News
New University Data Privacy Policy
The university has a new Data Privacy Policy (Policy X-15.00(A)), which was approved by the University Senate and signed by President Pines at the end of December. The policy sets out the principles by which UMD interacts with individuals' data and the expectations that individuals can have in how the university uses their data.
IT Security Awareness Training 2022
All UMD faculty and staff, including research assistants and graduate assistants, are required to complete IT security awareness training before March 18, 2022.
Changes to UMD Student Email Environment
During the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters, the university is making some changes to the student email environment to ensure that the TERPmail and UMD Gmail systems are used for official communications to undergraduate and graduate students. These changes will prevent situations that have occurred in the past where university information was not delivered to some students who had their university email delivered to inactive non-university accounts.
Winter Break 2021 Service Modifications
DIT offices will be closed Thursday, December 23 through Sunday, January 2. Additional service modifications (including some for finals week) are listed.
Thanksgiving 2021 Service Hours
Division of IT offices will be closed Wednesday through Friday, November 24-26 for the university's Thanksgiving break. Some will also have adjusted hours earlier in the week.