Current Graduate Students :
Frequently Asked Questions...
- How do I register for classes?
University of Maryland students register for classes through Testudo, the online registration system. Through Testudo you can view a complete Schedule of Classes, add courses, drop courses, choose grade methods, and monitor waitlist status.
http://www.testudo.umd.edu/
Prior to registering for each semester, please consult with your advisor and review courses in TESTUDO
Advising blocks must be removed each semester in order to register for class.
- What is Continuous Registration? Why does it matter?
Graduate students must register for at least one credit in each consecutive Fall and Spring semester of their residency at the University. After the tenth day of classes of the second missed semester, the student's admission to the University will be terminated.
- When should I register for my Qualifying Exam
Students who matriculate into the Ph.D. program with an M.S. degree must take the qualifying examination no later than their third semester. Students who matriculate into the Ph.D. program with a B.S. degree must take the qualifying examination no later than during the second semester after they have accumulated 18 or more credits, or during their fourth semester of study, whichever occurs first. Those students who pass the qualifying examination become eligible to take the doctoral oral examination. The doctoral oral exam is normally taken within one year after the qualifying examination. Only under extenuating circumstances, the student’s advisor may petition the graduate committee for an extension of the deadline.
- How can I pay my bill?
You can pay any charges to your University student account through the Office of the Bursar. You can also make inquiries into your account from this site.
- I missed a deadline for submitting paperwork to the Graduate School. What are my options?
If you have missed a required Graduate School deadline for a given semester (for Approved Program Forms, Application for Graduation, Nomination of Thesis or Dissertation Committee), you need to file a Petition for Waiver of Regulation. This Petition needs to be signed by your program's Director of Graduate Studies and then forwarded to the Graduate School for approval. Note: Petitions will only be granted when considering reasonable extenuating circumsntances; simply having forgotten the deadline does not qualify.
- How do I check if I've passed all the necessary Graduate School requirements for graduation?
Graduation is now handled by the Office of the Registrar. Please contact this office for questions about graduation requirements.
