Monitoring and Navigating the Evolving Federal Landscape

Dear UMD Faculty and Staff,

As the federal landscape continues to evolve, we recognize that uncertainty exists regarding potential impacts to our university, and we are working to navigate the changes in a way that is consistent with our mission and values.

Our campus leaders are meeting regularly to monitor these changes, understand the circumstances and strategize measures to mitigate potential disruptions to our campus operations and community. We consult regularly with government officials, leaders at the National Academies, our Big Ten peers, higher education associations such as AAU, APLU and ACE, legal experts and other key partners.

Because the spread of unconfirmed information can create confusion, we urge you to refer to official sources when gathering facts and guidance. Trusted and confirmed information can be found on our Federal Updates webpage, which we update regularly.

We recognize that recent federal actions have led to disruptions in research and other sponsored activities. Many of these actions are rapidly changing and have been challenged in federal courts, sometimes with involvement from the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. We are working with multiple partners to determine what these actions mean and navigate them in a way that supports our mission and community. We will continue to provide detailed information about research at research.umd.edu/federalupdates.

We also understand that members of our community may have family members affected by recent federal changes. The Office of Governor Wes Moore has established a webpage highlighting resources to help all impacted federal workers and public servants.

The University of Maryland remains committed to our mission and to maintaining a supportive environment for all members of our community. We are in regular communication with vice presidents, deans and other leaders so that they may provide guidance within the context of each school, college and division.

Thank you for all you do to help create a caring community for our faculty, staff and students.

Sincerely,