CANCELED: ARHU Winter 2021 Commencement Ceremonies
CANCELED: ARHU Winter 2021 Commencement Ceremonies
All 2021 winter commencement ceremonies at The University of Maryland have been canceled. Learn more here.
Schools and departments within the College of Arts and Humanities will hold individual commencement ceremonies on December 22, 2021 at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Please find the full schedule below:
9:00 a.m.
Communication, Department of
Location: Dekelboum Concert Hall
Contact: Carlin Bokal, 301-405-6519, cbokal@umd.edu
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9:30 a.m.
Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies; School of
Location: Kogod Theatre
Contact: Bobby Hunter, 301-405-3180, rhunter1@umd.edu
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10 a.m.
Art, Art History and Archaeology, Departments of
Location: Gildenhorn Recital Hall
Contacts:
- Art History and Archaeology: Caroline Blevins, 301-405-1479, cblevins@umd.edu
- Art: Tina Nguyen, 301-405-7790, tnguye54@umd.edu
11:30 a.m.
American Studies; English; Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Departments of
Comparative Literature, Cinema and Media Studies, Programs in
Location: Dekelboum Concert Hall
Contacts:
- American Studies: Dana Marie Persaud, 301-405-6636, dpersaud@umd.edu
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gwen Warman, 301-405-6827, gwarman@umd.edu
- Cinema and Media Studies, English and Comparative Literature: Karen Lewis, 301-405-3825, lewiske@umd.edu
12:30 p.m.
Music, School of
Location: Gildenhorn Recital Hall
Contact: Joshua Thompson, 301-405-5560, jthomps2@umd.edu
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12:30 p.m.
History, Philosophy, Departments of
Location: Kay Theatre
Contacts:
- History: Jodi Hall, 301-405-4268, jlhall@umd.edu
- Philosophy: Louise H. Gilman, 301-405-5689, lgilman@umd.edu
3:00 p.m.
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; School of Linguistics; Department of
Location: Kay Theatre
Contacts:
- Languages, Literatures, and Cultures: Brandie Shackelford, 301-405-4023, bshackel@umd.edu
- Linguistics: Kimberly Kwok, 301-405-6901, kwok@umd.edu
Please note, the following do not have individual winter ceremonies: Department of Classics and the Jewish and Israel Studies Programs.
The campuswide commencement ceremony will be held Monday, December 20, 2021.
Students are eligible for Commencement Honors if they meet the following criteria:
- Primary major in ARHU or will have a double degree in ARHU
- Have earned at least 60 credits at UM by the end of the graduating semester
- Have a final, cumulative GPA in one of the following credit ranges
Honors GPA ranges:
Summa Cum Laude 4.000-4.000
Magna Cum Laude 3.999-3.961
Cum Laude 3.960-3.900