We are certainly living in stressful and uncertain times, leaving us as students and staff/faculty confused about our studies and research, our graduation status, the health and safety of ourselves and our loved ones, and so much more.
The Graduate Student Government has been working hard to pull resources together on our
FAQ compilation spreadsheet. The page includes common questions from all graduate students, RAs, TAs, AAs, international students, graduate students with children, graduate students who live on/near campus, graduate students graduating this spring, and graduate students experiencing financial stress from the situation, and provides the most current answer with a link to the University policy, or resource.
The FAQ page allows us to have a single space to provide answers to questions as we receive them as well as resources online where the most current information can be obtained, and will be shared with administrators at the university and system level. Many have reached out to GSG and are striving to answer all student questions and address concerns as soon as they are able. Overall, the crisis response efforts have been notably proactive and laudable.
Should you have any further questions not answered on our FAQ page, or need clarification please don't hesitate to reach out to gsg-office@umd.edu. We will do our best to get you the answers you need in this uncertain time.
Stay safe and healthy, and stay tuned for online gatherings for graduate students, hosted by the GSG Social and Sport committee!