UMSSW is closely monitoring the global COVID-19 outbreak. This site will be updated with key resources and communications for the UMSSW community. All members of the UMSSW community are advised to check the UMB COVID-19 Site for the latest information about the outbreak, measures implemented to reduce its spread, and the impact on travel and other activities.

UMSSW Communications

• April 2, 2020 Summer Course Offerings
• March 27, 2020 Option for Reduced Field Hours
• March 20, 2020 Convocation Update
• March 19, 2020 To Students, Field Instructors, Agency Coordinators/Liaisons [Field Update]
• March 13, 2020 To Students, Field Instructors, Agency Coordinators/Liaisons [Field Update] 
• March 12, 2020 To Students, Field Instructors, Agency Coordinators and Liasions [Field Update]
• March 10, 2020 To SSW from Dean Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW [Guidelines]
• March 6, 2020 To Students, Staff, and Faculty from Dean Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW

Guidance and Letters to the UMB Community

• May 21, 2020 Travel Guidance
• May 20, 2020 Return to Normal Pay Practices
• May 19, 2020 UMB Research Phased Plan
• May 15, 2020 Letter regarding UMB Recovery Framework
• May 15, 2020 UMB Recovery Framework
• April 27, 2020 UMSON Offers Early-Exit Option to Students to Bolster Nursing Workforce During Pandemic
• April 24, 2020 COVID-19 General Updates
• April 16, 2020 Letter regarding communications survey
• April 14, 2020 Letter from Dean Reece to FPI Patients
• April 14, 2020 Letter to Graduating Students
• April 9, 2020 Update to Episodic Teleworking
• April 6, 2020 UMB Guidance on the Use of Non-Medical Cloth Face Coverings
• April 3, 2020 With Gratitude to the UMB Community
• April 3, 2020 Student Refunds and Bankmobile
• March 31, 2020 Student Refunds Spring 2020
• March 30, 2020 Extension of Episodic Telework
• March 28, 2020 A message to graduating students from Dr. Jarrell
• March 23, 2020 Severe Research Restrictions take effect on Monday at 5 p.m.
• March 23, 2020 Guidance on research administration expenses on sponsored projects
• March 23, 2020 A video message from Dr. Jarrell
• March 21, 2020 A member of the UMB community has tested positive for COVID-19
• March 20, 2020 Clarification of Guidelines for Designation of Laboratory Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
• March 19, 2020 Continuation of virtual learning, commencement, and refund of fees
• March 19, 2020 New UMB Clinical Placement Guidelines
• March 18, 2020 COVID-19 Research Guidelines
• March 12, 2020 Step 2 UMB/UMMS Policies and Guidance Regarding COVID-19
• March 12, 2020 New UMB Telework Policy
• March 12, 2020 Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in Research and Scholarship
• March 10, 2020 UMB/UMMS Policies and Guidance Regarding COVID-19

Health Resources

• Academy of Lifelong Learning COVID-19 Response Forum
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQs (CDC)
• COVID-19 Hotlines
• COVID-19 Social Distancing Guidelines
• Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health
• Governor’s coronavirus guidance
• How to Make a Face Mask
• Maryland Coronavirus (COVID-19) Rumor Control
• Maryland Department of Health
• Stop the Spread of Germs
• UMaryland Immediate Care (UMIC)
• UMB Covid-19 Coping Kit
• University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) Covid-19 Resources
• Virginia Department of Health
• Washington, D.C., Health Department
• World Health Organization

Resources for UMB Students

• 3/17/20 Letter to Residents
• Be Alert for COVID-19 Cyber Scams and Phishing Attacks
• Center for Global Engagement
• Clinical, Field Placement, and Internship Guidelines for Students
• Download our flyers and help stop the spread of disease
• Student Health Center
• Top 10 IT Recommendations for Telework and Tele-Education
• Travel Guidelines for UMB Students
• UMB Student Affairs
• UMB Student Counseling Center
• Why Outbreaks Like Coronavirus Spread Exponentially, and How to "Flatten The Curve"

Resources for UMB Faculty and Staff

• Be Alert for COVID-19 Cyber Scams and Phishing Attacks
• Diary of a Coronavirologist (video blog)
• Download our flyers and help stop the spread of disease
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program Flyer
• HR COVID-19 Benefits Update
• Human Resource Services
• International SOS travel service
• Office of the Governor: COVID-19 Resources
• Resources for Employees Coping with COVID-19
• Top 10 IT Recommendations for Telework and Tele-Education
• Top 5 steps to securely work from home
• Travel Guidelines for All Faculty and Staff, and FPI and UMMS Employees

Community Resources

• Community and School Resource Document: Shared with local service providers/ social workers to edit as updates become available.
• Baltimore City COVID-19 Food Distribution Sites
• Baltimore Mutual Aid Spreadsheet: Individuals offering to help neighbors with errands, child care, pet care and more.
• BGE Energy Assistance
• Comcast Internet Essentials Program
• MD Department of Human Resources: Apply for benefits and services online.

COVID-related Volunteer and Service Opportunities

• Volunteer: Baltimore Corps
• Volunteer: Baltimore Neighborhood Network
• Volunteer: Meals on Wheels
• UMMS Emergency Staffing Pool

Conversations in Financial Security in Response to COVID-19:

1. Building Financial Security in a COVID-19 World: Triage, Recover, Stabilize. In Conversation with Ida Rademacher, Vice President at The Aspen Institute and Joanna Smith-Ramani, Managing Director at The Aspen Institute, on Wednesday, April 15 at 1 pm Eastern.  
2. Stress Test: People, Technology, and the Safety Net in Response to COVID-19, on Wednesday, April 29.  
3. The State of Housing: Will Cancelling Rent and Halting Evictions Lead to Recovery? On Wednesday, May 6.  
4. Cash Infusions: Stability Now, Security Later, on Wednesday, May 13.  
5. Student Loan Debt: Is Cancellation What Our Economy Needs? On Wednesday, May 20.  
6. Managing, Collecting, and Forgiving Consumer Debt: Lessons for Policymakers and Business Leaders, on Wednesday, May 27.  
7. Paid Leave, Livable Wage, Affordable Care: Policies that Could Avert the Next Crisis, on Wednesday, June 3.  
8. Emergency Savings – Are we Re-Learning Lessons or Have we Reached its Limits? On Wednesday, June 10. 
9. When Retirement Savings meets Economic Crisis: Lessons from COVID-19, on Wednesday, June 17.