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University of Maryland Commencement Schedule

For the non-graduates, these are the places to avoid and when to avoid them.

students are preparing for graduation, coordinating with their families and friends where and when to be for upcoming commencement ceremonies.

College Park residents might be interested in the details, too, to know exactly what locations to avoid.

The school-wide commencement ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Comcast Center on Paint Branch Drive. Doors open at 11 a.m.; graduates are to report by 11:45 a.m.; and the procession of graduates begins at 12:15 p.m. (Check the University of Maryland website for more info about the campus-wide graduation.)

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Individual colleges and departments will also hold their own programs between Sunday and Monday evenings. Below is an easy-to-read schedule of where and when these ceremonies are scheduled. Click on the building name for the exact location.

This chart is helpful to those who want to know how to avoid the commotion. If you're a graduate trying to figure out where to be when, check this page on the University of Maryland website.

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