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title: "Don't Miss Out! Take the Belonging and Community Survey Today"
date: 2024-04-22T03:00:00-04:00
author: Mei Lu
canonical_url: "https://president.umd.edu/news/dont-miss-out-take-the-belonging-and-community-survey-today"
section: News
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# Don&#039;t Miss Out! Take the Belonging and Community Survey Today

*April 22, 2024* — by Mei Lu
> As a community, we’ve made incredible strides in creating an inclusive campus environment where every member of our community has the ability to reach their full potential. However, to take our commitment to the next step, your voice is essential!   Please take our Belonging and Community at UMD survey today and tell us about your experiences living, learning and working at the University of Maryland.

Message from President Darryll J. Pines


*Your voice matters. Tell us about living, learning and working at the University of Maryland. Take the survey.*


Dear Terrapin Community,

As a community, we’ve made incredible strides in creating an inclusive campus environment where every member of our community has the ability to reach their full potential. However, to take our commitment to the next step, your voice is essential!

**<u>Please take our [Belonging and Community at UMD](https://rcsurvey.live/UMDclimate) survey today and tell us about your experiences living, learning and working at the University of Maryland.</u>**


- [Take the Survey](https://rcsurvey.live/UMDclimate)


As a reminder:

- One student will be selected to **<u>create and name an ice cream flavor at the Maryland Dairy,</u>** and will receive free ice cream
- Students who take the survey will be eligible to **<u>receive tickets to Maryland football and men’s and women’s basketball games</u>** with access to box seats
- The academic unit with the **<u>highest percentage of student participation will earn $5,000</u>**
- For every survey completed by faculty and staff, **<u>$1 will be given to the Campus Pantry or the Student Crisis Fund</u>**

**The survey will be open through Friday, April 26** - don’t miss out on your chance to make your voice heard.

Sincerely,


**Signature of President Darryll Pines**

**Darryll J. Pines**  
*President, University of Maryland*  
He/Him/His

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