Need more assistance or have questions? View our guide on who to contact.
All questions related to graduating and receiving diplomas should be made to Records
and Registration at records@ubalt.edu.
Are you unable to participate in your commencement and want a program mailed to you? Complete the Program Mailing Request form (please allow up to 8 weeks for processing post commencement).
All previous commencement videos can be viewed here.
We know you have questions, and we have answers.
dates and deadlines for spring 2026 commencement
Commencement Ceremony
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The Lyric Baltimore
Start time:
10 a.m. (Graduate)
*Students must arrive between 8:15-8:30 a.m. for 10 a.m. ceremony to the Lyric basement
entrance on Maryland Ave.
2 p.m. (Undergrad)
*Students must arrive between 12:15-12:30 p.m. for 2 p.m. ceremony to the Lyric basement
entrance on Maryland Ave.
Alumni Celebration
Wednesday, May 20
Angelos Law Center
Start time:
Immediately after each ceremony.
Approximately 12 p.m. (Graduate)
Approximately 4 p.m. (Undergraduate)
Applying for Graduation
Visit here for information on applications and eligibility for participation in the Spring Commencement
Ceremonies (Graduate or Undergraduate).
Please apply to graduate through your My UBalt Portal during the semester in which you finalize your credits ONLY. Deadlines are below to avoid a late fee with Records and Registration. Students
who apply, pay their graduation fee at the Bursars office or through their MyUBalt
Portal, and are marked as 'Conditionally Approved, 'Program in Review', or 'Degree Awarded' will be a part of the listing of students eligible to participate in the Commencement
Ceremony. All these students will be emailed multiple times each semester regarding
need to know information. Review our email communications to catch up on what you may have missed.
Apply by Sept. 2 to avoid a late fee with Records and Registration.
spring 2026 graduates
Apply by Feb. 2 to avoid a late fee with Records and Registration.
Commencement Programs
Your name is guaranteed to be listed in the program that is received on the day of
Commencement if you apply for graduation by April 3 and are listed as 'Conditionally Approved, 'Program in Review', or 'Degree Awarded' by Records and Registration.
Any students that applies for graduation after Apr. 3 may still be eligible to participate
in Commencement, if 'Conditionally Approved' through Records and Registration. However,
these students who apply late may not be listed in the program that is received on
the day of Commencement due to the program creation and printing timeline.
If you would like to request updates to your name to be listed in the program, different
than what is in your MyUBalt portal, you will need to email engagement@ubalt.edu with your request between December 1-April 3. Please use the subject line- Commencement Name Update. You will recieve a response from the Center for Student Engagement and Inclusion
staff. If a response is not received, please email again.
Honor Society and Military Recognition information will be received from those specific
faculty or staff members who oversee these areas, so please ensure that you are checking
your email and doing any follow up with those advisors as necessary.
Latin Honors is for Undergraduate students only. The information is assigned using
the student’s record from the previous semester. Since final grades will not yet be
submitted, current coursework cannot be considered when making the honors determination
for the ceremony. The final designation earned will be awarded based on the student’s
entire record and will appear on the official transcript and diploma.
Are you unable to participate in your commencement and want a program mailed to you?
Students graduating (completing credits) in Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026
are only eligible to participate in the Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremonies.
Are you graduating in Summer 2026, but want to petition to participate in the Spring
2026 Ceremony?
Deadline to complete a Commencement Petition to Participate Form is between January 1-May 1 during the Spring semester.
Please note that if you are approved to participate in an earlier ceremony, you should not apply to Graduate with Records and Registration (as explained above) until
the semester that you are taking your final courses.
Regalia purchased ship to home will be mailed to you after purchase.
All doctoral regalia must be purchased online early.
More information to come if you miss the deadline to order online.
Cords and stoles for student or national organizations are handled by the individual
honors organizations.
There will be limited sets of reduced price regalia available for Bachelors and Masters
students only. The request form openin January and will stay open until all regalia is claimed. Doctorate students are unable to apply for reduced price regalia.
You will be emailed if you are eligible to receive reduced price regalia with instructions
to claim.
Planning to participate in the Spring 2026 commencement, or just want to get ready
to celebrate? Grad Fest is a celebration of graduates that is held each semester that includes food,
giveaways, graduate photos from GradImages* (cap and gown supplied for the photos)
as well as tabling from the regalia vendor and various campus departments. Sign up on Bee Involved as soon as registration opens. Walk ups welcome if spots
allow.
Summer and Fall 2025 Graduates
Dec. 3, 3-6 p.m., UBalt Student Center, fifth floor
*GradImages® will email the proofs of pictures taken after Grad Fest for you to purchase
if interested. The university does not cover any expenses associated with purchasing
of pictures. Therefore, the proofs that are recieved via email have the GradImages®
watermark. Students will need to purchase photos if they would like them.
Tickets will be made available to claim online via Tassel with Unique E-mail Invitation between Mar. 10-May 10*.
We will review tickets claimed in late April, and will send out any additional tickets
at that point.
If you did not submit a form by the posted deadline of Apr. 24, please instruct your
guests needing accommodations to speak with the Commencement staff on site for any day of needs .
Make your mark! Tell your story about what your UBalt education means to you! Commencement
is a special time of celebration for all members of The University of Baltimore community
where we stop to recognize the exceptional work of our students.
Double check your address on the MyUBalt portal. Once final grades are posted, classes
are reviewed, honors determined, accounts checked, etc., through the Office of Records
and Registration, your degree will be ordered and sent directly to the local address
as noted on MyUBalt. This process usually takes between six and eight weeks. Make
sure your accounts are cleared – pay any outstanding bills through the Bursar.
Return books to the library!
If transcripts are required from other school at which you took a class, make sure
they get to the Office of Records and Registration.
You have access to the MyUBalt Portal for two semesters after your last date of enrollment. Network
services access (e-mail, labs, Office365, etc.) is also maintained for two semesters
after your last date of enrollment. Visit the Student Accounts page for more details.
Recycle your regalia- There will be a box in The Hive for recycling caps and gowns
in the months after commencement. These are recycled by Oak Hall in creation of future
regalia.
If you need further assistance, please e-mail the Rosenberg Center for Student Engagement
and Inclusion at engagement@ubalt.edu or call 410.837.5417.
