NEW! The new graduate student checklist provides useful information for new graduate students.

Students should carefully read university publications and information, as it is the individual student's responsibility to meet all Department, College of Education, and Graduate School deadlines and requirements. Two important publications are the Graduate School Catalog and Graduate Studies in the College of Education: A Guide for Students and Advisors.

The Graduate School Catalog of the University of Maryland contains the official rules and regulations of the University.

The document Graduate Studies in the College of Education: A Guide for Students and Advisors contains more detailed information on graduate program policies of the College of Education and can be obtained in the Office of Student Services, Room 1210, Benjamin Building.

A departmental Master's Handbook and Doctoral Handbook are available for students admitted into a degree program.

Students are also encouraged to read College and Department newsletters and bulletins to stay apprised of department and College activities, opportunities, and any changes in requirements or procedures.

• Fellowship Office, Graduate School, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742 (Phone: 301- 405-4207)
  

• The Counseling Center, Room 1101A, Shoemaker Building, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742 (Phone: 301-314-7688)

The University of Maryland, College Park, is the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland. The other campuses are: University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; University of Maryland, Baltimore; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; University of Maryland University College, Towson University, Frostburg State University, Salisbury State University, the University of Baltimore, Coppin State College, and Bowie State University.

The College Park Campus is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the United States, enrolling approximately 32,500 undergraduate and graduate students. The 1300-acre campus is located ten miles north of Washington, D.C., in an urban-suburban corridor running from Washington to Baltimore. This location provides unusual opportunities for the study of education. Among the rich and varied resources in close proximity to the campus are:

• urban, suburban, and rural local school districts
• community colleges and four-year institutions of higher education
• agencies of the state government
• agencies of the federal government
• Library of Congress, National Archives, Smithsonian Institution, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, and the National Agricultural Library
• national headquarters of many professional associations and consultant agencies for elementary and secondary school education, higher education, curriculum development, and international education development

The Graduate School has jurisdiction over all graduate work given through academic departments. Students in the Department of Education Policy and Leadership are officially registered in the Graduate School, and degrees earned in the Department are conferred by the Graduate School. The administrative offices of the Graduate School are located on the second floor of the Lee Building.

The College of Education is one of fourteen colleges which comprise the College Park campus of the University of Maryland. The College enrolls approximately 2,000 graduate students in master's, advanced graduate specialist, and doctoral programs offered by six academic departments. Additionally it has approximately 1,800 undergraduate students in teacher education programs. In recent decades, the College has placed increasing emphasis on graduate education. This shift in emphasis is consistent with the long-term goal of making the College Park campus a major graduate research and teaching institution.