Glacier Tax Preparation Information
The federal tax return deadline is Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Below are instructions on how to access Glacier Tax Prep software:
Log into your iTerp account at iterp.umd.edu
Tax Services > Glacier Tax Preparation
Review instructions to ensure you have the required documentation to begin the tax return filing process.
Tax Preparation Workshop Recording and Materials
Recordings and Materials from Previous Workshops
Filing Federal and State taxes is confusing for everyone, including graduate students! To help you through this process, in 2022 Graduate Student Legal Aid Office (GLAO) partnered with the Graduate School and International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) to host one tax workshop for domestic students and another for international students.
TerpTax Announcements
TerpTax Appointments Now Available
The Graduate School has once again partnered with TerpTax and the Robert H. Smith School of Business to provide a free, comprehensive tax preparation service for UMD graduate students. Take the mystery out of tax preparation by having competently trained business students get real world experience thru preparing your return...all for free! A win-win for everyone. Appointments available on the website soon!
Spouses and Partners of Doctoral Students Community Orientation
Location: The Hotel at University of Maryland Google Map to The Hotel
View Event Details for Spouses and Partners of Doctoral Students Community OrientationSpouses and Partners of Doctoral Students Orientation
Location: Prince George's Room, 1210 Stamp Student Union RSVP here: go.umd.edu/spartners2018
View Event Details for Spouses and Partners of Doctoral Students OrientationGraduate Student Appreciation Week
Graduate Student Appreciation Week is a week-long series of events and free offerings held each spring designed to recognize the contributions of graduate students.
View Event Details for Graduate Student Appreciation WeekHarmony in Action: A Day with the Collington Artists-in-Residence
Ed. Note: Since the writing of this article, Natalie Groom, DMA, continues to live and make music for and with residents at Collington during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The Job Search: Rodolfo Tello, PhD
By Anna de Cheke Qualls For international graduate students, finding a job usually involves walking a complex path. COVID-19 has brought this even more into focus, as many graduate students now struggle with navigating the job search in the virtual landscape.
Advice for Remote Dissertation/Thesis Defenses
The University’s current guidelines instructing all employees to telework and avoid coming to campus directly impacts thesis and dissertation defenses. The Graduate School has provided emergency policy for remote defenses. In addition to these policies, we offer some advice for all defense participants.
Policy on Remote Dissertation/Thesis Defense in a Public Health Emergency
The Graduate Council approved a new policy on Remote Dissertation or Thesis Defense in a Public Health Emergency. Read the full policy here. President Loh has suspended on-campus instruction from March 16 until April 10. Please follow the guidance below for dissertation/thesis defenses scheduled from now until the end of the semester: