Graduate Resources

Find helpful resources for AMST graduate students below.

Professor and Chair, American Studies

1328E Tawes Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-6931

For academic policy questions pertaining to the American studies M.A. or Ph.D.: Nancy Mirabal, Interim Director of Graduate Studies, or Dr. Psyche Williams-Forson, Chair of American Studies.
For course and program advising, contact your American studies faculty advisor, Nancy Mirabal, Interim Director of Graduate Studies, or Dr. Psyche Williams-Forson, Chair of American Studies.
For forms or paperwork pertaining to graduate policies, check the departmental and Graduate School websites, then contact your academic advisor for signature and then Nancy Mirabal, Interim Director of Graduate Studies. When all signatures are in place, please give the paperwork to Dana Persaud for processing.
For scheduling rooms for events or signing out departmental equipment, e.g., CD, VCR and DVD equipment, contact Dana Persaud and make reservations on the department calendar in the main office.
For anything pertaining to money (payroll, fellowships, insurance, travel reimbursement, ordering pizza for a working group event, honoraria for invited speakers), first clear the expense with Dr. Psyche Williams-Forson, and then talk with the Department Coordinator, Julia John.
For unofficial advice on courses, professors, working groups, campus organizations, College Park or Greater Washington resources, contact veteran graduate students or members of GSAS.

Graduate School Catalog for information on Graduate School policies
Schedule of Classes (through Testudo)
Deadlines for graduate students (including thesis, dissertation, and graduation application deadlines)
American studies graduate program descriptions, including M.A. and Ph.D. program requirements, M.A. and Ph.D. worksheets, and Ph.D. comprehensive examination requirements
University of Maryland for general information
Campus graduate assistant opportunities
Ombudsperson for Graduate Students
- Dr. Mark A. Shayman, Professor and Graduate Student Ombudsman, 2100F Lee Building, TEL (301) 405-3132, shayman@umd.edu
- See also: http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/about-us/ombuds-office

Registering for Classes
Finding Class Descriptions-visit the webpage of the pertinent department or phone the departmental secretary. Most departments maintain separate descriptions that supplement what appears in the Graduate Catalog.
Student ID Office-Main floor of Mitchell Building. You need a Student ID card to obtain your email account and to use campus facilities such as the shuttle bus, library, and campus recreation services.
Academic Deadline
UMD Email Accounts and Computing Resources
GSAS (Graduate Students in American Studies). Contact Christopher Pérez or Maria Velazquez for advice getting acclimated to the department and the campus.
Subscribe to our Graduate Student information line, Amst-grad@umd.edu. Please join to receive news items and bulletins.
University Book Center

Department Access and Services: Contact Dana Persaud (301) 405-6636.
Graduate Student Lounge: Visit
Graduate Student Mailboxes: contact Dana Persaud. Mailboxes are in the main office.
Computers and Scanner; Computers with network hook-up are in the Graduate Student Lounge.
University of Maryland Libraries
AMST Librarian: Eric Lindquist
Fall Potluck Party: TBA!
The Graduate School
AMST Website

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Chair of American Studies