The inaugural UMD Disability Community Graduation Celebration will take place on Friday, May 9th 4:30pm-6:30pm in the Baltimore Room of STAMP.  

This event will serve as a celebration of the disability community on campus and of the contributions and achievements of self-identified disabled graduating students (no medical documentation or proof of diagnosis is required to participate in this event). The event will feature a speaker, student artists/performers, awards, and recognition of each participant to come up to the stage. Participants will receive a Disability Community Graduation Celebration pin that they can wear with their graduation regalia. Participants are encouraged but not required to wear their cap/gown/etc. to this event.

Refreshments will be provided following the programming. This event will be fragrance free and we ask that attendees refrain from using perfumes/sprays/etc. This event will be available to watch/join virtually (a link will be sent out to all signed-up email addresses before the event).

To RSVP to the event as a participant or audience member, please visit this link: https://bit.ly/dcgcumd 

In order to guarantee room for your participation in this event, please submit the RSVP form by Wednesday, March 12th at 11:59pm. We will continue to accept form responses after that time, but can not guarantee enough seats/food for anyone who signs up after Wednesday, March 12th at 11:59pm.

To nominate participants for graduation awards (you can nominate yourself, your student, your classmate, your friend, etc.), or to nominate professors/TAs for awards, please visit this link: https://bit.ly/dcgcan
To apply as a student artist/performer for the event, please visit this link: https://bit.ly/dcgcapa  

The UMD Disability Community Graduation Celebration is sponsored by UMD’s Disability Cultural Center. The event is hosted by UMD student organization DICE (Disability: Identity, Culture, and Education). Thanks to NATS/SIGNA and the Disability Studies Minor for their contributions as well. If you are interested in contributing to the costs or planning of the event, or if you have any questions, please respond to this email directly.