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Fostering Terp Success is committed to providing the resources and support necessary to help our students graduate with a college degree--and doing so means ensuring that their basic needs are met, including food and housing. Your donation enables us to meet critical needs and helps us ensure individualized and student-driven support!
The 1856 Project Annual Research Update
Discover our investigation into the University of Maryland's ties to regional slavery. As a local chapter of Universities Studying Slavery (USS), we address historical and contemporary issues of race and inequality in higher education.
View Event Details for The 1856 Project Annual Research UpdateStamp All Niter 2024
Will you accept this rose and join us at the All Niter? The fun—and the drama—starts at 5 p.m. and lasts all night long on Friday, Feb. 9.
View Event Details for Stamp All Niter 2024Second Look Fair
Join us for a second chance to FIND YOUR THING at UMD! Visit Stamp on Thursday, Feb. 8 to meet representatives from hundreds of student orgs, clubs, and community partners.
View Event Details for Second Look FairBETA Team
Led by the Dean of Students, the Behavioral Evaluation and Threat Assessment (BETA) Team intervenes to provide support for students, faculty, and staff who raise concern about their potential for harm to themselves or others. The BETA Team will assess the potential risk to personal and campus safety that might result from the actions of individuals, will connect individuals in need with appropriate resources, and will monitor compliance with required support plans.
Student Care Team
Led by the Dean of Students Office, the Student Care Team provides a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to support students. The Student Care Team meets regularly to assess reported concerns, develop a comprehensive plan to help guide and support students, and address cases and issues that promote student success and well-being. The team includes university officials with relevant expertise and access to campus resources
Care Referrals
If you are concerned about the welfare of a member of the university community, including students, faculty, and staff, and this is a non-emergency, we encourage you to complete a Care Referral to report your concern. If you have an imminent concern for someone based on a threat of harm to self or others, call 911 or the University of Maryland Police at 301.405.3333. This includes emergencies such as possession of a weapon, violence, destruction of property, or suicidal ideation.
Resources
Fostering Terp Success is dedicated to connecting students to essential services and the resources they need. Click the links below for more information.
About Fostering Terp Success
The University of Maryland is committed to understanding and meeting the unique needs of students who have a history of involvement in foster care and those who are experiencing homelessness* or housing insecurity. We recognize the profound challenges and barriers these students face and believe in their capacity to be successful at the University of Maryland and beyond. We are dedicated to supporting them throughout their time at Maryland and helping them persist through graduation.