Federal Actions: Guidance & Resources
General Resources
The current federal administration of the United States has recently been issuing a wide variety of Federal Executive Orders, memos, and agency guidance papers with wide-ranging effects on graduate students. This page offers resources that we hope graduate students will find useful when trying to navigate these changes, and will be updated as new resources are made available to us.
We, the Graduate Student Government, would also like to remind our constituents that we will always advocate on their behalf, now and into the future. If you need help with something not listed on this page, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at gsg-office@umd.edu.
If you would like to submit something for future inclusion in this list of resources, please send it to gsg-operations@umd.edu.
Quick Help for International Students:
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Contact ISSS Director, Susan-Ellis Dougherty at (301)-314-1713 or email isss_inquiry@umd.edu
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Contact UMD Police Department at (301)-405-3333
PAGE LAST UPDATED: 05/02/2025
International Student Resources
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Resource Provided By: UMD Maryland Global | UMD ISSS
This is a UMD-provided and frequently updated list of news, university statements, press releases, and FAQs/other resources on federal actions and other topics relevant to international students currently enrolled at UMD, as well as other UMD-affiliated members of the international community.​
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Resource Provided By: UMD Graduate Student Legal Aid | GSG
This is an intake form for a free 30-minute consultation with an immigration lawyer from Graduate Student Legal Aid, a legal office created and funded by GSG in cooperation with UMD. This resource is available to all currently enrolled international graduate students, as well as non-international students with questions and concerns regarding immigration issues.
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Resource Provided By: UMD Maryland Global | UMD ISSS
This is a UMD International Students & Scholars (ISSS) newsletter focused on keeping international students updated on all relevant news and events, including federal actions. It should automatically be delivered to all F1/J1 students currently enrolled at UMD, but for anyone not receiving it automatically, including non-international students interested in receiving the newsletter, the link above should allow you to subscribe.
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Resource Provided By: UMD Office of Government Relations
This is a UMD-provided and frequently updated list of procedures, resources, and general guidance for students, faculty, and staff who find themselves interacting with federal agents for any reason, along with summarized explanations of relevant federal actions taken to date.​
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Resource Provided By: UMD Division of Research
This is a UMD-provided and frequently updated list of procedures, resources, and general guidance for students, faculty, and staff engaged in research activities that are being impacted by ongoing federal actions, along with summarized explanations of relevant federal actions—including any potential effects they might have on research activities—taken to date.
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Resource Provided By: Maryland.gov (State of Maryland)
This is a State of Maryland-provided list of general resources, legal resources, financial support, organizational contacts, and other forms of guidance for residents of Maryland facing job insecurity due to federal actions, with a focus on federal employees, federal contractors, and federal grantees. Additionally, this resource includes links to other, county-specific versions for residents of the following Maryland counties:
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Resource Provided By: Virigina Works (State of Virginia)
This is a State of Virginia-provided list of primarily job listings and job search advice for impacted federal workers. There are additional resources available for Virginia residents who complete this survey. Additionally, there are some limited extra resources provided for impacted veterans and active service members.
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Resource Provided By: Office of the District of Columbia Delegate at Large
This is a list of resources for impacted federal workers residing in Washington, D.C. provided by the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Norton, the District of Columbia Delegate at Large. Featured resources include legal, financial, and transparency/whistleblowing services.
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Resource Provided By: Department of Employment Services (Washinton, D.C.)
This is a list of resources for impacted federal workers residing in Washington, D.C. provided by the District's Department of Employment Services. Resources primarily focus on unemployant insurance and related services. Additional links to other resources, such as legal and transparency/whistleblowing services, are also included.
Get in Touch: gsg-office@umd.edu
Is this list of resources missing something? Have suggestions? Let us know at gsg-operations@umd.edu.