GradTerp Forum Author Submission Guidelines
The GradTerp Forum blog welcomes contributions from graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate alumni of the University in any field and at any level. Blog posts should be related to the submitter’s specific field of study rather than being broadly about an area of interest. For example, submitters are encouraged to submit a post about their research findings, their artistic production, the processes, methodologies, theories, or challenges of their field of study, their experiences teaching, performing, or communicating their areas of expertise.
Dropping a Graduate Course or Withdrawing from all Courses
Updated November 17, 2020
Tax Information for International Graduate Students
Are you on a F-1 or J-1 visa? OPT/CPT? Your visa status requires you to stay compliant with mandatory annual tax filings to the Internal Revenue Service. Failure to comply can seriously risk your current visa and/or any plans you may have to transition to H1-B in the future. TerpTax is a free service here on campus designed to help our international students with just the tax requirements. Visit the TerpTax website to learn more.
Remote Dissertation/Thesis Defense in a Public Health Emergency
Updated October 12, 2020
The Graduate Council passed a policy to allow for remote thesis or dissertation defense in a public health emergency.
All remote defenses must still abide by the Graduate School policy:
Resumption of In Person Thesis and Dissertation Defenses
Updated November 16, 2021
As we head into the home stretch of the Spring 2021 semester, thank you for your continued support of graduate education during these trying times. Below are updates on the campus plans for Fall 2021 in regards to thesis and dissertation defenses.
Spring 2020 Awards Celebration RSVP Form
Graduate School Fellowship and Award Celebration
Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Prince George's Room, Stamp Student Union
The David and Winifred "Winkle" Fulk Fellowship
The David and Winifred "Winkle" Fulk Fellowship Fund, established in 2021 by Mary C. Rack, provides support to doctoral students whose doctoral study focuses on mathematics education. This is a $5000 summer research fellowship and supports projects and activities that further advance student's doctoral research.
Semester Dissertation Fellowships (Wylie and Lee Thornton)
The Graduate School's Semester Dissertation Fellowship program includes the Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship and the Lee Thornton Endowed Fellowship. Dissertation fellowships provide full-time support to University of Maryland doctoral candidates who are in the latter stages of writing their dissertations. Awarded students for AY 25-26 can choose to use the fellowship in either Fall 2025 or Spring 2026.
Upon Arrival
University of Maryland Department of Transportation Services (DOTS)
Phone: 301-314-3687
Email: transportation@umd.edu
u.achieve Grad Student Guide
u.achieve Degree Auditing for Graduate Students
u.achieve is a degree auditing system that allows you to track your progress towards degree completion by auditing completed coursework, GPA information, and other tracking items specific to your graduate program. Any courses you are currently enrolled in will appear as "in-progress". u.achieve will be used as an advising, planning, and tracking tool within your graduate department.
To access the system, please go to uachieve.umd.edu.