Commencement Information for Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate Commencement 

Saturday, May 18th, 10:00am

Location: McGuirk Alumni Stadium

Undergraduate Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 18th, at 10:00am at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.  This event will be held rain or shine.  

Regalia

Students can pick up your regalia starting on May 6th at the Bookstore in the Campus Center.  Discipline-specific Doctoral Hoods will be available for purchase at the Bookstore.

For students who are unable to pick up regalia on campus prior to the ceremony:

1. Have a friend pick up your regalia at the Umass Store beginning, Monday May 6th.  They should know your spire ID, height (for robe length) and field of study.
2. Arrive early (8am) to pick up your on site at Lot 11 on the morning of the Undergraduate Commencement Saturday, May 18th.  You do not need to order or reserve, there will be plenty of all kinds of regalia. 

Tickets & Seating:

There are no tickets required for attendance.  Seating is first come, first serve.

Parking:

Given the unique traffic pattern during Commencement weekend, graduates and guests should plan to park just once to attend both the Undergraduate Commencement and the Education Senior Celebration. To facilitate moving around campus, shuttles will be available on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Please allow plenty of time to drive on and off campus during Commencement weekend.  Parking is free all weekend.  

Accessible Parking:
Disability Services will arrange for anyone with mobility issues to receive a parking pass for Lot 11, the accessible lot closest to the stadium.  

Please complete this online form to request a parking pass https://www.umass.edu/commencement/form/accessible-parking.

Security:

All guests will be required to walk through security  when entering the stadium. To expedite the process, we ask guests and graduates to remove cell phones from their pockets. Small purses and diaper bags are allowed but will be inspected at all entrances. Outside food or beverages, weapons of any kind, and tobacco products are not permitted inside the stadium.

Diplomas

Diplomas are not distributed during the Friday & Saturday ceremonies. They are mailed post-Commencement to the student's permanent address after the grades have been received, recorded, and processed by the Registrar's Office. To ensure the delivery of diplomas, all graduates should check SPIRE to make certain that their diploma mailing address is accurately recorded. Questions regarding diplomas? Please contact the Registrar’s Office, located at 213 Whitmore Administration Building, by phone at 413-545-0555, or via email at reggrad [at] registrar [dot] umass [dot] edu (reggrad[at]registrar[dot]umass[dot]edu).