Frequently Asked Questions

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Where can I find a listing of all the policies and procedures of the Graduate School?

Where is my program's information in the Graduate Catalog? How can I edit it?

I need to change a deadline. When will this change go into effect?

What are the Graduate School's policies on Thesis and Dissertation Oral Examinations?

I wish to request an Overload assignment for one of my students. How do I do this? What are the Graduate School Policies on Overloads?

I need training on the Student Information System (SIS)'s Graduate Recommendation Screen. Whom should I contact?

I have a question about MEGS, the Maryland Electronic Graduate System.

I want to admit a student with an undergraduate G.P.A. lower than 3.0. Is this possible?

Can the Graduate School cancel a student's admission?

I wish to offer my students financial aid in the form of Fellowships. How do I do this?

How do my Fellowship students get their tuition remission?

What are the minimum stipend levels for the current Academic Year?

I have a question that is not listed here.



Where can I find a listing of all the policies and procedures of the Graduate School?

The Graduate Catalog is the official repository of all Graduate School policies and procedures.


Where is my program's information in the Graduate Catalog? How can I edit it?

You can find your graduate program's information in the Graduate Catalog's Program Listings. You can edit your program's information, including deadlines, by using the Graduate Catalog Editor. To get your login and password for this system, please contact Matt Hill at the Graduate School.



I need to change a deadline. When will this change go into effect?

Deadline and other contractual changes--like degree requirements--are published in each new edition of the Graduate Catalog, which comes out at the beginning of each semester. Changes made after the first day of the academic semester will be made public on the first day of the subsequent semester.




What are the Graduate School's policies on Thesis and Dissertation Oral Examinations?

The Graduate School's policies on Thesis and Dissertation Oral Examinations are available in the Graduate Catalog.



I wish to request an Overload assignment for one of my students. How do I do this? What are the Graduate School Policies on Overloads?

The Graduate School must approve any job assignment for a graduate assistant that would result in a work-week longer than 20 hours. A form and a detailed policy statement are available on the Graduate Fellowships website.



I need training on the Student Information System (SIS)'s Graduate Recommendation Screen. Whom should I contact?

Toyin Oguntolu, Program Manager at the Graduate School, conducts training sessions for the Graduate Recommendation Screens in SIS.



I have a question about MEGS, the Maryland Electronic Graduate System.

Questions about MEGS should be directed to the MEGS Help Staff, available at apra-support@umd.edu.



I want to admit a student with an undergraduate G.P.A. lower than 3.0. Is this possible?

No student will be admitted to the Graduate School with a cumulative undergraduate G.P.A. of under 3.0.



Can the Graduate School cancel a student's admission?

The Graduate School can cancel a student's admission via the SIS system. Contact Toyin Oguntolu to have a student's admission cancelled.



I wish to offer my students financial aid in the form of Fellowships. How do I do this?

Fellowships for domestic students are handled completely through the Office of Student Financial Aid's SAM Web system. Fellowships for Non-Resident Aliens (NRAs) are handled through the SAM system and through the University's Payroll System (PHR). Contact Joan Hoffman in Payroll for more information.



How do my Fellowship students get their tuition remission?

The Graduate School enters tuition remission for all fellows, regardless of the source of funding, length of funding, or amount of credits to be remitted.



What are the minimum stipend levels for the current Academic Year?

The minimum stipend levels are available on the Graduate Fellowships website.

 

 

 
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