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.

Innovation for Defense Team Presentations
Thursday, May 1
12:30pm - 1:50pm
Entrepreneurship Center and Virtual

Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!

No, not a call for distress — but an invitation to join our three Innovation for Defense teams for their final presentations on May 1st from 12:30 to 2:00 at the W&M Entrepreneurship Hub, 249 Richmond Rd.





W&M String Quartet 
Thursday, May 1
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall

Tickets are free for students and can be reserved at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

Last Day of Classes
Friday, May 2
All day
McGlothlin-Street Hall
    Last day of classes
    Friday, May 2
    All day
    Location not specified
      Music Department Senior Project Symposium
      Friday, May 2
      9am - 12pm
      Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall

      Featuring projects presented by Soph Asenso, Lily Ballas, Alec Conley, Benetnasch Hyde, Emmett McLaughlin, and Colleen Stewart

      ICE CREAM SOCIAL 
      Friday, May 2
      2:30pm
      Tucker Hall

      The W&M English Department will be serving ice cream in the foyer of Tucker Hall in celebration of the last day of classes. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

      Appalachian Music Ensemble Concert 
      Friday, May 2
      3pm - 4pm
      Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

      Tickets are FREE and can be reserved at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

      Philosophy Colloquium: Christine Tiefensee (Frankfurt)
      Friday, May 2
      3:30pm - 5pm
      James Blair Hall, 221 James Blair

      Christine Tiefensee (Professor of Philosophy at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management) will give a talk titled "Neat and Tidy: Conceptual Supervenience for Inferentialists."

      Reading Period 1
      Saturday, May 3 - Sunday, May 4
      Location not specified
        Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert 
        Saturday, May 3
        7:30pm - 9pm
        Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

        Reserve tickets at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

        Finals Hours at the Writing and Communication Center
        Sunday, May 4 - Friday, May 9
        1pm - 5pm
        Swem Library, Writing and Communication Center (Swem 145)

        The Writing and Communication Center, located on the first floor of Swem Library, is open during the first week of final exams for 25-minute sessions.  

          Desiree Roots - W&M Arts Quarter Music Series
          Sunday, May 4
          7:30pm
          Music Arts Center, Concert Hall

          Desirée Roots has been showcasing her talent in theatres and concert halls throughout the Commonwealth and the region for well over 35 years. She is revered for her powerful yet controlled, lush voice with its 3½ octave range. 

          Final Exams
          Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9
          Location not specified
            Finals Study Break! (featuring Sno-to-Go!)
            Monday, May 5
            1pm - 2pm
            Ewell Hall, Outside!

            Come enjoy a Finals Study Break with FREE Sno-to-Go! 

            Guest Lecture
            Tuesday, May 6
            11:30am - 12:30pm
            Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1291
              Monroe Scholars Exam Pizza Break
              Tuesday, May 6
              12pm - 2pm
              Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201
              U.S.-China Relations in 2025: Trade, Economy, and Looking to the Future
              Wednesday, May 7
              4:30pm - 6:30pm
              Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201

              How is China addressing challenges in its domestic economy? Under the new U.S. administration, what will the U.S.-China economic and trade relationship look like in 2025, and what may its future bring?

              Physics Dissertation - Maria Satnik
              Thursday, May 8
              9:30am - 11:30pm
              Small Hall, Room 122

              Maria Satnik, “Precision Measurement of the Neutron Magnetic Form Factor via the Ratio Method at Jefferson Lab Hall A”

              Desserts with the Dean!
              Thursday, May 8
              10am - 12pm
              Sadler Center, Lobby

              Come enjoy a finals study break by having Desserts with the Dean! 

              GRS: Donor Support for Transitional Justice Processes
              Thursday, May 8
              3:30pm
              Swem Library, Brown Board Room (Third Floor)

              Please join GRI on May 8 at 3:30 in the Brown Board Room of Swem Library for a discussion on donor support for transitional justice. 

