Resources

• UMB Diversity Advisory Council
• UMB Office of the Ombuds
• Employee Assistance Program
• Intercultural Center
• Student Counseling Center

• Anti-DEI legislation tracker

• Addressing Whiteness in Nursing Education, The Sociopolitical Climate Project at the University of Washington School of Nursing
• Understanding How Discrimination Can Affect Health
• Toward a rational conversation about race, health risk, and nursing: How race correction affects risk assessment and treatment
• Actionable Allyship Self-Assessment Tool
• Read/Watch/Listen List

• Bias Checklist Collaborative
• The AACN Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Tool Kit
• National League of Nursing Achieving Diversity and Meaningful Inclusion in Nursing Education
• AACN Enhancing Diversity in the Workforce
• A Guide to Application of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Principles for Prelicensure Nursing Education

• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Inclusive Language Guide, 2nd Ed. (American Psychological Association)

• Implicit Association Test
• The urgency of intersectionality | Kimberlé Crenshaw | TED
• Positionality Workbook

• UMB’s Land Acknowledgement

• Anti-LGBTQ legislation tracker
• Understanding Pronouns
• Transgender and non-binary resources
• Gender-neutral bathroom locations
  • Each floor in the north building has an all-gender restroom:
    • B2
    • B3
    • 101
    • 105
    • 202A
    • 302A
    • 402A
    • 502A
  • Gender-neutral bathrooms across the university can be found here. 

• How to Change Your Name 
  • UMB permits any faculty, staff or student to identify themselves within the UMB's information systems with a preferred first and/or last name in addition to their legal name. A preferred name is a chosen name that is different than the legal name and will become the primary name used in University communications and reporting, except where the use of the legal name is necessitated by UMB business or legal requirement (e.g., official transcript, financial aid forms, verification of enrollment and graduate application, State benefits and retirement plans, State Payroll, Grants & Contracts). If you have questions, students can contact registrar@umaryland.edu and employees can contact hrservicecenter@umaryland.edu.
    
    If you elect to choose a preferred name, it will be distributed through the UMB's information systems automatically. Student preferred name requests will be reviewed by the Office of the Registrar before they are approved for use.
    
    Individuals can also indicate if they would like to request an update to their UMID and Email address to reflect their new preferred name.
    
    The Name Administration form can be found here: https://cf.umaryland.edu/preferred_name/.
    
    After completing the Name Administration form, the name change will occur within 24 hours, if submitted Monday-Friday during normal business hours. 

• Additional Resources
  • Helplines
    • The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | Provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. The Lifeline is comprised of a national network of over 170 local crisis centers, combining custom local care and resources with national standards and best practices. Call 800-273-8255 to access their 24/7 hotline. The hotline is available in English and Spanish.  
    • Trans Lifeline | A trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive. Call 877-565-8860 to access their hotline from 10 a.m. - 4 a.m. EST. The hotline is available in English and Spanish. 
    • The Trevor Project | A national organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQIA* for young people under the age of 25. Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to (678-678) to access their 24/7 hotline. 

