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University of Maryland, Commencement 2026
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Celebrating our Terp Graduates

The University of Maryland held its 2026 Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at SECU Stadium, celebrating the accomplishments of the Spring 2026 graduates and the Summer and Winter 2025 graduates. The ceremony featured commencement speaker and UMD alumna, Dr. Jeanette Epps, M.S. ’94, Ph.D. ’00.

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2026 Commencement Ceremony

Watch the University of Maryland’s main commencement ceremony celebrating our graduating Terps! The ceremony includes remarks from commencement speaker Dr. Jeanette Epps, President Darryll J. Pines and other special guests. Follow on social media and join in using #UMDgrad.
UMD 2026 Commencement Ceremony
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Commencement

The university hosted its 2026 main commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Held at SECU Stadium, the ceremony featured remarks from commencement speaker, Dr. Jeanette Epps, President Darryll J. Pines and distinguished guests. 

Leading up to, during and after commencement, graduates were encouraged to share their memories on social media using #UMDgrad. See Terps’ photos and reflections on Instagram and X.

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Colleges and schools will host individual commencement ceremonies on May 19-22, 2026. These ceremonies will feature remarks from deans and recognize each graduate by name.
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If you have any questions or concerns regarding your photos, please contact GradImages Customer Service Department at (800) 261-2576, online at www.gradimages.com, or email ecc.giservice@gradimages.net. GradImages has a large team of customer care representatives ready to help graduates and family members with anything they may need.

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To see the ceremony dates for future years, visit the Academic Calendars website. The full schedule for 2026 individual school and college ceremonies has been released on commencement.umd.edu.

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