Graduate Studies

• Academic Policies
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  • Appeal of Dismissal/Discontinuation
  • Applicant Rejection
  • Change of Degree-Level, Program or Status
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  • Readmission or Reinstatement
• Admissions
  • Admissions Criteria
    • Degree Seeking (Masters and Doctoral)
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  • Categories of Admission
  • Graduate Application Checklist
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• Application & Deadlines
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  • Graduate Programs
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  • Graduate Application Checklist
  • Deadlines for Graduation Spring 2018
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• Catalogs & Handbooks
• Commencement & Graduation
  • Commencement Information
  • Deadlines for Graduation Fall 2018
• Degree Programs & Requirements
  • Graduate Programs
  • Graduate Application Requirements
• 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
    • Admission Recommendation
  • 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
    • Request to Change an Area of Specialization
    • Request for Change of Degree Program
    • Request For Change of Thesis Track
    • Form of Proposed Graduate Schedules
    • Petition for Waiver of Regulation of the Graduate
    • Prerequisite Exclusion Request
  • Prospective Students
    • Certificate of Finance Form
    • Evaluation Recommendation Form
    • Maryland Residency Status
    • Statement of Purpose Form
    • Request for Deferment of Admission
  • Faculty
    • Admissions Forms
    • Catalog Forms
    • Comprehensive Exam Forms
    • Dissertation Forms
    • Graduation Forms
    • Schedule Forms
    • Thesis Forms
• 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
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• The School
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