For Faculty & Staff
Faculty and staff play a unique and critical role in our campus community. At UMD, we are committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they care for themselves, their students and their colleagues.
Faculty and Staff Self-Care
Core resource
Faculty Staff Assistance Program
The Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is an assessment, referral, coaching, consultation and short-term counseling service available to all full and part-time employees of the University of Maryland. Since 1988, FSAP has worked with thousands of employees to address a variety of work-related conflicts and personal issues such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relationship and family conflicts, as well as medical, legal and financial concerns.
More Self-Care Resources
University Human Resources
- Well-being: Find out what resources are available to you as a university employee to meet your mental, physical, family and professional wellness needs
- Staff and Labor Relations: Get advice and assistance on employee-relations issues
Conflict Resolution
The Conflict Resolvers Network (CRN) at UMD are a consortium of advisors, counselors and mediators on campus who are available to assist with resolving conflict for faculty, staff and students. The network includes ombuds for all campus community members.
The network also includes representatives from campus units related to diversity and inclusion, sexual misconduct, bias incidents and more.
Occupational Health Services
- Health Center Occupational Health Unit: Provides work-related services to employees including physicals, immunizations, fitness for duty examinations and more
Professional Growth
- ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence: Supports the recruitment, retention, advancement and professional growth of a diverse faculty
- Center for Leadership and Organizational Change: Offers various coaching packages and learning and development sessions to help you flourish at work and beyond
Family Support
- Center for Healthy Families: Provides sliding-scale couple, family and individual therapy by training graduate students under the supervision of clinical faculty
Faculty Affairs
- Office of Faculty Affairs: Provides support for all aspects of faculty life on campus
Civil Rights & Sexual Misconduct
Bias Incidents
Care for Students
Concerned about a student in crisis?
If a student is experiencing a life-threatening mental health emergency, call 911 or refer them to the nearest hospital emergency room.
For all other mental health emergencies, please call the Counseling Center at 301-314-7651, or call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
Supporting a Student in Immediate Need
These resources are intended to support students in immediate or near-immediate need. See the next section to view resources on supporting students long-term.
Behavioral Evaluation & Threat Assessment (BETA) Team
The BETA (Behavior Evaluation and Threat Assessment) Team evaluates reports about University of Maryland community members who are concerning, disruptive or threatening. Contact the BETA Team if you are concerned a student is a danger to themselves or others.
Counseling Center Referral Guide
Learn when and how to refer a student to a professional mental health provider.
Assisting Students in Distress
Learn when and how to take action during a student emergency and who to contact to respond.
Behavioral Health Services provides confidential services to UMD students including medication evaluation and management, crisis intervention and psychotherapy. If you are concerned about a student, please reach out for assistance.
Substance Use Intervention & Treatment (SUIT)
SUIT provides short-term, evidence-based psychoeducational interventions, treatment/counseling, consultation and advocacy for students at the University of Maryland who are experiencing problems related to their or another person’s substance use.
Campus Advocates Respond and Educate to Stop Violence (CARE) provides free, confidential advocacy and therapy services to primary and secondary survivors of sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking and sexual harassment.
Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM)
OCRSM administers University policies and procedures prohibiting and addressing discrimination and harassment.
The Dean of Students supports Terps in need by providing basic needs support, care referrals and more.
Supporting Terps Year-Round
These resources are intended to help you provide support for all your students and improve your skills in recognizing and meeting students' wellness needs.
Learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in this eight-hour training offered on campus.
The Counseling Center’s Training to Evaluate, Respond to, and Prevent Suicide (T.E.R.P.S.) for Terps program helps faculty and staff learn how to identify student mental health challenges, including suicidal thoughts, and respond with empathy and appropriate resources and referrals. To access this training, click "Contact program coordinator".
The Undergraduate Ombuds Office works to ensure that undergraduate students receive fair and equitable treatment in matters of concern or complaints involving the University.
Refer students to services and resources that support their academic success.
Advisors & Faculty Academic Resources
Learn important information to support your daily interactions with undergraduate students.
Teaching Policies & Guidelines
Review practices, policies and expectations for your courses and communication with students.
Find campus resources to support all of your students' health and wellness needs.
Learn practical approaches to support student well-being and mental health.
The Role of Faculty in Mental Health
Learn more about your role in student mental health.