Academic Dishonesty
The University of Maryland is one of a small number of leading institutions with a student-administered honor code, our Code of Academic Integrity. The Honor Council spends many hours educating students about the aims and nature of our Code and also resolves hundreds of cases of alleged academic dishonesty each year. The standard sanction for academic dishonesty at Maryland is the 'XF' grade penalty, recorded on the transcript as "Failure Due to Academic Dishonesty."

All students are responsible for knowing University academic policies as well as any additional policies of their College/School.  Family members often have questions about various policies and procedures. A complete guide to University policies is available in the Undergraduate Catalog. The following is a list of some of the most important policies.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 (commonly referred to as the "Buckley Amendment") is designed to protect the confidentiality of education records and to give students access to their records to assure the accuracy of their contents. The Act affords students certain rights with respect to their education records.

The Quick Reference Guide is adapted from the Counseling Center Retention Study Group's Resource Directory, compiled by Patricia Hunt.

University Media

• Maryland Today
  Daily newsletter provided by the Office of Marketing and Communications
• Terp Magazine
  Official magazine of the Maryland Alumni Association
• UMD Right Now
  Media highlighting UMD experts, cutting-edge research and innovation, rankings, and breaking campus news
• UMTV

Use the links below to access the academic calendar, as well as find out more about special events and programs on campus and around the country.

Learn all that the University of Maryland has to offer!

Through the generous contributions of parents and family members, as well as corporate and community sponsors, the Office of Family Engagement is able to continue efforts to improve the quality of the university experience for students and their families.