Winter 2009 Graduation

CMPS Recognition Ceremony
Sunday, December 20, 2009
1:00 p.m. (until approximately 2:30 p.m.)
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Tickets are NOT required

Guest Speaker:
David M. Baggett, President and Founder of Arcode

Student Speaker:
Allison E. Hoch, computer science major

STUDENT REGALIA AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: 
The University Book Center is the official supplier of commencement regalia for the University of Maryland. The University has selected Oak Hall as the company for the official regalia.Caps, gowns, hoods, tassels, invitations, diploma frames, and other commemorative accessories are available in the University Book Center.

http://www.ubc.umd.edu/commencement/commencementPage.htm

Students must purchase their regalia.

Questions regarding regalia pricing contact the University Book Center Phone 301-314-7839 or email commencement@ubcmail.umd.edu

ASSEMBLY LOCATION:
Students should convene by 12:00 noon. Please follow signs to assembly areas. Marshals will be present to organize the procession. Graduates must check in to pick up their name card, which will be given to the Reader of Names during the ceremony.

Ph.D. Students
Please make arrangements with your advisor to be hooded during the ceremony. If your advisor is not available, you can ask another member of your committee, or your department chair will hood you.

Undergraduate Students with Honors
If you are an undergraduate student graduating with Latin honors (summa, magna and cum laude), or CMPS department honors, you will receive a gold tassel and honor stole from the college. Students will be notified by email when available.

GPA Ranges for Latin Honors: August 2009

GPA Ranges for Latin Honors: December 2009

PARKING: 
When you arrive for Commencement, you will be directed to the closest parking area to access the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center for the CMPS Ceremony.

Shuttle buses will make brief stops at each commencement site on their route beginning one hour before the scheduled start until approximately one hour after the conclusion.

If you require special transportation assistance, please make arrangements by calling Department of Transportation Services at 301.314.7271.

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING: 
The campus-wide Commencement ceremony will be closed captioned on JUMBO screens in the Comcast Center. ASL Interpretation is available upon request. Contact Disability Support Services at 301.314.7682 to arrange for interpretation at the main ceremony or at specific college ceremonies.

STUDENTS OR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES:
If you or your guests need assistance due to a physical disability, please direct your request to Ms. Ritzie Coleman, rcoleman@umd.edu.

FLOWERS & PHOTOS
A professional photographer from GradImages will be taking pictures of students as they process across the stage. The photographer will contact students to purchase photos taken at commencement. For more information please go to: gradimages.com

Roses will be available for purchase at ceremony locations around campus on Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, December 20.

Visit the Commencement website for Campus-Wide information: http://www.urhome.umd.edu/commencement/

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