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Frequently Asked Questions

Please review some frequently asked questions about Commencement. If you have questions, please contact commencement.info@umassd.edu.

Please review the 2025 Commencement schedule for more information.

Please show up 1 hour before the start of your ceremony for a fun check-in and line-up experience. Review the 2025 Commencement schedule for more information.

Commencement Ceremonies are rain or shine. Umbrellas are allowed and ponchos will be made available to guests. Please note that the ceremony cannot be moved indoors due to size constraints.

Each ceremony will take roughly two hours.

There is no limit to the number of guests or tickets required for the Undergraduate/Graduate and Doctoral ceremonies.

Guests do not need tickets for the Undergraduate/Graduate and Doctoral ceremonies.

To cross the stage, you'll need to look the part. Order your cap and gown! Caps and gowns are free and are delivered to campus for pickup at Countdown to Commencement on April 22. You will be notified of their arrival. The last day to order your cap and gown is March 5.

Yes. At Commencement, your cumulative GPA determines your honor, and which honors cord you receive (Spring 2025 grades are not included). This information is sent to the vendor before caps and gowns are shipped, so the University does not make any exceptions or accommodations regarding the cord a student receives. However, when your degree is awarded, your transcript and diploma will include all UMass Dartmouth coursework, including the final semester. Honor cords are only for undergraduate students.

Honor cords signify:

  • 3.200 to 3.499 - Cum Laude - White
  • 3.500 to 3.799 Magna Cum Laude – Navy Blue
  • 3.800 to 4.000 Summa Cum Laude - Gold

If you have not done so already, be sure to apply to graduate in COIN. Please note that Summer 2025 expected graduates will be eligible to apply for graduation once our Summer 2025 application opens in February. 

Visit the Graduation website to learn more about the application to graduate.

Yes, but Doctoral students and Law students have their own Ceremonies.

You will attend the May 2025 Ceremonies if your expected graduation term is:

  • 2024 Fall
  • 2025 Winter
  • 2025 Spring
  • 2025 Summer

If you’re a double major in the same ceremony, you can only walk for one College. If you’re a double major in two ceremonies, you can attend both and walk in both.

For ceremonies on Cressy Field, vehicles with state-issued ADA placards will be permitted to park in Lot 10. Vehicles transporting persons with mobility issues will be directed to a drop-off area close to the venue and will proceed to park as directed. There will be seating available in aisles to allow ease of access for wheelchairs and individuals that need accommodation.

Everyone entering campus will be directed where to park by staff members. Shuttles will be running from all lots to the Commencement venue.

Yes, all ceremonies will stream via our Commencement website.

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