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Services & Support
Service Request
Report facility issues through Facilities Service Central’s portal, where you can submit requests, track progress, and upload files in one place. For emergency facility issues, call the 24-hour Service Center at 301-314-9675.
Spring Break Work in Your Residence Hall
During spring break, the Residential Facilities team will complete maintenance and improvement projects in the residence halls. Review the project list to see how work may affect your hall.
Alerts and Utility Outages
Stay informed on the latest alerts and utility outages. Find out about scheduled and emergency services happening in your residence hall.
News
New Recycling Requirement at UMD: No Bags in the Bin
The University of Maryland has made an important change to campus recycling: all recyclables must go in the bin loose, not in plastic bags.Why the change?UMD recently switched to a new recycling processor that does not accept plastic liners in recycling loads. Any recyclables collected in plastic bags will be rejected and sent to the landfill. Read Campus Recycling Shifts to Bag-Free System for more information.Why it matters to youView Article Details for New Recycling Requirement at UMD: No Bags in the Bin 
More than a Painter: How One Employee Colors the Maryland Experience with Kindness
As the years go by and students come and go, the kindness of his brushstroke remains the same. Meet Bao Sahn Liang, a longtime painter who has been uplifting the reputation of Residential Facilities through outstanding service to our students since 2006.Bao isn’t just known for his trade skills, he’s known for his heart. Every room he enters, he brings more than just tools and supplies; he brings a quiet determination to make someone’s day better.View Article Details for More than a Painter: How One Employee Colors the Maryland Experience with Kindness 
Lost in Translation, Found in Adventure: My Solo Journey Through Senegal
In 2004, I set out on a mission to photograph and immerse myself in the culture of 100 different countries, capturing the world one journey at a time. 89 down, 11 to go.View Article Details for Lost in Translation, Found in Adventure: My Solo Journey Through Senegal
Residence Halls & Communities
Explore our building pages for detailed information such as space type, room/furniture dimensions, amenities, bathroom facilities, gender accommodation, capacity, building occupants, and more.
Staff Spotlight
Warren Roberts (community maintenance) came this morning, helped me understand what was the issue was with the temperature, and fixed it super fast! He is also very personable and nice.
S.S., Student
Bao Liang (community maintenance) was amazing! Not only did he finish his work in a timely manor he was also super kind and helped me with other maintenance issues...He genuinely wanted to help out in any way that he could and I appreciated that heavily. We need more staff like Bao Liang!
L.T., Student
Not only was Eric Hohl (furnishings shop) two weeks ahead of schedule but he was incredibly fast, professional, kind and understanding. He made this process extremely smooth and I just wanted to highlight great work where I saw it!
S.S., Student