questions and supple-
mental programs. There are about
150 audio-cassette players with stereo
headphones and a large variety of
music, wireless audio headsets which
enable you to tune into any one of six
pre-programmed channels, ten
individual video playback rooms, four
group rooms, tapes of classroom
instruction, and commercial tapes.
The newest section of the fourth floor
is the multi-media conference room
which has an 8mm projector, a slide
projector, and a quad tape player.
Remember to ask the librarians at the
information desk for help with these
materials, and watch for topical
displays on the fourth floor showcase
featuring special collections of non-
print materials.
Aside from studying, there are a lot
of interesting things to learn in the
Undergraduate Library.
ARCHITECTURE LIBRARY
Room 1102 Architecture Building
454-4316
Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. -10 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. -5 p.m.
Saturday, 1 p.m -5 p.m.
Sunday, 5 p.m. -10 p.m.
The Architecture Library offers a
collection of foreign language design
and architecture magazines. Its
surroundings are comfortable, and the
interior design is a welcome change
from the rest of the University.
ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL
SCIENCES LIBRARY
Room 1300 Math Building
454-3037
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. -midnight
Saturday, 10 a.m. -midnight
Sunday, 1 p.m. -midnight
This library occupies three floors, and
is the largest of the specialized
libraries. Its reading materials
include math, physics, computer
science, earth science, and
engineering, plus a 500,000 piece
technical report collection. If you are a
serious student, this is a good place to
get your work done.
McKELDIN LIBRARY
West end of the Mall — 454-2853
Loan Desk — 454-4974
Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. -11 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. -6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
Sunday, noon-11 p.m.
McKeldin is often referred to as the
graduate library, but undergraduates
are welcome. It is the main library on
campus, and contains the greatest
number of books and periodicals at
Maryland.
On your first visit to McKeldin,
go to the second floor information
desk for help Also on the second
floor are a centralized reference
room and a Periodicals/Microfilms
Room. The third floor has the graduate
reserve area, a Government Documents
Collection, and the East Asia Collection.
On the fourth floor are the Fine Arts
Room, Maryland and Rare Books
Room. A special collection of music
research is located on 4M.
Located on the mezzanine level of
each floor are small study alcoves. If
you want to get some serious studying
done, you can hide in the "stacks'
where desks and chairs are plentiful.
WHITE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Biochemistry Building, Room 1526
454-2610 or 454-2609
Hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. -12 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. -6 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. -5 p.m.
Sunday, 2 p.m. -12 p.m.
This is a quiet, serious study library,
and the reading material is limited to
chemistry, microbiology, and
related subjects.
OFF-CAMPUS LIBRARIES
If you cant find the information you
need at one of the five campus libraries,
or you need some additional infor-
mation, there are several places
throughout the area where books can be
borrowed and reference materials can
be used. They are:
American University Library
George Washington University Library
Georgetown University Library
Catholic University Library
Howard University Library
Library of Congress
Prince Georges County Libraries
Montgomery County Libraries
DC. Libraries
Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the
problem.
— John Galsworthy
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Lost and Found
Campus Police — 454-3555
Student Union Main Desk — 454-2801
If unsuccessful at this point, try an ad
in the Diamondback (454-2351).
Minority Student
Services
OFFICE OF MINORITY
STUDENT EDUCATION
3139 Undergraduate Library
454-4901
The Office of Minority Student
Education (OMSE) is responsible tor
addressing the academic and social
needs of the minority student on
campus.
The OMSE sponsors four supportive
programs aimed at enhancing the
retention and graduation of minority
students at the University.
The Minority Advisement Program
provides a peer advisor in each of the
five academic divisions who conducts
academic advising and referral
services. A tutorial program for
minority students in difficult courses
is also provided throughout the
semester.
The Career Development Outreach
Program coordinator works with
the Career Development Center as
well as with government and private
agencies interested in hiring minorities.
Help is also provided with resume
writing and interviewing techniques.
The fourth program is the Minorities
Pre-Professional Academic
Societies, consisting of eight societies
in various disciplines.
Additional information on these
programs is available at the Office
of Minority Student Education.
NYUMBURU COMMUNITY CENTER
3125 New Main Dining Hall
454-5774
The Nyumburu Community Center is a
branch of the Office of Minority Student
Education. It focuses on the cultural
aspects of the Black experience here in
the United States as well as in the
Caribbean and Africa. Seminars and
workshops in poetry, art, music, dance,
drama and literature are offered at
Nyumburu along with a wide range of
student activities.
OFFICE OF EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY RECRUITMENT
0107 North Administration Building
454-4844
Responsible for recruiting and
admitting minority students to the
University, the O.E.O.R. staff visits high
schools, community colleges, and
community organizations throughout
the state in an effort to attract
minority students to College Park.
On-campus services include:
financial aid advising, in-state
residency determination, personal
counseling, referral resource and
reinstatement advising.
INTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (I.E.D.)
Room 0111 Chemistry Building
454-4646/4647
The Intensive Educational Development
Program (I.E.D.), a supportive program
for students enrolling at UMCP,
assists students in their intellectual,
social and personal development.
Students whose high school grades
and/or SAT scores indicate some need
for educational services are encouraged
to apply to the I.E.D. program. Its
services include: a summer Transition
Program to help students adjust to both
the academic and the non-academic
environment of the University;
academic advising, career guidance
and counseling throughout the year;
tutoring and courses in the improve-
ment of basic skills.
UPWARD BOUND
The Upward Bound Program at
College Park is designed to provide
academic and counseling assistance to
help high school students prepare for
college.
Academic tutoring, instruction
and counseling are provided to help
develop basic academic skills and
motivation and to assure that each
student improves in basic skills such
as communication and mathematics.
Motor Vehicle
Registration
Anyone who operates a vehicle on
campus (except freshmen and
sophomores in residence halls
who are not allowed to operate
vehicles on-campus) must register
that vehicle with the Motor Vehicle
Office.
During Armory Registration, you
can register your wheels In the
Armory basement. Bring the current
state registration for each wheel you
want to register. Complete the
application form and ask for a lot near
your classes. The map inside the
Motor Vehicle Office's brochure will
help you choose. Payment is not
necessary at this time, as the fee is
added to your bill. If you register your
vehicle at any other time, you must
have cash payment. Registration
for one vehicle is $12.00, and each
additional vehicle is $3.00. Receive
your bumper decals and affix them to
your bumper. It's a good idea to wipe
your bumper off before you affix.
Otherwise, the decal might come off
with the dirt. If you're registering
more than two cars, make sure you
put the decals on tfie right car.
Then, receive the rules and
regulations, and put them in your
head. In other words, READ THEM!
Shakespeare it ain't, but they may
save you a bundle in fines.
VEHICLE REGISTRATION WRINKLES
— Resident freshmen and
sophomores may obtain special
permission to operate a vehicle on
campus.
— Anyone who memorizes the Rules
and Regulations and recites them on
the mall at noon will receive ... a bonus
copy of the Rules and Regulations.
— Anyone caught throwing the
Rules and Regulations away will be
forced to memorize them and recite
them on the mall at noon.
— Special spaces are available
for handicapped students.
Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived
forwards.
— S. Kierkegard
— Freshmen and sophomores are
given Lot 4, Juniors and Seniors may
choose among any numbered lots.
— The bumper decals always clash
with the color of your car.
Parking Hints
Ratios never bothered you in high
school algebra; you knew they were
only fractions in disguise But if you
drive a car on this campus where three
cars are assigned to every space, that
ratio — three-to-one — may make
you late to class, could cost you money,
and will definitely haunt you
mercilessly.
Three-to-one adds up to crowded
parking lots. Take heart, however;
there are alternatives to the numbers
game. If possible, walk, jog, skate-
board, bikeride, hang-glide, carpool.
Shuttle Bus, or Metro Bus your way to
school. The first four alternatives will
,keep you in shape, while the other
options have various advantages.
Carpoolers park in close-in faculty
lots where the ratio is a wondrous
one-to-one. Three may be a crowd, but
it's also a carpool and you can contact
the Office of Commuter Affairs for more
details. Shuttle Bus passengers from
nearby apartment complexes are
discharged near the center of campus.
Commuter Affairs has more
information on this service too.
Metro buses lumber through campus
regularly and schedules are available
at the Student Union Information Desk.
If you must drive, arrive at your
assigned lot early. Dawn is a little
extreme: five minutes before your
noon class is sheer folly. Be advised
that the first two weeks of classes is the
worst time for traffic because everyone
is here all the time. During this hectic
week, the Motor Vehicle Office
designates certain overflow parking
areas. Lot 4 serves as an overflow lot
throughout the semester, while other
temporary overflow spaces are
L advertised in the Diamondback.
■* When things settle down from
complete chaos to controlled
confusion, out come the ticketers.
If you claim squatters rights in lots
other than your own. or if you allow your
meter to run out of nickels, or if you
clog medical parking and fire lanes with
your vehicular presence, you will
be ticketed. Parking regulations are
handed to you when you register your
car — look them over. Ignorance is only
blissful when it doesn't cost you money.
The University Commuters' Asso-
ciation handbook summed up the
parking situation in these immortal
words; "Today you get the shaft,
tomorrow you get the space."
GETTING A TICKET
(A Fable)
It's your favorite teacher's birthday
and you've baked a five-tiered,
40-pound, chocolate monstrosity of a
cake. You are assigned to Lot 4, but
you know you can't carry that cake very
far. So you canvas the area for
ticketers and pull into the faculty lot
near your class. It's only for a minute
— so you can deliver the cake. Then,
of course, that favorite teacher offers
you a piece of cake and a cup of coffee,
and you join in the birthday celebra-
tion for just a few minutes . . . The car
with the ticket on it is yours, of course.
This is more than the icing on the cake —
you didn't MEAN to leave it there
that long.
The Judicial Programs Office
administers a ticket appeal process
for this kind of situation. They
recognize that at times there are
extenuating circumstances (although
a 40-pound chocolate cake is pretty
hard to swallow). In order to appeal a
ticket, you must go to the second
floor of the North Administration
Building, and scout the hallway for a
table marked "Traffic Appeals " All
the forms and Information aboutappeal-
ing a ticket are on that table. You must
fill out the forms within 10 calendar days
of the violation. Someone in the office
across the hall from the table will
answer any questions about parking
that you may want to ask, and to tell you
any alternatives available to help you
avoid receiving more tickets.
Then, a board of students reviews
the appeal and weighs the individual's
situation (or cake, as the case may be)
against the overall needs of the campus
community. The board can void the
ticket, lower the fine, or deny the appeal.
They cannot, however, raise the fine.
Please note that overdue meter
tickets must be handled by the campus
Motor Vehicle Administration.
Parking Tickets
What's buttercup yellow, ripples
gaily in the breeze on your wind-
shield, and costs you anywhere from
two to forty-seven dollars? Its a
University of Maryland parking ticket.
They blossom out in fair and foul
weather alike, curling coyly around
your windshield wiper and causing
much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
If you park illegally, count on being
caught. Gnash. The parking regulations
are strictly enforced by a team of student
police aides who patrol the lots with
huge bouquets of tickets. Gnash gnash.
Tickets must be paid or put in for appeal
at the Appeals Office. Payment of tickets
must be made within 10 calendar days
of the violation. After those 10 days,
a late fee of two dollars is added to
the fine. Wail. Checks should be made
payable to the University of Maryland.
You have a choice of where to pay;
you can drop it off at the Student
Union Information Desk, or you can
hand it in to the Motor Vehicle Office
in the Service Building on Route 1.
Enclose the ticket with the check.
Unpaid tickets may fade from your
memory, but not from your bill. Report
cards and preregistration materials
are withheld until you settle your
account. GNASH!
Remember; A car parked between two
white lines in its assigned lot gathers no
tickets.
Orientation Office
1195 Student Union
454-5752
The "Maryland Preview" is a summer
program of the Orientation Office
which introduces new studentsand their
parents to life at the University, Realizing
that a school of over 37,000 people
could be a little overwhelming, the
orientation program lets all the
newcomers take a look behind the
scenes before classes start. Most of the
Preview " staff are undergraduate
student advisors, who give tips on
campus life, explain University
requirements, provide academic
advising, and help students register
for Fall classes.
Parent Preview offers parents an
overall view on University services,
policies, and expectations, and
provides opportunities for parents to
meet faculty, staff and students.
PACE
PACE (People Active in Community
Efforts) is for those students who want
to work with other University of
Maryland students In off-campus
volunteer work. This coalition of student
volunteer pro)ects is SGA funded and
provides a great way to get experience
and meet new people.
Admiration is the over-polite recognition of another man's
resemblance to ourselves.
— Ambrose Bierce
Photographic Services
Annapolis Hall
454-3911
One of the best kept secrets on campus,
and yet probably one of the most
practical and useful services is the
Photographic Services located in
Annapolis Hall.
There is a 20% discount on all
services which include Kodak film
and Kodak processing. Photographic
Services provides one-day black and
white film and color slide processing
and three-day color print processing.
Black and White and Color film can be
developed and proofed on one sheet
for that special effect.
Photographic Services offers color
passport photos in less than five
minutes. They also offer two color
mini-portraits in a folder — while
you wait!
The following is a sampling of the
jobs Photographic Services can do:
individual and group portraits, photo
and slide duplication, color slide
corrections, photo and poster mount-
ing, print and picture framing and on
location photography.
Photographic Services also has
available over 3 million black and white
photos of campus scenes as well as
several thousand color shots. It also has
pictures of all Maryland athletic
teams with game action and individual
player photos.
Another important aspect of Photo-
graphic Services is that the staff is
willing and qualified to offer
professional photographic advice to
students and faculty.
The office is open from 8:30 to 4:00
Monday through Friday.
University Police
At any given moment during a
working day, you may find upwards of
50,000 people on the College Park
Campus. In a way, it s a small city, and,
as such, it is served by its own fully-
trained police force. Dedicated to
providing a safe campus for students and
staff, 73 police officers offer a wide
range of services from patrolling the
campus in cars, on motorcycles, and on
foot, to helping you prevent the loss or
theft of your property.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
When you need the University Police,
call either of the two numbers below:
X3333 — Emergency
X3555 — University Police
Both numbers will connect you with
the University Police dispatcher.
If you are off campus and wish to
contact Montgomery or Prince
Georges County Police, call the
emergency number below:
911
The emergency number equipped to
take calls from deaf persons is:
627-1112
In addition to these numbers, there
are yellow emergency phones on
campus that don't require dialing.
Lifting the receiver puts you in
touch with the police dispatcher. These
phones are for emergency use only.
LOSS PREVENTION ASSISTANCE
This unit of the police force analyzes
security risks and develops systems to
reduce these risks. Not only do they
serve the University's staff, but they also
help out students.
POLICE AIDE PROGRAM
In the library, they wear red jackets
and man the security desk at the door.
At the UMporium, they watch for
shoplifting. At night, they check
cars entering campus at the security
gates. And when Maryland's basket-
ball team plays North Carolina State,
they unsnarl traffic. "They " are
police aides — students who assist the
police force in a myriad of duties.
PARKING ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
Under the supervision of the University
Police, these students patrol parking
lots and issue tickets to illegally parked
cars.
DID YOU KNOW THAT . . .
. . . the campus police can verify the
theft of personal property for insurance
purposes?
. . . the University Police urge you to
engrave your drivers' license number
and the state the license is from on
all valuables? An engraver is available
at the Student Union Information
Desk.
... if you need your fingerprints taken
for that government job, the University
Police can help you there too?
. . . most of the police officers are
former students or are presently
pursuing degrees part-time?
I honestly believe it is better to know nothing at all than to know
what ain't so.
— Josh Billings
Post Offices
Signed, sealed and sitting on your desk
because you cant figure out how to
deliver it? Read on. Campus mail
doesn't require that sticky thirteen-
cent square with the pastel pictures on
It Just drop it in a convenient campus
mailbox.
A battery of machines in the
UMporium Lobby of the Student
Union will take your money and present
you with stamps, postcards, and
other postal paraphernalia. You can
even weigh packages. Its all self-service
so its open whenever the Student Union
is open.
If the machines won't suffice, try the
University Post Office in the General
Services Building. (454-3955)
U.S. Mailboxes are located at:
The Adult Education Center
Annapolis Hall
I Denton Hall
I North Administration Building
iPreinkert Fleldhouse
' Student Union
Off-campus Post Offices Include:
4815 Calvert Rd.
College Park. MD
436-6092
9591 Baltimore Ave.
College Park. MD
344-2375
2063 University Blvd.
Adelphi, MD
436-6008
Presidential Towers
6525 Belcrest Rd.
Hyattsville. MD
436-6085
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University Publications
If you stacked all the University of
Maryland publications end to end,
you could probably wind the resulting
string of printed paraphernalia around
the Mall twenty times. Some of the more
major publications are Introduced
below;
THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
Usually bearing a picture of some
be-columned building on its cover,
the Undergraduate Catalog contains
everything you ever wanted to know
about University of Maryland at
College Park. And some things you
didn't know enough to want to know
about the University at College Park.
And some things you didn t want to
know enough to know enough . . .
Copies are available in the UMporium,
and you must show your photo ID to get
one free. Otherwise, the catalog
will cost you $2.00.
THE SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
If the catalog is the University's
bible, then the Schedule of Classes
is the new testament. While the
catalog describes courses, the
Schedule of Classes tells you times,
places, and professors. Two editions
of the Schedule appear each semester
— one surfaces during preregistration,
and the other pops up a few days before
classes begin It s wise to pick up copies
of both.
OPPORTUNITIES OF
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
FINANCIAL AID
This pamphlet contains information
on scholarships, grants, loans, and
employment opportunities It also
provides hints on insuring considera-
tion for aid as well as typical budgets
for in-state and out-of-state students.
Copies are available on the second
floor of the North Administration
Building.
RESIDENCE HALLS
CONDITIONS OF OCCUPANCY
The Resident Hall contract outlines
residents' rights and responsibilities.
General information on who can
request housing, how to check In,
and who staffs the Resident Halls is
also included in the pamphlet. It is
available on the third floor of the
North Administration Building.
LOOKING AT MARYLAND
This booklet probably gave you your
first glimpse of Maryland. It gives a
general overview of the University and
what It has to offer The Office of
Admissions in the basement of the North
Administration Building has copies.
SECOND WIND
A publication for returning students by
returning students that lists all the
resources available to returning
students. Copies are available at the
Office of Admissions.
THE DIAMONDBACK
An independent, student newspaper
focusing on campus news, the
Diamondback can be found In the
lobbies of major buildings every
weekday — for free!
THE BLACK EXPLOSION
An independent weekly, the Black
Explosion pinpoints the activities of the
University's Black students. National
and international events of Interest to all
students are covered also.
THE TERRAPIN
You don't throw bowling balls at It, you
read it, reminisce over it, and ruminate
about It. The Terrapin is that volume
that tries to capture a year's experiences
at College Park in print and pictures.
Pick one up for $12.00 in Room 3101
of the Main Dining Hall in the spring.
MAJOR NEWSPAPERS
Washington is the home of two major
newspapers: The Washington Post
and The Washington Star. Copies of the
New York Times and The Baltimore
Sun are available too. If you want to read
them for free, the libraries carry copies
in their periodicals rooms while the
Student Union Tobacco Shop sells
copies at street vendor prices.
FRATERNITY AND
SORORITY BOOKLETS
These are compiled to give
information on rush procedures and the
overall lifestyle of those students in
the Greek system.
In addition, each chapter has a
number of in-house publications that
explain in greater detail the
services they provide.
Reading and Study Skills
Shoemaker Building
ing
454-2935
See Counseling Center
skills work.
academic
Religious Services
THE CHAPEL
Constructed in 1953 with private
donations, the University of Maryland
Memorial Chapel houses three chapels
and numerous offices. The three
chapels vary in size: the East (Main)
Chapel seats 1,350; the West Chapel
seats 122; and the Roman Catholic
Blessed Sacrament Chapel seats 44.
The chapel is equipped with both
English and Flemish bells. The English
bells automatically toll the hour with
the Maryland state song, "Maryland,
My Maryland." The Flemish bells are
played from an organ-like console on
special occasions. Other rooms in the
chapel provide office space for the
chaplains.
THE PEOPLE
Students, faculty, staff and chaplains
are all involved in the life of the Chapel.
Chaplains are appointed and supported
by their respective denominations.
Those student groups without a
chaplain choose a faculty member as
their advisor. All University approved
chaplaincies have offices in the
Chapel except the two largest —
Jewish and Roman Catholic — which
have student centers on the periphery
of campus. The Hillel House for Jewish
students is located at 7505 Yale Avenue.
The Catholic Student Center (or the
Newman Center) is on the edge of
campus near Lot 3 on Knox and
Guilford Roads.
THE SERVICES
The Chapel is open from 8 a.m. to
10 p.m. for prayer and meditation. The
University chaplains offer a program
of worship, counseling, study, and
social activities geared to meet the
needs and interests of the
community.
CHAPEL STAFF
Baptist
Gerald Buckner, Chaplain
Room 1101, Chapel
454-4604
Black Ministries Program
Perry Smith, III, Chaplain
Room 2120, Chapel
454-5748, 277-4742
Christian Science
Gloria Douglas, Advisor
Jack Russell, Campus Counselor
Room 1112, Chapel Study Room
986-1220
Church of Christ
J. P. Tynes, Chaplain
Room 2128, Chapel
454-5135
Episcopal
Wofford Smith, Chaplain
Thomas Engram, Adjunct Chaplain
Room 2116. Chapel
454-2347
Hare Krishna
Alankar das, Chaplain
Room 1120, Chapel
454-5143
Lutheran
Beth Platz, Chaplain
Dean Anderson, Chaplain
Room 2103, Chapel
454-3317
Roman Catholic
William Kane, Chaplain
Robert Keffer, Assistant
Catholic Student Center
Knox and Guilford Roads
864-6223
United Campus Ministry
(UCM is supported by: Church of the
Brethren, Disciples of Christ, United
Presbyterian, United Church of
Christ and United Methodist.)
Rob Burdette, Chaplain
Dorothy Carpenter, Chaplain
Room 2101, Chapel
454-2348
OTHER RELIGIOUS GROUPS
Church of Latter Day Saints
Victor Forsnes, Advisor
College Park LDS Institute of Religion
7601 Mowatt Lane
422-7570
Friends
Pauline Stabler, Resident Advisor
Adelphi Friends Meeting House
2303 Metzerott Road, Adelphi
585-0019, 454-3037
Orthodox Christian Fellowship
George Anastos, Resident Advisor
454-5131
Mennonites
Arden Shank, Advisor
3418 — 17th St., N.W.
Washington, D.C.
797-9166
Unitarian
Richard Kelly, Area Clergy
Paint Branch Unitarian Church
937-3666
SERVICES
Baptist
2146 Student Union
Wed. — 12 noon Luncheon
Christian Science
West Chapel
Mon. — 12 noon
Episcopal
West Chapel
Sun. — 10 a.m. — Holy Communion
Wed. — 12 noon — Holy Communion
Fri. — 12 noon — Holy Communion
Jewish
Hillel House, 7505 Yale Ave.
Mon. -Fri. — 6:45 a.m. Worship
Fri. — 6:30 p.m. Orthodox Service
Fri. — 6:30 p.m. Conservative Service
Sat. — 9:30 a.m. Worship
Lutheran
West Chapel
Wed. — 12 noon Holy Communion
Hope Church and Student Center
Knox and Guilford Rds. (opp. Lot 3)
Sun. — 8:45 a.m. Holy Communion
Sun. — 11 :00 a.m. Holy Communion
Interdenominational Worship Service
(Sponsored by the Black Ministries
Program, Lutheran, Episcopal, and
United Campus Ministries. Offered
during the fall and spring semesters.)
Main Chapel
Sun. — 11:00 a.m.
Holy Communion — 1st Sun. of month
Roman Catholic
Catholic Student Center (Newman)
Knox & Guilford Rd. (opp. Lot 3)
Sat. — 6:00 p.m. Mass
Sun. — 10:00 a.m. Mass
West Chapel
Sun. — 11 :30 a.m. & 12:45 p.m. Mass
Mon. -Fri. 5:00 p.m. Mass
Main Chapel
Mon. -Fri. 12 noon Mass
Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Room 111(
Confessions — Mon. thru Fri.
11:15 a.m. -11 :45 a.m.
(On Holy Days, Mass is celebrated in
the Main Chapel at 1 1 :00 a.m. and
12:00 noon, and at 4:00 p.m. and
5:00 p.m.)
Room Reservations
On-campus Academic and Non-
Academic buildings — 454-4409
Center for Adult Education — 454-232
Student Union — (Rooms, display cases
tables) — 454-2809
Speakers Bureau
454-5777
This office matches faculty, staff, and
student speakers with the groups that
are interested in what they have to sa ,
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
— Benjamin Disraeli
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Snow Days
It was a dark and stormy night.
A door slammed. The maid screamed.
And if the weather stays awful, classes
might be cancelled to boot. But,
before you turn off the alarm and
roll back over, turn on your radio
and listen with half an ear while you
consider this: The University has
closed its doors only three and a half
times in the last decade. In 1974, for
example, snow shut down classes.
When Hurricane Eloise flooded
various parking lots, classes were
cancelled again. Last year, wind and
snow swirled through the campus, and
classes were cancelled at three o'clock
on one day and cancelled completely on
' another day.
By now you are probably listening
to the radio with both ears and a
big toe. If classes are cancelled, it will
be announced over the radio stations
with other school closings. Soooo
folks, don't touch that dial, and wait for
the news. Listen closely to make
certain the announcer specifies
University of Maryland at College
Park because all five of the
University's campuses make separate
decisions.
Student Union
The Maryland Student Union is the
campus center for students, faculty,
staff, and alumni. It is a place to go in
between classes to pass time, meet your
friends (or meet anybody), eat lunch,
or just roam around. There are plenty
of things in the Union you can do to
occupy yourself, for there is a full and
varied program of special events and
regular facilities there for your
enjoyment. Probably the best thing
about the Union is that you can always
find something to do or someone
to talk to.
The Union's hours are:
7 a.m. -midnight, Monday-Thursday
7 a.m.-l a.m. Friday
8 a.m.-l a.m. Saturday
Noon-midnight Sunday
INFORMATION CENTER
454-2801
The prime source for finding out what's
happening in the Union, on Campus, or
in the area is the Information Desk
which is located in the main lobby of
the Union It provides monthly activities
schedules, campus maps, bus, train, and
airline schedules, Schedule of Classes
booklets, a lost and found, and probably
anything else you can possibly think of.
NOTARY PUBLIC
There are several notaries on the staff
to serve the University community.
Check at the Information Desk if
you need their services.
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
For all of you game freaks, the Union
has bowling lanes, a billiard room, and a
game room with pinball machines and
various game tables. Most of these
facilities are in the basement level.
In addition, there are regularly
scheduled tournaments in chess,
bowling, ping-pong, and bridge.
You will need your student ID to use
some of the facilities.
TOBACCO SHOP
The Tobacco Shop is located on the
ground floor, across the hall from the
cafeteria. It sells cigarettes, cigars,
pipes, tobacco, newspapers, comic
books, magazines, candy, pens, pencils,
and other sundries. Hours are
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. -8:30 p.m.,
and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. -2 p.m.
TV ROOM
TV buffs are in luck if they have time in
between classes and want to catch some
afternoon viewing, because a color
TV awaits you in the Union's TV Room.
TheTV Room is in the basement nearthe
Bowling Alley.
TICKET OFFICE
454-2803
The ticket office is located on the
first floor in the Student Union. It sells
tickets via a Ticketron machine to
concerts, basketball games, and
other events going on downtown.
CITIZENS BANK OF MARYLAND
454-2827
A branch of the Citizens Bank is on the
first floorforyourconvenience. Its lobby
hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00-2:00,
with the lobby reopening on Fridays
from 4:30-7:00. The outside window is
open until 7:00 p.m. The bank is open
on Saturday from 9 a.m. -12 noon.
RECORD COOP
454-5855
The Record Coop is a student run
store located next to the Ticket Office.
Besides selling albums, the Coop
sells pre-recorded and blank 8-track and
cassette tapes, record cleaning equip-
ment, cartridges and posters. The
store is non-profit, therefore, it has
the best prices in town!
PLACES TO EAT
You'll never go hungry in the Student
Union because there are enough
places to eat to satisfy all appetites.
On the ground floor near the movie
theater is the cafeteria, which
serves hot and cold lunches. If you walk
further down the hall near the ticket
office you'll see the Tortuga Room,
which is a handsome sit-down type
luncheon restaurant serving beer and
wine.
Taking a left by the ticket office
is the Tortuga Lounge open most
of the day for beer and wine. Next
is a series of large rooms housing a
variety of interesting food shops. One of
them, the Big UM, serves hamburgers,
trench fries, thick shakes, steak subs
and the like. The NO FRILLS Line is a
do-it-yourself sandwich shop where
you make your own, and are charged by
the ounce. Also in the same area is the
Not Just Yogurt Shop with frozen
yogurt and lots of goodies for toppings.
The Pizza Shop is nearby as well as the
Dory's Ice Cream Parlor featuring
University Dairy ice cream. This entire
area not only offers a lot of different
foods to choose from, but it also has
lots of tables where you can sit down
to chat with your friends.
If you're into natural foods, the
Food Co-op Is a student run store
(near the bowling alley) which makes
sandwiches, sells fruit and juice, and
also sells cheese, fresh produce, whole
grain breads, honey, and other natural
foods. The food Is fresh, and the prices
are worthwhile.
Last, but not least, is the vending
room down the hall from the movie
theater. It's quick, and has sandwich
machines and microwave ovens so
you can eat a hot meal.
Student Government
Association
1211D Student Union Building
454-2811 or 454-5688
The SGA is the blanket organization
for all student groups and student extra-
curricular activities. It is composed of
an executive and legislative branch
which are chosen each spring by
election.
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus
handicapped.
The purpose of the SGA is to protect
and voice student interests and rights
before the campus administration, the
Board of Regents and the state
legislature.
SGA also allocates the student
activities fee to various student
organizations which provide services
to the campus.
Every full-time undergraduate
studentisamemberof the SGA, but your
involvement depends upon your own
personal desire. Each year numerous
committees are formed and special
projects undertaken. You can get
involved with an established committee,
or if you have an idea that would
benefit the University you can start
your own special project.
The SGA is open to every student —
Greek, Commuter or Dormer. All you
need to do to become an active SGA
member Is stop by or call the SGA
office.
Telephones
CAMPUS PHONES
All phone numbers on campus begin
with the prefix "454", with the last
four digits corresponding to a particular
connection. Campus phones are free
and thd "454" prefix can be omitted
when dialing on campus. Campus
phones are found in all residence halls
and in public buildings such as the
libraries and Student Union.
OFF-CAMPUS PHONES
To place a call off the College
Park Campus you must use a pay
phone. You cannot make an off-campus
call on a campus phone, nor can the
campus operator connect you with
an off-campus operator.
Transcripts
Registrar's Onice,
Main Desk First Floor,
North Administration Building
454-5559
Official transcripts can be requested
at the Main Desk of the Registrar's
Office for a $2 fee. Any outstanding
bills (such as parking tickets or
library fines) must be paid to get your
transcript. Allow three to five days for
your transcript to be mailed out.
Unofficial transcripts can be
obtained for advisement purposes from
the divisional and college offices.
Transportation
Several bus lines cut through or pass by
the University Campus. These lines
serve Washington, DC, Silver
Spring, Wheaton, Baltimore, and
other areas. Precise and up-to-date
information on routes and times is
available at the Student Union
Information Center, on the first floor
of the Student Union. Think of the
advantages of riding the bus. No
parking hassles!
SHUTTLE BUS
454-5375, 454-5841
Coordinated through the Commuter
Affairs Office, "Shuttle UM" offers
four bus programs: an on-campus
evening security service, an off-campus
day service, an all-night call-a-ride
security service (6 p.m. -7 a.m.), and
handicapped service and charters.
Operating seven days a week, while
residence halls are open, on-campus
service is available through four
regularly scheduled routes from
6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
On weekdays while classes are in
session, the off-campus day service
runs to nearby apartment complexes
from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to
5 p.m.
Bus schedules are available at the
Student Union Information Desk, the
Commuter Affairs Office and the
Shuttle Operations Center at
Leonardtown.
Charter bus services are also
available to legitimate campus
organizations. Applications may be
picked up at the Shuttle Bus offices at
Leonardtown.
Tutorial Assistance
STAR CENTER
454-4948
READING AND STUDY SKILLS LAB
454-2935
If you have a problem with a course
and feel that you could use a little
help, it's a good idea to see your
professor first. Make an appointment
during your instructor's office hours,
and discuss the situation with him.
If you think you need more guidance,
stop in at the Star Center or the
Reading and Study Skills Lab, which has
an extremely comprehensive list by
department of tutoring resources.
University College
University College has a variety of
names to match its plethora of programs
and locations. Alternatively termed
University College, Center of Adult
Education and even "The campus that
revolves around you," UMUC grants
certificates, associate of arts, bachelor
of arts, and bachelor of science degrees.
Courses taken at UMUC can be
applied to degrees at UMCP and the
other campuses of the University.
UMUC classes are held at such
diverse locations as College Park, the
Pentagon, Fort Meade, and Montgomery
County Public Libraries.
For information on the Evening and
Weekend courses call;
College Park — 454-5735
Baltimore — 528-7430
For innovation in learning, the Open
University leads the way at UMUC with
directed study texts, films, television
and seminar-style learning centers
Credits earned through Open
University can be applied to the UMUC
degrees.
For information on the Open
University program call:
454-2765
Non-credit and short courses are
offered under the UMUC Conferences
and Institutes Program.
For information on the Conferences
and Institutes Program call:
College Park — 454-2322
Baltimore — 528-7390
Veterans Affairs Office
1130 North Administration Building
454-5276
Veterans Administration counselors are
available on a walk-in basis from 8:30
to 4:30 to assist veterans, their
dependents, and servicemen with all
VA related questions and problems.
Simply by entering the office and
signing in, veterans can get help
receiving monthly Gl Bill checks as
well as become aware of some lesser
known but very valuable benefits.
Some of these include $828 in
tutoring assistance, low-cost group
life insurance, vocational rehabilitation
services, guaranteed loans, and
compensation for service-connected
disabilities.
Information on individual state
bonuses and removal of SPN codes
from military discharge (DD214) is
also available.
The Veterans Affairs office also
has information concerning the
University Veterans Club which is
located in the Student Union.
Entertainment and Recreation
The University has a lot more to offer
you than just academics. A lot of your
personal growth and enrichment comes
from places outside the classroom,
In places you can explore on your
own.
i One major benefit to the large size
of the University is its variety and
amount of things for you to do. There is
something for everybody.
Campus activities are for students
and therefore, are organized by
students. The following section is a
directory of the ever-growing
activities that the University has
to offer.
Art Galleries
For those interested in the visual
arts in every medium, including
painting, drawing, graphics, photo-
graphy, sculpture, etc , the University
has two exhibition galleries, both
located in the Art/Sociology Building
i The University of Maryland Art Gallery
is located on the second floor of the
buildings main concourse It features
exhibitions of contemporary and old
master art, some of them originating
here at the University and others
circulated by major museums here and
abroad. Works by faculty and graduate
students are featured several times
each year. Fully illustrated catalogues
of present and past shows are also
available. For more information call the
Art Gallery Office at 454-2763.
The West Gallery (Room 2232)
exhibits the work of undergraduate
students. One-man shows, group shows
and juried exhibitions provide a wide
ranging view of student art at the
University. For more information call
454-2464
Campus Sports &
Recreation
EXERCISE
454-5454
■j Students tend to lead very sedentary
lives. They sit for hours and hours
listening to professors; sometimes
they just sit and forget to listen The
only exercise many people get is
walking to and from classes With a
campus as large as this one, the walk
from Tawes to the Computer Science
Building is enough exercise for some.
But others need a more vigorous
workout to get their blood flowing.
There are plenty of places on
f campus to loosen up. let your brain
relax and muscles take over. During
the day, most sports facilities are
scheduled with classes. But you can
always use the outdoor basketball
courts located all over campus
Plus, there are always people
jogging around Byrd and the Cole
Fieldhouse promenade. Don t be
embarrassed to give it a try. Everybody
has to start somewhere! (No joggers
allowed during athletic events such
as basketball games and wrestling
matches.)
In the evening, facilities are usually
available for basketball, swimming,
tennis, weightlifting, handball,
racquetball, squash, volleyball,
and table tennis. You can find out what
facilities are available by calling
454-5454
BASKETBALL
454-3124, 454-5454, 454-5624
For all prospective Dr J's and
Pistol Pete's, there are several places
on campus to get in on a good game of
basketball.
Indoor courts are located in the
Armory (for reservations call 454-3124)
weekdays 9:30-11 a.m., and the North
Gym (for reservations call 454-5624)
weekdays 8:45-11 a.m. During
basketball season, the men s and
women's intramural programs have
court priority so it is wise to call
the recorded message at 454-5454 to
find out what courts are open.
ID'S are required for indoor play.
Outdoor courts are scattered all over
campus with the lighted ones being
at the South Hill Quad, Byrd Stadium,
Computer Science Building, and
Fraternity Row.
GOLF
454-2131
To add to the country club
atmosphere that often surrounds '
college life, the University offers an
18-hole, par-71 golf course.
Also available at the west end of
campus is a driving range and
putting green.
The golf course is open year round
but the driving range and putting green
are open only in the fall, spring and
summer.
A fee is charged for the use of all
these facilities. Also rentals are very
limited so it would be wise to bring
your own equipment.
HANDBALURACQUETBALUSQUASH
454-5624
There are twelve courts located in the
PERM building. You might be able to
avoid the wait by calling 454-5624 from
8:45 am -11 a.m. weekdays to reserve
a court. Reservations may be made up
to seven days in advance. Playing
time is 5-10 p.m Monday-Friday,
10 a.m. -10 p.m. Sat. and 2-10 p.m.
Sunday.
Make the most of yourself; for that is all there is of you.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
SWIMMING
454-2755
You don't have to head for Fort
Lauderdale, the Bahamas or Ocean
City to don your bathing suit and go for
a swim.
There are two pools on campus,
one in Preinkert and the other in
Cole. Naturally the beach scene is
lacl<ing as well as the opportunity
for a suntan but you'll find the water
temperature is pretty comfortable.
The schedules for both pools
vary. Sometimes they are co-ed; other
times they are restricted to males,
females, or grad-fac-staff. Pool
schedules are available at the
Physical Education Office, Room 1112,
Cole, 454-2755.
WEIGHTLIFTING
454-5454
There is no real miracle program that
can turn the proverbial 98-pound
weakling into a well-built physical
specimen. But you can try to get into
the shape you dream about by taking
advantage of the universal gym and
weightlifting equipment in Room 1010
of the PERH Building.
The facilities are also open to women
who might be more interested in muscle
toning than muscle building.
Call for hours.
INTRAMURALS
Intramural activities mean many
things to many people. They provide
students with a chance to compete,
be part of a team and meet a lot of
people. The list of individual and team
activities offered is long, with
something to suit everyone's athletic
and recreational needs.
The intramural sports program
includes activities for men and
women. Coed activities such as
horseback riding, Softball, touch
football, basketball, soccer, volley-
ball, and mixed doubles in badminton,
table tennis and tennis are also
offered.
The program is divided into four
leagues: Dormitory, Fraternity/
Sorority, Open (i.e. commuting
undergraduates) and Graduate/
Faculty/Staff. Greeks and dorm
residents who choose not to represent
their organizations, may opt for and
enter the Open league, along with the
commuters.
Intramural sport entry information is
regularly posted in the Armory and
included as part of the weekly (usually
in Tuesday issues) coverage of
intramural sports by the DBK.
Also, a daily recorded listing of
activities, results and up-to-date
announcements is available anytime
by calling 454-5454.
Men:
Activities available for men in the fall
are badminton, cross country, golf,
horseshoes, one-on-one basketball,
soccer, swim marathon, tennis and
touch football.
Offered in the winter are
basketball, bowling, swimming,
table tennis, weightlifting and
wrestling.
In the spring there is foul shooting,
handball, racquetball, Softball,
volleyball, and track and field. A new
addition to the Spring lineup will be
box lacrosse.
First and second place winners in
team and individual sports receive the
official Maryland Intramural Award,
which is a small gold or silver Terrapin
medal. First place winners have the
option of an 'Intramural Champion "
T-shirt instead of a gold medal.
For more information contact Nick
Kovalakides, Director of Campus
Sports and Recreation, Room 1104
Armory, 454-3124.
Women:
The Women's Recreation Association
(WRA) is a student organization which
plans and directs the women's intra-
mural sports program. WRA represen-
tatives are elected by the dormitories,
sororities and commuters.
A wide range of sports is offered by
the WRA, some in cooperation with
the men's intramural staff. Activities
include basketball, table tennis,
Softball, volleyball, tennis, touch
football, bowling, swim marathon, and
swimming. Also foul shooting, handball,
racquetball, horseshoes, golf, cross
country and one-on-one.
Women may also enter men's intra-
mural sports when no women's teams
are provided.
Two special interest clubs are also
offered by the WRA: Aqualiners,
a synchronized swimming group and
horseback riding (both coed).
For more information contact Miss
Kesler, Director Women's Recreation
Association, Room 1220 Preinkert,
454-2628.
SPECTATOR SPORTS
When you talk about big time
athletics, the University of Maryland has
to be mentioned near the top.
The University has spread its
reputation throughout the country by
consistently fielding good, competitive
teams.
A member of the powerful Atlantic
Coast Conference, Maryland has
men's varsity teams in basketball,
football, wrestling, lacrosse, baseball,
soccer, swimming, track and field,
tennis, fencing, golf and cross country.
The women's varsity athletic program
is steadily growing and picking up
many fans along the way. The women
compete in varsity basketball, volley-
ball, track, swimming, tennis and
gymnastics.
In addition to varsity teams there
are a few athletic clubs that represent
the University. Most notable of these
is the Rugby Club.
It would be worth your while to
take the time to see these teams in
action. There is nothing like watching
the Terrapin men and women play
basketball against an ACC opponent, or
spending a Saturday afternoon partying
with friends at a Maryland football
game or relaxing on a sunny Spring
afternoon at Shipley Field. In fact,
each sport has something unique and
enjoyable to offer you as a spectator.
Between the great things we cannot do, and the small things we will
not do, the danger is that we shall do nothing.
— Adolph Monod
Taking advantage of what is
available is simple as students are
admitted to most events by showing
their transaction and current regis-
tration cards. The exception Is men's
basketball tor which tickets must be
picked up in advance. Pick-up
schedules are printed in the Diamond-
back and are available at Cole and
the Student Union. A word of advice:
get to the ticket office early the first
day pick-up begins and get to the game
early for a good seat.
TERRAPIN CLUB
Puzzled about how to entertain your
parents when they come to visit?
One of your best bets would be to
make sure they come on a weekend
when a football or basketball game is
scheduled. A sporting event is a good
way to get them involved in the
University.
The Terrapin Club is an organization
you and your parents might want to
look into; because, when it comes
to Maryland sports, Terrapin Club
members are given the red-carpet
treatment. They receive priority parking,
priority ticket arrangements for
Maryland games and priority seating at
NCAA events and bowl games involving
Maryland teams.
The Club also holds regular
pre-game and post-game socials where
members get a chance to meet the
coaches and get to know each
other.
The Terrapin Club is responsible
for the Maryland Educational Founda-
tion's scholarship fund. In 1977,
Terrapin Club contributions made it
possible for the Foundation to
financially assist over 250 Maryland
student athletes.
For more information drop by the
Terrapin Club Office at 11450 Cole
Fieldhouse or call 454-4562 or write
to P.O. Box 361, College Park,
Md. 20740.
Campus-Wide Programs
BLOOD DRIVE
Every year, Alpha Omicron Pi and
Tau Epsilon Phi, in cooperation with the
American Red Cross, sponsor the
University of Maryland Blood Drive.
The University community donates
900 pints of blood and all members of
the University community and their
families are covered for free blood for a
period of one year.
DANCE MARATHON
'Yowza, yowza, yowza — 72 hours of
perpetual motion!" was the rallying cry
for the many dancers in the Dance for
Cancer Dance Marathon.
The men of Phi Sigma Delta sponsor
the project each fall to raise money for
the American Cancer Society.
This highly successful money raising
event usually establishes a feeling of
campus community as everyone pulls
for the dancers to make it through.
Traditionally, the Marathon dancers
have danced around Byrd Stadium
during halftime at a Terp football game
to thunderous applause.
Refreshments are sold at the event
with the proceeds going to the Cancer
Society. All the dancers appreciate a
quick pick-me-up purchased forthem
by a "friend. "
GREEK WEEK
Every spring the Row is the center of
attraction as members of the social
fraternities and sororities sponsor
Greek Week. A new event is planned for
every day of that week including
activities such as philanthropy drives,
leadership development exercises,
and, of course, the usual fun, games and
partying. It is an experience guaranteed
to create spirit in all of those who come
to participate or watch.
HOMECOMING
One of the big events of the fall
semester is Homecoming. An entire
week of traditional as well as non-
traditional events takes place.
The dormitories and Greeks compete
all week for the Most Spirit Award — so
there are Go Terp Go signs hanging
from just about everywhere.
An Arts and Crafts Fair is held on the
UGL Mall. It is highlighted by the
Terrapin Derby, a turtle race guaranteed
to amuse even the staunchest racetrack
critic.
A parade windsthrough campus
leadi ng the way to a pep rally and
huge bonfire. And naturally Home-
cominq ispeaked bythe Terrapin
football game.
UNVERSITY SING
Spring at UMCP is singing (or trying to)
in the University Sing program of
merriment. It ain't/A Chorus Line, but
CampusDriveain't Broadway either. So
gather up your music and your nerve
and watch the Diamondback for
details.
Clubs and Organizations
What's a Mugwump? A student group
interested in "bringing the morning
star of humor and absurdity intothis
oft-too-serious world.' What's
Gargoyle Day ? That's the day when the
Maryland Medieval Mercenary Militia
climbsontovarious roofs inorderto
make hideous faces at passers-by.
What'sAngelFlight?That'sa. . .If
you want details on any of the clubs
and organizations listed below,
call Campus Activities at 454-5605.
African Students Association
Argicultural Student Council
Agronomy Club
Aikido
Amateur Radio Association
American Indian Cultural Society
American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics
American Marketing Association
American Society of Agricultural
Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers
American Society of Microbiologists
American Studies Student Association
Angel Flight
Anthropological Society
AqualinersSynchronized Swimming
Club
Aquarium Club
Arab Student Association
ARCH.
Architecture Student Governnaent
Association
Arnold Air Society
Asian American Coalition
Asian Pacific Cultural Enrichment
Society
Association forChildhood Education
Backgammon Club
Bahai Club
Bando/Kung-Fu Club
If Moses had been a Committee, the Israelites would still be in Egypt.
— J. B. Hughes
Baptist Student Union
Bicycle Club
Bicycle Repair Center
Black Honors Caucus
Black Pre-Law
Black Student Union
Boricua
Calvert Communication Union
Cambridge Community Center
Campus Advance
Campus Beautification Project
Campus Crusade for Christ
Campus Co-Curricular Committee
Campus Cruisers Van Club
Campus Escort Service
Campus Rights Committee
Caribbean Student Association
Chancellor's Graduate Student
Advisory Council
Chancellor's Undergraduate
Advisory Council
Chapel Choir
Chinese Culture Club
Chinese Study Group
Chinmoy Meditation Group
Chorale
Christian Science Organization
College 4-H
Civitan
College Mensa
Collegiate Future Farmersof America
Collegiate Home Economics
Organization
Collegiate Republicans
Comic Appreciation League
Common Cause
Company Cinematheque
Concerned STudents for Israel
Conservation Club
Consumer Action Center
Dance Workshop
Democratic Socialist Organization
Committee
Diamondback
Diet Workshop
Eagles
Eckankar
Economics Discussion Group
Economics Interest Group
Electrical Engineering Undergraduate
Association
Elegant Student Fashion Group
English Undergraduate Association
Entomology Student Organization
Environmental Conservation
Organization
Equestrian Club
Everyone's Music
Fire Protection Society
Flying Club
Food Co-op Committee
Free University
French-Italian Club
Gay Student Alliance
General Honors f^rogram
German Club
Go Club
Gospel Choir
Governor's Advisory Committee
ASC Graduate Student Association
Graduate Student Society
Graphix
Gymkana Troupe
Hanggliding Association of UM
Health Alive
HELP Center
Hillel Foundation
Hispanic Club
History Simulation Society
History Undergraduate Association
Hope Child Care
Horticulture Club
Indian Students Association
Industrial Arts Education Association
Infantry Regiment
Institute of Electronic and
Electrical Engineers
Interfraternity Council
International Club
International Student Council
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Iranian Student Association
Irish Student Association
Jazz Club
Jewish Student Union
Knowledge of Self Help
Korean Student Association
Kundalini Yoga Class
Law Enforcement Association
Legal Research Office
Lithuanian Club
Lutheran Student Movement
Manpower for Community Services
MaryPIRG
Maryland Art Association
Maryland Christian Fellowship
Maryland Civil Liberties Union
Maryland Media
Maryland Medieval Mercenary Militia
Martial Arts Society
Maryland Alliance for Space
Colonization
Maryland Volleyball
Minority Architecture Society
Minority Health Pre-Professional
Society
Minority Student Media Coalition
Monarchist Party
Mortar Board
Mud Cinema
Mug Wump
Music Educators National Conference
National Association forthe
Advancement of Colored People
National Slavic Honor Society
National Student Hearing and Speech
Association
NSA University Club
The Navigators
Nichiren Shoshu Academy
NORML
Oriental Defense Art Club
Overeaters Anonymous
Panhellenic Council
People Active in Community Efforts
(PACE)
Pakistani Student Association
Society of Physics Students
Physical Therapy Club
Pre-Medical Society
Public Relations Student Society
of America (PRSSA)
Pyramid Zen
Resident Hall Association
Revolutionary Student Brigade
Rugby Football Club
Russian Club
Sailing Association
Science Fiction Society
Society forthe Advancement of
Management
Skydiving Club
Society for Individual Liberty
Society of Professional Journalists
Sociology Club
Square Dance Club
Sri Chinmoy Meditation Group
STAR Center
Star Trek Association
STIIKA
Student Caucus of the College Park
Campus Senate
Student Coalition Against Racism
Student Entertainment Enterprises
Student Government Association
Students for Biblical Concerns
Students International Mediation
Society
Student Union Board
Summit International
Sweet Harmony
Symphony Orchestra
Tai-Chi Ch'uan
Terrapin Yearbook
Terrapin Trail Club
UM Bands
UM Cheerleaders
UM Council for Exceptional Children
UM Fencing Club
UM Pipe Band
UM Pom Pom Squad
UM Opera Theatre
UM Sailing Association
UM Scuba Club
University Commuters Association
University Film Association
University Sports Car Club
University Theatre
US Committee for Justice to Latin
American Political Prisoners
Van Club
Veterans Club
Veterinary Science Club
Word of Life Fellowship
The reason it is so difficult to make both ends meet is that just when
you are about to do so, some fools come along and move the ends.
