Commencement

Spring 2012 Commencement Ceremony
Department of English

Date and Time

9:00AM, Monday, May 21, 2012. No tickets are necessary but all graduates must RSVP. The ceremony will last approximately 90 minutes. 

Location

Reckord Armory 

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 [1]

Graduate Assembly

Graduates must assemble in the basement of the Reckord Armory by 8:15AM. 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. Items may be viewed online at www.shopterp.com [2]. Beginning on Monday, April 2, you may order your graduation regalia and commemorative accessories in the University Book Center, located in the Stamp Student Union, or by phone. Students who are members of Sigma Tau Delta may also purchase cords from the English Undergraduate Studies Office (1128 Tawes).

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 [3] 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 May may participate in the departmental commencement ceremony with approval of the Graduate Director.