IMPORTANT DATES FOR summer 2015 graduation (august)
All graduate forms must be routed through the Department of Psychology’s Graduate Office for Departmental Approval.
If you have any questions, stop by the Graduate Office in Room 1141 BIO-PSYC Building or contact us at psycgradstudies@umd.edu.
Graduate Forms can be found at the Graduate School website at: http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/current_students/general_forms_for_graduate_students.html.
There is no fee charged for the Application for Graduation. Therefore, it is necessary to apply for graduation early in the semester of graduation. If graduation requirements are
not met in the semester of initial application, the Application for Graduation continues to carry over until graduation requirements are met.
The Graduate Office provides Graduation Audits, a service available to assist you, ensuring you have the required documents on file in order to graduate. The AUDIT form is a
personal profile documenting your graduation status. Requests for AUDITS are accepted by walk-ins or by email at atablada@umd.edu. Please request your AUDIT early in the
semester of expected graduation. All students anticipating graduating this August must adhere to these deadlines below.
DUE DATE
Start in
March
DESCRIPTION OF FORMS & DEADLINES
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May 25th
May 27th
June 1st
July 3rd
July 17th
No classes – University closed to honor Fourth of July.
(Final Graduate
School deadline)
August 21st
August 22nd
Tablada – 3/13/14
ALL GRADUATE
STUDENTS
ALL STUDENTS/
FACULTY/ STAFF
GRADUATING MASTERS
with THESIS
The Nomination of Master’s Thesis Committee form
(http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/images/uploads/NominationThesis.pdf) is due in the Graduate
Office in order to meet the Graduate School deadline of July 10th. This committee form must be
submitted at least 6 weeks before the scheduled oral defense. The Human Subjects IRB letter must be
attached to this form (if applicable).
Summer Session II begins.
ALL GRADUATE
STUDENTS
Last day to electronically submit the Application for Graduation (http://www.testudo.umd.edu/candapp/) to
the Registrar’s Office for graduation this semester.
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(Final Graduate
School deadline)
GRADUATING DOCTORAL
ALL GRADUATE
STUDENTS
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August 7th
The Master's Approved Program form
(http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/images/uploads/Approved_Program_Form.pdf) is due in the
Graduate Office in order to meet the Graduate School deadline of July 10th. You must have
completed at least 30 credits including 6 credits of PSYC799 in order to complete this form and be
eligible for graduation this semester.
ALL STUDENTS/
FACULTY/ STAFF
Summer Session I ends.
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July 31st
ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS
See the Schedule of Classes for instructions at http://www.testudo.umd.edu
Summer Session I begins
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July 13th
expected to interact (in person, by phone, or by email) with their advisor at least once per semester before
registration is open. After you’ve met with your advisor and agreed upon course selections, you must fill out the
Schedule Request and have your advisor send it to gradPSYCforms@umd.edu in order for your registration
block to be lifted.
The Nomination of Doctoral Dissertation Committee form
(http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/images/uploads/NominationThesis.pdf) is due in the Graduate Office in
order to meet the Graduate School established deadline of June 1st. This Committee form must be submitted
at least 6 weeks before the scheduled oral defense. The Human Subjects IRB letter must be attached to this
form (if applicable).
July 6th
July 10th
To register for classes on-line, go through Testudo at http://www.testudo.umd.edu. All students are
No classes – University closed for Memorial Day Holiday.
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WHO IS AFFECTED?
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Final date to submit doctoral dissertation online. Submission instructions and where to submit can be
found at:
http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/current_students/electronic_thesis_and_dissertations_at_um.html.
Final day for Dissertation Chairs to submit Report of Examining Committee Form to the Graduate
Office.
Final date to submit the Electronic Publication Form to the Graduate Office:
(http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/images/uploads/Publishing_Your_ETDRevised%20082013.pdf)
Doctoral Student Surveys must be completed on-line at http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/survey.html
Final date to submit thesis online. Submission instructions and where to submit can be found at:
http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/current_students/electronic_thesis_and_dissertations_at_um.html.
Final day for Thesis Chairs to submit Report of Examining Committee Form to the Graduate Office.
Final date to submit the Electronic Publication Form to the Graduate Office:
(http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/images/uploads/Publishing_Your_ETDRevised%20082013.pdf)
Summer Session II ends.
This day is the official graduation conferred date noted on your transcripts. There is no Summer
Commencement. Diplomas will be mailed towards the end of September.
ALL GRADUATING
GRADUATE STUDENTS
GRADUATING DOCTORAL
and
DISSERTATION CHAIRS
GRADUATING MASTERS with
THESIS STUDENTS
ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS
ALL GRADUATING
GRADUATE STUDENTS
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