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volunteer pups from our partner organization People. Animals. Love. (PAL). Each team consists of at least one dog and one human, all of whom provide love, connection, companionship, and stress relief to the campus community.</h4><h4>These visits can also serve as a great outlet for emotional wellbeing for our students who may be missing their childhood or family pets.</h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_divider"> <div> <hr class="divider spacing-large rule-large" id="umd_terp_paragraph--721"> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_text"> <div> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--719"> <h2><strong>Regularly Scheduled Events - Open to All</strong></h2><p><strong>Open to all undergraduate and graduate students.</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_table"> <div> <table class="table table-stacked table-striped table-default" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" id="umd_terp_paragraph--720"> <thead> <tr> <th>DATE</th> <th>TIME</th> <th>LOCATION</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thurs, September 12th</td> <td>11am-1pm</td> <td>Health Center, Ground Floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri, September 20th</td> <td>1pm-3pm</td> <td>McKeldin Library, 2nd Floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon, October 7th</td> <td>11am-1pm</td> <td>Stamp, PG Room</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs, October 10th</td> <td>11am-1pm</td> <td>Health Center, Ground Floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri, October 18th</td> <td>1pm-3pm</td> <td>McKeldin Library, 2nd Floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon, November 4th</td> <td>11am-1pm</td> <td>Stamp, PG Room</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs, November 14th</td> <td>11am-1pm</td> <td>Health Center, Ground Floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri, November 15th</td> <td>1pm-3pm</td> <td>McKeldin Library, 2nd Floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon, December 2nd</td> <td>11am-1pm</td> <td>Stamp, PG Room</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs, December 12th</td> <td>11am-1pm</td> <td>Health Center, Ground Floor</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_text"> <div> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--724"> <h2><strong>Special Events</strong></h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_accordion"> <div class="accordion" id="accordion-727"> <!-- test comment --> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-727-header-16"> <button class="btn" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#accordion-727-content-16" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-727-content-16"> Visits for Student Athletes </button> </div> <div id="accordion-727-content-16" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="accordion-727-header-16" data-parent="#accordion-727" > <div class="card-body"> <div> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--725"> <p>Wags for Wellness offers visits exclusively for Student Athletes. Pre-registration is not required, but Student Athletes will be asked to sign-in when they arrive. </p><p>These events will be held from <strong>11am - 1pm in Gosset Hall</strong> on the following Wednesdays:</p><ul><li>Wed, September 11th</li><li>Wed, October 9th</li><li>Wed, November 13th</li><li>Wed, December 11th</li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="accordion-727-header-17"> <button class="btn" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#accordion-727-content-17" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-727-content-17"> Additional Visits </button> </div> <div id="accordion-727-content-17" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="accordion-727-header-17" data-parent="#accordion-727" > <div class="card-body"> <div> <table class="table table-stacked table-striped table-default" data-tablesaw-mode="stack" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1929"> <thead> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Time</th> <th>Location</th> <th>About</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thurs, September 5th</td> <td>7pm-9pm</td> <td>Stamp, Grand Ballroom</td> <td>Terps After Dark</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="chat"> <iframe style="border:0;bottom:85px;height:0;position:fixed;right:10px;width:0;z-index:999;" id="chatbox" src=""></iframe> <button class="expand-button" aria-label="Maximize Chatbot" id="expandButton" onclick="expandIframe()" title="Maximize"></button> </div> <p> <button class="chat-button" aria-label="Open Chatbot" id="chatButton" title="Open Chatbot"> <span class="chat-span">Chat <img alt="Bot Picture" id="chatImage" src="/modules/custom/umd_chatbot/assets/images/gold_blackChat.png" style="width:25px;height:25px;position:relative;top: 8px;"> </span> </button> </p> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="site-footer" aria-label="Main"> <div class="site-footer-main"> <div class="max-bound"> <nav class="site-footer-nav" aria-label="Footer"> <ul> <li> <a href="/contact" data-drupal-link-system-path="contact">Contact</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <div class="site-footer-about"> <div class="site-footer-logo"> <img src="/sites/default/files/uhc-DSA%20logo%20%281%29.png" alt="University Health Center footer logo"> </div> <div class="site-footer-address"> <strong>University Health Center</strong><br> <span>University Health Center, Building #140</span><br> <a aria-label="3013148184" href="tel:+3013148184">301-314-8184</a> <span aria-hidden="true"> 路 </span> <a href="mailto:health@umd.edu">health@umd.edu</a> </div> <div class="site-footer-social"> <ul> <li> <a href="http://twitter.com/umdhealthcenter" target="_blank"> <span class="sr-only">Visit our Twitter</span> <span class="icon icon-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/UMDHealthCenter" target="_blank"> <span class="sr-only">Visit our Facebook</span> <span class="icon icon-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="http://instagram.com/umdhealthcenter" target="_blank"> <span class="sr-only">Visit our Instagram</span> <span class="icon icon-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://youtube.com/@umdhealthcenter6007?si=3EREJ0eDlPpANEQz" target="_blank"> <span class="sr-only">Visit our Youtube</span> <span class="icon icon-youtube" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="site-footer-legal"> <div class="max-bound"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://umd.edu" target="_blank">UMD.edu</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.umd.edu/web-accessibility">Web Accessibility</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.umd.edu/privacy-notice">Privacy Notice</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </footer> <a href="#" class="back-to-top">Back to Top</a> </div> <script type="application/json" data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json">{"path":{"baseUrl":"\/","pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"node\/198","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":false,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"umd_chatbot":{"chatbot_url":"https:\/\/ai.chatbot.umd.edu\/?botName=healthcenter"},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"2b2db68114bf6edf8c8f02a173c60abeed73a2d4f2049baf71ba77f5f6ad90bb"}}</script> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_reW7XCo_4cf13Vy69AvxEuWPvbgiFT5OEiTMivJx8Ks.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=umd_health&include=eJwrzU2JL0ktKtBPz8lPSszRKQXykzMSS5LyS_SR2GDx4uSM_Pyc8syU1PiM1MSU1CKwCggTAA4dHHc"></script> <script src="https://umd-header.umd.edu/build/bundle.js?search=1&search_domain=health&events=0&news=0&schools=0&admissions=0&support=1&support_url=&wrapper=&sticky=0"></script> </body> </html>