Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremonies

Campus-Wide Ceremony

Monday, May 20, 2024 / 6 p.m. / SECU Stadium

The University of Maryland will hold the 2024 main commencement ceremony on Monday, May 20, 2024, in SECU Stadium. The student processional will begin at 6 p.m.

Additional information regarding the campus-wide ceremony, tickets, regalia and safety measures will be added to commencement.umd.edu as it becomes available.

BSOS College Ceremonies

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 / Ceremony #1, 3:30 p.m. & Ceremony #2, 7 p.m. / Xfinity Center

In addition to the campus-wide ceremony, BSOS and the other colleges and schools will hold ceremonies. BSOS college ceremonies for August 2023, Fall 2023, and Spring 2024 graduates will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. There will be two ceremonies for BSOS units; the organization of the ceremonies is displayed below.

BSOS Ceremony #1
3:30 P.M.
BSOS Ceremony #2
7 P.M.

CCJS
HESP
JPSM
NEUR
NACS
PSYC 
SOCY

AASD
ANTH
ECON
ENSP
GEOG
GVPT
SDSC
START

*May 2024 ceremonies will include August 2023, December 2023, and May 2024 graduates. We estimate approximately 700-800 graduates per ceremony, based on the number of graduates and pre-pandemic attendance rates.

Live Streams

Live streaming will be available for both ceremonies. Please check this page closer to the day of the ceremonies for links to watch live.

Frequently Asked Questions

Graduation Checklist

Student Speaker Application 

Commencement Coordinators by Department

President Pines with Testudo
Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle/University of Maryland