Spring 2025 Commencement
The Smith School's Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies will be at the Xfinity Center on May 22, 2025. The undergraduate ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. and the graduate ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Virtual Swag
Tickets
Campus Ceremony
Tickets are required for all graduates and their guests. More information can be found on the UMD Commencement website.
Smith School
Tickets are not required for the Smith School ceremonies at the Xfinity Center on May 22. The undergraduate ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. and the graduate ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Location and Parking
Commencement will be held at the XFINITY Center on campus. General guest parking is in lots 4, 6, 9 and 11. Anyone with an ADA permit or otherwise needing accessible parking should park on the 2nd floor of Terrapin Trail Garage. Drivers should go in through the middle entrance of the garage.
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Please note that some items are prohibited in the XFINITY center. A few examples include balloons, noisemakers, strollers and backpacks. More information on prohibited items can be found here.
Accessibility
Those with limited mobility should park in Terrapin Trail garage. Wheelchair seating will be available at the top of section 120. There will be Xfinity staff near the garage entrance to help direct people who need help finding section 120.
Those who need the ASL interpreter should sit in the first few rows of section 114. Xfinity staff will reserve the first three rows for those who need this service.
Regalia Information
Academic regalia are the traditional dress for degree candidates participating in college, school and department convocations, as well as the university-wide commencement ceremony.
On Campus
University Book Center
Academic regalia is available for purchase from the University Book Center (UBC). The UBC will continue to provide regalia services up until commencement. Gown sizing and hood colors may be limited after April 20. Along with full regalia packages, the UBC will stock individual pieces, including the tassel, stole, and hood.
Ceremony Eligibility Guidelines
Students that completed all degree requirements during the Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and students who will be completing all degree requirements during the Spring 2025 semesters are eligible to participate in the Smith School and Main Commencement Ceremonies.
Students in the Robert H. Smith School of Business who will complete all degree requirements by August 2025, instead of May 2025, can request permission to participate in the May Smith School Commencement Ceremony & Main Campus Ceremony by completing the online request form. Names of August 2025 graduates who are approved to participate will not appear in the University or Smith School Commencement programs until the May 2026 ceremonies.
Contact Us
Office of Smith Programs & Events
4570 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
smithcommencement@umd.edu