| Registration Begins | Registration Ends | Term/Session Begins | Term/Session Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grad School Full-term | April, 2023 | August 25, 2023 | August 28, 2023 | December 22, 2023 |
| Grad School Spring A* | April, 2023 | August 25, 2023 | August 28, 2023 | October 16, 2023 |
| Grad School Spring B* | April, 2023 | August 25, 2023 | October 23, 2023 | December 22, 2023 |
*Start and end dates for select online programs composed exclusively of 8-week courses.
| Registration Begins | Registration Ends | Term/Session Begins | Term/Session Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grad School Full-term | November, 2022 | January 30, 2023 | January 31, 2023 | May 18, 2023 |
| Grad School Spring A* | November, 2022 | January 19, 2023 | January 17, 2023 | March 10, 2023 |
| Grad School Spring B* | November, 2022 | January 19, 2023 | March 13, 2023 | May 12, 2023 |
*Start and end dates for programs that are composed exclusively of 8-week courses:
Aging and Applied Thanatology
Clinical Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care
Diversity and Inclusion Leadership
Global Health (Innovation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Systems)
Health Science
Health and Social Innovation
Health Professions Education
Integrative Health and Wellness
Intercultural Leadership
Implementation and Dissemination Science
Leadership and Administration in Hospice and Palliative Care
Medical Cannabis and Scientific Therapeutics
Palliative Care
Principles and Practice of Hospice and Palliative Care
Psychosocial/Spiritual Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care
Research Administration
Research Ethics
Science Communication
Scientific and Medical Entrepreneurship
Vulnerability and Violence Reduction
(Course Subjects: ETHC, INCL, INNO, MCST, MHS, PALC, THAN)
** Spring 2 MSPA Clinical Clerkships in the Physician Assistant Program start the first Monday each January.
| Registration Begins | Registration Ends | Term/Session Begins | Term/Session Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grad School Full-term | April, 2022 | August 26, 2022 | August 29, 2022 | December 22, 2022 |
| Grad School Fall A* | April, 2022 | August 19, 2022 | August 22, 2022 | October 14, 2022 |
| Grad School Fall B* | April, 2022 | August 19, 2022 | October 17, 2022 | December 16, 2022 |
*Start and end dates for programs that are composed exclusively of 8-week courses:
Aging and Applied Thanatology
Clinical Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care
Diversity and Inclusion Leadership
Global Health (Innovation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Systems)
Health Science
Health and Social Innovation
Health Professions Education
Integrative Health and Wellness
Intercultural Leadership
Implementation and Dissemination Science
Leadership and Administration in Hospice and Palliative Care
Medical Cannabis and Scientific Therapeutics
Palliative Care
Principles and Practice of Hospice and Palliative Care
Psychosocial/Spiritual Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care
Research Administration
Research Ethics
Science Communication
Scientific and Medical Entrepreneurship
Vulnerability and Violence Reduction
(Course Subjects: ETHC, INCL, INNO, MCST, MHS, PALC, THAN)
| Registration Begins | Registration Ends | Term/Session Begins | Term/Session Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grad School | April, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | July 29,2022 |
*Summer 1 MSPA courses for the Physician Assistant Program run 12 weeks in length starting on the first day of the summer semester.
| Registration Begins | Registration Ends | Term/Session Begins | Term/Session Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grad School Full-term | November 1, 2021 | January 30, 2022 | January 31, 2022 | May 18, 2022 |
| Grad School Fall A* | November 1, 2021 | January 16, 2022 | January 18, 2022 | March 11, 2022 |
| Grad School Fall B* | November 1, 2021 | January 16, 2022 | March 14, 2022 | May 6, 2022 |
*Start and end dates for programs that are composed exclusively of 8-week courses:
Aging and Applied Thanatology
Clinical Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care
Global Health (Innovation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Systems)
Health Science
Health and Social Innovation
Health Professions Education
Integrative Health and Wellness
Intercultural Leadership
Implementation and Dissemination Science
Leadership and Administration in Hospice and Palliative Care
Medical Cannabis and Scientific Therapeutics
Palliative Care
Principles and Practice of Hospice and Palliative Care
Psychosocial/Spiritual Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care
Research Ethics
Science Communication
(Course Subjects: ETHC, INCL, INNO, MCST, MHS, PALC, THAN)
| Registration Begins | Registration Ends | Term/Session Begins | Term/Session Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grad School Full-term | April 1, 2021 | August 29, 2021 | August 30, 2021 | December 23, 2021 |
| Grad School Fall A* | April 1, 2021 | August 22, 2021 | August 23, 2021 | October 15, 2021 |
| Grad School Fall B* | April 1, 2021 | August 22, 2021 | October 18, 2021 | December 10, 2021 |
*Start and end dates for programs that are composed exclusively of 8-week courses:
Aging and Applied Thanatology
Clinical Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care
Global Health (Innovation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Systems)
Health Science
Health and Social Innovation
Health Professions Education
Integrative Health and Wellness
Intercultural Leadership
Implementation and Dissemination Science
Leadership and Administration in Hospice and Palliative Care
Medical Cannabis and Scientific Therapeutics
Palliative Care
Principles and Practice of Hospice and Palliative Care
Psychosocial/Spiritual Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care
Research Ethics
Science Communication
(Course Subjects: ETHC, INCL, INNO, MCST, MHS, PALC, THAN)
| Registration Begins | Registration Ends | Term/Session Begins | Term/Session Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grad School | April 1, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | June 1, 2021 | July 30,2021 |
