Hello Graduating Seniors!
If you plan on participating in the 2014 CCJS
Commencement Ceremony, please read the important announcements below, and
forward this information to any and all interested parties.
Time/Location
The CCJS Departmental commencement ceremony will be held
Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 2:00PM in the Cole Student Activities Building. The ceremony will last approximately 90
minutes. All students participating in
the commencement ceremony must arrive by 1:00PM. Students will meet behind the stage on the subbasement level of Cole underneath section K. Doors will open for guest at 1:00PM.
Tickets
No tickets are required for the CCJS departmental
ceremony. You are welcome to invite as
many guests as you would like to the individual ceremony.
The campus-wide university ceremony will be held the same
day at 10:00AM in the Comcast Center.
Tickets are required for guests at this ceremony. Information about the campus-wide ceremony
can be found at www.commencement.umd.edu.
Parking
Free parking for you and your guests will be available in
any numbered lot or parking garage on campus.
Recommended parking closest to Cole is available in Lots 1, Z, and the
Union Lane Parking Garage. There are
handicapped parking spots available in these lots and directly in front of
Cole, but spaces are limited.
Accessibility
Disabled guests and/or families with baby strollers, who need to avoid stairs, should enter Cole through the David C. Driskell Center (located
to the rightof the main entrance) or through the West Entrance (adjacent to the
tennis courts). Wheelchair accessible
seating is available along the upper concourse of Cole. Guests should see an Usher (in a yellow
jacket) or a commencement volunteer (wearing name tags) when they arrive for
assistance.
Cap, Gowns, and Announcements
In order to participate in the commencement ceremonies,
students must purchase academic regalia at the University Book Center. Please note that the undergraduate CCJS
majors earn a Bachelor of Arts, not science.
The University Book Center is the official supplier of commencement
regalia for the university, with Oak Hall as the official provider. Caps,
gowns, hoods, tassels, invitations, diploma frames and other commemorative
accessories are available in the University Book Center. Commencement regalia can also be purchased at the Universities at Shady Grove book store.
Additional and up to date information for both the CCJS and
University commencements can be found at
http://www.commencement.umd.edu/.
