McDaniel College Graduate and Professional Studies

It's the countdown to Commencement for the Class of 2026! 🎉
As a reminder, visit the Commencement webpage at www.mcdaniel.edu/commencement for more information about both the 2026 undergraduate and graduate ceremonies on Saturday, May 23.
🎓 Students, check out information about Senior Week activities and ceremony details.
🎓 Don’t miss your chance to show your McDaniel pride! Visit the McDaniel College Spirit Shop, shop for a piece of jewelry from the collaboration between McDaniel College and Kyle Cavan, or order a colorful watercolor illustrated map of favorite campus spots designed by Stephanie Madsen Art.
🎓 Plus, download the Spirit Kit graphics for use on social media to celebrate your accomplishment!
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It's never too late to start thinking about your future. Don't know where to start? Let one of our program coordinators help! Discover one of our 20+ master's degree or post-baccalaureate certificate programs and learn how McDaniel can help you take that next step in your professional life.

Benefits include:
💵 No application fees (except OTCAS for Occupational Therapy)
💻 Online coursework
📆 Schedules built for working professionals

🔗 Register for our next Coordinator Connection here: https://admission.mcdaniel.edu/portal/GraduateOH

And just like that, Graduate Student Appreciation Week 2026 is coming to an end! Let's go out the way we came in — with some positivity! Here are some snippets from our Positivity Wall to send us off on a good note. 💚

Thank you to everyone who participated in our activities this week! We hope you enjoyed them and felt appreciated! We're grateful to all of our amazing graduate students for choosing McDaniel for their graduate & professional studies.

And congratulations to all of our giveaway winners!!
- Merri N.
- Kathleen S.
- Summer J.
- Abbi O.

🎊 Happy Graduate Student Appreciation Week! 🎊

❓ DAY 4 of Graduate Student Appreciation Week has our biggest giveaway yet! ❓

Get those reflexes ready! Compete against your fellow graduate students in a virtual trivia night hosted by Graduate & Professional Studies. The prize? A FREE graduate course!

Trivia topics will include: pop culture, McDaniel College, the state of Maryland, Graduate & Professional Studies policies, and more. Register for trivia night on our website: https://www.mcdaniel.edu/gps-appreciation

Giveaways are open to McDaniel College graduate students only. Registration for events must be completed with McDaniel credentials.

⚡ DAY 3 of Graduate Student Appreciation Week ⚡

Do you ever feel exhausted by screen overload? Learn strategies to combat the digital drain in Wired & Tired, a session by Dr. Crystal Barchacky, assistant professor in our new M.S. in Occupational Therapy program! Discover how constant screen use affects the attention span and the nervous system, and practice simple reset strategies to improve regulation and concentration.

Participants are automatically entered to win a giveaway prize! Register for the session on our website: https://www.mcdaniel.edu/gps-appreciation

Giveaways are open only to McDaniel College graduate students. Registration for virtual events must be completed with McDaniel credentials.

☕ DAY 2 of Graduate Student Appreciation Week 2026 is here! ☕

Celebrate with Graduate & Professional Studies leadership at our first virtual session of the week: Dish with the Deans! Connect with the deans of GPS and dish about your experiences as a graduate student, from the admissions process to interactions with support staff and more. We want to hear from you!

Just starting your graduate education journey? You're invited too! Tell us about your admissions process and thoughts on our website.

All participants will be automatically entered to win a giveaway prize! Register for the event on our website: https://www.mcdaniel.edu/gps-appreciation

Giveaways are open to McDaniel College graduate students only. Registration for virtual events must be completed with McDaniel credentials.