Ceremony dates

GRADUATE CEREMONY | Friday, May 3 | 4 p.m.

Harold Alfond Sports Arena, University of Maine

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Seguino. Read more about Seguino.

More information about the Graduate Ceremony can be found on the Graduate School website.

UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONIES | Saturday, May 4

Harold Alfond Sports Arena, University of Maine

MORNING CEREMONY | 9:30 a.m.
(Doors open at 8:00 a.m.)

  • College of Education and Human Development
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Division of Lifelong Learning
  • Maine Business School

AFTERNOON CEREMONY | 2:30 p.m.
(Doors open at 1:00 p.m.)

  • College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences
  • Maine College of Engineering and Computing

UMAINE MACHIAS CEREMONY | Sunday, May 5 | 1 p.m.

Performing Arts Center, UMaine Machias


Commencement livestream

All UMaine commencement events will be livestreamed. Please check this website for the livestream link available the day of the ceremonies.


Important dates

Feb. 1: Deadline to apply to graduate

To participate in commencement ceremonies, students must apply on MaineStreet by Feb. 1. Visit studentrecords.umaine.edu/graduation for information about requirements and the application process.

March 20: Grad Fair

Purchase your undergraduate or master’s/CAS/EdS cap and gown in person during the Grad Fair. Shop for gifts and memorabilia, buy graduation items and announcements, order class rings and purchase a Church Hill Classic Diploma Frame. More information about the 2024 Grad Fair.

After applying to graduate, you will receive information via email on how to obtain tickets for the ceremony. Students will each receive five (5) tickets. Requests for additional tickets will be processed and available following the distribution of initial tickets.

Graduate students participating in the May 3 ceremony do not need tickets.

If you opted to attend the May 2024 commencement ceremony when completing your initial graduation application, you should be on the mailing list to receive information regarding tickets and other commencement details. However, if you did not select this option or need to check if you are registered, you can contact the Office of Student Records (um.gradapply@maine.edu) to further inquire about attending the ceremony in May. 

Commencement caps and gowns will be available for purchase during the 2024 Grad Fair on March 20. They will also be available for purchase online and in the bookstore on March 21. 

The Alfond Arena will have accessible seating available at a first come first serve basis for guests with disabilities. We will have some accessible seating located around the Arena located on the main level (it’s a hockey rink and seats are set up around a large oval shaped floor) and we will also have seats located on the ground floor of the Arena. 

We have arranged for ASL interpreters to be present for both Undergraduate Ceremonies and can reserve seating for guests who are deaf and up to three companions to sit with them on the day of the event. There will also be captioning available on the jumbotron in the Alfond.

More updates will continue to be posted in the coming weeks. For additional questions about accessible seating or additional accommodations, please email um.commencement@maine.edu

A photo of students walking outside in cap and gown

On-Campus Lodging

Hotel Ursa

1 Moosehead Drive
Orono, ME, 04469

info@hotelursa.com

2023 commencement highlights