Faculty Participation
The 45th University of Massachusetts Boston Commencement will be held on Friday, May 31, 2013 on the front lawn of the Campus Center. For our graduates, faculty participation in the commencement celebrations will enhance the honor they feel in marking their achievement. Also, a large faculty presence is a public testimony to our university’s commitment to their success.
The academic procession is one of the oldest university traditions and it is widely viewed as a symbol of our collective dedication to the development of knowledge and academic inquiry. You are all invited to be a part of our academic procession.
We ask that you gather on the first floor of McCormack Hall by 8:30am for robing and line up. Light breakfast fare will be served.
Please email the Office of Special Events by May 24 if you plan to march: events@umb.edu or 617-287-5313
If you do not presently own academic regalia, it can be purchased or rented from University Cap & Gown Company, 486 Andover Street, Lawrence, MA 01843. You may call them at 978-686-4566 to place an order or download the form here.
You may elect to have your regalia shipped to campus at no cost, and then pick it up at the Bookstore.
