May 2024 commencement information

Almost everything you need to know is here: https://umd.edu/commencement

CEREMONY LOCATION AND TIMES
There are TWO graduation ceremonies you can attend - the campuswide ceremony and the individual ceremony for your College. Some students attend both, some just attend the individual ceremony, some don't attend any!

1. The Campuswide Graduation Ceremony will be held Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6 p.m. in SECU Stadium

2. The individual graduation ceremony you will be attending depends on the concentration you are enrolled in. Please see ceremony dates and times below, categorized by College/concentration:

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Tues. May 21, 2024 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Reckord Armory
Students in these four concentrations will attend the AGNR ceremony:
  • Environment and Agriculture 
  • Environmental Economics 
  • Soil, Water and Land Resources 
  • Wildlife Ecology and Management
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences- Wednesday, May 22, 2024  (Ceremony #2) 7 p.m. in the Xfinity Center
All ENSP/BSOS students will attend the the same undergraduate ceremony.
  • Culture and Environment - Anthropology
  • Global Environmental Change – Geographical Sciences 
  • Land Use – Geographical Sciences 
  • Marine and Coastal Management- Geographical Sciences 
  • Politics and Policy - Government and Politics 
Students in the following two concentrations will attend the CMNS ceremony.
  • Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
  • Environmental Geosciences and Restoration

OTHER BITS OF INFO
  • All ENSP majors earn a B.S.
  • Graduation tickets -- Number of tickets to College 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 this summer." -- The University generally discourages "walking;" however, policies vary by College.
  •  August graduates -- if you are completing requirements over the summer, you become an August graduate. Once your grades are submitted and the final degree-audit takes place, your diploma will follow about 6 weeks later. August graduates are invited to participate in December ceremonies
  •  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 Spring.