The facility includes two basketball and volleyball courts, two racquetball courts, a squash court, an expanded weight room with free weights and equipment, stationary bikes, exercise machines, and areas to stretch. Intramural sports include basketball, volleyball, flag football, racquetball, squash, tennis, and softball. The staff of the university's Athletic Center encourages all students to participate in regular physical activity. The center offers a variety of aerobic classes, a total conditioning class, mini-screening, fitness walking program, and fitness assessments through the wellness room. Rape Aggression Defense, a self-defense course for women, is offered in conjunction with university police.
Sessions are year-round and taught by certified instructors.
The Graduate Student Association is a student-run organization comprising the graduate population of the University of Maryland. Representatives from over 20 participating programs throughout the Baltimore campus attend the GSA's monthly meetings and relay information back to their fellow students. GSA representatives are a great source of information on academic programs, student events, and university affairs in general. The GSA coordinates many services and programs, including awards and grants, graduate student orientation, social events, a research day, a computer loan program, and a graduation ceremony for graduate students.