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Academic Deadlines

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Application for Graduation

Master’s and Doctoral Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation in order to graduate this semester/term.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation to Diploma Services (diploma@umd.edu) in order to graduate this semester/term.


FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form

Doctoral Students: Final date to submit Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).


MARCH 1, 2024

Nomination of Thesis Committee

Master’s Thesis Students: Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu). Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense.


APRIL 16, 2024

Dissertation Forms

Doctoral Students: Final date to submit dissertation via ETD System.

Report of Examining Committee form is submitted to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).


APRIL 29, 2024

Thesis Forms

Master's Thesis Students: Final date to submit thesis via ETD System.

Report of Examining Committee form is submitted to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).


MAY 29, 2024

Master's Programs/Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Graduate Program Staff: Priority deadline to submit the Approved Program Form and u.achieve audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).

JUNE 17, 2024

Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form

Doctoral Students: Final date to submit Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).


JULY 12, 2024

Nomination of Thesis Committee

Master’s Thesis Students: Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu). Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense.


JULY 15, 2024

Application for Graduation

Master’s and Doctoral Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation in order to graduate this semester/term.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation to Diploma Services (diploma@umd.edu) in order to graduate this semester/term.


JULY 26, 2024

Dissertation Forms

Doctoral Students: Final date to submit dissertation via ETD System.

Report of Examining Committee form is submitted to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).


AUGUST 9, 2024

Thesis Forms

Master's Thesis Students: Final date to submit thesis via ETD System.

Report of Examining Committee form is submitted to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).


AUGUST 23, 2024

Master's Programs/Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Graduate Program Staff: Priority deadline to submit the Approved Program Form and u.achieve audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Application for Graduation

Master’s and Doctoral Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation in order to graduate this semester/term.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Students: Final date to submit the Application for Graduation to Diploma Services in order to graduate this semester/term.


SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form

Doctoral Students: Final date to submit Nomination of Dissertation Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).


OCTOBER 1, 2024

Nomination of Thesis Committee

Master’s Thesis Students: Nomination of Thesis Committee Form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu). Committee form must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled defense.


NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Dissertation Forms - Dissertation and Report of Examining Committee Form due


DECEMBER 4, 2024

Thesis Forms

Master's Thesis Students: Final date to submit thesis via ETD System.

Thesis directors to submit signed Report of Examining Committee form to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).


JANUARY 7, 2025*

Master's Programs/Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Graduate Program Staff: priority deadline to submit the Approved Program Form and U.achieve audit to the Office of the Registrar (registrar-graduate@umd.edu).

*subject to change if the semester GPA calculations are delayed

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