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Individual College and School Ceremonies

The campus-wide commencement ceremony will be held on May. 22, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. at the Comcast Center, with graduation exercises for individual colleges and schools taking place on May 23, 2008.

Shuttle bus service will provide free transportation around campus throughout the day.

Guests are urged to be seated approximately one half-hour prior to the designated time for the ceremonies if they wish to observe the student and faculty processional.

The Main Commencement Ceremony DVD may be purchased online from www.gradimages.com for $30.00. Contact Chappell Graduation Images at 1.800.424.3686 or email service@chappell.com for more information.

May 22 Main Ceremony 7:00 p.m. Comcast Center
May 23
Departments of Afro-American Studies, Anthropology, and Geography 9:00 a.m. The Memorial Chapel
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources NOON The Memorial Chapel
Departments of American Studies and Women's Studies 10:00 a.m. Stamp Student Union, Colony Ballroom
School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation 10:00 a.m. Architecture Building Great Space
Department of Art History 10:00 a.m. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall
Department of Art Studio 9:00 a.m. Stamp Student Union, Grand Ballroom
Robert H. Smith School of Business 4:00 p.m. The Comcast Center
College of Chemical and Life Sciences NOON Cole Student Activities Bldg.
Department of Classics 9:00 a.m. Stamp Student Union, Prince Georges Room
Department of Communication 9:00 a.m. Ritchie Coliseum
College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences 10:00 a.m. Reckord Armory
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice 9:00 a.m. Comcast Center
Departments of Dance and Theatre 10:00 a.m. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre
Department of Economics 1:00 p.m. Ritchie Coliseum
College of Education 3:00 p.m. Cole Student Activities Building
A. James Clark School of Engineering NOON Comcast Center
Department of English 4:00 p.m. Reckord Armory
Foreign Languages NOON Stamp Student Union, Grand Ballroom
Department of Government and Politics 1:00 p.m. Reckord Armory
Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences 3:00 p.m. The Memorial Chapel
Department of History 5:00 p.m. Ritchie Coliseum
Individual Studies 4:00 p.m. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall
College of Information Studies 3:00 p.m. Stamp Student Union, Colony Ballroom
Office of International and Executive Programs and Leadership Education & Development 10:00 a.m. Stamp Student Union, Hoff Theatre
Jewish Studies NOON Stamp Student Union, Prince Georges Room
Department of Linguistics 10:00 a.m. 1400 Marie Mount Hall
Philip Merrill College of Journalism 3:00 p.m. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
Department of Music 9:00 a.m. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall
Department of Philosophy 2:00 p.m. Stamp Student Union, Hoff Theatre
Department of Psychology 9:00 a.m. Cole Student Activities Bulding
School of Public Health 6:00 p.m. Cole Student Activities Building
School of Public Policy 4:00 p.m. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre
Department of Sociology NOON Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall




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