2023 Commencement - Saturday, May 6, 2023
The UMD Commencement Ceremony will be held in person in the AMSOIL Arena at the DECC on Saturday, May 6! Masks are optional for graduates and guests. Ceremony times are as follows:
CEHSP and LSBE - 10:00am
CAHSS and SCSE - 3:00pm
Ceremonies are approximately 2 - 2.5 hours long.
The doors will open an hour and a half before the ceremony - tickets are not required. Students are asked to report to Paulucci Hall an hour and a half before their ceremony.
Please see the UMD Commencement page for additional information and updates.
Requirements and deadlines
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 was the deadline for graduate students to submit the Commencement RSVP. This is to ensure that we have the correct names in the printed program, and to plan for seating on the day of the event. Names received after the deadline are not guaranteed to appear in the printed program. Contact the Grad Office at [email protected] with any questions.
Additional notes for those participating in Commencement Ceremonies
- Save 20% at the Grad Fair on March 2, 10am - 5pm in the Kirby Ballroom!
- Participating Doctoral degree students can find more information about doctoral regalia linked here.
- Participating Master's degree students can find more information about master's regalia linked here.
- ***NOTE: When ordering Graduation Hoods, please include your Discipline/Degree in the comments area.***
- Information for the hood colors by discipline/degree.
- If you have any questions about the proper regalia and deadlines by which regalia must be ordered, please contact UMD Stores.
- More details regarding Commencement are available on the UMD Commencement Information page
- Questions? Contact the UMD Graduate School Office at (218) 726-7523, or email [email protected]. Note: If you are an undergraduate student (bachelor's degree), contact [email protected].
Other Information
Visit our degree progress and completion page to be sure you are on track for earning your degree. Individual programs may have additional requirements for degree completion. Please check with your program office.
Visit the One Stop Student Services website for information on the following:
- Your Diploma, including
- How to set or update your degree name
- How to set or update your diploma address. Note that you will select the address type (diploma) AFTER entering a new address.
- Enrollment/Degree Verification
- Transcripts
- Questions? Contact One Stop Student Services at (218) 726-8000, or email [email protected]