A number of forms must be submitted during the semester in which you plan to graduate.  Please make sure you pay attention to the departmental deadlines — those set forth by the Graduate Studies Office.  (The Graduate School deadlines may be later, but you should adhere to GSO deadlines in order to ensure timely processing.)  Please consult the GRADUATION Deadlines CHECKLIST available at http://www.ece.umd.edu/Academic/Grad/current/ and from the Graduate Studies Office.

M.S. students must apply online for graduation and be enrolled at the beginning of the semester in which they plan to graduate:

1. https://apra.umd.edu (ECE)
2. http://www.testudo.umd.edu (Graduate School)

1. APPROVED PROGRAM FOR MASTER’S DEGREE form
2. NOMINATION OF THESIS OR DISSERTATION COMMITTEE form
3. REPORT OF THE ORAL EXAMINING COMMITTEE form (with original signatures).  This form may be submitted by the advisor.

The final, approved electronic version of your thesis must be submitted to the Graduate School.  Instructions for electronic submission and The Graduate School’s Thesis and Dissertation Style Guide can be found at
http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/index.php/current_students/electronic_thesis_and_dissertations_at_um

M.S. Non-Thesis students must submit the following to the Graduate Studies Office:

1. APPROVED PROGRAM FOR MASTER’S DEGREE form
2. M.S. SCHOLARLY PAPER READER SELECTION form
3. CERTIFICATION OF MASTER’S DEGREE WITHOUT THESIS form
4. APPROVAL OF M.S. SCHOLARLY PAPER form
5. Final copy of Scholarly Paper

All forms can be obtained at http://www.ece.umd.edu/Academic/Grad/current/ and from the Graduate Studies Office.  All Graduate School forms are also available online at  http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/index.php/current_students/general_forms_for_graduate_students

Ph.D. Students — Advancement to Candidacy & Graduation

Ph.D. students must apply online for graduation and be enrolled at the beginning of the semester in which why plan to graduate:

1. https://apra.umd.edu (ECE)
2. http://www.testudo.umd.edu (Graduate School)

1. APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY form 
   
2. NOMINATION OF THESIS OR DISSERTATION COMMITTEE form
   
3. REPORT OF THE ORAL EXAMINING COMMITTEE form (with original signatures).  This form may be submitted by the advisor.

The final, approved electronic version of your dissertation must be submitted to the Graduate School.  Instructions for electronic submission and The Graduate School’s Thesis and Dissertation Style Guide can be found at  http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/index.php/current_students/etd_style_guide/

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