Graduate Studies

• Academic Policies
  • Withdrawal for Weekend Programs
  • Admission Time Limits
  • Appeal of Dismissal/Discontinuation
  • Applicant Rejection
  • Change of Degree-Level, Program or Status
  • Admission Deferments
  • Dismissal for Non-Academic Reasons
  • Termination of Admission
  • Readmission or Reinstatement
• Admissions
  • Admissions Criteria
    • Degree Seeking (Masters and Doctoral)
    • Golden Retirees ID and Veterans
    • Non-Degree Seeking
  • Categories of Admission
  • Graduate Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application Requirements
• Application & Deadlines
  • Apply Now!
  • Graduate Programs
  • Graduate Application Deadlines
  • Graduate Application Requirements
  • Deadline for Graduation
    • Fall 2018
    • Spring 2019
    • Fall 2019
    • Spring 2020
    • Summer 2020
    • Fall 2020
    • Spring 2021
• Catalogs & Handbooks
• Commencement & Graduation
  • Commencement Information
  • Deadlines for Graduation Fall 2018
  • Deadlines for Graduation Spring 2021
• Degree Programs & Requirements
  • Graduate Programs
• Faculty Resources
  • Graduate Faculty Application
  • Graduate Faculty Members
  • Graduate Council
    • Graduate Council Meetings
    • Graduate Council Members
  • Graduation Forms
    • Fulfillment of Course Requirements for Master's Program
    • Certification of Completion of Master's Degree
    • Fulfillment of Course Requirements for Doctoral Program
    • Certification of Completion of the Doctoral Degree
  • Thesis Forms
    • Nomination of Thesis Examining Committee
    • Report of Proposal Defense
    • Report on Thesis Defense
    • Thesis Approval Sheet
    • Dean's Representative at Oral Defense
  • Dissertation Forms
    • Nomination of Dissertation Examining Committee
    • Report of Proposal Defense
    • Report on Dissertation Defense
    • Dissertation Approval Sheet
    • Dean's Representative at Oral Defense
  • Comprehensive Exam Forms
    • Change of Comprehensive Examination Committee Member
    • Report of the Comprehensive Examination
  • Admissions Forms
  • Schedule Forms
    • Adding a Course to the Schedule
    • Academic Schedule Change Request
  • Catalog Forms
    • Changing a Course in the Catalog
• Financial Assistance
  • Conectiv Endowment Scholarship
  • The Dr. Archie Buffkins Scholarship
  • Woodrow Wilson Fellowships
    • The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
    • The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women's Studies
  • Philanthropic Education Organization Scholarships, Loans, and Grants
  • Application for Graduate Assistantship
  • Tuition Remission
  • Financial Aid
  • Tuition and Fees
• Forms
  • Current Students
    • Candidacy for Doctor of Philosophy
    • Candidacy for Doctor of Education
    • Change of Advisor Form
    • Form of Proposed Graduate Schedules
    • Graduate Student Annual Progress Report and Plan
    • Petition for Waiver of Regulation of the Graduate
    • Prerequisite Exclusion Request
    • Request for Change of Degree Program
    • Request For Change of Thesis Track
    • Request to Change an Area of Specialization
    • Request for change of Data
    • Residency Petition 2019
    • Request for change of Name and or Address
  • Faculty
    • Admissions Forms
    • Catalog Forms
    • Comprehensive Exam Forms
    • Dissertation Forms
    • Graduation Forms
    • Schedule Forms
    • Thesis Forms
  • Prospective Students
    • Evaluation Recommendation Form
    • Maryland Residency Status
    • Statement of Purpose Form
    • Request for Deferment of Admission
    • Certificate of Finance Form
  • Readmission and Reinstatement
    • Readmission Process
    • Reinstatement Process
• Graduate Assistants
  • USM Graduate Assistant Policy Amended June 2012
  • Meet and Confer Graduate Assistant Advisory Group
  • Meet and Confer Fact Sheet for Graduate Assistants
  • Meet and Confer Guidelines for Representative Selection Process
  • New Policy
    • Graduate Assistants Memo
  • Graduate Assistants Handbook
  • Application for Graduate Assistantship
• International Students
  • F-1 visas and regulations
  • Options to regain valid F-1 status
  • FAQ
• Multimedia
  • Photo Albums
• New Student Orientation & Resources
  • Welcome
  • New Graduate Student Orientation
  • New Student Information and Services
  • Registration Process
  • Completing the Payment Confirmation
  • Enrolling In a Class
• Research Symposium
  • Call for Abstracts
  • Registration
  • Research Symposium 2021
• Student Information
  • Prospective Students
    • GRE Preparation
    • Application Materials
    • Academic Policies
  • New Student Information and Services
  • International Students
  • Current Students
    • Deadlines for Graduation
    • Student Services Quick Links
  • Tuition and Fees
• Student Resources
  • Design, Format, & Structure March 6, 2020 by Dr. Celeste Raver Luning
  • Research & Abstract Writing Workshop
  • How to conduct Research?
  • IRB workshop slides Nov 12, 2020 by Jennifer C Bobenko, PhD
  • IRB Workshop Recording Nov 12 2020 by Jennifer C Bobenko, PhD
• The School
  • Mission
  • Meet The Staff
  • Driving Directions to Graduate School
• Tuition and Fees
• Workshop
  • IRB Workshop Slides
  • Grants 101 Workshop
    • Grants 101 Presentation Slides
    • Grants 101 Workshop Recording
  • Thesis and Dissertation Writing Workshop by Celeste Raver Luning, Ph.D, March 24, 2021