Participating in Spring 2025 Commencement?
Here is where all emails will be.
Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page as you prepare for your commencement ceremony. Don't know who to contact- visit here.
Students completing credits and graduating in Summer and Fall 2024- please click here.
Are you unable to participate in your commencement and want a program mailed to you? Complete the Program Mailing Request form (please allow up to 4 weeks for processing post commencement).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SPRING 2025 COMMENCEMENT
Dates will be added for future commencements during the summer prior. Dates and deadlines are subject to change.
DATES AND DEADLINES
Commencement date and time
Wednesday, May 21
The Lyric Baltimore
Start time:
10 a.m. (Graduate)
*Students must arrive by 8:30 a.m. for 10 a.m. ceremony.
*Students must arrive by 12:30 p.m. for 2 p.m. ceremony.
Deadline to Apply to Graduate with Records and Registration for those wishing to Participate in the Commencement Ceremony
Please note that for those who applied by the deadline, your name will appear in the program as it does in your MyUBalt Portal. Starting in March, email engagement@ubalt.edu if you would request a different name than what is in your MyUBalt portal for the program. All other information (honors, veteran status, etc.) is received from other offices so please ensure that you are checking your email and doing any follow up with those advisors as necessary.
Summer & Fall 2024 Graduates: Apply by Sept. 3 to avoid a late fee with Records and Registration.
Spring 2025 Graduates: Apply by Feb. 3 to avoid a late fee with Records and Registration.
Any students that apply for graduation after Apr. 4 are still eligible to participate in Commencement if approved through Records & Registration. However, these students who apply late will not be listed in the program that is printed and handed out at Commencement.
Complete a Commencement Appeal to Participate
The Procedure for Commencement Appeals is for students requesting to participate in a different commencement term. Please only fill out for the term in which you are wishing to participate in.
Please note that those approved to participate in an earlier ceremony should not yet apply to Graduate with Records and Registration as explained above until the semester that they are taking their final courses.
Grad Fest including Commencement Cap & Gown Photos
Sign up on Bee Involved starting in Spring 2025. Loaner regalia will be provided for the Commencement photos. We will have loaner regalia for you to wear for the photos. Visit here for some helpful information from campus partners.
UBalt Student Center
The UBalt.edu email address is used for logging in and accessing tickets on ubalt.marchingorder.com. Learn more about commencement tickets.
Click here if you are inviting international guests for information on the courtesy Commencement invitation letter. US State Department information can be found here.
*Tickets are not guaranteed after this date.
*After this date guests are instructed to speak with the Commencement staff on site for any day of accomodations.
Request reduced price regalia (Bachelor and Master students only). The request for reduced price regalia form will be open in March prior to Grad Fest. The form will stay open until all regalia is claimed. Students will be emailed if they have recieved reduced price regalia with instructions to claim.
Purchase at The Hive, University Bookstore, at the UBalt Student Center. Hours: Mon.-Thur. 12-5:30 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Doctoral candidates must purchase regalia in store by Apr. 4. Bookstore number (410) 837-6165 .
*Limited regalia will be avaiable after this date.
TBA DATES AND INFORMATION TO BE UPDATED
Purchase regalia online. Please note if you purchase regalia online it will not be mailed to you until 5-10 days prior to the ceremony. Therefore please plan accordingly.
If you need further assistance, please e-mail the Rosenberg Center for Student Engagement and Inclusion at engagement@ubalt.edu or call 410-837-5417.
