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Law School Graduation May 18
9am Kaplan Arena View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
School of Education Graduation Celebration May 18
9am School of Education, Courtyard (301 Monticello Avenue) View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Anthropology Department Ceremony May 18
9:30am Jefferson Lawn, (Weather: Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium) View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Art & Art History Department Diploma Presentation and Reception May 18
9:30am Andrews Hall, Foyer View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Chemistry Department Ceremony May 18
9:30am Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Classical Studies Department Ceremony May 18
9:30am Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Data Science Graduation Ceremony May 18
9:30am Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221 View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Economics Department Diploma Ceremony May 18
9:30am Wren Yard, (Weather: Bee McLeod Rec. Center, Gym) View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Linguistics Graduation Ceremony May 18
9:30am Crim Dell Meadow, (Weather: Tucker Hall, 127A) View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
School of Marine Science Ceremony May 18
10am VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Global Studies Department Ceremony May 18
11am Alumni House, Leadership Hall & Ukrop Terrace View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Africana Studies Program Ceremony May 18
11am - 1pm Blow Memorial Hall, Grimsley Board Room (Rm. 201) View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Biology Department Ceremony May 18
1pm Kaplan Arena View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Film & Media Studies Ceremony May 18
1pm Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Geology Department Ceremony May 18
1pm Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221 View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
History Department Ceremony May 18
1pm Alumni House, Hunter Hall View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Music Department Ceremony May 18
1pm Comey Recital Hall, Room 142 View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Physics Department Ceremony May 18
1pm Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Psychological Sciences Department Ceremony May 18
1pm Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather: Bee McLeod Rec Center, Gymnasium) View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Public Policy Department Ceremony May 18
1pm Wren Building, Yard (Weather: Swem Library, Read & Relax) View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Religious Studies Department Ceremony May 18
1pm Tucker Hall, Theatre, Room 127A View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Sociology Department Ceremony May 18
1pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Theatre, Speech and Dance Department Ceremony May 18
1pm Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Glenn Close Theater View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Mason School of Business Graduate Open House May 18
1:30pm Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School) View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Mathematics Department Ceremony May 18
2pm School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Gender, Sexuality and Women's Ceremony May 18
3pm Swem Library, Research Room View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Mason School of Business Ceremony May 18
4pm Kaplan Arena View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Computer Science Department Ceremony May 18
4:30pm Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Glenn Close Theater View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
English Department Ceremony May 18
4:30pm Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Government Department Ceremony May 18
4:30pm Wren Building, Yard (Weather: Bee McLeod Red. Center Gymnasium) View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Kinesiology & Health Sciences Department Ceremony May 18
4:30pm Sunken Garden, Weather: Time Changes to 7 PM, Location: Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Modern Languages Department Ceremony May 18
4:30pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Philosophy Department Ceremony May 18
4:30pm Blow Memorial Hall, Grimsley Board Room View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
Environment & Sustainability Ceremony May 18
6:30pm Keck Environmental Field Lab, Weather: Integrated Science Center III, Auditorium Room 1221 View Full Event
outdoors, outside, people, students, crim dell bridge, commencement, graduation, traditions, walk across campus, regalia, graduates, seniors
International Relations Department Ceremony May 18
7:30pm Alumni House, Hunter Hall View Full Event
Law School Graduation
Saturday, May 18
9am
Kaplan Arena

Details available at link below!

