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Fellowship and Financial Forms


Assistantship Forms 

Note: UMD is a signatory of the April 15 resolution, allowing newly admitted students until April 15 of the current admissions cycle to accept any offer of financial assistance associated with their admission.

GA Appointment Letter Template (see additional guidance for programs here)
FY26 Assistantship Stipend Memo

Graduate Assistant Statement of Mutual Expectations (SME) 

Beginning Fall 2025, all graduate assistants (GAs) will complete the Statement of Mutual Expectations (SME) process using the Workday HR platform. Either the student or GA supervisor may begin the process, which starts with selecting the appropriate SME form below.  After the SME meeting has been completed and the expectations agreed to, the student or the GA supervisor may then upload the completed form as a PDF into Workday. Detailed instructions will be provided within the Workday system as an Onboarding Activity.

Note: Clicking these links will allow you to "Make a copy" of the Google Doc SME form templates for your own use. You must be signed into your .umd.edu Gmail account in order to access the form templates.


Petitions, Requests, and Waivers

New Online Forms 

Now Available in TerpEngage: Request for Leave of Absence & Petition for Waiver of Continuous Registration

PDF Submission Versions (Available until Fall 2025)


PDF Submission Only


Thesis and Dissertation Forms

Nomination of Thesis or Dissertation Committee Form
Thesis/Dissertation Embargo Request (effective December 2, 2021)*
ETD Style Guide and templates can be found here
Graduation Surveys (Required for all UMD doctoral graduates)


Graduation Forms


General Forms

*Effective December 2, 2021, thesis and dissertation students are no longer required to submit the Electronic Publication Form as part of their graduation requirements, although submission and publication of the thesis/dissertation is still a requirement for graduation. Students may place an embargo of up to two years on electronic access to their document through ProQuest's Digital Dissertations and DRUM without approval from the Graduate School. Approval from The Graduate School via the form above is required to place an embargo for a maximum of six years or indefinitely.

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