MAPP Commencement Spring 2025

The University of Maryland campus-wide Spring 2025 Commencement will take place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 6 p.m. at Maryland Football Stadium.

Details are found on the Commencement website.

The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation will have two commencement ceremonies this year, one for graduate students and the other for undergraduate students.

The ceremonies will also be live streamed.

GRADUATE STUDENTS

The Graduate Student Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 23 at 9 a.m. at the Dekelboum Concert Hall in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

The School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation Graduate Commencement will not be ticketed, but we ask you to limit your guests to 8. Registration by March 14 is required to attend the event. Please register through the Commencement RSVP Form.

Keynote Graduate Commencement Speaker:

Amber Wendland, ‘10, M.ARCH ‘13, M.C.P. ‘13, AIA, AICP
Associate Principal, Ayers Saint Gross
 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

The Undergraduate Student Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 23 at 12 p.m. noon at the Dekelboum Concert Hall in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

The School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation Undergraduate Commencement will be ticketed for all guests. Students will be notified in March on the number of allocated tickets. Registration by March 14 is required to attend the event. Please register through the Commencement RSVP Form.

Keynote Undergraduate Commencement Speaker:

Joseph Kunkel, M.ARCH ‘09
Principal and Director of SNCDL, MASS Design Group

Information:

Accommodations:  If you or your guests will need specific accommodations at the ceremony, please note that in the Commencement Information Form, and reply to this email with details as soon as possible. More information on accessibility can be found here. 

Regalia:  Academic regalia are the traditional dress for degree candidates participating in college, school and department convocations, as well as the university-wide commencement ceremony.

MAPP Graduate Regalia Colors

     Master of Architecture = Lavender
     Community Planning = Peacock Blue
     Historic Preservation = Lavender
     Real Estate Development = Lavender
     PhD = Red & Dark Blue 

Additional information about regalia and how to purchase can be found on the University Book Center website.

Bag Policy:  Graduating students, please do not bring any purses or bags with you during procession. Bags are searched entering the theater and you will not be allowed to process with any bags.

Parking:  With the exception of fire lanes and accessible parking locations, all campus parking is free on the days of commencement. Stadium Drive Garage and Lot 1b/Z are the closest lots to the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center.  You can view these locations on the campus map. The campus also provides free accessible shuttle buses for graduates and their guests.

The ceremony will also be live streamed. More information can be found on our website closer to the event.

Questions? Contact mapp.commencement@umd.edu