The Way Campus Outreach
Women's Center
Women in Architecture
Women'sCrisIs Hotline
Women's Rugby Club
WMUC Radio 65
Young Democrats
Young Libertarian Alliance
Young Republicans
Young Socialist Alliance
Commons Lounges
Thirsting for community with your
fellow person? Or maybe just a soft
place to rest your study-weary sinews?
Then visit a commons lounge.
Foreign Languages Building, 0205
Tyding Hall, 2103
Taliaferro Hall, 1102
Skinner Building, 0120
Francis Scott Key, 1102
Building EE, 1132
Symons Hall, 0109
Armory, 0108
J. M. Patterson, 1105
'Mathematics Building, 0205/3495
Molecular Physics, 3113
Computer Science Building, 3301
Space Sciences-Building, 0201
Zoology-Psychology, 1107 and 2277
Architecture Building, 1111
If it's sunny, try the mall or the South
Chapel lawn. If it's raining try the
Student Union lounges.
Fraternities
Fraternities are organizations formed
for the purposes of promoting
scholarship, developing leadership,
stimulating social interaction and
providing meaningful interpersonal
relationships. In a fraternity, you have
the chance to work with men called
"brothers, " that are both similar and
different in background. You live
together, work together and have fun
together. If you're interested in getting
to know some of the men in fraternities,
just stop by or give a call.
Alpha Epsilon Pi
No. 13 Fraternity Row, 277-9819
/ Alpha Gamma Rho
7511 Princeton Avenue, 927-9831
Alpha Tau Omega
4611 College Ave., 927-9769
Alpha Phi Alpha
Contact the Office of Greek Life,
454-5605
Delta Sigma Phi
4300 Knox. 927-9770
Delta Tau Delta
No. 3 Fraternity Row, 864-9870
Delta Upsilon
No. 6 Fraternity Row, 927-9705
Gamma Epsilon Theta
Contact the Office of Greek Life.
Gamma Theta Rho
Contact the Office of Greek Life,
lota Phi Theta
Contact the Office of Greek Life.
Kappa Alpha
No. 1 Fraternity Row, 864-9846
Kappa Alpha Psi
Contact the Office of Greek Life.
Kappa Sigma
Contact the Office of Greek Life.
Omega Psi Phi
Contact the Office of Greek Life.
Phi Beta Sigma
Contact the Office of Greek Life.
Phi Delta Theta
4605 College Ave., 927-9884
Phi Gamma Delta
Contact the Office of Greek Life.
Phi Kappa Sigma
No. 5 Fraternity Row, 864-9828
Phi Kappa Tau
7404 Hopkins Ave., 864-7458
Phi Sigma Delta
No. 14 Fraternity Row, 927-9557
Phi Sigma Kappa
No. 7 Fraternity Row, 779-9601
Pi Kappa Alpha
4340 Knox Road, 779-9801
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
No. 4 Fraternity Row, 779-9777
Sigma Alpha Mu
No. 2 Fraternity Row, 779-4176
Sigma Chi
4600 Norwich Road, 864-9807
Sigma Nu
4617 Norwich Road, 927-9187
Sigma Pi
4609 College Ave., 779-7265
Tau Epsilon Phi
4607 Knox Road, 864-9513
Theta Chi
7401 Princeton Ave., 779-9715
Sororities
The Women of the social sororities at
Maryland are an integral part of the
Greek system. These organizations
exist for mutual benefit in getting
the most out of the college years. Not
all learning takes place in the
classroom and the sorority can do
much to contribute to out of class
education. Sororities stress scholar-
ship, service to the campus and
community, and development of strong,
long-lasting friendships. There is a
formal period of "rush" at the beginning
of each semester during which you get
to meet new people. If you have any
questions, please call the Office of
Greek Life, Student Union, Room 1191,1
5605, or the Panhellenic Council.
Alpha Chi Omega
4525 College Avenue, 864-7044
Alpha Delta Pi
4603 College Avenue, 864-8146
Alpha Epsilon Phi
No. 11 Fraternity Row, 927-9701
Alpha Gamma Delta
4535 College Avenue, 864-9806
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Contact the Office of Greek Life,
454-2736
Alpha Omicron Pi
4517 College Avenue, 927-9871
Alpha Phi
7402 Princeton Avenue, 927-0833
Alpha Xi Delta
4517 Knox Road, 927-1384
Delta Delta Delta
4604 College Avenue, 277-9720
Delta Gamma
4518 Knox Road, 864-9880
Delta Phi Epsilon
4514 Knox Road, 864-9692
Delta Sigma Theta
Contact the Office of Greek Life.
Gamma Phi Beta
No. 9 Fraternity Row, 927-9773
Kappa Alpha Theta
No. 8 Fraternity Row, 927-7606
Kappa Delta
4610 College Avenue, 864-9528
Kappa Kappa Gamma
7407 Princeton Avenue, 277-1511
Non Phi Non
Contact the Office of Greek Life.
Phi Sigma Sigma
4531 College Avenue, 927-9828
Pi Beta Phi
No. 12 Fraternity Row, 864-9436
Sigma Delta Tau
4516 Knox Road, 864-8803
Sigma Gamma Rho
Contact the Office of Greek Life.
Sigma Kappa
No. 10 Fraternity Row, 927-6244
Zeta Phi Beta
Contact the Office of Greek Life.
Glass Onion
Are you looking for a "Friday Night
Alternative?" You don't have to look
any farther than the S.U.B.'s Glass
Onion. The Glass Onion offers an
intimate atmosphere with small tables,
tablecloths and candles. Imported beer
and wine are available.
Live entertainment varies from
week to week, covering a wide range of
tastes.
The Glass Onion is usually held in
The Colony Ballroom and sometimes
in the Grand Ballroom in the Student
Union, from 8:30 to 12:30. There is a $1
charge for students.
Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a
conversation if it didn't change once in a while.
— Frank McKinney Hubbard
Movies
There are two places on campus where
movies are shown, so you're almost
bound to find something that interests
you.
Hoff Theater, located in the Student
Union, shows first rate movies, Tuesday-
Sunday for only a dollar for students.
It also features midnight movies on
Friday and Saturday in case you're a
late night movie-goer. Call 454-2594 or
2596 for the current week's Student
Union movies.
The other theater. Company
Cinematique (C.C.) shows experimental
underground movies, oldies but
goodies, and some contemporary films.
C.C. shows its movies in Skinner
Auditorium, and usually holds its
showings on weekends.
To keep you posted on what's
showing, and where, movie listings and
times are featured in the Diamondback
daily.
The Pub
If you're into live and disco music and
dancing, glass, lights, and nice people,
the Pub is the place to go. Beer, wine
and a variety of fast foods are served
at the most reasonable prices in town.
Come to the Pub, in the Main Dining
Hall, on Wednesday from 8:00 to
Midnight, Thursday from 9:00 to 1 :00
a.m., and Friday and Saturday from
9:00 to 2:00 a.m. Because of the
live entertainment, there is a cover
charge at the door, but it is well worth
it! You must have a University I.D. and
proof of age upon entering.
Student Entertainment
Enterprises
What do Emerson, Lake and Palmer,
Robert Klein, Valerie Harper, Billy Joel,
Steve Martin, Patti LaBell, Queen,
Timothy Leary, and F. Lee Bailey all
have in common? They lectured/played/
sang/acted/entertained at the University
of Maryland.
Student Entertainment Enterprises
(SEE) books them and promotes them.
If you'd like to get in on the act and
learn about booking the big names, call
454-4546 and SEE what they have to
offer.
Student Union Board
Room 1219 Student Union
454-4987
The Student Union Board and Program
Board are responsible for programming
many social, recreational, cultural
and educational events. The Program
Board staff works with student
volunteers teaching them how to
organize and implement programs.
S.U.B. administers outdoor
recreation trips, the Hoff Movie
Theatre, the Glass Onion, a Crafts
Fair, artists-in-residence, College Bowl,
and special events. It has brought
celebrities such as Mel Blanc, Jonathan
Edwards and Roger Jacoby to campus.
The S.U.B. also operates the
Outhause, a camping equipment rental
located next to the UMporium in the
Student Union basement.
Plans are also being made to open a
Craft Center in the Student Union. This
would make a darkroom, ceramics area
and textiles area available to students
for practice.
The S.U.B. is also responsible for
Craft Courses and Mini-Courses which
can be registered for at the Student
Union Ticket Office for a fee.
Terabac Room
Cambridge Community Center
454-3020
The Terabac Room is a unique get-away
located right on campus in the
Cambridge Community Center. It is
different from other entertainment
offered on campus with its restaurant-
night club atmosphere.
The Terabac Room offers live
entertainment and dancing. Plus the
unique menu features such dishes as
quiche, crepes, fondues, sandwiches
and salads at very reasonable prices.
And of course there is a selection of
wines and beer.
The Terabac Room is open Tuesday
and Wednesday from 8 p.m.-l a.m.;
Thursday from 8 p.m. -2 a.m.; and
Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. -3 a.m.
For an enjoyable evening with good
food, music and friends check out
the Terabac Room — spell it
backwards and it's Cabaret!
Theatre
Spanning the ages from Shakespeare
to Simon, University Theatre offers a
varied season of four major shows in
Tawes Theatre each year. Meanwhile,
in the Experimental Theatre next door,
student directors perfect their art in an
equally diverse selection of shows.
Auditions for these shows are open to
all students, and you should scout the
Diamondback for ads announcing the
whens, wheres, and hows. If the spirit
is star-struck, but the flesh would rather
watch instead of star, you may be more
interested in the low student ticket price
for the mainstage productions: It's
$1 .50 for a full-time undergraduate with
a current registration card. Admission
for student productions hovers around
a dollar, and some are free.
In addition, the English Department
occasionally sponsors a play reading
and all are welcome to attend and wax
eloquent. Flyers announcing the
readings usually plaster the halls of
Taliaferro a few days before the event.
Fraternities and sororities, academic
departments and clubs usually get their
respective acts together too. Again, the
Diamondback is your best bet for
keeping abreast of announcements.
WMUC
"Who knows what evil lurks in the
hearts of men? The Shadow knows . . ."
And now UM students know too. Radio
dramas from by-gone days are only a
taste of the innovative programming
UM's campus radio station devises.
WMUC broadcasts 24 hours a day at
65 on the AM dial. Their focus is on
campus news, weather, and sports.
And, of course, music. Boasting
one of the biggest record libraries in
the area, UMUC keeps the student
body's collective toes tapping to
rock, jazz, and rhythm and blues. DJ's
dust off oldies-but-goodies regularly
and announce public service messages
by the dozen.
WMUC is operated solely by students
and auditions for DJ's and other
staff positions are held at the beginning
of each semester.
Glossary
Area Director of several residence halls
AFROTC
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
A& H
The Arts and Humanities Division of the
University
All-nighter
Extreme illustration of cramming by
staying up all night
ARD
Assistant Resident Director of a
dormitory
BPA
Business and Public Administration
BSU
Black Student Union
Complexes
High rise dorms by University Blvd.
Cram
To put maximum effort Into studying
(usually last minute)
"cume" (rhymes with room)
'Cumulative grade point average
Cut
To skip class
Dairy
Ice cream place run by the University
on Route 1
DBK
The DIamondback, a daily campus
newspaper
dormer
One who lives In a dormitory
dessert
Mixer held by fraternities and
sororities
drop/add
To make adjustment in your class
schedule
frat
A fraternity
frosh
A freshman
G.A.
A graduate assistant
Glass Onion
Friday night entertainment spot
sponsored by S.U.B.
G.P.A.
Grade point average
graham cracker
A block of Greek houses between
College Ave. and Knox Rd.
Greek
A member of a social fraternity or
sorority
the gulch
The area surrounding the temporary
buildings near lot No. 3
MAC
Hill Area Council
Town Hall
A drinking spot on Route 1
the hill
The area In the center of the campus
including those residence halls
hourly
An examination
IPC
The Intrafraternity Council which
coordinates men's social fraternity
activity
jud board
One of several groups of students
Involved In the judicial process of
the University
Macke room
Areas in buildings where vending
machines have been installed
The Mall
The area between the library and the
Administration Buildings that is a
gathering place for students on a
nice day
mixer
A gathering of students usually
sponsored by an organization and
centering around some beer
NGR
No grade reported
Nyumburu
Freedom house (Swahlli), the Black
cultural center
PACE
People Active in Community Effort —
a student organization that
coordinates community involvement
Pan Hel
The Panhellenic Council, which
coordinates the activities of the
sororities
pledge
(n) A person In the process of receiving
training before becoming installed
as an active member In a fraternity
or sorority
(v) to join a fraternity or sorority
the Pub
A drinking place on campus usually
featuring live bands
R.A.
