Lavender Celebration
Friday, May 16
8:30am - 10am
Sunken Garden, (Weather Location: Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium)

Lavender, once a symbol of stigma, has been reclaimed as a mark of pride within the LGBTQ+ community. This celebration draws on that pride to recognize all graduating students.

Selfies with the Mace
Friday, May 16
10am - 1pm
Swem Library, Special Collections Research Center lobby, 1st floor of Swem Library (just past Read & Relax)

Calling all grads! All graduating students are eligible to take their photos with the College Mace in the lobby of Special Collections Research Center! 

    Food Trucks
    Friday, May 16
    11am - 4pm
    Sadler Center, Terrace in front of Wellness Center
    Mason School of Business: Undergraduate Open House
    Friday, May 16
    1pm - 2:30pm
    Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Mason School of Business

    William & Mary 2025 Commencement Weekend Event

    American Studies Graduation Ceremony
    Friday, May 16
    1pm - 3pm
    Blow Memorial Hall, Grimsley Boardroom
      Ceremonia Raíces
      Friday, May 16
      2pm - 3:30pm
      Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

      Meaning "Ceremony of Roots," this event draws on Latin culture to celebrate all graduating students.

      Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Reception
      Friday, May 16
      2pm - 4pm
      Muscarelle Museum of Art, Event Hall
        2025 Honorary Alumni Ceremony
        Friday, May 16
        2:30pm - 4:30pm
        Alumni House, Hunter Hall


        Integrative Conservation Graduation Ceremony
        Friday, May 16
        2:30pm - 4:30pm
        Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221


          Spiritual Celebration
          Friday, May 16
          2:30pm - 4:30pm
          Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

          This interfaith gathering honors the deepening of faith and spiritual journeys during their time at William & Mary, bringing together diverse traditions in a shared moment of gratitude and reflection.

            Posse Celebration
            Friday, May 16
            2:45pm - 4:45pm
            Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room
              School of Education Doctoral Cording Ceremony
              Friday, May 16
              3pm - 4pm
              School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room
                Walk Across Campus
                Friday, May 16
                4:30pm - 5:30pm
                Wren Courtyard, (Starts in Wren Courtyard, ends at Sadler Terrace)

                This ceremony is for all graduating students who registered to attend ONLY. Students will complete the traditional Walk Across Campus, from the Wren Building, across the Crim Dell Bridge, to Zable Stadium. 

                  Main Ceremony (All Degrees)
                  Friday, May 16
                  4:30pm - 8pm
                  Zable Stadium at Cary Field, (Weather Location: Kaplan Arena)

                  This ceremony is for all graduating students who registered to attend and their guests ONLY. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the traditional Walk Across Campus (from the Wren Building, across the Crim Dell Bridge, to Zable Stadium). 

                  Food Trucks
                  Friday, May 16
                  7:30pm - 9pm
                  Sadler Center, Terrace in front of Wellness Center
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                  Ongoing Events

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                  Senior Capstone Exhibition 
                  Thursday, May 1 - Saturday, May 17
                  Andrews Hall

                  The Art & Art History Department presents the work of the 2025 Studio Art Senior Capstone students.

                  W&M Alumni Career Design Fellowship (30-day Online Program)
                  Saturday, April 26 - Monday, May 26
                  Online

                  William & Mary has partnered with Mission Collaborative to bring you the W&M Alumni Career Design Fellowship, a 30-day online program to help W&M alumni get the clarity, plan, and accountability you need to design a successful career.

                  Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine
                  Thursday, March 6 - Sunday, June 1
                  Muscarelle Museum of Art

                  Bringing 25 rarely-displayed masterpiece drawings by Michelangelo to the United States, Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine offers American viewers an unprecedented opportunity to experience first-hand the genius of the famed artist.