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Fellowship and Financial Forms

Graduate Student Overload Assignment Request (Updated for Workday) Health Insurance Reimbursement Request Form Request for Tuition Award for External Fellowships Request for Training Grant Fellowship Matching Tuition Award Graduate School Fellowship & Award Forms Department Recruitment Reimbursement Request Form

Assistantship Forms

Note: UMD is a signatory of the April 15 resolution, allowing newly admitted students until April 15 of the current admissions cycle to accept any offer of financial assistance associated with their admission.

GA Appointment Letter Template (see additional guidance for programs here)

Graduate Assistant Statement of Mutual Expectations (4 Different Form Options):

Teaching Assistants,
Research Assistants,
Administrative Assistants,
Instructors of Record who Report to a Supervisor

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 Graduate Credit by Exam Request for Waiver of Mandatory Fees

Request for Transfer or Inclusion of Credit for Master’s Degrees and Professional Practice Doctoral Degrees

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 Approved Program Form Certification of Doctor of Audiology Degree Doctoral Degree Completion Checklist Master's Degree Completion Checklist Mid-Program Evaluation Form for Professional Doctorates Certification of Professional Practice Degree Form

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 Graduate School Distribution / Contact List Update 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.