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Residential Student Information

Date/Events of Note	Location	Time
July 13: Overview Session (All Students)	Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union	10:00 a.m.
July 13: Campus Tour #1 (Last Name A-G)	Leaves from front of Student Union	11:00 a.m.
July 13: Check-in & Move-in	Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union	11:00 a.m.-1 p.m.
July 13: Campus Tour #2 (Last Name H-Z)	Leaves from front of Student Union	11:45 a.m.
July 14: First Day of Classes	Course Locator in Orientation Folder	Various
August 1: Last Day of Classes	Check-out & Move-Out	By 6:00 p.m.

Mentors & Supervision

Selected University of Maryland students serve as mentors. The mentors supervise students in the dormitories to ensure safe, appropriate behavior. Mentors also supervise activities, encourage students to explore the University and local downtown College Park, accompany those students to dinner who are uncomfortable going alone or can not find a group to eat with, and provide participants with an insider’s view of what college life is like. The mentors live in the residence hall with the program participants, are responsible for responding to any situations that may arise, and for doing nightly curfew checks. Students will be responsible for attending classes on their own and for productively managing their time with minimal supervision during the day. This allows participants to explore the independence of college life while still having a modicum of supervision and guidelines in place.

Curfew

Residential participants are required to keep University staff informed of their whereabouts at all times. Curfew hours of 11 p.m.-6 a.m., Sunday-Thursday; Midnight-6 a.m., Friday and Saturday, are strictly enforced. Violation of curfew is grounds for immediate dismissal from the Young Scholars Program.

Parents must submit written permission to a program mentor in order for a student to be away overnight. The permission note must include the dates and times that a student will be away as well as the location and phone number of where he or she will be staying.

Keys

At Orientation, you’ll be issued a student ID that will have a barcode cross-referenced to your residential hall. Access to the residence hall and elevator use is regulated by electronic card entry. You’ll receive a regular metal key for access to your dormitory room. If you lose your key you can get a spare from the Cumberland Desk. For safety reasons, if you do not find your original key within a set timeframe, your lock will be changed and your account will be billed $85. You must turn in your key at check-out. Failure to return keys will result in your account being billed $85.

Roommates

• Roommate assignments are made on a random basis, although we try to assign roommates according to course enrollment. Expect to live with other students of the same gender in a double occupancy bedroom. Assignments will not be provided until the day of orientation.
• Specific roommate requests must be made in writing; however, only mutual requests by students can be considered. Every effort will be made to accommodate your roommate request. Room assignments are not announced prior to arrival.

Room Description

• All students have one twin bed, one desk, one chair, one chest of drawers, and closet space.
• There are no televisions, telephones, lamps, end tables, decorations, or alarm clocks.
• Each room is complete with a voice and data jack for each residential participant. You must either bring a phone from home (which can only be used to make on-campus calls, or to receive in-coming calls from off-campus) or a cell phone. To make local or long distance calls from a non-cell phone, you must have a telephone calling card.
• Residents have access to study lounges and laundry facilities.
• Some rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities.
• Rooms (bedrooms, common areas, and bathrooms) are cleaned before your arrival and after your departure only. It is the students’ responsibility to maintain a clean living environment.

Items to Bring

• Linen: One flat and one fitted sheet (twin-size bed), two towels, one pillow, one pillowcase, one blanket, and one bedspread.
• Miscellaneous: Soap, toiletries; clothes hangers; alarm clock; hairdryer; towels; umbrella; dictionary; stapler and other supplies; laundry bag; detergent; desk/reading lamp; and quarters for the washers and dryers.

Prohibited Items

Toaster ovens, toasters, microwaves, candles, crock pots, popcorn makers, grills of any kind or any other items with which one cooks are considered fire hazards. The mentors monitor each room and you will be asked to remove any item that is considered a fire hazard.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

The University provides a full range of services and accommodations to assist disabled students. Upon acceptance into the program, students seeking assistance should contact Eric Johnson, Program Coordinator in the Office of Extended Studies, e-mail johnsone@umd.edu, or phone 301-405-1027. Only students who identify their disabilities well in advance can be assured of proper accommodation upon their arrival on campus.

Miscellaneous

Spending Money: The course package fee covers most course expenses as well as most meals. About $50-75 per week should cover incidental expenses (e.g., gifts, snacks, Saturday lunches, toiletries, etc.). Books and other supplies are not included in the package price unless specified.