University of Delaware Commencement Spring 2010
May 29, 2010
Spring Commencement will take place on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the Delaware Stadium, rain or shine. Gates open at 7 a.m. and guests should plan to arrive no later than 8:00 a.m. General seating for guests will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Up to this point we have been able to accommodate all our guests without the need for tickets. The most recent commencement crowds have been nearing capacity, so we will continue to evaluate the need for tickets. Should that need arise, we will, of course, be as generous as possible with the number of tickets each student will receive.
Students must arrive by 8 a.m. and be ready to process onto the field at 8:30. The ceremony will begin promptly at 9 a.m.
College and Departmental Convocation ceremonies will be held at indoor venues throughout campus. Please refer to the schedule below for times and locations. Most Convocation ceremonies will be held on Friday, May 28, or Saturday, May 29 following commencement, and no tickets are required. (Please see convocation schedule at the bottom of this page for further details.)
Special on-field seating and drop-off locations adjacent to Delaware Stadium will be available for persons with physical disabilities and for the elderly. Arrangements for disabled seating areas and drop-off locations do not need to be made in advance. Please note that on-field disabled seating areas are reserved for the person in need of disabled seating accompanied by one guest only. The University of Delaware does not provide wheel chair rentals or availability.
A sign language interpreter will be available at the Commencement ceremony. To request seating near the sign language interpreter, please contact us at (302) 831-2113 no later than May 7th.
To request a sign language interpreter for a Convocation ceremony, please contact us at (302) 831-2113 no later than May 7th.
Questions related to degree completion, requirements, and graduation eligibility should be directed to the appropriate academic department.
The University Bookstore is the only approved vendor for University of Delaware Commencement items, including official and required University regalia (caps, gowns and hoods). Moreover, by using the University Bookstore exclusively, the University can determine which graduates intend to participate in commencement exercises. Finally, this exclusivity ensures that the regalia worn at graduation will be uniform. Thus, regalia to be worn at graduation must be purchased only at the University Bookstore in the Perkins Student Center the week of May 10th.
Senior portraits information can be found by visiting the portrait website at www.udel.edu/studentevents/seniorportraits.html. Appointments are strongly advised.
Commencement brochures will be sent to graduating students at their permanent addresses and should be received in April. Once published, this brochure can also be viewed on line. When they become available, please refer to these brochures for further information.
This website will be updated as more information is confirmed, so please visit us often!
Spring Commencement 2010 ~ Convocations and Ceremonies
May 26th – 29th
| College/Department | Location | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Natural Resources (College of...) | Carpenter Sports Building – Gym 1 | Saturday | 12:15 pm |
| Air Force ROTC Commissioning Ceremony | Roselle Center for the Arts – Thompson Theater Reception follows in the lobby |
Friday | 6:00 pm |
| Anthropology | Munroe Hall – Trabant Theater | Saturday | 12:00 pm |
| Area Studies Program: African, European, East Asian, Islamic, and Latin American Studies | Bayard Sharp Hall | Saturday | 3:00 pm |
| Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony | Clayton Hall Auditorium Reception follows in room 120 |
Friday | 7:00 pm |
| Art, Art Conservation, and Art History Departments | Clayton Hall Rooms 101 A & B | Saturday | 12:00 pm |
| Associate in Arts – Wilmington Campus | Arsht Hall | Thursday | 7:00 pm |
| Biological Sciences | Delaware Field House | Saturday | 11:45 am |
| Black American Studies | Roselle Center for the Arts – Puglisi | Saturday | 12:00 pm |
| Business and Economics (Lerner College) | Bob Carpenter Center | Saturday | 11:45 am |
| Business and Economics – Graduate student convocation (Lerner College) | Mitchell Hall Reception follows in Gore Hall Rotunda |
Friday | 7:00 pm |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Pearson Hall Auditorium Reception follows in Brown Lab |
Saturday | 12:30 pm |
| Communication | Trabant University Center Multipurpose Room | Saturday | 12:00 pm |
| Computer and Information Sciences | Smith Hall Room 140 | Saturday | 12:00 pm |
| Doctoral Hooding Ceremony (reservations required) |
Mitchell Hall Reception on The Green rain location: Gore Hall Rotunda |
Friday | 4:00 pm |
| Earth, Ocean and Environment (College of...) | Perkins Student Center – Rodney Room | Saturday | 12:00 pm |
| Education and Public Policy (College of...) | Bob Carpenter Center | Friday | 12:00 pm |
| Engineering (College of...) | Bob Carpenter Center | Saturday | 3:00 pm |
| English | Delaware Field House | Friday | 11:00 am |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | Mitchell Hall | Friday | 12:00 pm |
| Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (College of...) | Carpenter Sports Building – Gym 2 | Saturday | 1:00 pm |
| History | Clayton Hall Rooms 101 A & B | Friday | 1:30 pm |
| Kente Stole Ceremony | Reception in Clayton Hall Lobby Program in rooms 101 A & B |
Friday | 6:00 pm reception 7:00 pm program |
| Linguistics and Cognitive Sciences | Roselle Center for the Arts – Thompson Theater | Friday | 12:00 pm |
| Mathematical Sciences | Smith Hall Room 120 | Saturday | 12:00 pm |
| Master of Arts in Liberal Studies | Memorial Hall – Dome and Lounge | Thursday | 4:30 pm |
| Medical Scholars Program | Roselle Center for the Arts – Gore Recital Hall | Saturday | 12:30 pm |
| Medical Technology | Trabant University Center Theater | Friday | 2:00 pm |
| Music and Theatre | Roselle Center for the Arts – Thompson Theater | Saturday | 12:15 pm |
| Nursing Pinning Ceremony | Carpenter Sports Building – Gym 2 | Friday | 5:00 pm |
| Philosophy | Sharp Lab Room 131 | Saturday | 12:00 pm |
| Physics and Astronomy | Sharp Lab Room 130 | Saturday | 12:00 pm |
| Political Science and International Relations, and Arts and Science – Economics | Carpenter Sports Building – Gym 1 | Friday | 1:30 pm |
| Psychology | Delaware Field House | Friday | 1:30 pm |
| Sociology and Criminal Justice | Delaware Field House | Saturday | 2:30 pm |
| Southern Delaware Convocation | Milford Senior Center – Crystal Ball Room | Wednesday | 7:00 pm |
| Women's Studies | Perkins Student Center Galleria and Alumni Lounge | Friday | 3:00 pm |
| Urban Affairs and Public Policy Graduate Programs | Reception in Gore Hall Rotunda Convocation in Mitchell Hall |
Saturday | 12:00 pm reception 1:00 pm convocation |
The Office of the Vice President and University Secretary is responsible for commencement and convocation. Should you have questions that have not been answered, please contact us directly at 302-831-2113 or email at commencement@udel.edu.
This website will be updated as Spring Commencement information is confirmed.
