FM Staff Connect
We are a workforce of more than 800 employees who bring a rich diversity of backgrounds, talents, and skills to the management of UMD’s complex physical environment. We keep the lights and heat on, the water running, the buildings and grounds in top shape, and restore services after floods and other unexpected events. We serve the campus community twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year. We are FM!
FM News
August 12, 2025
Talking Trash: How Recycling Rules Are Changing
Campus moves to a bag-free recycling system following changes from the processing partner.
August 7, 2025
Fleet Services Launches New On-Campus Kiosk for Vehicle Rentals
Fleet Services is bringing vehicle rentals closer to campus with the soft launch of its new self-service kiosk at Regents Drive Garage, part of a broader effort to improve convenience and accessibility for university departments.
July 31, 2025
All in the Family: The Kramers’ Legacy in FM Pest Control
Most families talk about sports or the weather at Thanksgiving. The Kramers? They talk ants, roaches, and beavers.
July 15, 2025
Campus Creek: Another Step Toward Restoration: June 2025 Update
In 2023, UMD received $1.7 million in funding from a Maryland Department of Natural Resources grant to continue work on the Campus Creek Restoration Project.
June 30, 2025
What’s the Buzz? FM Relocates Honeybee Colony from Reckord Armory
Thousands of honeybees made an unexpected home high atop the Reckord Armory in June, drawing attention from passersby and prompting a uniquely delicate Facilities Management response.