              Reading Period 2
              Saturday, May 10 - Sunday, May 11
              Location not specified
                Final Exams
                Monday, May 12 - Tuesday, May 13
                Location not specified
                  Guest Lecture
                  Monday, May 12
                  11:30am - 12:30pm
                  Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 0280
                  Lucca Skon, Computer Science - Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal
                  Tuesday, May 13
                  11am - 1pm
                  McGlothlin-Street Hall, zoom

                  Lucca Skon, Computer Science - Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal
                  Title: Dynamic Kernel Ridge Regression for Validation Set Optimization
                  Advisor: Dr. Andreas Stathopoulos
                  ZOOM link


                    York Watershed System Symposium
                    Wednesday, May 14
                    9am - 6pm
                    Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium

                    Join us on May 14th for a day of knowledge exchange and networking, focusing on Protected Areas, People, and Science in our watershed system. Learn of watershed research, education, stewardship, and management efforts. Registration is free but required.

                    POSTPONED: Echoes of Liberty
                    Wednesday, May 14
                    5pm - 7pm
                    President's House, Wren Yard

                    This event has been postponed to a future date due to inclement weather. Check our calendar for updates. 

                    Lauren Alston, PhD Dissertation Defense
                    Thursday, May 15
                    10am - 11am
                    Washington Hall, Room 101
                    Neuroscience Commencement Reception
                    Thursday, May 15
                    4:30pm - 6:30pm
                    Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221
                      A Scientist Walks into a Bar: Graduate Student Edition
                      Thursday, May 15
                      6pm - 7pm
                      Frothy Moon Brewhouse, 1826 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185

                      Frothy Moon Brewhouse will be our host as three Batten School & VIMS graduate students give 5-minute fast-talks and present posters on the important research they are conducting. This event is free, open to the public, and registration is not required!

                      American Studies Graduation Ceremony
                      Friday, May 16
                      1pm - 3pm
                      Blow Memorial Hall, Grimsley Boardroom
                        Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Reception
                        Friday, May 16
                        2pm - 4pm
                        Muscarelle Museum of Art, Event Hall
                          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). 

                          Department of History Graduation Ceremony
                          Saturday, May 17
                          8:30am - 10:30am
                          Sunken Garden, (Weather: Alumni House, Hunter Hall)

                          2025 Department of History Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                            Computational & Applied Mathematics & Statistics (C.A.M.S.) Department Graduation Ceremony
                            Saturday, May 17
                            9am - 11am
                            Music Arts Center, Concert Recital Hall, Room 132

                            Computational & Applied Mathematics & Statistics (C.A.M.S.) Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                              Computer Science Graduation Ceremony & Reception
                              Saturday, May 17
                              9:30am - 11:30am
                              The Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium

                              2025 Department of Computer Science Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                Data Science Department Graduation Ceremony
                                Saturday, May 17
                                9:30am - 11:30am
                                Integrated Science Center (ISC), Auditorium, Room 1221

                                2025 Data Science Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                  Department of Classical Studies Graduation Ceremony
                                  Saturday, May 17
                                  9:30am - 11:30am
                                  Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room

                                  2025 Department of Classical Studies Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                    Art & Art History Department Graduation Ceremony
                                    Saturday, May 17
                                    9:30am - 12pm
                                    Andrews Hall, Foyer

                                    2025 Art & Art History Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                      Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences Graduation Ceremony & Reception
                                      Saturday, May 17
                                      10am - 12pm
                                      Batten School & VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium

                                      2025 Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                        Mathematics Department Graduation Ceremony
                                        Saturday, May 17
                                        10am - 12pm
                                        Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Glenn Close Theater

                                        2025 Mathematics Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                          Africana Studies Department Graduation Ceremony
                                          Saturday, May 17
                                          11am - 1pm
                                          Cohen Career Center

                                          2025 Africana Studies Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception 

                                            Global Studies Department Graduation Ceremony
                                            Saturday, May 17
                                            11am - 1pm
                                            Alumni House, Leadership Hall & Ukrop Terrace

                                            2025 Global Studies Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                              Department of Psychological Sciences Graduation Ceremony
                                              Saturday, May 17
                                              1pm - 3pm
                                              Sunken Garden, (Weather: Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium)

                                              2025 Department of Psychological Sciences Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                Department of Theatre & Performance Graduation Ceremony
                                                Saturday, May 17
                                                1pm - 3pm
                                                Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Glenn Close Theater

