IMPORTANT DATES FOR SPRING 2014 graduation (May)
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 May must adhere to these deadlines below.
DUE DATE
JAN 20th
DESCRIPTION OF FORMS & DEADLINES
Martin Luther King Holiday. The University is closed.
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JAN 24th
ALL STUDENTS/
FACULTY/ STAFF
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. 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.
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WHO IS AFFECTED?
ALL GRADUATE
STUDENTS
See the Schedule of Classes for instructions at http://www.testudo.umd.edu
JAN 27th
First day of classes. Late registration begins ($20.00 fee)
ALL
GRADUATE STUDENTS
FEB 7th
Last day to electronically submit the Application for Graduation (http://www.testudo.umd.edu/candapp/) to the
Registrar’s Office for graduation this semester.
ALL GRADUATING
GRADUATE STUDENTS
FEB 7th
FEB 12th
FEB 24th
FEB 24th
MAR 16th – 23rd
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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 February 17th:
(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).
The Nomination of Master’s Thesis Committee form is due in the Graduate Office in order to meet the Graduate
School deadline of March 3rd: (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
Spring Break! (Campus offices closed March 17-18, Monday-Tuesday; Reopens March 19)
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APR 30
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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)
MAY 13th
Last day of classes
MAY 22nd
Campus Commencement Ceremony. This day is the official graduation date noted on the diplomas.
MAY 23rd
Department of Psychology Commencement Ceremony. Diplomas will be mailed out at the end of June.
MAY 23rd
Grades are due. Grades will be calculated May 27th.
MAY 26th
Memorial Day Holiday. The University is closed.
Tablada - Jan 2014
GRADUATING DOCTORAL
STUDENTS
GRADUATING MASTERS with
THESIS STUDENTS
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th
ALL 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 March 3rd. 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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APR 22nd
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
ALLSTUDENTS/
FACULTY/STAFF
GRADUATING DOCTORAL
STUDENTS/
DISSERTATION CHAIRS
GRADUATING MASTERS with
THESIS STUDENTS
ALL GRADUATE
STUDENTS
ALL GRADUATING
GRADUATE STUDENTS
ALL GRADUATING
GRADUATE STUDENTS
FACULTY
ALLSTUDENTS/
FACULTY/STAFF
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