School of Education Graduation Celebration
Saturday, May 18
9am
School of Education, Courtyard (301 Monticello Avenue)


    Anthropology Department Ceremony
    Saturday, May 18
    9:30am
    Jefferson Lawn, (Weather: Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium)
      Art & Art History Department Diploma Presentation and Reception
      Saturday, May 18
      9:30am
      Andrews Hall, Foyer

      W&M 2024 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 18
        9:30am
        Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms


          Classical Studies Department Ceremony
          Saturday, May 18
          9:30am
          Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


            Data Science Graduation Ceremony
            Saturday, May 18
            9:30am
            Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221


              Economics Department Diploma Ceremony
              Saturday, May 18
              9:30am
              Wren Yard, (Weather: Bee McLeod Rec. Center, Gym)


                Linguistics Graduation Ceremony
                Saturday, May 18
                9:30am
                Crim Dell Meadow, (Weather: Tucker Hall, 127A)


                  School of Marine Science Ceremony
                  Saturday, May 18
                  10am
                  VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium


                    Global Studies Department Ceremony
                    Saturday, May 18
                    11am
                    Alumni House, Leadership Hall & Ukrop Terrace


                      Africana Studies Program Ceremony
                      Saturday, May 18
                      11am - 1pm
                      Blow Memorial Hall, Grimsley Board Room (Rm. 201)
                        Biology Department Ceremony
                        Saturday, May 18
                        1pm
                        Kaplan Arena

                          Film & Media Studies Ceremony
                          Saturday, May 18
                          1pm
                          Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


                            Geology Department Ceremony
                            Saturday, May 18
                            1pm
                            Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221


                              History Department Ceremony
                              Saturday, May 18
                              1pm
                              Alumni House, Hunter Hall


                                Music Department Ceremony
                                Saturday, May 18
                                1pm
                                Comey Recital Hall, Room 142
                                  Physics Department Ceremony
                                  Saturday, May 18
                                  1pm
                                  Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms
                                    Psychological Sciences Department Ceremony
                                    Saturday, May 18
                                    1pm
                                    Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather: Bee McLeod Rec Center, Gymnasium)
                                      Public Policy Department Ceremony
                                      Saturday, May 18
                                      1pm
                                      Wren Building, Yard (Weather: Swem Library, Read & Relax)
                                        Religious Studies Department Ceremony
                                        Saturday, May 18
                                        1pm
                                        Tucker Hall, Theatre, Room 127A
                                          Sociology Department Ceremony
                                          Saturday, May 18
                                          1pm
                                          Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
                                            Theatre, Speech and Dance Department Ceremony
                                            Saturday, May 18
                                            1pm
                                            Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Glenn Close Theater
                                              Mason School of Business Graduate Open House
                                              Saturday, May 18
                                              1:30pm
                                              Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School)

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

                                              Mathematics Department Ceremony
                                              Saturday, May 18
                                              2pm
                                              School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room

                                                Gender, Sexuality and Women's Ceremony
                                                Saturday, May 18
                                                3pm
                                                Swem Library, Research Room

                                                  Mason School of Business Ceremony
                                                  Saturday, May 18
                                                  4pm
                                                  Kaplan Arena

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

                                                    Computer Science Department Ceremony
                                                    Saturday, May 18
                                                    4:30pm
                                                    Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Glenn Close Theater



                                                      English Department Ceremony
                                                      Saturday, May 18
                                                      4:30pm
                                                      Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms



                                                        Government Department Ceremony
                                                        Saturday, May 18
                                                        4:30pm
                                                        Wren Building, Yard (Weather: Bee McLeod Red. Center Gymnasium)
                                                          Kinesiology & Health Sciences Department Ceremony
                                                          Saturday, May 18
                                                          4:30pm
                                                          Sunken Garden, Weather: Time Changes to 7 PM, Location: Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium
                                                            Modern Languages Department Ceremony
                                                            Saturday, May 18
                                                            4:30pm
                                                            Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                              Philosophy Department Ceremony
                                                              Saturday, May 18
                                                              4:30pm
                                                              Blow Memorial Hall, Grimsley Board Room
                                                                Environment & Sustainability Ceremony
                                                                Saturday, May 18
                                                                6:30pm
                                                                Keck Environmental Field Lab, Weather: Integrated Science Center III, Auditorium Room 1221

                                                                  International Relations Department Ceremony
                                                                  Saturday, May 18
                                                                  7:30pm
                                                                  Alumni House, Hunter Hall
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