Teaching and Learning
The Graduate School’s Office of Teaching and Learning sponsors workshops and programs to assist faculty in teaching graduate students and to train graduate students to teach undergraduate students.
The academic enterprise relies on a cadre of well-trained teaching assistants. These assistantships are an integral part of graduate student training and professional development.
Financial Literacy Videos
"Make $ense of Your Money"
Financial Literacy Workshop Series
As part of its Student Success Initiatives, the Graduate School hosted a series of free workshops, led by experienced investors, counselors, and specialists, to help students develop money management skills that they can use during their graduate studies and long after they graduate. Below are videos of each workshop.
Financial Literacy
The Graduate School is committed to helping students reach their personal and professional goals, including financial ones. Graduate students face important financial choices as they pursue their studies and transition to careers. These include:
Opportunities for Success
A graduate student’s primary learning experience takes place in the classroom, laboratory, library, studio, or field. To ensure the success of that experience, the Graduate School offers students from all disciplines many robust academic enrichment and support programs. Explore this section to learn more about these programs.
Mental/Emotional Support Resources
UMD Resources
Counseling Center Emergency Visit (During Business Hours)
Resources for Securing Your Safety
University of Maryland Police - (301) 405-3333
Incident Reporting and Support
This guide aids University of Maryland Graduate Students in understanding their options and the process for reporting harassment, discrimination, and other concerns that may arise. Please navigate the situation options below for UMD-specific guidance and resources available.
If you have been the target of bias (or have witnessed an incident), please report the incident on this Hate-Bias Form.
Red Folder
The Red Folder Initiative at the Graduate School
Assisting Students in Distress.
See something. Say something. Do something.
Guidelines for Assessment Criteria
The following are guidelines for assessment plans and criteria that might be used by individual doctoral programs.
Remote Defense Request
This page contains important information related to the remote defense requests for graduate students defending their final oral thesis or dissertation.
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