Resident assistant in a dormitory
R.D.
Resident director of a dormitory
R.H.A.
The residence halls association
the row
The fourteen Greek houses in a horse-
shoe shape facing Route 1
rush
A period of time (usually at the
beginning of each semester) when
fraternities and sororities recruit
new members
S.E.E.
Student Entertainment Enterprises
SGA
The Student Government Association
stacks
Cubicles and shelves of books in the
library
SU
The Student Union Building
SUB
The Student Union Board; a group of
students who help set up activities
within the Student Union
T.A.
Teaching assistant; a grad student with
teaching responsibilities
Terabac
Restaurant In the Cambridge
complex featuring entertainment
terps
The nickname of the athletic teams
Testudo
the school mascot whose statue Is In
front of the McKeldIn library
UCA
University Commuters Association
UGL
Undergraduate library
UMB
University of Maryland Baltimore
UMBC
University of Maryland Baltimore
County
UMCP
University of Maryland College Park
UMES
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
UMporium
Bookstore in the Student Union
General University Regulations
1978-1979
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A revision of the University of Maryland
Official Rules and Regulations is
currently under consideration.
The masculine gender of personal
pronouns in this document includes the
feminine gender.
I. General Rules
and Regulations
(The follow/ing provisions and
procedures are subject to change. The
University reserves the right to make
modifications following reasonable
notice to the University community. For
the most current revisions, consult the
Judiciary Office staff.)
A. GENERAL POLICY
By reason of its responsibility to
promote its educational purposes, the
University of Maryland has the inherent
right to preserve order and maintain
stability through the setting of standards
of conduct and the prescribing of pro-
cedures for the enforcement of such
standards. The University of Maryland
embraces the tenet that the exercise of
individual rights must be accompanied by
an equal amount of individual responsi-
bility. By accepting membership in the
University community, a student acquires
rights in, as v^eW as responsibilities to,
the whole University community.
University students are recognized as
being both citizens in the larger
community and membersof an academic
community. In his role as citizen, the
student is free to exercise his funda-
mental constitutional rights. Rights and
responsibilities under local, state and
national laws are neither abridged nor
extended by status as a student of the
University of Maryland. However, as a
member of an academic community, he
is expected particularly to fulfill those
behavioral responsibilities which attend
his membership and which are necessi-
tated by the University's pursuit of its
stated objectives. Within this context, the
appropriateness and acceptability of
student behavior will be evaluated by its
relation to the recognized educational
purposes of the institution.
Broadly stated, the missions of the
University of Maryland are to extend the
boundaries of knowledge, to provide
educational opportunities to those who
seek and need them, and to instruct the
community, state, and nation in the uses
to which knowledge and education may
be put. The pursuit of these objectives
can be carried on only in an atmosphere
of personal and academic freedom, one
in which the rights and responsibilities
oi all members of the academic
community are fully protected. The
maintenance and/or restoration of such
an atmosphere is the basis for a
disciplinary structure within the
University.
Official University sanctions will be
imposed or other appropriate action
taken only when a student's observable
behavior distinctly and significantly
interferes with the University's
(1 ) primary educational objectives and/or
(2) subsidiary responsibilities of
protecting the safety, welfare, rights,
and property of all members of the
University community, persons coming
onto University property and of the
University itself.
Students charged with a violation of
University regulations or policies are
guaranteed fundamental fairness in the
handling of the charges, the conduct of
hearings, the imposition of sanctions,
and the right of appeal.
B. THE UNIVERSITY
JUDICIARY PROGRAM
It is assumed that discipline is properly
the concern of the entire University com-
munity — the student body, the faculty,
the staff, and the administration.
Particular provision is made in the Judi-
ciary program for students to adjudicate
cases of student misconduct.
Administration of discipline of the
University of Maryland is the primary
responsibility of the Judiciary Office.
Its staff attempts to provide leadership
for the overall program by advising and
directing the efforts of students, faculty
and administration in disciplinary
concerns. Specifically, their main
functions are (1 ) processing reports and
correspondence which deal with disci-
plinary matters, (2) interviewing and
counseling and coordinating the
activities of the various student judicial
boards, (3) reviewing and/or approving
the recommendations of these boards,
and (4) maintaining a central file of
student disciplinary records. In addition,
the Judiciary Office lends assistance to
and promotes intercommunication
among other individuals and University
offices concerned with student mis-
conduct.
The functionally substantive segment
of the program contains the various stu-
dent judicial boards. At each level they
serve to encourage adherence to Univer-
sity policies and regulations, to adjudicate
cases of student misconduct, and to
provide for the offender opportunity to
benefit from peer group judgment.
Members of the boards are chosen
from among the most academically
capable and personally responsible
students at the University. There are
approximately 75 students participating
on the following student boards: Area'
Judicial Boards, one in each of the six
major residential areas; Student Traffic
Board and Traffic Appeals Board;
Campus Judicial Board; and Central
Student Judicial Board. Mattersthat havi
come before these boards range from
parking tickets to major University
disruptions.
C. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
Students are expected to conduct
themselves at all times in a manner
consistent with the University's respon-
sibility of ensuring to all members of the
University community the opportunity
to pursue their educational objectives,
and of protecting the safety, welfare,
rights, and property of all members of
the University itself,
D. GENERAL UNIVERSITY
REGULATIONS WHICH APPLY
TO ALL STUDENTS
The following behavior may result in
referral to the Judiciary Office for
appropriate action. Typically,
disciplinary sanctions will be imposed
not only for individual misconduct whici'
demonstrates a disregard for institution!
behavioral standards, but also for condu
which indicates disregard for the rights
and welfare of others as members of ar
academiccommunity. Such conduct vm
ultimately call into question the student'
membership in the University communit
either because he has violated elementa
standards of behavior necessary for the
maintenance of an educational milieu or
because his continued presence at the
University adversely affects the ability o
others to pursue their educational i
goals.
Violation of Fire Regulations. This
includes failure to comply with evacua
tion procedures, tampering with fire
protection apparatus, use or possessior
of fireworks or firearms, or use of
open-flame devices or combustible
materials which endanger the safety
or well-being of the University
community; or unauthorized use of
electrical equipment.
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Behavior Which Jeopardizes the
Safety or Weil-Being of Other Members
of the University Community or Persons
Coming onto University Property. This
includes, but Is not limited to, physical
harassment of, or Interference with,
.firemen, policemen or other persons
iengaged In the performance of their
1 official duties; physical abuse or threat-
ening physical abuse of any person on
University property; forcible detention
: of any person on University property.
Unauthorized Possession, Use, or
Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages on
or in University Property. University
policy, consistent with State and
County laws, restricts on-Campus use of
alcoholic beverages in specified areas.
Possession, Use, Sale or Distribution
on or in University Property of Illegal
Drugs or of Drugs for Which the
Required Prescription Has Not Been
Obtained. This Includes possession, use,
1 distribution, sale, manufacture or proc-
essing of illegal or unprescribed nar-
cotics, drugs, and/or fialluclnogenic
[ substances.
Destruction, Theft, Attempted Theft,
( or Impairment of Personal or University
Property. This Includes both Intentional
and negligent acts. Disciplinary action
may Include a requirement of restitution.
Unauthorized Possession or Use of
University Keys. Keys to rooms or
buildings on the University Campus may
be obtained only through official
channels and may not be duplicated for
any purpose.
Unauthorized Entry into or Presence
in a University Building or Facility.
Except for properly scheduled used,
classroom, administration and recrea-
tion buildings are closed to general
student use on holidays, Saturday after-
noon, Sundays and after 12 midnight
during the week. Students may use a
building or facility for a specified purpose
upon written permission from a member
^of the faculty with approval of the
academic or administrative officer
normally having contiol over such
building or facility, which permission
may be revoked or withdrawn.
Falsification, Forgery, or Modification
of any Official University Record. This
Includes, but Is not limited to. Identifica-
tion and transaction cards, absence
excuses, parking stickers, transcripts,
examinations, grade cards, admission
_ applications, etc.
Plagiarism, Cheating and Other
Academic Irregularities. A student who
violates accepted academic procedure
may be referred to the dean of his
college or chairman of his division or to
an Ad Hoc Committee on Academic
Dishonesty. (See Irregularities in
Examinations for specifics.)
Failure to Meet Financial Obligations
to the University. This Includes failure
to pay delinquent accounts and use of
worthless checks or money orders In
payment to the University for tuition,
board, fees, library fines, traffic
penalties, etc.
Obstruction of. Disruption of, or
Interference with Any University
Activity of an Academic Nature;
Actions on the Part of Students
Which Substantially Obstruct,
Disrupt, or Interfere with Non-
Academic Activities on University
Premises by Members or Authorized
Non-Members of the University
Community.
Violations of University Resident
Life Regulations. While Incidents
Involving violations of Housing regula-
tions may be referred to the Judiciary
Office, other administrative action,
having the same effect as disciplinary
action, is possible under the terms of the
Housing Contract.
Violations of University Campus
Traffic Rules and Regulations.
Misuse of Identification Cards.
Official University of Maryland student
Identification cards and transaction
plates are Issued to all registered under-
graduate and graduate students. The
identification card and the transaction
plate are for use only by the student to
whom Issued and may not be transferred
or loaned to another individual for
any reason. Loss of either the ID. card
or the transaction plate, or both, should
be reported at once to the I.D. card
section. Office of Admissions and
Records. A replacement fee of $7.00 for
each Item Is required prior to the creation
of authorized duplicates.
E. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
It Is the general expectation that
Individuals and groups will abide by the
behavioral guidelines established by this
policy statement. Compliance with these
minimal standards for responsible
conduct Is a necessary condition for
maintaining an educational environ-
ment.
Reports of alleged student misconduct
may be submitted to the Judiciary Office
in writing by any member of the Univer-
sity community. Reports of alleged acad-
demlc dishonesty shall be submitted to
the pertinent academic department.
Action taken will follow procedures
established by the University.
Should violations continue beyond
the enforcement capabilities of the
University staff, such outside assistance
as Is necessary will be requested.
F. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE HEARINGS
Matters referred to the Judiciary Office
shall be investigated as appropriate. It
Is the responsibility of this office to
interpret the alleged misconduct In terms
of the published regulations of the
University and to Identify those specific
charges that will be brought against the
student(s) Involved. Disciplinary proceed-
ings will be instituted only for behavior
alleged to have been a violation of a
University regulation. This office Is
responsible for Instituting the proper
proceedings. In all such Instances, the
welfare and development of the individual
student and the Interests of the University
are the primary concerns.
After reviewing the report of mis-
conduct, specifying the applicable
charges, and obtaining any additional
Information deemed desirable, the
Judiciary Office may make disposition of
the case in one of the following ways:
1 . Discuss the case with the student(s)
Involved and advisor, if any; inform the
accused student(s) of the nature and
source of the charges; outline the hearing
procedures and possible consequences.
In cases in which the student admits
involvement (guilt) and in which he
expressly requests an administrative
hearing, the Judiciary Office may Impose
the appropriate disciplinary sanctlon(s).
2. Defer disciplinary action
pending review by psychological or
medical authorities.
3. Refer the report of alleged mis-
conduct, a statement of specific charges,
and all other relevant information/
material to the appropriate student
judicial body.
G. DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS
Following are those sanctions which
may be imposed on a student as a result
of an administrative or judicial board
hearing:
Disciplinary Reprimand. A disciplinary
reprimand is written notification from
a University official to a student contain-
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ing a warning that repeated infractions
of regulations may result In more severe
disciplinary action. A record of the letter
will be filed in the Judiciary Office.
Conduct Probation. This action
involves a period of time, not to exceed
one year, in which a student is expected
to show a positive change in behavior.
In addition, conditions and restrictions
as deemed appropriate may be imposed,
including revocation of specific privi-
leges and recommendations for
counseling interviews with the Judiciary
Office. A violation of conduct probation
may be the basis for more severe
disciplinary action.
Dismissal from University Housing.
In the case of a serious violation
of house rules, residence hall probation,
or housing regulations, a student may be
dismissed from University housing for
a specified period of time. Such dis-
missal results in a percentage room and
board refund, according to the regular
University refund policy. (This sanction
is distinct from the administrative
provisions for contract termination
contained in the Resident Life contract.)
Disciplinary Probation. This action
involves a period of time not to exceed
one year during which a student who has
been involved in a disciplinary situation
(or repeated violations) is given an
opportunity to prove that he can become
a responsible and effective member of
the University community.
Unless waived by the judicial board or
administrative officer, the following
conditions are imposed on the student
during disciplinaryprobation:
1. A student may not represent the
University in any extra-curricular
activity, such as intercollegiate
athletics, debate teams. University
Theatre, or band; however, he may
participate in informal activities of a
recreational nature sponsored by the
University.
2. A student may not run for or hold
office in the Student Government
Association or the Graduate Student
Federation or in any organization that
is recognized by the University.
