Student Life
Student Health Services
The Campus Health Office is located in University Family Medicine Associates (UFMA) offices at 29 South Paca Street. Students are seen for medical appointments by physicians, residents or a nurse practitioner at UFMA at the following times: Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon. After-hour coverage for emergencies is provided by the physician on-call at University Family Medicine.
The cost of most care provided at student and employee health is paid for through the student health fee. Gynecological services, including health maintenance (PAP smears, etc.), family planning and routine problems, are provided by the family physicians, residents or nurse practitioner. Birth control pills are available at a reduced cost for students receiving their GYN care through student and employee health/family medicine.
All students are required to have health insurance and an excellent insurance policy is available through the campus. At registration all full-time students must either purchase the UMB policy or waive it by showing proof of comparable coverage. The deadline for waiving the UMB policy is in mid-September. If proof of comparable insurance is not received at student and employee health by that time, the UMB policy must be purchased for each month the waiver is not presented. Demonstrated proof of comparable insurance is required each year the UMB policy is not purchased.
Hepatitis B is an occupational illness for health care providers. It has serious consequences and can be fatal. Immunization against Hepatitis B is required for medical, dental, dental hygiene, nursing, medical technology and PharmD students. The series of three immunizations is given at the Campus Health Office.
All new students are required to complete a Report of Medical History and an Immunization Record form that documents immunity to childhood illnesses. Students failing to present these completed forms as freshmen will not be permitted to register for the sophomore year.
Students' family members can be seen at Family Medicine Associates. The family physicians provide care for the entire family, including obstetrical and pediatric care. For additional information, call (410) 328-8792.
Counseling Center
The Counseling Center provides professional counseling services to students and their families. Students are encouraged to use Counseling Center services for help in dealing with any kind of personal problems they may have. Some of the more common problems that prompt students to seek help include stress, relationship problems, adjustment to changes in school or home life, loss of a loved one and problems with drugs, alcohol or food.
Counseling services are completely confidential and no information is shared with administration or faculty without the student's written permission. This is not a training site; students are always seen by a professional-a social worker, psychologist, psychiatrist, or addiction counselor. Counseling is done on an appointment basis and student's class schedules can be accommodated in scheduling appointments. One will incur no out-of-pocket expense to use this service. Call (410) 328-8404 for additional information.
Housing
Baltimore is a fun, friendly city with many affordable and convenient housing options. The Housing Options brochure describes on- and off-campus options for UMB students; it is available through the admissions office or by calling the Residence Life Office at (410) 706-7766.
The University Housing Office administers the housing program for University-owned housing. The University owns 80 apartments in a traditional row house format known as Pascault Row. This complex includes efficiency, one-bedroom and two-bedroom arrangements. Each apartment is furnished and contains a living area, kitchenette and private bath and is designed to accommodate one to four students. The Pascault Row complex also has a laundry room with coin-operated washers and dryers and each apartment has access to storage in lockers on the ground floor.
For housing application and/or information contact:
University Housing Office
222 N. Pine Street, Rm. 207
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1575
(410) 706-7766
The University of Maryland's off-campus housing program is a self-service program designed to help students identify housing options convenient to the University. Although the housing program is coordinated by University personnel, it is offered only as a convenient way to facilitate the housing search. The University does not inspect the properties listed through this service and therefore strongly encourages students to do so personally before signing a lease. The University has no relationship with the property owners, landlords or realtors who list property through this service.
The University Housing Office maintains a kiosk in the lobby of the Baltimore Student Union with current information on apartments for rent, rooms for rent, house or condominium for rent or sale and roommate referral. There are also other types of off-campus housing information available at this kiosk such as Apartment Shopper's Guide and Home Buyers Guide.
Questions related to off-campus housing can be addressed by calling (410) 706-8087.
Athletic Center
The campus Athletic Center, located on the tenth floor of the Pratt Street Garage, offers a variety of programs including intramural sports, fitness/wellness activities, informal recreation, mini-courses and special events. The facility is equipped with two basketball and volleyball courts, a squash court, an expanded weight room with free weights and Paramount equipment, stationary bikes, stair, treadmill and rowing machines and areas to stretch. There are men's and women's locker rooms with a sauna and showers. Students are admitted free with valid student ID. Paid positions for students are available at the Athletic Center.
Intramural sports include basketball, volleyball, racquetball, squash, tennis, and softball for men, women, coed and open competition.
It is the Athletic Center's goal to provide a comprehensive fitness and wellness program on campus. Participation in regular physical activity generally maintains or improves physical and mental well-being. The center offers a variety of aerobic classes, a total conditioning class, mini-screening, fitness walking program, and fitness assessments. Individual fitness assessment includes tests for heart rate, blood pressure, weight, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, body composition and muscular endurance. Participants receive personal evaluation of their fitness levels along with specific suggestions for developing a healthy lifestyle.
In conjunction with the University police, the center also offers Rape Aggression Defense, a women's self-defense course. Sessions are offered throughout the year and are taught by trained and certified instructors.
University of Maryland, Baltimore students may also use the athletic facilities at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County which include both indoor and outdoor Olympic-size swimming pools, outdoor hard-surface tennis courts and Nautilus weight-training equipment. A shuttle bus operates between the two campuses.
Student Center
The Student Center at Pine Street houses many services of interest to students ranging from an ATM, Auxiliary Services Office, University Bookstore, a commuter lounge with a big screen TV and computer terminals, Caravan Dispatch Center, a coffee bar, Counseling Center, meeting space, One Card office, the Residence Life Office to assist students with both on-campus and off-campus housing, Student Government/Student Oragnizations Office space, the campus-wide Student Service Office, vending machines, a Wellness Resource Center, and Writing Center.
The building is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 11:00 p.m. and on Saturday 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. to accommodate bookstore hours. To reserve meeting space in the Student Center, call (410) 706-8087 or stop by the Student Center Operations Office in Room 211.Parking and Transportation
On-campus parking is available to students. Commuter students must have a parking permit ($5.00) which allows campus parking but does not guarantee a space. The best options are the Lexington Garage (Lexington and Pine Streets) and the Saratoga Garage (Saratoga and Arch Street entrances) at the current student rate of $4.00 a day (first come, first served). Students may purchase student vouchers for parking instead of paying with cash. Once you purchase a student daily permit, you may buy the vouchers, which are sold in packages of 10 for $40.
Students who live in on-campus housing pay for parking by the semester or year and are guaranteed 24-hour parking in a garage adjacent to their residence facility. For more information about parking on campus, write Parking & Commuter Services, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, call (410) 706-6603 or visit the website www.parking.umaryland.edu.
Students who live in the communities adjacent to UMB can use the caravan shuttle, which operates in the evenings year round. An intercampus shuttle provides transportation between the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and UMB. For schedules and information on either of these shuttles, call the Parking & Commuter Services Office.
Public transportation makes the campus accessible by bus, subway and light rail. More than a dozen MTA bus routes stop in the campus area. The Baltimore Metro (subway) runs from John Hopkins to Owings Mills in northwestern Baltimore County. A light rail line offers service with park-and-ride accommodations from Hunt Valley in northern Baltimore County to Glen Burnie in Anne Arundel County. The University Center stop is located at Baltimore and Howard Streets.
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