Commencement Events

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Law School Graduation May 20
9am - 11am Kaplan Arena View Full Event
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Anthropology Department Ceremony May 20
9:30am Jefferson Lawn (Weather: Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium) View Full Event
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Art & Art History Department Diploma Presentation and Reception May 20
9:30am Andrews Hall, Foyer View Full Event
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Chemistry Department Ceremony May 20
9:30am Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms View Full Event
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Classical Studies Department Ceremony May 20
9:30am Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room View Full Event
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Data Science Graduation Ceremony May 20
9:30am Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221 View Full Event
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Economics Department Diploma Ceremony May 20
9:30am Wren Yard, (Weather: Bee McLeod Rec. Center, Gym) View Full Event
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Linguistics Graduation Ceremony May 20
9:30am Crim Dell Meadow, (Weather: Tucker Hall, 127A) View Full Event
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School of Education Graduation Celebration May 20
9:30am School of Education, Courtyard (301 Monticello Avenue) View Full Event
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School of Marine Science Ceremony May 20
10am VIMS Campus, Riverfront Lawn (Weather Location: Watermen’s Hall) View Full Event
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Global Studies Department Ceremony May 20
11am - 1pm Alumni House, Leadership Hall & Ukrop Terrace View Full Event
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American Studies Department Graduation Ceremony May 20
11:30am Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201 View Full Event
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Biology Department Ceremony May 20
1pm Kaplan Arena View Full Event
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Film & Media Studies Ceremony May 20
1pm Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room View Full Event
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Geology Department Ceremony May 20
1pm Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221 View Full Event
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History Department Ceremony May 20
1pm Alumni House, Hunter Hall View Full Event
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Music Department Ceremony May 20
1pm Ewell Hall, Recital Hall View Full Event
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Physics Department Ceremony May 20
1pm Sadler Center, Chesapeake View Full Event
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Psychological Sciences Department Ceremony May 20
1pm The Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium View Full Event
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Public Policy Department Ceremony May 20
1pm Wren Building, Yard (Weather: Unity Hall) View Full Event
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Religious Studies Department Ceremony May 20
1pm Tucker Hall, Theatre, Room 127A View Full Event
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Sociology Department Ceremony May 20
1pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
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Theatre, Speech and Dance Department Ceremony May 20
1pm 42 W Duke of Gloucester St. View Full Event
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Mason School of Business Graduate Open House May 20
1:30pm - 3pm Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Atrium View Full Event
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Mathematics Department Ceremony May 20
2pm School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room View Full Event
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Gender, Sexuality and Women's Ceremony May 20
3pm Swem Library, Research Room View Full Event
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Mason School of Business Diploma Ceremony May 20
4pm Kaplan Arena View Full Event
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Computational & Applied Mathematics and Statistics Ceremony May 20
4:30pm School of Education, Matoaka Woods View Full Event
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Computer Science Department Ceremony May 20
4:30pm Alumni House, Hunter Hall View Full Event
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English Department Ceremony May 20
4:30pm Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms View Full Event
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Government Department Ceremony May 20
4:30pm Wren Building, Yard (Weather: Bee McLeod Red. Center Gymnasium) View Full Event
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Kinesiology & Health Sciences Department Ceremony May 20
4:30pm Sunken Garden, Weather: Campus Center, Unity Hall View Full Event
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Modern Languages Department Ceremony May 20
4:30pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
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Philosophy Department Ceremony May 20
4:30pm Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201 View Full Event
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St Andrews Joint Degree Programme Reception May 20
6:15pm Alumni House, Leadership Hall & Ukrop Terrace View Full Event
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Environmental Science & Policy Ceremony May 20
6:30pm Keck Environmental Field Lab View Full Event
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International Relations Department Ceremony May 20
7:30pm Alumni House, Hunter Hall View Full Event
Law School Graduation
Saturday, May 20
9am - 11am
Kaplan Arena

Details available at link below!

Anthropology Department Ceremony
Saturday, May 20
9:30am
Jefferson Lawn (Weather: Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium)
    Art & Art History Department Diploma Presentation and Reception
    Saturday, May 20
    9:30am
    Andrews Hall, Foyer

    W&M 2023 Commencement Weekend Event for graduating students and their guests. If you have questions regarding this ceremony, please contact the department directly.

