Commencement

Winter 2011 Commencement Ceremony
Department of English

Date and Time

Thursday, Dec. 22, 10:00AM. No tickets are necessary but all graduates must RSVP.

Location

CSPAC - Dekelboum Recital Hall

Directions and Parking

Parking will be free and available on campus the day of the ceremony. If you require special transportation assistance on campus, please make arrangements by calling the Office of Special Events at 301.405.4638. For additional information:http://commencement.umd.edu/information/information_disability.cfm

Graduate Assembly

Graduates must assemble in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by 9:15AM. Marshals will be present to direct graduates. All graduates must pick up a namecard to be given to the director of their program during the ceremony.

Regalia

Regalia is required for both the departmental and University ceremonies.  You are responsible for obtaining your own graduation regalia. The University Book Center will take orders for caps and gowns and other graduation items until the day before graduation, but you should order them at least a month in advance.  For more information, see the University Book Center's Web site.  Students who are members of Sigma Tau Delta may also purchase cords from the English Undergraduate Studies Office.

Special Assistance

If you or your guests will require special assistance (i.e. wheelchair access and seating), please send an e-mail to english@umd.edu specifying your name and the nature of the assistance required.

Participation Eligibility for Undergraduate Students

Students who are within 6 credits (total) of graduating may participate in the departmental commencement ceremony, provided they meet with an advisor in the English Undergraduate Studies Office (1128 Tawes).

Participation Eligibility for Graduate Students

Graduate students who will not officially graduate in December may participate in the departmental commencement ceremony with approval of the Graduate Director.