COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY – FACULTY INFORMATION

The Graduate School Commencement Ceremony will be held on May 10, 2025, at 6:00 pm at the Cross Insurance Center. All students, including doctoral candidates, will be hooded and have their diplomas awarded at the Saturday ceremony.

Guest Information Student Graduation Information

FACULTY ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION

Faculty must complete the Faculty Regalia & Attendance Form by March 28 if they plan on attending the May 10 Commencement ceremony. Regalia must be worn at all Commencement ceremonies. Reserved regalia may be picked up in the Bookstore beginning in early May. For information on the undergraduate Commencement ceremonies, please go to umaine.edu/commencement.

Any faculty requiring special seating accommodation should contact Kathleen Harding-Heber by emailing kathleen.hardingheber@maine.edu no later than May 2nd.

FACULTY INSTRUCTIONS

Watch this space for more detailed instructions on where to report before the ceremony.

There is no rehearsal for Commencement ceremonies, so please be sure to follow instructions for the line-up, marching, etc. on the day of the ceremony.

Executive Committee Members will report to the volunteer staff to lead the student line for each college. College Deans will report to the volunteer staff to walk with the stage party. Faculty hooding doctoral candidates will report to the volunteer staff assisting with the faculty procession to be lined up in hooding order.

DOCTORAL CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY

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

  • File for graduation in MaineStreet (http://studentrecords.umaine.edu/graduation).
  • Submit a Notice of Oral Examination to the Graduate School (2 weeks prior to the defense)
  • Submit a tentative dissertation to the Graduate School at least 24 hours prior to the defense
  • Successfully present and orally defend the dissertation by April 25. Committee members must sign the Final Thesis Acceptance Form at the defense
  • Submit a copy of the Final Thesis Acceptance Form demonstrating an affirmative vote of the Committee. The original form must accompany the final dissertation with the other required doctoral forms