Forms | The Graduate School

Fellowship and Financial Forms

Graduate Student Overload Assignment Request Health Insurance Reimbursement Request Form Request for Tuition Award for External Fellowships Request for Training Grant Fellowship Matching Tuition Award Conversion of Dean's Fellowships to Special University Fellowship Graduate School Fellowship & Award Forms

Assistantship Forms

GA Appointment Letter Template (see additional guidance for programs here)
Graduate Assistant Statement of Mutual Expectations (see Google Doc version here)

Petitions, Requests, and Waivers

Petition for Program/Degree Objective Change Petition for Residency Reclassification Petition for Waiver of Continuous Registration Petition for Graduate Degree Clearance/Missed Deadlines Petition for Waiver of Regulation Request for Leave of Absence Return from Leave of Absence Supplemental Information Form Request for Time Extension Request for Transfer or Inclusion of Credit for Master’s Degrees Request for Graduate Credit by Exam Request for Waiver of Mandatory Fees

Thesis and Dissertation Forms

Nomination of Thesis or Dissertation Committee Form
Thesis/Dissertation Embargo Request (effective December 2, 2021)*
ETD Style Guide and templates can be found here
Graduation Surveys (Required for all UMD doctoral graduates)

Graduation Forms

Application for Admission to Candidacy Application for Graduation Graduation Application for an Additional Graduate Certificate to Your Current A… Approved Program Form Certification of Doctor of Audiology Degree Doctoral Degree Completion Checklist Master's Degree Completion Checklist

General Forms

Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree Form Dual Master's and Doctoral Degree Form Individual Dual Master's Degree Form Graduate Credit Permission Form Graduate School Incomplete Contract Immunization Record Form Parental Accommodation Application Nomination to Graduate Faculty Form

*Effective December 2, 2021, thesis and dissertation students are no longer required to submit the Electronic Publication Form as part of their graduation requirements, although submission and publication of the thesis/dissertation is still a requirement for graduation. Students may place an embargo of up to two years on electronic access to their document through ProQuest's Digital Dissertations and DRUM without approval from the Graduate School. Approval from The Graduate School via the form above is required to place an embargo for a maximum of six years or indefinitely.