Graduate School Commencement

The Graduate School Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Cross Insurance Center. Attendees should plan for at least a 3-hour ceremony. Keep an eye on this page for all commencement updates as they become available.

Live Stream Link

The Graduate Commencement Ceremony will be available via live stream on Saturday, May 10, 2025

WATCH LIVESTREAM HERE
Guest Information
Faculty Information
Graduate Candidates: What to Expect

Important Dates and Deadlines

PLEASE NOTE: These dates will become more specific as information becomes available.

  • February 2025
    Graduates who wish to have their name included in the official commencement program and on the scoreboard must apply to graduate by early February. Those with FERPA holds should contact the Office of Student Records before February to grant permission to share their name in the official commencement materials.
  • March 2025
    • Grad Fair at the Memorial Union
    • Deadline to order Doctoral regalia
  • April 2025
    Email ADA accessibility accommodation requests to amy.m.sturgeon@maine.edu.

Doctoral Candidate Eligibility

Doctoral candidates may participate in Commencement ceremonies if ALL of the following requirements are met:

  1. File for graduation in MaineStreet, deadlines and details available here: http://studentrecords.umaine.edu/graduation
  2. Submit a Notice of Oral Examination to the Graduate School (2 weeks prior to the defense)
  3. Submit a tentative dissertation to the Graduate School at least 24 hours prior to the defense
  4. Successfully present and orally defend the dissertation by April 19. Committee members must sign the Final Thesis Acceptance Form at the defense.
  5. Submit a copy of the Final Thesis Acceptance Form demonstrating an affirmative vote of the Committee. Students not submitting a final copy of their dissertations by the May deadlines may march at Commencement if they have successfully passed the dissertation defense, but they will officially receive their degrees in August upon completion of remaining requirements.

Ordering Regalia

Master’s, CAS, & EdS Regalia

Cap & Gown: TBD

Master’s/CAS/EdS Hood: TBD

Available for purchase at Grad Fair and from the University Bookstore.

Doctoral Regalia

  • TBD