Main Campus-Wide Commencement Ceremony- Spring 2016

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!

Graduating from college is a great academic achievement. It’s also a celebration of personal growth and development. For the last few years, you have pushed yourself, stepped outside your comfort zone, and expanded your world. These important experiences will help define you for a lifetime.

Come join in the festivities and celebrate your accomplishment by participating in the university’s commencement ceremony on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the Xfinity Center. For more information on the university’s commencement ceremony click here, send an inquiry via e-mail to events@ur.umd.edu, or call 301-405-4638.

Commencement ceremonies for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences will take place beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 19 and continue throughout the day on Friday, May 20, 2016.

Important information:

• Commencement ceremonies for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences are open participation events. Tickets are NOT required.

Thursday, May 19, 2016

9:00 a.m.

Government and Politics, Department of

Reckord Armory

Contact: Kathryn Weiland, 301.405.4124, kweiland@umd.edu

12:00 p.m.

Criminology and Criminal Justice, Department of

Reckord Armory

Contact: Nicole Jackson, 301.405.4729, crimevents@umd.edu

12:30 p.m.

Sociology, Department of

Dekelboum Concert Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Contact: Nicole De Loatch, 301.405.6389, ndeloat@umd.edu

Joint Program in Survey Methodology

Contact: Jody Williams, 301.314.7955, jodywill@umd.edu

Friday, May 20, 2016

9:00 a.m.

Psychology, Department of

Reckord Armory

Contact: Lori Kader, 301.405.5866, psycadvising@umd.edu

9:30 a.m.

African American Studies, Anthropology and Geographical Sciences, Departments of

Memorial Chapel

African American Studies: Marci Deloatch, 301.405.1167, mdeloatc@umd.edu

Anthropology: Erik Hanson, 301.405.1436, ehanson@umd.edu

Geographical Sciences: Kristen Bergery, 301.314.1883, kbergery@umd.edu

12:30 p.m.

Economics, Department of

Reckord Armory

Contact: Shanna Edinger May, 301.405.7845, econcommencement@econ.umd.edu

Hearing and Speech Sciences, Department of

Memorial Chapel

Contact: Lisa Rickard, 301.405.4223, lrickard@umd.edu

For general information regarding the college commencement ceremonies, please contact: