PARKING
Please allow time to park and walk to the RAC arena.
Signs will be posted on campus to assist you in locating appropriate parking lots.
General parking for graduates and their guests will be available along Hilltop Circle and in any non-gated parking lots including The Commons Garage. You will not need to pay any metered parking on campus if you elect to park at a metered parking space during the Commencement ceremony.
The top deck of the Administration Drive Garage will be reserved for handicapped parking only. All guests must display either handicapped hang tags or license plates. Permits are required for other handicapped parking spaces on campus as well.
There will be a designated drop-off area in front of the RAC on Administration Drive for those family members and guests who may not be able to walk long distances.
Commencement participants and guests are strongly encouraged to share rides to alleviate parking difficulties. Parking is not permitted at fire hydrants, in fire lanes or along yellow curbs.
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CAMPUS MAP
A campus map and directions to UMBC are available online.
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Commemorative Video
Revisit the memories of UMBC’s 2009 Winter Commencement anytime you’d like — and share the memories with those closest to you. To purchase a DVD copy of the graduation ceremony, please click here (after November 1) to order online from VPC, Inc. The deadline to order a copy of the ceremony will be January 25, 2010. If you have questions, please contact VPC, Inc. at 410-526-9100, ext. 307. Order forms are available at the Bookstore and will be available at Commencement.
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PHOTOS
Friends and guests are welcome to bring cameras to the ceremony; however, the use of tripods for video and camera equipment is not permitted. A professional photographer from Graduation Images will photograph each graduate during the ceremony. Graduates will receive color proofs by mail within approximately two weeks after Commencement. If you wish to purchase prints you may do so, but there is no obligation. Graduation Images’ contact information is 800-424-3686 or www.gradimages.com.
Undergraduates students need to notify the Registrar's Office (410-455-3158 or
graduation@umbc.edu) if their address will be different after December 23.
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INCLEMENT WEATHER
There is no alternative date for the December 23 ceremony.
For the most reliable information during inclement weather, consult UMBC’s homepage under the “Announcements” section or call the Hot line telephone number at 410-455-6789. Students may also look for information on myUMBC.
Although the University distributes closing information to regional news outlets, do not depend on the news media for complete, accurate and up-to-date information. Be sure to consult UMBC's homepage.
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SPECIAL AccomModationS SEATING
When students pick up their Commencement tickets from the Bookstore on December 7 - 9, they will be able to exchange up to two general admissions tickets for special accommodations tickets. The second ticket will enable one family member or friend to sit with and assist the person requiring special accommodations. Special accommodations seating includes reserved seating for people with mobility or hearing impairments.
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Tickets
Guests are required to present general admission tickets for admittance into the RAC. When graduates pick up their regalia from the Bookstore, they will receive FOUR tickets admitting their guests to the Commencement ceremony. Lost tickets will not be replaced.
If the graduate has guests with special needs, such as hearing or mobility impairments, the graduate will need to exchange general admission tickets for special accommodations seating tickets at this time (see "Special Accommodations" above). Up to two general admission tickets may be exchanged.
Students should pick up their regalia and tickets from the Bookstore Graduation Center on Monday, December 7, and Tuesday, December 8, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Wednesday, December 9, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Bookstore Graduation Center will not be responsible for regalia and tickets unclaimed by Monday, December 14, the last day of classes.
In addition to the ticketed seating in the RAC Arena, overflow seating will be available in Lecture Hall III, located in the Administration Building, with a closed-circuit broadcast of the Commencement ceremony. Tickets will not be required at this location. When graduates pick up their regalia and tickets at the Bookstore Graduation Center, they will also need to indicate the number of additional guests (if any) who may need seating in this area. We will use this information to plan for seating.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you have specific questions regarding the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony, contact Laura Arnwine in the Office of Institutional Advancement at 410-455-5897 or lmarnwine@umbc.edu.
Office of the Registrar: 410-455-3158 or graduation@umbc.edu
Bookstore: 410-455-3807 or dupree@umbc.edu
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