Campus Information

Emergency Numbers

Emergency	9-911
Campus Police	6590
Campus Police Emergency	3300
Drug Hotline	410-651-2607
Health Center	6597
Life Crisis	6449
Physical Plant	6140
Princess Anne Police Dept.	410-651-1822

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), a historically black land grant university, aspires to become a model institution for teaching and research that nurtures and launches leaders, particularly from among minority communities. UMES is a comparatively small, but growing, and primarily residential university, with a teaching and research mission consistent with its legacy as an 1890 Land Grant Institution. The University emphasizes its commitment to equal educational opportunity and strives to provide education, research, and public service programs to both the region and state.
UMES offers selected baccalaureate programs in the Liberal Arts and Sciences and in careers with particular relevance to the Eastern Shore, in addition to offering programs at the masters and doctoral levels. As a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland (USM), UMES practices affirmative action; cooperates with other educational segments in Maryland; collaborates with other USM institutions to provide citizens access to high quality educational services, while serving the educational, economic, and cultural needs of Maryland. Mission

The mission of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, in an environment which promotes maximum development of individual potential and societal enrichment, offers programs of instruction, research and public service. Through its program development, emphasis will be given to land-grant functions as defined by the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890; maintenance of a historical legacy which emphasizes a commitment to promote equal education opportunity; and programs which have particular relevance to the Eastern Shore region including environmental sciences, technology, hospitality services and human resource development.

Student Services

The Student Service Center, or SSC, provides a variety of curricular support services, offices, and facilities for students and student organizations. Student Service Center – Ext. 6436

Facilities and services available in the Student Service Center include:

o Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)

o International Student Office

o Ballroom

o Student Activities Office

o Bookstore

o Student Game Room

o Career Services

o Student Government Association (SGA)

o Counseling Center

o Student Lounge

o Food Vending Services

o University Chapel

o Office of Disabled Student Services (DSS)

o Upward Bound

A brief description of the student services, extensions, and links to their web pages are included in this section.

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Prevention Resource Center – Ext 6385

The Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Prevention Resource Center is committed to the challenge of reducing alcohol, tobacco and other drug use at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. To support this commitment, several initiatives have been introduced to better enable the center to provide a science-based model of prevention to students. The ATOD Prevention Resource Centers’ desire is to optimize wellness, promote academic excellence, provide a network of prevention resources, and deliver outstanding drug and alcohol prevention education. The Center is located in the Student Apartments Resource Center.

Bookstore - Ext. 6437

All textbooks for college courses are available from the UMES Bookstore located in the SSC. The bookstore sells a wide selection of merchandise that a college student may need, including: notebooks, computer disks, office supplies, greeting cards, posters, toiletries, gift and novelty items, and official UMES sportswear and paraphernalia, as well as fraternity and sorority items. Used textbooks are also available. The bookstore accepts most credit cards, and the Hawk-Express card.

Counseling Center Ext.- 6449

The University Counseling Center provides individual counseling to all students and is located in the Student Development Center. The center employs an experienced staff that is available to assist students with personal and social adjustment problems. While students may seek career counseling as well, mental health counseling is its primary purpose.

Office of Financial Aid - Ext. 6172

The Financial Aid office renders assistance to as many students as possible in the form of employment, scholarships, grants and student loans. Financial aid is not automatically renewed, and students receiving financial aid must re-apply each year in order to be considered for assistance. Each student must ensure that he/she maintains a minimum credit load for a given financial program. Some grants require 12 credit hours to maintain financial eligibility while others may require less. Contact the financial aid office in Bird Hall for application deadlines and other financial aid information.

Office of Student Retention – Ext. 6215

The Office of Student Retention through its Access and Success Program facilitates the University’s effort to maximum student enrollment and graduation rates. Toward this effort, a variety of support services are available to all students that include tutoring services, and provision of workshops designed to improve study habits as well as test-taking and writing skills. Program facilities include two State-of-the-art computer labs featuring math and writing assistance. The laboratories are located in the Access and Success complex adjacent to the Family and Child Development Center’s playground.

Office of Services for Students with Disabilities - Ext. 6461

The Office of Services for Students with Disabilities assures the commitment of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to providing access and equal opportunity to students with disabilities. Integration into the mainstream of campus life and empowerment are top priorities of this office. Although there is no special curriculum for students with disabilities, its programs are designed to assist students in maximizing their academic potential. The office focuses on supporting the positive development of students with disabilities.

Office of Student Accounts - Ext. 6092

The Office of Student Accounts is located in the J. T. Williams building on the third floor. The hours of operation are between 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. This office is responsible for tracking the status of student financial obligations to the university.

