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Colleges and Schools

2025 Ceremony Dates and Times

In addition to the main commencement ceremony, which will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in SECU Stadium, each graduate and their guests are invited to attend the individual ceremony for their school, college, or department. At these individual ceremonies, graduates will walk across the stage and have their names read. 

Dates and times for the individual school, college and department ceremonies are available on this page, listed under the name of each school and college. For a chronological order of all ceremonies, see our Schedule of Ceremonies page. 

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Thursday, May 22, 2025

School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation

Friday, May 23, 2025

  • Graduate Ceremony
    • Time: 9:00 a.m.
    • Location: Location: The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
    • This ceremony will not be ticketed.
  • Undergraduate Ceremony
    • Time: 12:00 p.m.
    • Location: Location: The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
    • This ceremony will be ticketed. Visit the department site for more information.

More Information

Contact: Kristen Stack

College of Arts & Humanities

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

  • Department of Communication
    • Time: 8:30 a.m.
    • Location: XFINITY Center
    • Contact: Carlin Bokal
  • Department of Philosophy & Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program

Thursday, May 22, 2025

  • Departments of American Studies & Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
    • Time: 12:30 p.m.
    • Location: Memorial Chapel
    • Contact: Elece Smith
  • Department of Art & Immersive Media Design Program
    • Time: 12:30 p.m.
    • Location: The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
    • Contact: Brandon Morse
  • Department of History and the Joseph & Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies Studies
    • Time: 9:00 a.m.
    • Location: Memorial Chapel
    • Contact: Jodi Hall
  • School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
    • Time: 3:30 p.m.
    • Location: The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
    • Contact: sllc-ceremony@umd.edu
  • Department of Linguistics
  • School of Music
    • Time: 9:30 a.m.
    • Location: The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
    • Contact: Gideon D'Addio

Friday, May 23, 2025

  • Department of Art History & Archaeology 
    • Time: 10:30 a.m.
    • Location: The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall
    • Contact: Dana Persaud
  • Department of English & Comparative Literature Program
    • Time: 12:00 p.m.
    • Location: Reckord Armory
    • Contact: Karen Lewis
  • School of Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies
    • Time: 10:00 a.m.
    • Location: The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre
    • Contact: Kate Wander
       

College of Arts and Humanities General Contact: Jessica White

More Information About ARHU Ceremonies

College of Behavioral & Social Sciences

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) will have two ceremonies. Please locate your major below to determine which ceremony you will attend. Both ceremonies will be held in the Xfinity Center.

Ceremony 1
12 p.m.

Ceremony 2
3 p.m.

African American & Africana Studies

Criminology & Criminal Justice

 

Anthropology

Hearing & Speech Science

 

Economics

Joint Program in Survey Methodology

 

Environmental Science & Policy

Neuroscience

 

Geography

Neuroscience & Cognitive Science

 

Government & Politics

Psychology

 

Social Data Science

Sociology
Security & Terrorism Studies 
  

Contact: bsosdeanevents@umd.edu

More Information About BSOS Ceremonies

Robert H. Smith School of Business

Thursday, May 22, 2025

  • Undergraduate Ceremony
    • Time: 8:00 a.m.
    • Location: XFINITY Center
  • Graduate Ceremony
    • Time: 11:30 a.m.
    • Location: XFINITY Center

Contact: smithcommencement@umd.edu

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

  • Graduate Ceremony
    • Time: 2:00 p.m.
    • Location: Reckord Armory
    • Contact: Amy Chester

Thursday, May 22, 2025

College of Education

Thursday, May 22, 2025

  • Undergraduate Ceremony
    • Time: 9:00 a.m.
    • Location: Reckord Armory
  • Graduate Ceremony
    • Time: 12:00 p.m.
    • Location: Reckord Armory

Contact: Tatiana Herrera

A. James Clark School of Engineering

Friday, May 23

Philip Merrill College of Journalism

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

  • Time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Location: Reckord Armory
  • Contact: Serap Rada

College of Information Studies

Friday, May 23, 2025

  • Time: 8:00 a.m.
  • Location: XFINITY Center
  • Contact: Sarah Grun

More Information About INFO Ceremonies

School of Public Health

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

More Info About School of Public Health

School of Public Policy

Friday, May 23, 2025

  • Time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Location: The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
  • Contact: sppevents@umd.edu
  • This ceremony will be ticketed.

Office of Undergraduate Studies

Thursday, May 22, 2025

  • Time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Location: The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall
  • Contact: Lori Praniewicz

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