Commencement
Campuswide 2025 Commencement Ceremony
The University of Maryland will hold it's commencement ceremony on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in SECU Stadium for Summer 2024, Winter 2024 and Spring 2025 graduates.
- The University of Maryland Commencement ceremony lasts approximately 2.5 hours.
- Additional information regarding the campus-wide ceremony, tickets, regalia and safety measures will be added to commencement.umd.edu as it becomes available.
2025 College of Education Commencement Ceremonies
The College of Education Commencement in-person ceremonies will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at the Reckord Armory.
- Undergraduate Ceremony
- Time: 9:00 a.m.
- Reckord Armory
- Graduate Ceremony
- Time: 12:00 p.m.
- Reckord Armory
Academic regalia is now available for purchase from the University Book Center (UBC). For more information click here.
All Summer 2024, Winter 2024, and Spring 2025 graduates are encouraged to attend our 2025 commencement ceremonies and will receive a formal invitation via email to RSVP. We look forward to honoring our graduates!
Leave Your Legacy: A Champagne Toast Celebrating the Class of 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 4:30-6:00pm
Orem Hall
Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
Join your Alumni Association for a champagne toast with your fellow Class of 2025 peers! Learn more about the new senior class gift initiative, ways to participate and other important announcements regarding your upcoming Commencement.
PhD graduates will also have the opportunity to be fitted for custom regalia purchases or rentals.
Suggested attire is business casual.
NOTE: The champagne toast and program will begin promptly at 5pm. This event is only open to current students who graduated December 2024 or are intending to graduate this May 2025. Light appetizers will also be served. Sparkling cider will also be available for any graduates who are under 21. IDs will be checked at check-in.
For questions concerning the College of Education Commencement, please contact Tatiana Herrera at therrera@umd.edu.