IMPORTANT DATES FOR fall 2015 (December Graduation)
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 1121G/I Biology-Psycholgoy 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 December must adhere to these deadlines below.
DUE DATE
March-August
DESCRIPTION OF FORMS & DEADLINES
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WHO IS AFFECTED?
To register for classes on-line, go through Testudo at http://www.testudo.umd.edu. All students
are expected to interact (in person, by phone, or by email) with their advisor at least once per semester before registration
is open. As a Graduate School policy, graduate students must maintain a continuous registration or are required to
register every semester (Fall and Spring) until student graduates. 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
ALL GRADUATE
STUDENTS
gradPSYCforms@umd.edu in order for your registration block to be lifted.
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August 31st
Schedule Adjustment Period information: http://registrar.umd.edu/deadlines.html
See the Schedule of Classes for instructions at http://www.testudo.umd.edu
First day of classes.
SEP 7th
Labor Day. The University is closed.
SEP 14th
Last day to electronically submit the Application for Graduation (http://www.testudo.umd.edu/candapp/) to the
Registrar’s Office for December Graduation, whether for your Master’s or Ph.D. degree.
SEP 14th
SEP 14th
SEP 26th
SEP 26th
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The Nomination of Doctoral Dissertation Committee form is due in the Graduate Office in order to meet the
Graduate School established deadline of September 21st:
(http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/images/uploads/NominationThesis.pdf). 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).
GRADUATING MASTERS with
THESIS STUDENTS
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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
Thanksgiving Holiday – The University is closed.
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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)
DEC 11th
Last day of classes
DEC 19th
Campus Commencement Ceremony. This day is the official graduation date noted on the diplomas and
transcripts. However, degrees will not post to students’ transcripts until January 15th.
DEC 20th
College of Behavioral Social Sciences Commencement Ceremony. Diplomas will be mailed out in January.
DEC 22nd
Grades are due. Grades will be calculated January 2nd, 2016
Updated ART 7/15/15
GRADUATING DOCTORAL
STUDENTS
The Nomination of Master’s Thesis Committee form is due in the Graduate Office in order to meet the Graduate
School deadline of October 1st. (http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/images/uploads/NominationThesis.pdf).
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).
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DEC 2nd
ALL GRADUATE
STUDENTS
GRADUATING MASTERS with
THESIS STUDENTS
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NOV 26th – NOV 29th
ALL GRADUATING
GRADUATE STUDENTS
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 October 1st. 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.
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NOV 13th
ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED BY THIS DATE.
Last day to DROP or ADD a course. See the Schedule of Classes for drop penalties at
http://www.rr.umd.edu/current/index.html#registration
ALL GRADUATE
STUDENTS
ALL STUDENTS/
FACULTY/ STAFF
GRADUATING DOCTORAL
STUDENTS/
DISSERTATION CHAIRS
ALLSTUDENTS/
FACULTY/STAFF
GRADUATING MASTERS with
THESIS STUDENTS
ALL STUDENTS
ALL GRADUATING
GRADUATE STUDENTS
ALL GRADUATING
GRADUATE STUDENTS
FACULTY
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