UMass Amherst Police Department

05/17/2026

Day 3

Based on the ceremonies at the Mullins Center today there will be several roads closed and detours set up.

Governors Drive will be closed to thru traffic. Please, only use Governors Drive to access parking for the Mullins Center events. Otherwise you will end up in a traffic pattern for parking.

Commonwealth Avenue will be closed to all traffic except shuttles.

University Drive will be closed from Massachusetts Avenue to Amity Street.

Officers will direct vehicles to the closest parking available and shuttles will take you to the Mullins Center for the events.

Congratulations Class of 2026 and GO UMASS! 🥂

05/16/2026

Day 2

There will be numerous roads closed and detours for the various ceremonies at UMASS today.

Governors Drive will be closed to thru traffic, Commonwealth Avenue will be closed to all traffic, and University Drive will be closed to all traffic.

Please follow the traffic pattern and park where directed.

Use the shuttles, they will get you to your ceremony!

Congratulations Class of 2026!

05/15/2026

UMPD, with assistance from Amherst Police, Hadley Police, Massachusetts State Police, Hampden & Hampshire Country Sheriff’s Office, will have numerous roads closed and detours set up.

Depending on what direction you enter the campus from we will direct you to the closest parking available.

Please, please, please use the Commencement shuttles. They will take you to the ceremony! 🚌 🚌

🥂 Congratulations to the Class of 2026 🥂

GO UMASS!

05/13/2026

05/12/2026

UMass Amherst is advising the public to expect heavy traffic and road closures due to upcoming commencement ceremonies and student move-out.

05/02/2026

The dates for the 2026 Youth Adventure Academy are set. Scan the QR to apply.

04/29/2026

UMPD is looking for qualified applicants who are interested in a career as an Emergency Dispatcher! Emergency Dispatchers at UMPD are responsible for handling radio and phone traffic for police, fire, and medical emergencies. The position requires the ability to multi-task under stressful conditions, to possess excellent communication skills, and to be able to manage multiple computer applications simultaneously. If you think you have what it takes, apply online at the UMass Careers page today!

04/20/2026

What a busy day! Officer Bonnayer with K9 Parker and Officer Bartlett with K9 Ellie were at the Boston Marathon assisting MSP.

What a great experience and congratulations to those who ran, Parker and Ellie were cheering you on the whole way!

To those we met… See you soon!

04/17/2026

This week we are celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week! We are thankful for our UMPD Dispatchers and the great work that they do in keeping our community safe every day!

04/15/2026

Big thanks to the Fitchburg State University Police Program for inviting us out to talk about the role our horses play in police work !🐴🚔