Dining Services, DOTS discuss solutions to staff shortages at UMD RHA town hall
DOTS and Dining Services are already looking ahead to fall 2022, and are trying to address the possibility of continued staff shortages.
GSG passes bills pushing for more shuttle accessibility, open journal access at UMD
This university's Graduate Student Government passed three bills during their meeting Friday, including one that addresses virtual teaching licenses in Iran.
Months into semester, UMD students continue to be frustrated with Shuttle-UM
Some students can't get to 8 a.m. classes in time.
Some campus cyclists say DOTS’ bike concierge is an effort to gain community trust
In the initial six-week offering period, 19 people registered for the program.
DOTS doesn’t care about students
It’s not just football games — DOTS has shown a clear lack of sensitivity to its students' parking and transportation needs.
UMD community members air frustrations about lack of e-scooter violation enforcement
Some community members say these e-scooter rules are not effectively enforced, pointing to the number of violations they see on campus.
DOTS still advises shuttle drivers to admit riders without masks. Some drivers are upset.
Shuttle-UM drivers do not have to transport unmasked passengers if it makes them uncomfortable.
DOTS needs to prioritize people, not profits
While DOTS may be “anticipating” the needs of its growing community, it is certainly not meeting them.
DOTS adds another #141 bus to meet commuter demand on Gaithersburg route
The additional bus follows cuts to the route, which left students stranded at the West Diamond Ave Park and Ride lot early this week.
‘Just infuriated’: Shuttle-UM route cuts leave some UMD commuters stranded in Gaithersburg
Service on the #141 Shuttle-UM bus is one-third of what it was in fall 2020.