Student Check Cashing - Ext. 7747

The Office of Student Activities functions as agent for the Office of Student Accounts and administers check-cashing services for registered UMES students. Services are provided on Monday, Thursday, and Friday, between the hours of 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the information desk in the Student Service Center. Registered students may cash one or more checks per service day in an amount not to exceed $51.00. There is a one-dollar service fee for each check cashing transaction. Students who have had checks returned for insufficient funds will lose check-cashing privileges indefinitely. Contact the Office of Student Accounts for more detailed information regarding check-cashing services.

Student Employment Services - Ext. 6400

There are many opportunities available for students to work part-time on the university campus. Student work schedules must not conflict with their class schedule. Hourly wage rates vary depending on the job responsibilities. Contact the Department of Human Resources at the number noted above for more information about employment opportunities on campus.

Student Publications - Ext.

The publications committee oversees both the student newspaper and yearbook. The committee is comprised of sitting editors of the newspaper and yearbook. Contact the Office of Student Activities for information about joining either the HAWKS’s Message, or the HAWK Yearbook publications committee.

University Housing and Residence Life

Dormitory Facilities and Services - Ext. 6146

In order for a currently enrolled student to live on campus, a completed Application for Residence Hall Accommodations must be filed with the Office of Residence Life (ORL). Students wishing to reserve housing are required to submit a deposit, which is applied toward a student’s room charge. Applications for on-campus housing must be submitted for each semester. Room deposits are refundable if notification is provided to the ORL in writing by August 1 for the fall semester and by January 1 for the spring semester. Failure to notify the ORL prior to this date results in the forfeiture of the deposit.

All residence facilities have policies that incorporate quiet hours for study and rest, as well as hours when non-disruptive group activities may take place. When students move into residence halls, they are required to sign the ORL Residence Hall Agreement. This agreement basically states that as residents are responsible for their room and the furnishings provided by ORL, and that he/she will abide by the code of conduct and policies set forth by ORL. Failure to follow these terms can result in fines, university judicial action, or eviction from residence halls. A complete copy of the Residence Hall Agreement is available from the ORL.

Room Accommodations

Rooms in each residence hall are equipped with basic furnishings: beds, dressers, desks, chairs, closets, wastepaper cans and a telephone. Cable television hookup is available in every room at no extra cost. Telephone service connects students to all campus extensions at no cost. Long-distance service (including international dialing) is available from residence hall room phones if the student has made an appropriate deposit to the Hawk Express Phone System (HEPS).

Residence Hall visitation policy varies according to class status, residence hall, day of the week and time. Freshmen student may only have room visitors on weekends during specified hours; weekday visitation is allowed in common areas in each hall. Freshman students residing in apartment housing units are not allowed to have room visitations by members of the opposite sex. For upperclassmen (sophomores, juniors and seniors) room visitations are allowed everyday from noon to midnight, with extended hours on weekends. Overnight guests of the same sex are permitted in all halls. Guests must be registered with the residence hall management office. For more information on housing options, consult the Office of Residence Life or the university catalog.

Each housing location has a resource center equipped with academic support amenities. Word processors, typewriters, video equipment, calculators, reference materials, group study areas and meeting rooms are available free to all students.

Modern card operated laundry facilities are available throughout the residential areas. The Hawk Express Card must be used at Hawkmats facilities located in each housing location. Coins are not accepted in the machines.

End of Semester Check-out

Students must move out of residence halls at the end of each semester. All personal belongings must be removed prior to officially vacating the premises. The University does not storage facilities for personal belongings on campus; however, there are many local storage companies that offer reasonable rates for short and long term-storage.

Area Directors and Counselors

Residence halls are staffed by “live-in” professionals or directors who are responsible for ensuring proper management of the facilities, counseling students, and enforcing policies of the ORL.

Chat Newsletter

Students are kept informed of upcoming resident activities, programs, and events through The Chat Newsletter, published quarterly. Newsletter articles are written by ORL staff, residents and numerous guest writers.

Vending Services

Residence halls offer food, drink, and game vending services for student use. Vending services are located in each housing location and throughout the campus as well.

Dining Services

UMES students may elect to dine-in and/or carry-out from among three facilities located on campus. All students living in residence halls (except those in efficiency units) must purchase a meal plan with the campus dining services. Students living off campus may also purchase a meal plan.

The Hawk's Nest - 6561

The Hawk's Nest is a snack-bar facility open to all members of the UMES community and campus guests. It is open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., Monday through Friday.

Oasis Dining Room - Ext. 6704

The Oasis Dining Room offers carry-out meals for students on the meal plan between the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The facility is closed on Saturday and Sunday. The Oasis offers a variety of theme meals such as Soul Food, Italian Food, Chinese Food, and Seafood.

