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Graduate School Policies
University-wide Graduate Education Policies
Please be sure you are familiar with these Graduate Education policies. Please note that a number of these policies were revised June 2017.
Adding, Changing, or Discontinuing Academic Plans
Admission for Master's and Doctoral Degrees (revised June 2017)
Application of Graduate Credits to Degree Requirements (revised August 2018)
Procedure for Career-to-Career Transfers
Appointments to Graduate Examination Committees (revised June 2017)
UMD Process for Appointment to the Graduate Faculty (effective Fall 2017)
Appointments as Director of Graduate Studies
UMD Process (Approved 4/19/2011)
Course Numbering -- under revision
Credit Requirements for Master's and Doctoral Degrees (revised June 2015)
Doctoral Degree: Performance Standards and Progress (revised June 2017)
Doctoral Degree: Completion (revised June 2017)
Grading and Transcripts -- under revision
Leave of Absence and Reinstatement
Master's Degree: Performance Standards and Progress (revised June 2017)
Master's Degree: Completion (revised June 2017)
Post-baccalaureate Certificate Plans Approved by the Board of Regents
Readmission or Changes to Doctoral or Master's Degree Objectives (revised June 2017)
Graduate Assistant Policies
English Language Proficiency Requirements for Teaching Assistants