2026 Commencement

2026 Commencement
2026 Commencement
2026 Commencement
Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9
Alfond Arena, University of Maine
Important Dates
February 1: Deadline to apply to graduate
Missing this deadline does not prevent graduation or participation in the ceremony; to be included in the commencement ceremony program and receive guest tickets, students must apply on MaineStreet by Feb. 1.  Visit the
Student Records website
for information about requirements and the application process.
Ticket Information
After applying to graduate, students will receive information via their @
maine.edu
email with a form to claim the tickets. Students will each receive five (5) tickets.  The initial communication explaining the ticketing process was sent in early March, with the ticket claim form to be sent on March 23.  The deadline to claim these initial tickets is April 12, 2026.
After April 12, we will be able to determine if any additional tickets will be available. If so, up to a maximum of five (5) tickets can be requested. The availability of additional tickets is not a guarantee. Please consider this when inviting guests and making travel arrangements. The initial ticket request form will ask if you are interested in additional tickets (check yes or no). If yes, an additional form to request additional tickets will be sent on April 20 and tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Should any tickets be available, they will be limited and claimed very quickly.
Guests attending the Graduate Ceremony on May 8 are not required to have tickets.
For questions regarding tickets:
Email um.tickets@maine.edu
Questions?
More updates will be posted in the upcoming weeks.
Email um.commencement@maine.edu
Graduate Ceremony
Friday, May 8 | 4 p.m.
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Undergraduate Ceremonies
UMaine Commencement
Saturday, May 9 | 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Morning Ceremony
College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences
Maine Business School
Division of Lifelong Learning
Afternoon Ceremony
College of Education and Human Development
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Maine College of Engineering and Computing
UMaine Machias Commencement
Sunday, May 10 | 11 a.m.
Reynolds Center Gymnasium, University of Maine at Machias
Doors open at 10 a.m.
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