Academic Deadlines
September 14, 2026
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.
September 28, 2026
Doctoral 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).
October 1, 2026
Master’s Nomination of Thesis Committee
Master’s Thesis Students: Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu). Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense.
November 13, 2026
Doctoral Report to Examining Committee Forms and Dissertation Submission
Doctoral Students: Final date to submit dissertation via ETD System.
Dissertation directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
December 2, 2026
Master’s Report to Examining Committee Forms and Thesis Submission
Master's Thesis Students: Final date to submit thesis via ETD System.
Thesis directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
January 11, 2027
Master's Programs/Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Graduate Program Staff: Priority deadline to submit the Approved Program Form and U.achieve audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
January 11, 2027
Professional Practice Doctoral Programs
Graduate Program Staff: Priority deadline to submit the Certification of Professional Practice Degree Form and U.achieve degree audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed
January 20, 2027*
Degree Appears on Record
Master’s, Doctoral Students, and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Students: Degree appears on record.
*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed
February 9, 2027
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 23, 2027
Doctoral 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, 2027
Master’s Nomination of Thesis Committee
Master’s Thesis Students: Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu). Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense.
April 20, 2027
Doctoral Report to Examining Committee Forms and Dissertation Submission
Doctoral Students: Final date to submit dissertation via ETD System.
Dissertation directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
April 27, 2027
Master’s Report to Examining Committee Forms and Thesis Submission
Master's Thesis Students: Final date to submit thesis via ETD System.
Thesis directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
June 1, 2027*
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).
*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed
June 1, 2027*
Professional Practice Doctoral Programs
Graduate Program Staff: Priority deadline to submit the Certification of Professional Practice Degree Form and U.achieve degree audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed
June 9, 2027*
Degree Appears on Record
Master’s, Doctoral Students, and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Students: Degree appears on record.
*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed
June 1, 2027
Doctoral 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 16, 2027
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 9, 2027
Master’s Nomination of Thesis Committee
Master’s Thesis Students: Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu). Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense.
July 30, 2027
Doctoral Report to Examining Committee Forms and Dissertation Submission
Doctoral Students: Final date to submit dissertation via ETD System.
Dissertation directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
August 13, 2027
Master’s Report to Examining Committee Forms and Thesis Submission
Master's Thesis Students: Final date to submit thesis via ETD System.
Thesis directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
August 27, 2027*
Master's Programs/Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Graduate Program Staff: Priority deadline to submit the Approved Program Form and U.achieve audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed
August 27, 2027*
Professional Practice Doctoral Programs
Graduate Program Staff: Priority deadline to submit the Certification of Professional Practice Degree Form and U.achieve degree audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed
September 1, 2027*
Degree Appears on Record
Master’s, Doctoral Students, and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Students: Degree appears on record.
*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed
September 14, 2027
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.
September 28, 2027
Doctoral 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).
October 1, 2027
Master’s Nomination of Thesis Committee
Master’s Thesis Students: Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu). Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense.
November 12, 2027
Doctoral Report to Examining Committee Forms and Dissertation Submission
Doctoral Students: Final date to submit dissertation via ETD System.
Dissertation directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
December 1, 2027
Master’s Report to Examining Committee Forms and Thesis Submission
Master's Thesis Students: Final date to submit thesis via ETD System.
Thesis directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
January 10, 2028*
Master's Programs/Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Graduate Program Staff: Priority deadline to submit the Approved Program Form and U.achieve audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed
January 10, 2028*
Professional Practice Doctoral Programs
Graduate Program Staff: Priority deadline to submit the Certification of Professional Practice Degree Form and U.achieve degree audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).
*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed
January 19, 2028*
Degree Appears on Record
Master’s, Doctoral Students, and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Students: Degree appears on record.
*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed