GRADUATION - DECEMBER 2019
Almost everything you need to know is here:
https://umd.edu/commencement/
Campus-Wide Ceremony:
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 / 6:00 p.m, Xfinity Center
Individual College & School Ceremonies:
Colleges & Schools will hold individual ceremonies on December 18, 2019. See below for more information regarding locations and times.
Re: locations/times:
Can’t remember what College your concentration is in? Click here
Answers to FAQ's are here:
All ENSP majors earn a B.S. -- This means you will be wearing a YELLOW collar (the B.A. students wear white) and it should come with your graduation robe when you pick it up at the bookstore.
Some students have heard about a special "exam" prior to graduation... Someone, somewhere, used the wrong word for "survey"! The University (and we) are very interested in learning about what you do and where you go, after graduation; hence, more and more colleges/departments are using online surveys to gather this information. I would encourage you to complete such requests, as it'll help UMD faculty and staff help teach and advise future generations of students. But it's not an exam, and there are no wrong answers :)
Graduation tickets -- Number of tickets to College/Departmental ceremonies allowed varies annually and by college, according to the number of graduates AND the location of your ceremony. Check the websites above.
Re: "walking" (participating in ceremonies) when you haven't completed your degree requirements, for example, "you have one more class to take, and you are signed up for it next semester." -- The University generally discourages "walking;" however, policies vary by College. Believe it or not, "walkers" have sometimes fooled their parents (and themselves) into thinking they've graduated, when they haven't. It's a mess. Don't do it. But if you do “walk,” be clear about what you need to do to finish up, before you have a job to contend with.
Taking a winter course to “finish up”? -- if you are completing "one more class," over the winter term, you become a May graduate. Once your grades are submitted and the final degree-audit takes place, your diploma will follow about 6 weeks after the spring term ends. Again, verify with your advising college that you can still “walk” even though you are taking one more class over winter term.
Diplomas -- Arrive in the mail about 6 weeks after your ceremony, i.e., after one more audit to be sure you finished everything you were registered for in the Fall.
Almost everything you need to know is here:
https://umd.edu/commencement/
Campus-Wide Ceremony:
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 / 6:00 p.m, Xfinity Center
Individual College & School Ceremonies:
Colleges & Schools will hold individual ceremonies on December 18, 2019. See below for more information regarding locations and times.
Re: locations/times:
- ENSP – AGNR students – graduate together. Details here
- ENSP – BSOS students – graduate together. Details here.
- ENSP – CMNS students – graduate together. Details here.
Can’t remember what College your concentration is in? Click here
Answers to FAQ's are here:
All ENSP majors earn a B.S. -- This means you will be wearing a YELLOW collar (the B.A. students wear white) and it should come with your graduation robe when you pick it up at the bookstore.
Some students have heard about a special "exam" prior to graduation... Someone, somewhere, used the wrong word for "survey"! The University (and we) are very interested in learning about what you do and where you go, after graduation; hence, more and more colleges/departments are using online surveys to gather this information. I would encourage you to complete such requests, as it'll help UMD faculty and staff help teach and advise future generations of students. But it's not an exam, and there are no wrong answers :)
Graduation tickets -- Number of tickets to College/Departmental ceremonies allowed varies annually and by college, according to the number of graduates AND the location of your ceremony. Check the websites above.
Re: "walking" (participating in ceremonies) when you haven't completed your degree requirements, for example, "you have one more class to take, and you are signed up for it next semester." -- The University generally discourages "walking;" however, policies vary by College. Believe it or not, "walkers" have sometimes fooled their parents (and themselves) into thinking they've graduated, when they haven't. It's a mess. Don't do it. But if you do “walk,” be clear about what you need to do to finish up, before you have a job to contend with.
Taking a winter course to “finish up”? -- if you are completing "one more class," over the winter term, you become a May graduate. Once your grades are submitted and the final degree-audit takes place, your diploma will follow about 6 weeks after the spring term ends. Again, verify with your advising college that you can still “walk” even though you are taking one more class over winter term.
Diplomas -- Arrive in the mail about 6 weeks after your ceremony, i.e., after one more audit to be sure you finished everything you were registered for in the Fall.