Academic Policies

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.

Rights & Privacy

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.

Terp Family eConnection Portal

Quick Reference Guide

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

Publications

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

University Calendars

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.

Discover the University

Learn all that the University of Maryland has to offer!

Partners & Sponsors

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.

Terp Family Student Scholarship Awards

The 2025-2026 Terp Family Student Scholarship application is now closed! 
The application for the 2026-27 academic year will open in late March 2026.

The Terp Family Student Scholarship is a one-time award presented each year to undergraduate students in good standing who may be unable to continue their education at the University due to extenuating financial circumstances. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the committee will award a minimum of 20 scholarships of up to $2,000.