Lodging & Dining on Campus Summer Season
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- Promotes the University of Maryland mission, community, facilities, and services.
Conferences & Visitor Services will be the resource to the campus community in welcoming visitors to the University and in planning meetings, conferences, and events on campus and on behalf of the University of Maryland.
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- Facilitates meetings and events on campus and on behalf of the University of Maryland.
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t the University of Maryland, Conferences & Visitor Services (C&VS) has five main areas of focus, each unique in scope. They are Conferences & Events, Summer Group Residency, Registration Services, Meeting Planning Services, and Visitor Services.
C&VS provides a full-service approach, and we’ve built a team you can depend upon to show you the convenience of a one-stop shop. Please visit our website and learn more about our services. Better yet, give us a call or an e-mail to discuss your current and/or emerging needs. We look forward to assisting you!
C&VS has provided assistance to thousands of programs. This includes youth groups, competitions and athletic camps, conferences, workshops, meetings for seminars, professional associations, educational programs, and campus-wide events involving multiple venues.
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Unfortunately, lodging is not available on campus during the academic year.
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On-Campus Lodging is offered in one of three areas of campus: South Hill, North Hill, and North Campus. South Hill features suites and apartments. North Hill features low-rise (four floors or fewer) traditional housing. North Campus has both low- and highrise traditional housing.
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variety of housing options are available on campus at the University of Maryland during the summer season, which lasts from the end of May until mid-August.
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South Hill features the Annapolis Multipurpose Room and Washington Quad as meeting and event locations.
Meal plans are available in the South Campus Dining Hall.
Each apartment has a kitchen equipped with a stove/oven and full-size refrigerator.
Annapolis Hall houses the 24-hour Hospitality Desk, where guests may check in and out, retrieve messages and mail, and obtain info about the university and its surroundings.
All suites and apartments are air-conditioned and have common rooms.
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Suites and Apartments
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Suites and apartments house 4-8 guests in a combination of single, double, and triple rooms. (Availability of singles and triples in each unit may be extremely limited.)
South Hill housing is the closest to downtown College Park.
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The University is committed to providing accessible housing. However, such housing is not clustered in groups in individual residence halls.
Short-Term Guest Housing Every bedroom is equipped with a bed, desk, and bureau for each guest. We can either provide linen or not, it’s your choice. Standard linen includes 1 pillow, 1 pillowcase, 2 sheets, 1 blanket, and 2 towels. (Towels may be exchanged daily at the Hospitality Desk.) Sorry, we don’t make beds or offer in-room housekeeping during occupancy. Pay laundry facilities are located in each area of campus. Additional Amenities and Services The following amenities and services may be available to your group. Please consult with Conferences & Visitor Services, as there may be additional charges: Wireless internet access In-room telephones with free campus and local calling Guest passes to the Eppley Recreation Center and other Campus Recreation facilities Parking permits Accessible Housing
North Hill North Hill residence halls are low-rise (4 floors or fewer) and house 100-160 guests. Queen Anne’s Hall houses the 24-hour Hospitality Desk, where guests may check in and out, retrieve messages and mail, and find information about the university and its surroundings. North Hill residents with meal plans will typically take their meals in the South Campus Dining Hall. North Hill is located most central to campus, adjacent to McKeldin Library. North Hill is also convenient to the Stamp Student Union.
Suite/apartment units in South Hill are configured in stacks. In this example, units 2103 and 2105 are in the same stack and share a common stairwell. Units 2102 and 2106 are in their own stacks and have their own stairwells. Access to stacks is controlled through electronic cards, provided at check in. Guests also receive keys to their units and their bedrooms.
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Most residence halls have a 24-hour Hospitality Desk where guests may check in and out, retrieve messages and mail, and find information about the university and its surroundings. For those halls without a desk, one is located close by.
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Access to residence halls is controlled through electronic cards provided to guests at check in. Guests also receive keys to their bedrooms.
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North Campus
North Campus residents with meals plans will typically take their meals in the Yahentamitsi Dining Hall.
Both air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned halls are available.
North Campus is adjacent to the Eppley Recreation Center, Byrd Stadium, and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
Traditional
In traditional housing bedrooms are located along a corridor and guests share floor bathrooms.
Many traditional halls have floor lounges and multipurpose rooms that may be used for meeting and event space.
Genders are separated by floor or wing, depending on the building and nature/size of the group.
Most North Campus halls are high-rise buildings that house 500-600 guests.
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Need more than just lodging & meals? As a certified One-Stop Shop, Conferences & Visitor Services will coordinate the wide array of services offered on campus, saving you time and allowing you to focus on other aspects of your program. Additional services include: Charter bus service Meeting space in facilities such as the Stamp Student Union, Riggs Alumni Center, Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, and academic classrooms. Large meeting or recreational spaces such as Eppley Recreation Center, Ritchie Coliseum, Reckord Armory, and the Xfinity Center Audio-visual set-up and technical assistance Signage, Security, and so much more! Need someone to manage the whole meeting for you? Conferences & Visitor Services offers full meeting planning and registration services to campus departments and affiliated programs. Having a program without housing? We also coordinate meeting and special events of every type and size. 301.314.7884 9 One Contact, One Contract, One BillTHE TOTAL PACKAGE
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& Visitor Services is a Certified One-Stop Shop. We are available to assist you with all of your meeting and event planning needs. As a One-Stop Shop, we always promise that you will have One Contact, One Contract, and One Bill. 7777 Baltimore Avenue College Park, MD 20740 T: 301.314.7884 / F: conferences@umd.eduwww.cvs.umd.edu301.314.6693 Let us provide you with a warm Maryland welcome.