Any additional conditions or restric-
tions as deemed appropriate may be
imposed on the student on disciplinary
probation. If a student is found guilty of
any infraction of University regula-
tions or policies while on disciplinary
probation or violation of the conditions
and restrictions of the disciplinary
probation, the student will be subject to
further disciplinary action, including
suspension or expulsion from the
University.
When a student is placed on disci-
plinary probation, the Judiciary Office
will notify the appropriate University
authorities of the disciplinary action.
At the end of the probationary period,
the student's case will be reviewed by the
Judiciary Office. If all conditions of the
disciplinary action have been met
satisfactorily, the student will be
considered to be in good standing with
respect to conduct.
Suspension from the University.
A student's suspension from the
University shall be for an indefinite
period of time. However, the judicial
board recommending this action must
specify the date at which he subse-
quently may apply to the Judiciary Off ice
for readmission, and in no case will this
date be later than one year after the
effective date of the suspension. The
academic record of the student will not
in any way affect this application for
readmission after the suspension for
disciplinary reasons. All recommenda-
tions for suspension from appropriate
judicial bodies must be approved by the
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
Notation of this action is made on the
student's official transcript. During the
period of suspension, the student is
excluded from classes and from all
other rights and privileges which are
accorded to students in good standing.
The student may not participate in any
University-sponsored activity, or the
activities of any recognized University
organization. During the period of
suspension, the student is not permitted
on University property without express
written permission from the Director of
Public Safety. If a suspended student
violates these provisions or violates a
University regulation or policy while
on University property or in relation to
a University activity, as determined after
the opportunity for a hearing, he shall be
subject to further disciplinary action in
the form of expulsion.
1. Suspended Suspension by
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
Suspension is withheld pending careful
evaluation of a student's behavior during
a probationary period not to exceed one
year. If the student is involved in any
further offense, this suspension of disci-
plinary action may be summarily revoked
by the Vice Chancellor and the original
decision of suspension from the
University enforced.
2. Deferred Suspension by Vice
Chancellor for Student Affairs.
This is a suspension which becomes
effective after a specific future date.
It is normally used near the end of a
semester to avoid financial penalty that
would be entailed by an immediate
suspension. Probationary status will exis
during this period identical to suspendec
suspension above.
Expulsion from the University. This
is the most serious penalty and results in
a complete separation of the relations
between the University and the student.
Permanent notification appears on the
student's official transcript. Expulsion
must be approved by the Chancellor.
Suspension of a Student from Class.
Discipline in the classroom is the
responsibility of the faculty member
in charge of the class. Misbehavior of
a type that interferes with the
educational efficiency of a class will
be considered sufficient cause for
suspending a student from the class.
If a student is suspended from class for
disciplinary reasons, he should report
immediately to the department
chairman. The department chairman will
investigate the incident and will report
it to the academic dean or division
chairman and to the Judiciary Office,
in order to determine whether or not
past disciplinary action has been taken
against the student. The department
head will then write a letter to the student
indicating the disposition of the case.
The student will be required to present ■
this letter to his instructor before he can
be readmitted to class. A copy of this
letter will be sent to the Judiciary
Office.
Disruption of a class by a student not
enrolled in that class can be referred to
the Judiciary Office. Disruption by a
non-student can be referred to the
Campus police.
Suspension of a Student from
Activities or University Facilities.
The individual or group of individuals
in charge of any department, division, ,
organization, building, facility or any
other unit of the University (e.g., Dining
Hall, Student Union, etc.) shall be
responsible for student discipline withii
such units. The person responsible for
each unit may suspend the student or .
student organization from the unit. The
suspended student or representative c
the student organization will be referrei
immediately to the Judiciary Office.
The Judiciary Office will investigate tht
incident and notify the student of furthei,.
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disposition of the case. The individual
responsible for the suspension will be
notified before the student or his
organization can be readmitted. A file
of such actions shall be kept in the
Judiciary Office.
H. APPEALS
' Any disciplinary action may be appealed
to the next higher judicial body. In all
cases, the request for appeal must be
submitted in writing to the Judiciary
Office within 10 calendar days from
the date of the letter notifying the student
of the decision. If the tenth day falls on a
weekend or holiday, the time is extended
to the next regular work day.
If no appeal is taken within 10
calendar days after notice of the
decision, the decision shall be final
and conclusive.
A written brief stating contentions
concerning the case may be presented
by the appellate at the time of filing the
appeal. The appellate body will review
I the request for appeal and written briefs
or other supporting documentation to
determine if it presents a substantial
question within the scope of review.
The scope of review shall be limited
to consideration of the following
questions: (1) whether the adjudicatory
process of the initial hearing was
conducted fairly and in conformity with
properly prescribed procedures;
(2) whether there is new evidence or
relevant facts not brought out in the
original hearing because it was not
known to the party at that time;
(3) whether the adjudication was
supported by substantial evidence;
(4) whether the regulations involved
were properly applied in the particular
case; (5) whether the sanction
imposed was in due proportion to the
gravity of the conduct. All appeals
(except those from area judicial boards)
shall be taken upon the record made
before the original panel. The appellate
body may only affirm, modify or remand
the original decision. Pending the
outcome of the appeal hearing, the
disciplinary sanctions stipulated in
^the original decision shall not be
imposed.
11. Emergency
Disciplinary Rules
and Procedures
(Adopted by the Board of Regents
March 19, 1971. These rules and pro-
cedures are those used in extraordinary
or emergency situations as determined
, by the chancellor.)
A. GENERAL
The following rules and procedures are
hereby declared to be in addition to and
supplementary of any and all rules and
regulations which are now or hereafter
may be applicable to any campus under
the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents
of the University (the Regents). The
jurisdiction conferred in the plans for
the Undergraduate Judicial System and
the Graduate Judicial System adopted in
1969, as from time to time amended, is
hereby preserved, provided, however,
that when the procedures specified in
this Part II shall have been initiated, in
accordance with the terms hereof, this
Part II shall control, and all such
jurisdiction shall be transferred to and
shall be governed by the procedural
and substantive context of this Part II.
Any prior action of the Board which
might be construed to be inconsistent
with the delegation of power hereby
made is rescinded to the extent of
such inconsistency.
B. PROCEDURE
1. This Part II shall apply to all cases
where, in the judgment of the president or
his delegate, the chancellor, a student
has violated any one or more of the rules
established by Section C hereof, and
where the president or his delegate, the
chancellor, has followed the require-
ments of this Section B. If a determina-
tion has been made as provided in this
Paragraph 1 , and notice has been served
in accordance with Paragraph 3 hereof,
then, and in such event, the provisions of
this Part II shall control the case to the
exclusion of any other general and
academic regulations applicable to
any campus of the University.
2. If the president, or the chancellor, has
concluded, upon prima facie evidence,
that a student has violated one or more of
the rules established by Section C hereof,
then the president or the chancellor may
serve such student with notice that he
may be subject to disciplinary action
including suspension or expulsion and
that a hearing will be held to determine
the matter, such notice to be in the form
and containing the information required
by Paragraph 3 hereof. The chancellor,
or, in his absence, his designee, may
temporarily suspend a student for an
interim period pending a disciplinary
hearing, such temporary suspension to
become immediately effective without
prior notice, whenever in his judgment
there is evidence of severe misconduct
indicating that the continued presence
of the student on the University campus
poses a threat to University property,
to members of the University community,
to himself, or to the stability and
continuance of normal University
functions. A student suspended on an
interim basis shall be given the
opportunity to promptly appear
personally before the chancellor or in
his absence his designee and to have
a hearing on the following issues
only:
(a) the reliability of the information
on the student's misconduct, including
the matter of his identity;
(b) whether the misconduct and
surrounding circumstances reasonably
indicate that the removal of the student
from the University campus is required to
safeguard himself, members of the
University community. University
property, or the contmuance of normal
University functions.
This Part II shall become applicable
only upon the condition that the
president, or his delegate, the
chancellor, has invoked the procedures
contained in this Part II within ten (10)
days after the receipt by the president
or his delegate, the chancellor, of the
prima facie evidence required by this
paragraph. Unless or until the student has
been served with notice in accordance
with this Part II. the discipline of any
student shall be controlled by plans for
the Undergraduate Judicial System and
Graduate Judicial System adopted in
1969, as from time to time amended, or
by any other system which has been
established in accordance with
legally approved standards that may
have been or may be adopted for any
campus of the University.
3. The procedures and substance of this
Part II shall be initiated only upon written
notice being served on the student per-
sonally or sent to the student involved
at his address appearing on the records
of the University, by certified mail,
advising him of the following (personal
service or the receipt by the University
of a return receipt of mailing being
hereby defined as "service with notice. "):
(a) a specific description of the
misconduct with which he is charged and
a list of those rules in Section C hereof
which he has allegedly violated by such
misconduct, together with a copy of any
written complaint relating to the case;
(b) that he shall be provided a hearing
as provided in this Part II not less than
four (4) nor more than fourteen (14)
calendar days after the effective date of
service of notice, such hearing to be held
even if he chooses not to appear, and
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such notice shall specify a date, time and
place for the hearing;
(c) that the hearing will be open to the
public and press unless he requests that
it be closed and its proceedings and
decisions considered confidential;
(d) that he shall be permitted to
inspect at the office of the chancellor or
in some other designated office on
campus in advance of the hearing any
affidavits, exhibits, or written evidence
which the'University intends to submit
at the hearing;
(e) that he may be accompanied and
represented at the hearing by an advisor
of his choice, who may be an attorney;
(f) that he shall be permitted to hear
the evidence presented against him and
that he shall be permitted to question at
the hearing any witness who gives
evidence against him;
(g) that he shall have the oppor-
tunity to present his version at the
hearing by way of affidavits, exhibits,
and witnesses;
(h) that he has been temporarily
suspended from the University, if that
be the case; and
(i) if relevant, notice of the possible
denial of financial aid pursuant to
Section 497 of the Education Amend-
ments of 1972 (P.L. 90-575).
4. A. All Part II cases shall be heard,
in the first instance, by a University
Judicial Board (the Board).
B. An accused student or the person
presenting the case for the University
may request of the chancellor the
disqualification of any member of the
Board selected to serve thereon for the
hearing by submitting a letter to the
chancellorshowing that such member is
related or has had a business or close
personal association with the accused
student, with the complaintant, or with
any person who has been substantially
and adversely affected by the student's
alleged conduct. The chancellor may con-
duct such investigation of the ground for
disqualification as he sees fit. The pre-
vious participation as a Board member
in a hearing involving the accused stu-
dent shall not be grounds for disquali-
The decision of the chancellor as to
whether or not there are sufficient
grounds for disqualification is final. If an
accused student chooses to invoke the
rights conferred by this subparagraph,
his hearing before the Board $hall be
postponed for such period of time (not
to exceed seven (7) calendar days)
which will enable the chancellor to
determine whether the disqualification
of any member of the Board is
warranted.
C. The Board shall be appointed for
each of the campuses of the University
by the president or by his delegate, the
chancellor. The Board shall be
composed of either five (5) or seven (7)
members, at the discretion of the
appointing authority. One of the
members of the Board shall be a
member of the administration of the
University. The remaining members of
the Board shall be equally divided
between students and members of the
University faculty. Both undergraduates
and graduate students shall be repre-
sented on the Board at all times. The
student members of the Board shall be
chosen (if undergraduates) by lot from
the members of all existing judicial
boards and (if graduate students) by lot
from a panel to be maintained by the stu-
dent members of the Graduate Student
Association. The faculty members of the
Board shall be chosen by lot from a
panel of not less than thirty (30) to be
maintained by the senate of the
appropriate campus, and in the absence
of such list by the chancellor. The
members of the Board shall select the
chairman. More than one Board may
be established from time to time at the
discretion of the appointing authority.
A majority vote of the Board shall be
sufficient to decide any case that may
come before it.
5. The following rules shall apply to any
hearing conducted by the Board:
(a) A student shall file with the Board
his address to which notice of its decision
may be mailed, and the mailing of such
decision to such address shall be con-
clusively presumed to comply with the
notification required by the first sentence
of Paragraph 10 hereof. All hearings
shall be open to the public, but the Board
may restrict the number of observers to
that which the hearing room may
comfortably accommodate. A student
appearing before the Board may
requestthatthe hearing shall be closed to
the public, and this request shall be
honored by the Board. Sequestration of
witnesses may be ordered. The Board
may exclude from the hearing any
persons, other than the student charged,
whose conduct disrupts, disturbs or
delays the proceedings. Should the
student charged engage in conduct that
impedes the progress of the hearing, or
makes a fair hearing impossible, the
Board may pass an order suspending
such student from the University, and
such suspension shall thereafter con-
tinue until after the hearing, or any
adjournment thereof, shall have been
heard and decided. In addition, the
Board may adjourn the proceeding,
and in such a case the suspension of sue
student (whether made by the chancelloi
in accordance with Paragraph 2 hereol
or by the Board in accordance with this
subparagraph 5(a)) shall continue until
after the conclusion of the adjourned
hearing and the time for appeal
therefrom has expired.
