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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
May 29, 2020
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Graduate Program Staff: Final date to submit the Graduate Certificate Completion Form and U.achieve audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
May 29, 2020
Master's Programs
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, 2020
Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form
Doctoral Students: Final date to submit Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar. Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense.
July 10, 2020
Nomination of Thesis Committee
Master’s Thesis Students: Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar. Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense
July 17, 2020
Application for Graduation
All Grad Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation in order to graduate this semester/term.
July 31, 2020
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.
August 14, 2020
Master’s Thesis Forms
Master's Thesis Students: Final date to submit thesis via ETD System and electronic publication form to the Registrar Office.
Thesis directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Registrar Office.
September 11, 2020
Application for Graduation
All Grad Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation in order to graduate this semester/term.
September 28, 2020
Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form
Doctoral Students: Final date to submit Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar. Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense.
October 2, 2020
Nomination of Thesis Committee
Master’s Thesis Students: Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar. Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense.
November 13, 2020
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.
December 2, 2020
Master's Thesis Forms
Master's Thesis Students: Final date to submit thesis via ETD System and electronic publication form to the Registrar Office.
Thesis directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Registrar Office.
December 14, 2020
Master's Non-Thesis
Final date to complete non-thesis requirements for your program.