                                                2025 Department of Theatre & Performance Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                  Film & Media Studies Program Graduation Ceremony
                                                  Saturday, May 17
                                                  1pm - 3pm
                                                  Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room

                                                  2025 Film & Media Studies Program Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                    Music Department Graduation Ceremony
                                                    Saturday, May 17
                                                    1pm - 3pm
                                                    Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, Room 142

                                                    2025 Music Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                      Public Policy Program Graduation Ceremony
                                                      Saturday, May 17
                                                      1pm - 3pm
                                                      Wren Yard, (Weather: Swem Library, Read & Relax)

                                                      2025 Public Policy Program Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                        Sociology Department Graduation Ceremony
                                                        Saturday, May 17
                                                        1pm - 3pm
                                                        Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                        2025 Sociology Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                          Physics Department Graduation Ceremony
                                                          Saturday, May 17
                                                          1pm - 3:30pm
                                                          Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms

                                                          2025 Physics Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                            Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies Department Graduation Ceremony
                                                            Saturday, May 17
                                                            3pm - 5pm
                                                            Cohen Career Center

                                                            2025 Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                              Department of Government Graduation Ceremony
                                                              Saturday, May 17
                                                              4:30pm - 6:30pm
                                                              Wren Yard, (Weather: Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium)

                                                              2025 Department of Government Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                                Department of Modern Languages & Literatures Graduation Ceremony
                                                                Saturday, May 17
                                                                4:30pm - 6:30pm
                                                                Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                                2025 Department of Modern Languages & Literatures Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                                  English Department Graduation Ceremony
                                                                  Saturday, May 17
                                                                  4:30pm - 6:30pm
                                                                  Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms

                                                                  2025 English Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                                    Environment & Sustainability Program Graduation Ceremony
                                                                    Saturday, May 17
                                                                    5:30pm - 7:30pm
                                                                    Keck Environmental Field Lab, (Weather: Integrated Science Center III, Atrium & Auditorium Room 1221)

                                                                    2025 Environment & Sustainability Program Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                                      Department of Kinesiology Graduation Ceremony
                                                                      Saturday, May 17
                                                                      7pm - 9pm
                                                                      The Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium

                                                                      2025 Department of Kinesiology Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                                        Biology Department Graduation Ceremony
                                                                        Saturday, May 17
                                                                        7:30pm - 9:30pm
                                                                        Kaplan Arena

                                                                        2025 Biology Department Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                                          International Relations Program Graduation Ceremony
                                                                          Saturday, May 17
                                                                          7:30pm - 9:30pm
                                                                          Sunken Garden, (Weather: Alumni House, Hunter Hall)

                                                                          2025 International Relations Program Graduation Ceremony & Reception

                                                                            Spring grades due by 9:00 AM for all students
                                                                            Tuesday, May 20
                                                                            9am
                                                                            Location not specified

                                                                            Grades are due by 9 a.m. for all students

                                                                              Memorial Day
                                                                              Monday, May 26
                                                                              All day
                                                                              Location not specified
                                                                              Offices closed. Classes may meet, check syllabus.  
                                                                                First Day of Classes; Add/Drop Period begins (Summer Sessions 1 & 3)
                                                                                Tuesday, May 27
                                                                                All day
                                                                                Location not specified

                                                                                Summer Session I classes begin. Classes run through June 27.

                                                                                Summer Session 3 classes begin. Classes run through August 1.

                                                                                  Summer Session Hours at the WCC
                                                                                  Tuesday, May 27 - Saturday, August 2
                                                                                  9am - 12am
                                                                                  https://wm.mywconline.net/

                                                                                  At the Writing and Communication Center, trained peer consultants offer individual assistance with writing, presentation, and other communication assignments across disciplines and at any stage, from generating ideas to polishing a final product. 

                                                                                    Last day to add/drop (Summer Session 1)
                                                                                    Friday, May 30
                                                                                    All day
                                                                                    Location not specified

                                                                                    Summer Session 1; Last day to add/drop

                                                                                      Withdrawal Period Begins (Summer Session 1)
                                                                                      Saturday, May 31
                                                                                      All day
                                                                                      Location not specified

                                                                                      Summer Session 1 Withdrawal Period Begins. It ends on June 13.

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