Academic Deadlines

February 6, 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.

February 20, 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).

March 2, 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.

April 21, 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).

April 28, 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).

June 4, 2026

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 4, 2026

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 11, 2026

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 15, 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).

July 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.

July 16, 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.

July 31, 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).

August 14, 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).

August 28, 2026

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).

August 28, 2026

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 2, 2026

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, 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