Change in Registration Form (ADD/DROP)
Request a registration change after the term begins

Withdrawal Form
Request withdrawal from: your only course in a term, all courses in a term, and/or your graduate studies prior to degree completion

Inter-Institutional Enrollment Form_New
Request enrollment in a course at another USM institution

Leave of Absence (LOA) Request Form
Request a leave of absence if unable to take any courses during a fall or spring semester

Returning Student Request
Request reactivation of your enrollment eligibility after an absence‌

Transfer Credits Form
Request that graduate-level courses completed at other accredited institutions be approved for your MS degree at UMB ‌‌

Registration Deadlines 
View deadlines and dates related to class registration

Supplemental Pay Graduate Assistant for Graduate Assistants 

Graduate Assistant Guide 2022-2023

The Graduate Assistant Advisory Committee (GAAC) meets through the meet and confer process with President Jarrell and the Graduate School leadership team each term.  Direct any agenda items to umb.gsa.president@gmail.com 

A‌ll Students

Registration Deadlines

Graduation Deadlines 

Preparation for Graduation Seminar - recorded 1/26/2024 - code: z2CLG.7s 

Fall Graduation Seminar Slides

Commencement

Verification Request Form

Application for Diploma: Log into SURFS for form

PhD Graduation Checklist

Master's Thesis Graduation Checklist

Master's without Thesis Graduation Checklist

Certificate Graduation Checklist

Certificate Students

Certificate - Fulfillment of Course Requirements Form

Certificate - Certification of Requirements

Students in a ‘stackable’ Master’s degree program that decide not to complete the Application for Diploma for a Certificate and thereby not receive the Certificate(s) the semester of graduation, forfeit the awarding of the Certificate at any later date. This determination has no bearing on the Master of Science degree completion.  

Masters Students

Approval Sheet

Certification of Master's Degree with Thesis

Certification of Master's Degree without Thesis

Defense Announcement

Fulfillment of Course Requirements for Master's Degree

Nomination of Members for Masters Thesis Committee

Procedures for Examination of the Master's Thesis

ProQuest Electronic Thesis & Dissertation Submission Website

Thesis & Dissertation Style Guide 2023

Electronic Publication Form/Digital Archive Authorization

Register for an ORCID Identifier

Doctoral Students

Approval Sheet

Certification of Completion for Doctoral Dissertation

Defense Announcement

Nomination of Members for Final Doctoral Examination Committee

Procedures for Examination of the Doctoral Dissertation

ProQuest Electronic Thesis & Dissertation Submission Website

Thesis & Dissertation Style Guide 2023

Electronic Publication Form/Digital Archive Authorization

Register for an ORCID Identifier

Survey of Earned Doctorates Brochure

Survey of Earned Doctorates 2018 Brochure

Survey of Earned Doctorates Confidentiality Brochure

 

If you require the Word form of any documents listed above please contact gradforms@umaryland.edu