Library Services

Frederick Douglas Library - Ext. 6621

The Frederick Douglas Library is a modern open stack library near the center of campus. The collection includes printed books, journals, audiovisuals, micro media and computer media. The library currently subscribes to more than 1,000 scholarly journals and newspapers, and is a repository for many U.S. Government document files. Official publications of some United Nations special agencies are also in the collection. The library has been designated as an official depository of Maryland State Documents.

The library is a participant in the loan courtesies available to other lending libraries and with the Maryland Interlibrary Organization. All requests for information should be made at the Interlibrary Loan Desk. Students should allow sufficient time for retrieval of the requested items.

The professional staff of librarians offers lectures and tours of the library as part of the orientation program. Staff is also available to assist students on an individual basis. Get to know the library staff well!

Student Activities

Office of Student Activities – Ext. 6434

On-campus functions for students (dances, concerts, festivals, intramural sports, homecoming, etc.) are managed by the Office of Student Activities. The Director of Student Activities serves as the advisor for the Student Government Association.

Student Organizations

All official extra-curricular organizations, activities, and enterprises of students on the UMES campus operate under the broad guidance of the Director of Student Activities. Student organizations housed within the Department of Human Ecology include the Human Ecology Club, the Student Dietetic Association, and Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society. For additional information on other student organizations, please contact the Office of Student Activities.

Student Government Association (SGA) – Ext. 6442

Made up of elected student officers and advised by the Student Activities Office, the SGA is the official student governing body of the campus. SGA promotes the interests and welfare of the university community and encourages student participation in the solution of student problems, as
well as cooperates with the faculty in the regulation and promotion of student activities. The student newspaper, The Hawk's Message, and the UMES Yearbook, generated through student fees, are sponsored by the SGA.

The Pan-Hellenic Council

Made up of representatives of the National Greek Letter Organizations at UMES. The council makes recommendations to the administrative bodies of the UMES campus regarding the activities of the National Greek Letter Organizations on the campus. One of its chief functions is to stimulate and guide each individual Greek Letter Organization so that the best interest of the university community is served.
Any sorority or fraternity that engages in an activity, incidental to the pledging process, that causes harm to the student will be suspended. For a current listing of active Greek organizations on campus, consult the Student Government Association.

Important University Regulations

The following behavior may result in referral to the UMES Campus Judicial System for appropriate action. Typically, disciplinary sanctions will be imposed not only for individual misconduct that demonstrates a disregard for institutional behavior standards, but also for conduct that indicates disregard for the rights and welfare of others. Such conduct may ultimately call into question the student’s membership in the university community, either because he/she has violated elementary standards of behavior necessary for the maintenance of an educational milieu, or because his/her continued presence at the university adversely affects the ability of others to pursue their educational goals. For further details on these important regulations, refer to the university catalog or contact the Office of Public Safety.

Violation of Fire Regulations
Inappropriate and Dangerous Behavior
Alcoholic Beverage Restrictions
Use, Sale or Distribution of Illegal Substances
Destruction and theft of property.
Falsification, forgery or modification of an official university record.
Failure to meet financial obligations to the university.
Obstruction of, disruption of, or interference with any university activity of an academic nature.
Plagiarism, cheating and other academic irregularities.
Sexual harassment
Unauthorized entry into or presence in a university building or facility.
Unauthorized possession or use of university keys.
Violations of university campus traffic rules and regulations.
Violations of university housing regulations.
Suspension of Student and Organizations

Quick Campus Directory

Academic Affairs 651-6508

Academic Support/Pace 651-6457

Administrative Affairs 651-6230

Admissions 651-6410

Agriculture and Natural Sciences 651-6169

Arts & Professions 651-6083

Bookstore 651-6437

Business & Technology 651-6523

Career Services 651-6447

Commuter Student Services 651-7826

Counseling Services 651-6449

Dean’s Office (School of Agricultural and Natural Sc.) 651-6072

Dining Hall 651-6675

Financial Aid 651-6172

Graduate Studies 651-6507

Hawk’s Nest 651-6561

Health Center 651-6597

Intramurals 651-6435

Information Desk 651-6436

Library (Circulation) 651-7691

Library Dean’s Office 651-6621

New Student Advising 651-7659

Office of Services for Students with Disabilities 651-6461

Residence Life 651-6144

Student Accounts 651-6092

Student Activities 651-6434

Student Affairs 651-6687

University Police 651-6595

Upward Bound 651-6458

Community Numbers

Princess Anne Town Offices 651-1818

Princess Anne Police 651-1822

Princess Anne Public Works 651-3001

Somerset County Information Center 651-0852

Somerset County Health Department 651-0311

Somerset County Department of Social Services 651-9225

Somerset County Sheriff’s Office 651-2968

Somerset County Tourism Center 651-0440

About the University

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