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Coronavirus Updates for Graduate Students and Faculty
To help support graduate students, faculty, and program administrators, the Graduate School has prepared a site with guidance and answers to some frequently asked questions:
Upcoming Deadlines
February 5, 2021
Application for Graduation
Master’s and Doctoral Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation in order to graduate this semester/term.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation to Diploma Services (diploma@umd.edu) in order to graduate this semester/term.
February 19, 2021
Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form
Doctoral Students: Final date to submit Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
March 1, 2021
Nomination of Thesis Committee
Master’s Thesis Students: Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
April 20, 2021
Dissertation/Thesis Forms
Master's Thesis and Doctoral Students: Final date to submit dissertation via ETD System and electronic publication form, to the Office of the Registrar.
Thesis and Dissertation directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
May 11, 2021
Master's Non-Thesis
Final date to complete non-thesis requirements for your program.
May 27, 2021
Master's Programs/Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Graduate Program Staff: Final date to submit the Approved Program Form and U.achieve audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
June 1, 2021
Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form
Doctoral Students: Final date to submit Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
July 9, 2021
Nomination of Thesis Committee Form
Master’s Thesis Students: Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
July 15, 2021
Application for Graduation
Master’s and Doctoral Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation in order to graduate this semester/term.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation to Diploma Services (diploma@umd.edu) in order to graduate this semester/term.
July 30, 2021
Dissertation Forms
Doctoral Students: Final date to submit dissertation via ETD System and electronic publication form, to the Office of the Registrar.
Dissertation directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
August 13, 2021
Master's Thesis Forms
Master's Thesis Students: Final date to submit thesis via ETD System and electronic publication form to the Office of the Registrar.
Thesis directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
August 26, 2021
Master's Programs/Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Graduate Program Staff: Final date to submit the Approved Program Form and U.achieve audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).