Deadlines and Forms for Fall 2008 Ph.D. Candidates

As a graduate student at the University of Maryland, it is your responsibility to obtain the appropriate signatures and submit by the deadline dates all forms required for graduation. Forms are available  online(see Graduate Student Progression) and from  Gayeann Day  in the Graduate School (110 S. Paca Street, fourth floor, 6-4626).

Instructions for Preparing Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Procedures for Examination of the Doctoral Dissertation* (three pages)

April

• Fall registration begins
  

Aug. 22

• Fall registration ends

Aug. 25

• Fall session begins

Sept. 1

• Labor Day
  

Sept. 2

• Last day to Add a course
  

Sept. 10

• Last day to submit the "Application for Diploma" form to Gayeann Day. Login to SURFS (Student UseR Friendly System) for form.

Oct. 24

• Last Day to Drop a course

 Six Months Before Doctoral Examination

• Submit the "Nomination of Members for Final Doctoral Examination Committee" form to  Erin Golembewski, 110 S. Paca Street, fourth Floor.
  • PDF*
  • Word **
    

Two Weeks Before Doctoral Examination

• Submit the "Announcement of Doctoral Dissertation Defense" form to Gayeann Day.
  • PDF*
  • Word **
• Submit the "Certification of Completion of the Doctoral Dissertation" form to Gayeann Day.
  • PDF*
  • Word**

Nov. 19

• Last day to submit the "Announcement of Doctoral Dissertation Defense" form to Gayeann Day.
  • PDF*
  • Word**
• Last day to submit the "Certification of Completion of the Doctoral Dissertation" form to Gayeann Day. 
  • PDF*
  • Word**
    

Note:  Make an appointment to submit your completed doctoral dissertation to the Graduate School. Contact Gayeann Day at 6-4626 or  gday@umaryland.edu.
 
Nov. 27 and Nov. 28

• Thanksgiving Day holiday
   

Dec. 12

• Last day to submit one unbound original doctoral dissertation and one unbound copy to Gayeann Day.
  Complete the "Survey of Earned Doctorate," "Alumni Data," and "University Microfilm" forms in the Graduate School.
• • Survey of Earned Doctorate (PDF)*
  • Survey Information (PDF)*
  • Survey of Earned Doctorate Institution Interface (PDF) *

Dec. 23

• Fall semester ends
• Diploma Date
  

*To view and print PDF files, you may need to download a free copy of  Adobe's Acrobat Reader  from the Web.
**Word document forms can be completed using Word and emailed to Gayeann Day

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