Winter Commencement 2025
UMGC Stateside | Adelphi | December 11–14
Congratulations, UMGC Graduates!
University of Maryland Global Campus is pleased to host a variety of in-person and online graduation events in December 2025!
In-Person Graduation Event: Grad Walk
Grad Walk is a unique and intimate in-person commencement experience where UMGC graduates are center stage and receive individual recognition—while their guests enjoy a front-row view!
Graduates can select from multiple time slots during Grad Walk, December 11-14, 2025, for their individual recognition at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center at UMGC’s administrative headquarters in Adelphi, Maryland. Watch our Grad Walk video and go to Guide to Grad Walk to learn more.
Celebrations That Come to You
For stateside graduates living anywhere around the world, UMGC will also host an on-demand ceremony, featuring a student speaker and the conferral of degrees by UMGC President Gregory W. Fowler, PhD, on the Winter 2025 Commencement website.
In addition, an online Gallery of Graduates will showcase recognition slides that you can personalize and share via email and social media.
Finally, you will receive a Grad Pack in November that will contain UMGC goodies to help jump-start the festivities.
Use #UMGCgrad to join the social media conversation! We invite graduates and their friends and family to upload photos and congratulatory messages to the #UMGCgrad celebration stream.