• • Local organizations
    • Chase Brexton Health Center | Chase Brexton and the LGBT Health Resource Center's Trans Care program helps to ensure quality informed care for trans women, trans men, non-binary, and others who have health care needs that are often overlooked by conventional health care organizations. Their goal is not to treat you “regardless of” who you are, but to affirm and help you become who you are!
    • Fan Liang, MD | Dr.Liang, assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, is a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in complex adult craniofacial trauma, reconstruction of secondary craniofacial deformities, pediatric craniofacial surgery, and microsurgery. She is currently offering surgical services to transgender patients at the UMSOM. 
    • Greater Baltimore Counseling Center |  Licensed clinicians who have advanced training and experience who are designated as LGBTQ affirming. Their quality and compassionate care includes individual and/or family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults who identify as LGBTQ. They have three locations across the state of Maryland.
    • Hawn Therapy & Consulting | A therapy and training practice in Baltimore, devoted to providing support to LGBTQ+ individuals and families, especially transgender people, and People of Color.
    • Hearts and Ears | Hearts & Ears, Inc. is a non-profit organization for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning, and Gender Non-Conforming individuals with behavioral health issues and concerns. We warmly welcome all sexual and gender minorities. People who are dually stigmatized can have a difficult time finding full acceptance from others. Hearts & Ears aims to be a community where LGBTQIA+ individuals can feel safe, supported, and welcomed. Friends, family and community members are encouraged to attend.
    • Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health | The Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health offers comprehensive, evidence-based and affirming care for transgender youth and adults that is in line with the standards of care set by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Creating an environment in which patients and their families feel safe and confident in the care they receive is central to the mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine. The multidisciplinary care team takes careful consideration of best practices and the appropriate provision of care for transgender individuals.
    • Planned Parenthood | Gender Affirming Care is now offered at Planned Parenthoods across the state of Maryland and Washington D.C.
    • University of Maryland Adolescent and Young Adult Center |
      The Transgender Health program is dedicated to helping children, adolescents and their families explore medical treatment options surrounding gender identity. Doctors and nurses at the Children's Hospital, including physicians from the University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, understand the emotional and physical challenges that patients and their families face during transition.
    • University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology |
      At UM Center of Diabetes and Endocrinology at Midtown, endocrinologists diagnose and treat conditions related to hormones, including diabetes.
    • Whitman-Walker Health | Located in Washington, D.C. their mission is to offer affirming community-based health and wellness services to all with a special expertise in LGBTQ and HIV care. We empower all persons to live healthy, love openly, and achieve equality and inclusion.   

• Religious Accommodations at UMSON
• UMB Policy Concerning the Scheduling of Academic Assignments on Dates of Religious Observance; Campus Space for Faith-Based or Religious Practices
• Maryland House Bill 923: Accommodations at Public Institutions for Religious Beliefs
• The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is working to create an interfaith space within the School of Nursing. In the meantime, students, staff and faculty may reserve a room in the Campus Center or use the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Interfaith Chapel on the ground floor of the Weinberg Atrium.
• Major Religious Holidays (2024-2025) 

*Holidays marked with an asterisk are work-restricted, meaning that it may be observed by persons or groups to restrict or limit work and/or physical or mental activity. This may include academic endeavors (e.g. examinations, classroom activities and research, or out-of-classroom learning experiences). Students must apply for religious accommodations in accordance with the student handbook. 

• UMB Office of International Services
• On and Off-Campus Resources

• Resources for Students
• Resources for Faculty and Staff
  • Supporting First-Generation Students (Inside Higher Ed)
  • Center for First-Generation Student Success
  • Teaching the Hidden Curriculum (Boston University)

• Disability Disclosure and Reasonable Accommodations
• Disability Etiqutte Guide
• Docs with Disabilities Initiative

• Lactation Room – The School of Nursing Lactation Room, located at 655 W. Lombard St., Room W202A, has three Medela Symphony multiple-user pumps and educational materials. The room is available from 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Monday - Friday. Please register to use the lactation room. Should you need to be oriented to the room, please contact UMSON’s lactation liaison, Megan Meadow at 410-706-1225 (located in office 006) or send a message to megan.meadow@umaryland.edu.
• On-campus health service and resources

• Baltimore VA Medical Center
• Veterans Crisis Line
• National Center for PTSD
• UMB Policy on Students Who Are Called to Active Military Duty During a National or International Crisis or Conflict
• USM Policy on Students Who Are Called to Active Military Duty During a National or International Crisis or Conflict
• Baltimore Veterans Network | The Baltimore Veterans Network is a collaborative partnership between the University of Maryland, Baltimore and several nonprofits throughout the city of Baltimore. The goal of the Baltimore Veterans Network is to link student and faculty volunteers with nonprofits around the city providing support for homeless veterans. Volunteers will have the opportunity to connect with a nonprofit and volunteer based on their discipline at the university, as well as volunteer for general, as-needed tasks. Want to get involved. Contact us: Derin Dacey, Maryland-DC Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA ddacey@umaryland.edu.
• The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) Scholarship & Grants Office assists students with Veterans Administration (VA) education benefits. 

School of Nursing VA Certifying Official(s)

• Alex Snow (primary SCO) 
• LaToya McCoy (secondary SCO)
• Email: nrsvabenefits@umaryland.edu