(b) A pending criminal or civil trial
involvingtheaccused student will nof be
considered grounds for postponementc
the disciplinary hearing, unless the date
of the judicial trial conflicts with the
date of the University hearing.
(c) A student may be represented ate
hearing before the Board by an advisor!
who may be an attorney. The Board may
be assisted in the conduct of the hearing!
by a legal advisor (either the director oi
the Judiciary Office or some other
qualified individual).
(d) The student or his advisor shall
have the opportunity to question all
witnesses, to present witnesses in hisi
own behalf, to present any other
evidence, and to make an opening anc
closing statement.
(e) The person who shall bring the
charges under these rules shall be the
chancellor or the acting chancellor.
Evidence against a student shall be
presented by a person designated by the
chancellor. The person presenting
the case for the University, the
University's attorney, and the Board
shall have the opportunity to question al
witnesses and to present witnesses
and evidence relating to the charge
specified in the notice.
(f) Formal rules of evidence shall
not be applicable to disciplinary
hearings, and any evidence ortestimon^
which the Board believes to be relevan
to a fair determination of the charges
specified in the notice may be
admitted. Hearsay evidence or
documents not verified may be admittei
for the purpose of explaining or corro
berating other evidence but shall not
be sufficient to support a determinatio
of the truth of the charges unless suci
hearsay or documentary evidence
would be admissible in judicial
proceedings.
(g) A student charged under this
Part II shall be presumed innocent, ant
the burden of proof shall be the
responsibility of the University. A studer
charged under this Part II shall not be
required to testify before the Board,
and his failure or refusal to so testify she
not be construed as an admission again
interest.
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(h) A full and complete record shall
be made of the proceedings before
the Board. A recording or other
suitable device shall be used. A copy of
this record shall be supplied to the
student. A student may arrange to have a
court stenographer present at his own
expense.
(i) Rulings on evidence and all other
matters relating to the hearing shall be
made by the Board, and such ruling
shall be binding upon all parties.
(j) If a student fails to appear for a
hearing after having been duly served
w/ith notice thereof as required by
Paragraph 3 hereof, the hearing shall
be adjourned and in such case the sus-
pension of such student (if the student
has been suspended) shall continue until
after the conclusion of the adjourned
hearing and the appeal therefrom, if any,
shall have been heard and decided. If
the Board determines, upon clear and
convincing evidence, that the accused
student has willfully failed to appear for
the hearing, the Board may order the
immediate suspension of such student
from the University.
(k) If a student leaves the hearing
before its conclusion without the per-
mission of the Board, the hearing shall
be adjourned, and in such case the
suspension of such student (if the student
has been suspended) shall continue
until after the conclusion of the ad-
journed hearing and the appeal therefrom,
if any, shall have been heard and de-
cided. Withdrawal by a student from the
hearing shall be grounds for his tem-
porary suspension from the University
by the Board.
(I) Students charged with misconduct
arising from a single incident or occur-
rence may have their hearings joined
either at the request of the students
involved or at the request of the
chancellor. Requests for joint hearings
shall be decided by the Board. The
Board may sever a student s case from
others involved in a joint hearing at any
stage in the proceedings, and without
affecting the progress of other cases
involved, where it appears necessary
to insure a fair hearing for all.
6. If a hearing has been adjourned for
cause, it shall be re-scheduled within ten
(10) calendar days from its originally
scheduled date. No notice of such
adjourned hearing must be given to the
student involved, but a reasonable effort
to so notify him shall be made. At any
adjourned hearing, the rules established
in paragraph 4 hereof shall control.
7. The Board shall make its findings
based upon substantial evidence pro-
duced before it. Such findings shall be
contained in a written report, which
shall be submitted to the chancellor of
the campus, within five (5) days of the
close of the hearing. The report shall
contain:
(a) A finding that the student did or
did not commit the acts charged;
(b) If the finding is that the student
did commit the acts charged, a further
finding that the acts committed did or
did not constitute a violation of the rules
established in Section C of this Part II;
(c) If the finding isthatthestudentdid
commit the act charged, and if the
student is the recipient of funds under a
program enumerated in Section 497 of
the Education Amendments of 1972
(Public Law 90-575). a further finding as
to whether the act was of a serious nature
and contributed to a substantial dis-
ruption of the administration of the Uni-
versity so as to warrant discontinuance
for a period of two years, any further
payment to, or for the direct benefit of
the student under any of the programs
specified in the aforesaid Section 497 of
theEducation Amendments of 1972; and
(d) A penalty, if any. to be imposed.
8. If the Board finds that a penalty should
be imposed as provided by paragraph
7(d) hereof, it may invoke the following
sanctions:
(a) disciplinary reprimand, or
(b) conduction probation, or
(c) dismissal from University housing.
or
(d) disciplinary probation, or
(e) suspension from the University, or
(f) expulsion from the University.
If the Board imposes the sanctions
provided by sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of
this paragraph, then the prior suspension
of the accused student, if any, shall be
lifted, and the continued discipline
of the student shall be as provided in the
order of the Board. If the Board finds
the accused student innocent of the
offense with which he was charged, his
temporary suspension, if any. shall be
lifted. In all cases where a temporary
suspension has been lifted, the student
shall be given an opportunity to com-
plete interrupted academic work. In
invoking the power to sanction a student
as provided hereby, the Board may
consider any prior disciplinary action
against the student involved.
9. In the event that the Board shall fail
to submit a report to the chancellor of
its findings and recommendations
within seven (7) calendar days after the
close of the hearing, then the chancellor
shall promptly give notice to the accused
student and appoint another University
Judicial Board as required by these rules,
and thereafter a new hearing shall be
held by such successor Board, all in
accordance with the rules contained in
this Part II.
10. Within ten (10) calendar days after
the notice of the Board's decision the
student may appeal that decision. If no
such appeal is taken, the order of the
Board shall be final and conclusive. Such
appeal shall be noted by filing a written
request therefore with the chancellor
which shall state the grounds upon which
the appeal is taken and shall also state
the address of the appellant, which
address shall be used by the appellate
agency for the service of notice as
required by Paragraph 11 hereof. If the
student shall have been suspended, any
such appeal shall continue that suspen-
sion, notwithstanding the sanctions,
if any, imposed by the Board as provided
by Paragraph 8 hereof. The student
charged shall have the option to appeal
either to:
(a) the chancellor of the Campus, or
(b) the president of the University, or
(c) an arbitrator as provided for by
Paragraph 12 hereof.
11. All appeals, as provided by
Paragraph 10 hereof, shall betaken upon
the record made before the Board. No
testimony or other evidence shall be
introduced before the appellate officer.
However, the parties may submit
written briefs stating their contentions
concerning the case and may be
represented before the appellate officer
by a representative or legal counsel who
may present oral arguments on their
behalf. The appeal shall be heard within
fourteen (14) days after it has been noted
in accordance with Paragraph 10 hereof.
The student appellant shall be sent a
notice of the time and place for the
hearing of the appeal; the requirement of
notification contained in this para-
graph shall be satisfied by the mailing
thereof to the student-appellant at his
address shown on his notice of appeal
as required by Paragraph 10 hereof.
The appellate officer may affirm,
modify, revise or reverse the decision of
the Board, or he may remand the case to
the Board for further proceedings not
inconsistent with its findings, but he
may not increase the sanctions imposed
by the Board. The decision of the
appellate officer shall be made in
writing; it shall be made within ten (10)
days after he has heard the case; his
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decision shall be final and binding upon
the parties; the decision shall be
communicated in writing to the accused
student by the appellate officer and to
the parents or legal guardians of the
student If he is under the age of twenty-
one (21) years.
12. The accused student may appeal the
decision of the Board to an impartial
arbitrator appointed directly by the
National Center for Dispute Settlement
of the American Arbitration Association
(NCOS). Such appointment may be
challenged by either party for good cause.
The NCDS shall decide the question
of good cause. In addition to the require-
ments of Paragraph 10 hereof, the
student shall initiate the arbitration by
mailing or delivering in person two
copies of a notice of a desire to arbi-
trate to the National Center for Dispute
Settlement, 1815 H Street, N.W., Wash-
ington, D.C. 20006, which notice shall
constitute a contract on behalf of the
student that he shall be bound thereafter
by the decision of the National Center
for Dispute Settlement. The arbitration
shall be conducted in accordance with
the Community Dispute Settlement Rules
of the National Center for Dispute Settle-
ment to the extent such rules are not
inconsistentwith the provisionsof these
rules. Where any sucfi inconsistency may
exist, these rules shall be controlling.
Questions of such inconsistency shall be
decided by the arbitrator. The costs of
the arbitration proceeding shall be
borne equally by the student and the
University. A student who is unable to
pay his share of these costs may petition
the University to bear the whole cost of
the arbitration, provided that the petition
plussupporting documents issubmitted
to the chancellor for his decision prior
to the filing of a notice of a desire to
arbitrate.
C. DISCIPLINARY RULES
1. The disciplinary rules contained in this
section C are the rules which may
invoke the procedures stated in section B
hereof.
(a) Violation of fire regulations,
failure to comply with evacuation
procedures, tampering with fire
protection apparatus, use of fire-
works, or use of open-flame devices or
combustible materials which endanger
the safety or well-being of the
University community; or unauthorized
use of electrical equipment.
(b) Unauthorized entry into or
presence in a University building or
facility. Except for properly scheduled
use, classroom, administration and
recreation buildings are closed to general
student use on holidays, Saturday after-
noons, Sundays and after 12 midnight
during the week. Students may use a
building or facility for a specified purpose
upon written permission from a member
of the faculty with approval of the
academic or administrative officer
normally having control over such
building or facility, which permission
may be revoked or withdrawn.
(c) Obstruction of, disruption of, or
interference with any University
activity of an academic nature; actions on
the part of students which substantially
obstruct, disrupt or interfere with
non-academic activities on University
premises by members or authorized non-
members of the University community.
(d) Destruction, theft, attempted theft,
or impairment of University property.
(e) Behavior which jeopardizes the
safety or well-being of other members
of the University community, or persons
coming onto University property;
physical harassment of, or inter-
ference with firemen, policemen or
other persons engaged in the
performance of their official duties;
physical abuse or threatening physical
abuse of any person on University
property; forcible detention of any
person on University property.
(f) Possession, use, sale, or distri-
bution on or in University property of
illegal drugs or of drugs for which the
required prescription has not been
obtained.
(g) The possession or use of bombs
or explosive devices of any character;
the threat, either made orally or in
writing, that any bomb or explosive
device has been or may be implanted in
or upon any property or building of the
University.
III. Selected Policy
Statements
The following is not intended to be an
exhaustive statement of all University
policies and regulations. The appropriate
University office should be contacted
for information regarding specific
activities or use of specific facilities.
A. Policy on
Amplifying
Equipment
(As adopted by University Senate,
June 2, 1970)
1. Public address systems, loud-
speakers and other forms of sound
amplifying equipment may be used in an^
of the following outdoor areas of the
campus:
(a) Physical education and intra-
mural field between University Boulevarc
and parking area 1.
(b) North Mall between Campus Drive
and Washington-Baltimore Boulevard
(c) South Mall between Regents Drive
and Washington-Baltimore Boulevard.
(d) Athletic practice fields east of
Byrd Stadium.
2. The use of public address systems,
loudspeakers and other forms of sound
amplifying equipment must be restricted
in the Central Mall area between 8 a.m.
and 6 p.m. on class days in order to
minimize the likelihood of disturbing
classes and other academic activities.
However, such equipment may be used ir
the Central Mall during these hours if the
procedures outlined below are followed.
All equipment used in Central Mall must
be secured through the Office of the
Directorof the Physical Plant orthrough
the S.G.A. office.
(a) Public address systems, loud-
speakers and other forms of sound
amplifying equipment (except in (b)
below) must be secured from the Office
of the Director of Physical Plant, South
Administration Building, by requesting
such equipment in writing at least twelve
(12) hours in advance. Any University
student or organization which fulfills the
following requirements will be permitted
to use the amplifying equipment.
(1) An individual must be currently
enrolled as a student, part-time or
full-time, at the University or currently
employed by the University.
(2) Any organization or activity
must have been recognized by the
S.G.A. Legislature and must at the
time of the request have official
recognition as a University organiza-
tion or activity.
(b) Bullhorns will be available upon
surrender of the I.D. card, in the S.G.A.
office or in the Office of the Director of
the Physical Plant. Bullhorns secured in
this manner may be used on the Central
Mall without prior permission. Any
individual may use only one bullhorn
at a time.
3. Public address systems, loud-
speakers and other forms of sound
amplifying equipment may be used in
outdoor areas of the campus other than
those listed above (sections 1 and 2) by
securing approval in writing at least 5
days in advance from the Facilities Use
Committee by application to the Office
of the Director of the Physical Plant.
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