Office of Undergraduate Studies


Fall 2009 Commencement Speaker Application Form

Fill out the required information in the form below.

*Name           

*Local Address:  

*Phone Number:  

 Email Address:  

*College/Major:  

*Required fields.


Speaker Requirements: A 3.75 GPA or above and at least 60 credits at the University of Maryland and will graduate in August or December 2009.

Please send the information below to: speaker@umd.edu

  1. A resume

  2. Personal statement describing individual achievements and aspirations (no more than two pages)

  3. Draft of possible commencement speech (2-4minutes long)

  4. 2-3 Letters of recommendation (at least one letter from a faculty member) sent individually from each reference

Important: Type Commencement Speaker and your LAST Name in the email subject field of email.

Mail a copy of your Official University Transcript to

Lisa Kiely, Assistant Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies
Commencement Speaker
2130 Mitchell Building, CAMPUS

Send information no later than 5:00 pm, Monday, October 26, 2009.

For more information, please contact Dr. Lisa Kiely at lkiely@umd.edu.

** If possible, please attempt to submit all materials in one email with attachments. **