FAQs

The room rental charge covers tables, chairs, and associated labor. There are additional fees for some other equipment such as pipe and drape, table linens and AV equipment. Clients are allowed to provide their own or rented equipment, however STAMP will not provide assistance with the setup, teardown, or storage of any equipment provided by clients. 

Clients with events in the STAMP must select from one of the university catering options. Use of outside non-university caterers is not permitted. Culturally based student organizations have an opportunity to request a catering waiver if they need culturally appropriate food for events.

Non-University clients must obtain liability insurance coverage for their events held in the STAMP. Student organization may also be required to obtain liability insurance for some events where the chance of person injury or property damage is enhanced. See insurance requirements and options.

The most convenient parking is at Union Lane Garage, an hourly paid parking garage located across from STAMP on Union Lane. The entrance to this garage is located on Fieldhouse Drive, not Union Lane.

Parking is also available at lots located throughout the UMD campus. Numbered parking lots are free for public use Monday through Friday after 4 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday. Detailed university parking maps and information can be found on the Transportation Services website.

Due to annual university events, holidays, and other priority events we are unable to accept client requests more than one calendar year (365 days) in advance.

Due to copyright and trademark laws, clients are strictly prohibited from using the University of Maryland logo, word mark or Terp/Terrapin icon, on any advertising related to their specific event. All client advertising should be phrased as (Client’s Name) at the University of Maryland.  This includes registered student organizations.

Any non-university business is strictly prohibited from marketing, promoting, advertising or selling products and services, or recruiting to students on campus, according to University of Maryland policies. All questions about appropriate use of University trademarks and licensing should be submitted to licensing@umd.edu.

Yes, it is possible. See our tips below!

Before the event:

• Use email and/or social media to advertise and promote your event.
• Send agendas and other meeting materials, electronically, to participants in advance.
• Limit or eliminate providing conference bags and “swag” to participants.
• Print double-sided documents to distribute to participants.
• Encourage participates to utilize public transportation to travel to and from your campus event.
• Use re-useable centerpieces.
• Limit or eliminate themed or dated signage materials that can only be used once.

During the event:

• Send handouts to participants electronically, or post them to your organization’s website.
• Project the agenda on the screen for everyone to see.
• Only provide one (1) agenda at each table to be shared.

Following the event:

• Send evaluations to participants electronically, or post a link on your organization’s website.
• Send handouts to participants electronically, or post them to your organization’s website.

Catering:

• UMD Dining Services – Good Tidings Catering ensures that waste is properly recycled and food is composted at the end of every event. Dining Services purchases 20% sustainable food.
• UMD Dining Services - Goodies To Go Catering – All orders include compostable plates, cups, flatware; and recyclable serving tools and service ware.  Goodies To Go
• Encourage participates to bring their own mug or reusable water bottle. There are several water bottle refill stations in STAMP
• If you think you will have left over food, before your event email umfood@umd.edu for assistance to donate the unused food.  Food donation arrangements must be made and finalized prior to your event!
• Consider increasing the meat free options you provide. Vegetarian options can be healthier and environmentally friendly
• If you need/want a composting trash receptacle in your event, talk with your Event Coordinator in advance.

Know these definitions and how to sort:

• Compost: Food scraps, paper napkins, paper containers, tea bags, coffee grounds, anything labeled compostable. If you need a compost trash receptacle in your event, talk with your Event Coordinator in advance.
• Recycle: White paper, paperback and hardback books, and plastics 1 – 7 (empty, with no food remnants)
• Trash/Landfill:  Styrofoam, recyclable items that are soiled with food, and everything else

Our facility strives to implement new energy sustaining services throughout the building. Being sustainable at the University of Maryland means we have free and convenient water bottle filling stations, energy saving water faucets in our restrooms, battery bins for proper battery disposal, recycling and composting bins throughout our building, Green cleaning products, sustainable carpets, energy efficient light bulbs and much more! We even have a Green Roof above the Atrium and Prince George's Rooms to provide a more energy efficient roof! 

Read more about our sustainability practices.

No. For tickets to University of Maryland sporting events, contact the Terrapin Ticket Office at 1-800-IMATERP or at umterps.com.

For tickets to events at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, please contact the CSPAC Ticket Office at 301-405-ARTS or at the Clarice website.

Ticket services can be requested through the eCalendar when making your reservation. Ticket options and service fees can be found on the Event Tickets page. Ticket service requests must be made two weeks in advance of your event.  

The Stamp Ticket Office can accept payments in the form of cash, checks, credit cards, and ISR. However, there are times when only cash will be accepted for events. 

We are located on the Ground Floor next to the Hoff Theater. 

You can purchase tickets online at www.umdtickets.com for some events. For more information about specific tickets on sale, please call the Stamp Ticket Office at 301-314-8587.

Unfortunately, the Ticket Office does not offer ticket sales and payments over the phone.

There is no set ticket price. Individual ticket prices will vary depending on the event.