      Chemistry Department Ceremony
      Saturday, May 20
      9:30am
      Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms


        Classical Studies Department Ceremony
        Saturday, May 20
        9:30am
        Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


          Data Science Graduation Ceremony
          Saturday, May 20
          9:30am
          Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221


            Economics Department Diploma Ceremony
            Saturday, May 20
            9:30am
            Wren Yard, (Weather: Bee McLeod Rec. Center, Gym)


              Linguistics Graduation Ceremony
              Saturday, May 20
              9:30am
              Crim Dell Meadow, (Weather: Tucker Hall, 127A)


                School of Education Graduation Celebration
                Saturday, May 20
                9:30am
                School of Education, Courtyard (301 Monticello Avenue)


                  School of Marine Science Ceremony
                  Saturday, May 20
                  10am
                  VIMS Campus, Riverfront Lawn (Weather Location: Watermen’s Hall)


                    Global Studies Department Ceremony
                    Saturday, May 20
                    11am - 1pm
                    Alumni House, Leadership Hall & Ukrop Terrace


                      American Studies Department Graduation Ceremony
                      Saturday, May 20
                      11:30am
                      Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201


                        Biology Department Ceremony
                        Saturday, May 20
                        1pm
                        Kaplan Arena

                          Film & Media Studies Ceremony
                          Saturday, May 20
                          1pm
                          Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


                            Geology Department Ceremony
                            Saturday, May 20
                            1pm
                            Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221


                              History Department Ceremony
                              Saturday, May 20
                              1pm
                              Alumni House, Hunter Hall


                                Music Department Ceremony
                                Saturday, May 20
                                1pm
                                Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
                                  Physics Department Ceremony
                                  Saturday, May 20
                                  1pm
                                  Sadler Center, Chesapeake
                                    Psychological Sciences Department Ceremony
                                    Saturday, May 20
                                    1pm
                                    The Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium
                                      Public Policy Department Ceremony
                                      Saturday, May 20
                                      1pm
                                      Wren Building, Yard (Weather: Unity Hall)
                                        Religious Studies Department Ceremony
                                        Saturday, May 20
                                        1pm
                                        Tucker Hall, Theatre, Room 127A
                                          Sociology Department Ceremony
                                          Saturday, May 20
                                          1pm
                                          Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
                                            Theatre, Speech and Dance Department Ceremony
                                            Saturday, May 20
                                            1pm
                                            42 W Duke of Gloucester St.
                                              Mason School of Business Graduate Open House
                                              Saturday, May 20
                                              1:30pm - 3pm
                                              Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Atrium

                                              The Raymond A. Mason School of Business will host the Graduate Open House to welcome all graduating graduate students and their guests onto campus and into Miller Hall.

                                              Mathematics Department Ceremony
                                              Saturday, May 20
                                              2pm
                                              School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room

                                                Gender, Sexuality and Women's Ceremony
                                                Saturday, May 20
                                                3pm
                                                Swem Library, Research Room

                                                  Mason School of Business Diploma Ceremony
                                                  Saturday, May 20
                                                  4pm
                                                  Kaplan Arena

                                                  The Raymond A. Mason School of Business Diploma ceremony will recognize all graduates from the undergraduate and graduate programs at the School of Business.

                                                    Computational & Applied Mathematics and Statistics Ceremony
                                                    Saturday, May 20
                                                    4:30pm
                                                    School of Education, Matoaka Woods


                                                      Computer Science Department Ceremony
                                                      Saturday, May 20
                                                      4:30pm
                                                      Alumni House, Hunter Hall



                                                        English Department Ceremony
                                                        Saturday, May 20
                                                        4:30pm
                                                        Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms



                                                          Government Department Ceremony
                                                          Saturday, May 20
                                                          4:30pm
                                                          Wren Building, Yard (Weather: Bee McLeod Red. Center Gymnasium)
                                                            Kinesiology & Health Sciences Department Ceremony
                                                            Saturday, May 20
                                                            4:30pm
                                                            Sunken Garden, Weather: Campus Center, Unity Hall
                                                              Modern Languages Department Ceremony
                                                              Saturday, May 20
                                                              4:30pm
                                                              Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                                Philosophy Department Ceremony
                                                                Saturday, May 20
                                                                4:30pm
                                                                Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
                                                                  St Andrews Joint Degree Programme Reception
                                                                  Saturday, May 20
                                                                  6:15pm
                                                                  Alumni House, Leadership Hall & Ukrop Terrace
                                                                    Environmental Science & Policy Ceremony
                                                                    Saturday, May 20
                                                                    6:30pm
                                                                    Keck Environmental Field Lab

                                                                      International Relations Department Ceremony
                                                                      Saturday, May 20
                                                                      7:30pm
                                                                      Alumni House, Hunter Hall
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