School of Graduate Studies Academic Calendar

  Registration Begins  Registration Ends  Term/Session Begins Term/Session Ends 
Grad School Full-term November, 2024 January 17, 2025 January 21, 2025 May 21, 2025
Grad School Spring A* November, 2024 January 10, 2025 January 21, 2025 March 14, 2025
Grad School Spring B*  November, 2024 January 10, 2025 March 17, 2025 May 21, 2025

 

*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 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
Global Research Ethics
Science Communication

** 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, 2024 August 23, 2024 August 26, 2024 December 20, 2024
Grad School Spring A* April, 2024 August 23, 2024 August 26, 2024 October 18, 2024
Grad School Spring B*  April, 2024 August 23, 2024 October 21, 2024 December 20, 2024

 

*Start and end dates for select online programs 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 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
Global Research Ethics
Science Communication

  Registration Begins  Registration Ends  Term/Session Begins Term/Session Ends 
Grad School Full-term November, 2023 January 22, 2024 January 16, 2024 May 18, 2024
Grad School Spring A* November, 2023 January 12, 2024 January 16, 2024 March 8, 2024
Grad School Spring B*  November, 2023 January 12, 2024 March 11, 2024 May 15, 2024

 

*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 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
Global Research Ethics
Science Communication

** 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, 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.

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 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
Global Research Ethics
Science Communication

  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

  • This program requires MHS 615: Biostatistics for the Health Professional which is a 15 week course traditionally hosted in the Fall.
    MSHS PA students will also take MHS 630: Essentials of Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, a 15 week course offered in the Spring.

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

  • This program requires MHS 615: Biostatistics for the Health Professional which is a 15 week course traditionally hosted in the Fall.
    MSHS PA students will also take MHS 630: Essentials of Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, a 15 week course offered in the Spring.

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

  • This program requires MHS 615: Biostatistics for the Health Professional which is a 15 week course traditionally hosted in the Fall.
    MSHS PA students will also take MHS 630: Essentials of Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, a 15 week course offered in the Spring.

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

  • This program requires MHS 615: Biostatistics for the Health Professional which is a 15 week course traditionally hosted in the Fall.
    MSHS PA students will also take MHS 630: Essentials of Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, a 15 week course offered in the Spring.

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

  • This program requires MHS 615: Biostatistics for the Health Professional which is a 15 week course traditionally hosted in the Fall.
    MSHS PA students will also take MHS 630: Essentials of Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, a 15 week course offered in the Spring.

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.
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: 

  • Spring 2021 Session A – January 19, 2021 to March 12, 2020 
  • Spring 2021 B – March 15, 2021 to May 7, 2021  

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:  

  • Fall 2020 Session A – August 24, 2020 to October 16, 2020
  • Fall 2020 Session B – October 19, 2020 to December 11, 2020

The University-wide academic calendar is managed by the Office of the Registrar.

See the calendar