*Start and end dates for programs that are composed exclusively of 8-week courses:
Aging and Applied Thanatology
Clinical Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care
Global Health (Innovation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Systems)
Health Science
Health and Social Innovation
Health Professions Education
Integrative Health and Wellness
Intercultural Leadership
Implementation and Dissemination Science
Leadership and Administration in Hospice and Palliative Care
Medical Cannabis and Scientific Therapeutics
Palliative Care
Principles and Practice of Hospice and Palliative Care
Psychosocial/Spiritual Aspects of Hospice and Palliative Care
Research Ethics
Science Communication
(Course Subjects: ETHC, INCL, INNO, MCST, MHS, PALC, THAN)
| Nov. - Jan. 24 | Student online registration |
| January 9 | Last day to Request Approval to Return from Leave of Absence |
| January 19 | Spring semester begins for 8-week courses |
| January 22 | Last Day to Request Leave of Absence for Spring Term |
| January 25 | Spring semester begins for full-term courses; tuition and fees due for Spring semester |
| Last day for students who withdraw from The Graduate School to receive 100% refund | |
| Last day for students who pay per-credit tuition to receive 100% refund for dropped course(s) | |
| February 1 | Last day for students who withdraw from The Graduate School to receive 90 refund |
| Last day for students who pay per-credit tuition to receive 80% refund for dropped course(s) | |
| February 8 | Deadline: Application for Diploma for May 2021 graduation |
| February 12 | Last day to drop course(s) or withdraw from The Graduate School for the term before it counts as an attempt |
| February 17 | Last day for students who withdraw from The Graduate School for the term to receive 50% refund |
| March 14-21 | Spring Break |
| March 15 | Session B begins for 8-week courses |
| March 17 | Last day for students who withdraw from The Graduate School for the term to receive 25% refund |
| April 5 | Last day for all students to drop course(s) without receiving a WP or WF |
| April 26 | Last day for students to withdraw from the term |
| May 10 | Grades for graduating students due |
| May 20 | End of Term, spring diploma date |
| Commencement/Graduation Ceremonies | |
| May 24 | Grades due for continuing and graduating students |
All registration changes (leave of absence, withdrawal, add, drop, change in grade mode, etc.) must be submitting in writing, using the appropriate form listed below.
Note: Deadlines will be adjusted when adding/dropping courses that begin later in the semester.
1 Complete the Returning Student Request PDF PDF and obtain your Program Director's signature.
2 Complete the Leave of Absence Request Form PDF PDF and obtain your Program Director’s signature.
3 Complete the Withdrawal Form PDF PDF and obtain your Program Director’s signature.
4 Complete the Change in Registration Request (Add/Drop/Change) PDF PDF form and obtain a signature from your Program Coordinator, Advisor, or Program Director. * If dropping ALL courses in the semester, complete the Withdrawal Form PDF PDF and obtain the required signature.
WD – Withdrawal
WF – Withdraw Fail
WP – Withdraw Pass
Students who will complete certificate, MS or PhD requirements must visit the Information for Graduating Students page for required forms and deadline information…‘ notice at the end of each term calendar and to remove the ‘old’ format for the Spring, Summer and Fall terms.
http://graduate.umaryland.edu/Current-Students/Academic-Calendar-and-Deadlines/
*Note: Programs composed of 8-week courses (ETHC, INCL, INNO, MHS, MCST, PALC, THAN) have different start and end dates:
| April 1 - August 30 | Student online registration |
| August 31 |
Fall semester begins; tuition and fees due for fall semester |
| Last day for students who withdraw from The Graduate School for the term to receive 100% refund | |
| Last day for students who pay per credit tuition to receive 100% refund for dropped course(s) | |
| September 4 | Last day for students who withdraw from The Graduate School to receive 90% refund |
| Last day for students who pay per-credit tuition to receive 80% refund for dropped course(s) | |
| September 7 | Labor Day holiday |
| September 14 | Deadline: Application for Diploma for December 2020 graduation |
| September 18 | Last day to drop course(s) or withdraw from The Graduate School for the term before it counts as an attempt |
| September 28 | Last day for students who withdraw from The Graduate School for the term to receive 50 % refund |
| October 28 | Last day for students who withdraw from The Graduate School for the term to vreceive 25% refund |
| November 6 | Last day for all students to drop course(s) without receiving a WP or WF |
| November 26-27 | Thanksgiving holiday |
| November 10 | Last day for students to withdraw from the term |
| December 23 | End of term; Fall diploma date |
| Janruary 4 | Grades due for continuing and graduating students |
All registration changes (leave of absence, withdrawal, add, drop, change in grade mode, etc.) must be submitting in writing, using the appropriate form listed below.
Note: Deadlines will be adjusted when adding/dropping courses that begin later in the semester.
1 Complete the Returning Student Request PDF PDF and obtain your Program Director's signature.
2 Complete the Leave of Absence Request Form PDF PDF and obtain your Program Director’s signature.
3 Complete the Withdrawal Form PDF PDF and obtain your Program Director’s signature.
4 Complete the Change in Registration Request (Add/Drop/Change) PDF PDF form and obtain a signature from your Program Coordinator, Advisor, or Program Director. * If dropping ALL courses in the semester, complete the Withdrawal Form PDF PDF and obtain the required signature.
WD – Withdrawal
WF – Withdraw Fail
WP – Withdraw Pass
Students who will complete certificate, MS or PhD requirements must visit the Information for Graduating Students page for required forms and deadline information
*Note: Programs composed of 8-week courses (ETHC, INCL, INNO, MHS, MCST, PALC, THAN) have different start and end dates:
The University-wide academic calendar is managed by the Office of the Registrar.
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