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2025 Ceremony Dates and Times

In addition to the main commencement ceremony, which was held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 in SECU Stadium, each graduate and their guests were invited to attend the individual ceremony for their school, college, or department. At these individual ceremonies, graduates walked across the stage and had 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. 

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Thursday, May 22, 2025

School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation

Friday, May 23, 2025

 


More Information

Contact: mapp.commencement@umd.edu

 

College of Arts & Humanities

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

  • Department of Philosophy & Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program

Thursday, May 22, 2025

  • Departments of American Studies & Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Department of History and the Joseph & Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

Friday, May 23, 2025

  • Department of English & Comparative Literature Program

 


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 & African 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 
  

These ceremonies will not be ticketed.

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
    • This ceremony will not be ticketed.
  • Graduate Ceremony
    • Time: 11:30 a.m.
    • Location: XFINITY Center
    • This ceremony will not be ticketed.

Contact: smithcommencement@umd.edu

College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Thursday, May 22, 2025

College of Education

Thursday, May 22, 2025

  • Undergraduate Ceremony
    • Time: 9:00 a.m.
    • Location: Reckord Armory
    • This ceremony will not be ticketed
  • Graduate Ceremony
    • Time: 12:00 p.m.
    • Location: Reckord Armory
    • This ceremony will not be ticketed

Contact: Tatiana Herrera

A. James Clark School of Engineering

Friday, May 23, 2025

Philip Merrill College of Journalism

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

College of Information Studies

Friday, May 23, 2025

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

Office of Undergraduate Studies

Thursday, May 22, 2025