Office of Student Affairs

Pre-commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 21, 2010

The ceremony will take place between 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Baltimore Hilton located at 401 West Pratt Street. Students should arrive no later than 10:00 a.m. to line up with their class. Students and their guests should enter the Hilton on the Pratt Street side.  Keep in mind that the School of Social Work will have their ceremony prior to ours, so it is important for students to line up early and for guests to be patient as the School of Social Work exits the building. Our ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. promptly with a reception in the hall or ballroom immediately following the ceremony.

Parking - Some street and on site parking are available. Parking at the Hilton will be EXTREMELY limited. Please encourage your families to park in campus parking facilities which are within walking distance of the Hilton or you can utilize Lot C at Camden Yards. The cost will be $8 and a shuttle will run in the morning to the Hilton and in the afternoon from the Arena back to Lot C. If you are not attending the University of Maryland Baltimore commencement ceremony at 1st Mariner Arena, you will have to walk back to Lot C after the ceremony.

Handicap accommodations: The Hilton is Wheelchair accessible and handicapped seating will be available. If you need any other accommodations please contact the Office of Student Affairs.

Tickets - Tickets will be available in mid-April for each student. Students will have a certain amount of tickets each. This will be announced closer to the event. Students are expected to have completed their Graduation Questionnaire before picking up tickets.

Hotel Accommodations - We have blocked a number of rooms at four hotels very close to all commencement activities. You will want to book early! Please see the Commencement 2010 website for further details.

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