Commencement Events

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outdoors, outside, trees, flowers, spring, courtyards, blow memorial hall
[POSTPONED] Lavender Graduation Ceremony May 15
9am - 10:30am Room 1221 View Full Event
W&M Commencement 2020 Event
[POSTPONED] Phi Beta Kappa Initiation May 15
11am - 12:15pm Wren Chapel View Full Event
outdoors, outside, winter, sadler, sadler center, trees, bricks
[POSTPONED] ROTC Commissioning Ceremony and Reception May 15
12pm - 1:30pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium & Lobby View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Phi Beta Kappa Reception May 15
12:15pm Wren Building, Wren South Lawn (Inclement weather: Sadler Center, Tidewater) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Baccalaureate: Interfaith Celebration May 15
1:30pm - 2:30pm Sunken Garden, Tent View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Data Science Graduation Reception May 15
3pm - 4pm 1280 View Full Event
outdoors, outside, integrated science center, isc, science, windows, bricks
[POSTPONED] Ceremonia Raíces: LatinX Graduation Ceremony May 15
3pm - 4:30pm Room 1221 View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Mason School of Business Undergraduate Open House May 15
3:30pm - 5pm Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Atrium View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies Ceremony May 15
4pm - 5:30pm Sadler Center, James and York Rooms View Full Event
indoors, inside, people, students, rotc, commissioned, commissioning, uniforms, hands, sadler, commonwealth
[POSTPONED] U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Programs Graduation Ceremony and Reception May 15
5pm - 6:30pm Wren Building, Great Hall View Full Event
outdoors, outside, integrated science center, isc, science, windows, bricks
[POSTPONED] Environmental Science & Policy Reception May 15
6:30pm - 8pm Keck Environmental Field Lab, (Rain Location: ISC3 Atrium) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern Ceremony and Reception May 15
7:30pm Room 1221 View Full Event
outside, outdoors, people, students, traditions, candlelight ceremony, night, candles, commencement, graduation, seniors, regalia, hands, mortar boards
[POSTPONED] Candlelight Ceremony May 15
9:30pm Wren Building, Yard (CW Side) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Commencement - Stadium Gates Open May 16
6:30am Zable Stadium at Cary Field View Full Event
W&M Commencement 2020 Event
[POSTPONED] Walk Across Campus May 16
7:45am Wren Courtyard, Degree candidates gather at the Wren Building View Full Event
indoors, inside, people, commencement, faculty, students, graduation, traditions, kaplan arena, regalia, mace
[POSTPONED] Commencement - Live Stream Viewing Locations Open  May 16
8am Sadler Center (Commonwealth Auditorium) AND Mason School of Business (Brinkley Commons) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Candidates for Degrees Line-up May 16
8:15am McLeod Tyler Wellness Center View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Academic Procession Begins  May 16
8:30am Zable Stadium at Cary Field View Full Event
[POSTPONED] School of Marine Science Diploma Ceremony May 16
11:30am Sadler Center, York and James Rooms View Full Event
[POSTPONED] School of Education Diploma Ceremony May 16
12pm School of Education, Courtyard (301 Monticello Avenue) View Full Event
W&M Commencement 2018 Event
[POSTPONED] Global Studies/International Relations Ceremony May 16
1pm Wren Building, Yard (Rain: Trinkle Hall - Campus Center) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Psychological Sciences Diploma Ceremony May 16
1pm The Bee McLeod Recreation Center View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Self-Design and GIS Certificate Reception May 16
1pm Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201 View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Reception May 16
3pm Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Law School Awards Ceremony May 16
3pm Located at Merchants Square View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Raymond A. Mason School of Business Graduate Programs Diploma Ceremony May 16
3pm Kaplan Arena View Full Event
[POSTPONED] William & Mary Choir Concert May 16
3:30pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
outdoors, outside, trees, summer, bricks, tyler hall, tyler
[POSTPONED] St Andrew's Joint Degree Programme Reception May 16
4pm Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall), Commons Area View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Computational & Applied Mathematics and Statistics May 16
4:30pm Blow Memorial Hall, Board Dining Room, Room 302 View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Film & Media Interdisciplinary Reception May 16
4:30pm Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201 View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Reception May 16
4:30pm Sadler Center, Tidewater B View Full Event
outdoors, outside, tucker hall, tucker, statue, monroe, winter, snow, snowy
[POSTPONED] Linguistics Reception May 16
4:30pm Tucker Hall, Theatre and Foyer View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Neuroscience Program Reception May 16
4:30pm Atrium View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Law School Awards Reception  May 16
4:45pm - 6pm Wren Courtyard, (Rain: Law School) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] History Department Diploma Ceremony May 16
5pm Sunken Garden, Tent (Lightening: Student Rec Center) View Full Event
Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School)
[POSTPONED] Raymond A. Mason School of Business Graduate Programs Reception (MACC, MBA, MSBA) May 16
5pm - 6:30pm Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Atrium & Courtyard View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Law School Diploma Ceremony May 17
8:15am Kaplan Arena View Full Event
[CANCELLED] Global Studies/International Relations Diploma Pick-Up ONLY May 17
9am - 10am Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Public Policy Departmental Ceremony May 17
9am - 10am Wren Yard, Front side of Wren Building (Rain location: Kimball Theatre) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Art & Art History Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am Andrews Hall, Foyer View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Chemistry Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Classical Studies Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room View Full Event
[POSTPONED] English Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am Sunken Garden, Tent (In case of lightning moved to Student Recreation Center) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Geology Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 20 View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Kinesiology & Health Sciences Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am Campus Center, Trinkle Hall View Full Event
outdoors, outside, wren, weather vane, weathervane, roof, bird
[POSTPONED] Modern Languages & Literatures Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am Jefferson Lawn (In case of inclement weather event will be held at the School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Music Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am Ewell Hall, Ewell Recital Hall View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Philosophy Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201 View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Physics Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am Small Hall, East Lawn (In the event of bad weather this event will move to Small Hall Auditorium) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Religious Studies Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am Tucker Hall, Theater (Room 127) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Sociology Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
10am Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
outside, outdoors, people, students, seniors, faculty, regalia, mortar boards, commencement, graduation, graduates, wren courtyard, wren portico, government department, podiums, diplomas, traditions
[POSTPONED] Government Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
11am Wren Courtyard, Sunken Garden Side of Building (Rain Location: Kaplan Arena) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] American Studies Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
1:30pm Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201 View Full Event
W&M Commencement 2018 Event
[POSTPONED] Anthropology Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
1:30pm Jefferson Lawn (near Thomas Jefferson Statue) (Rain Site: Washington 201) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Biology Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
1:30pm Sunken Garden, Tent (In case of lightning moved to Student Recreation Center) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Computer Science Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
1:30pm Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Economics Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
1:30pm Wren Yard, (Side facing Colonial Williamsburg) (Rain location: Trinkle Hall) View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Mason School of Business Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony May 17
1:30pm Kaplan Arena View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Mathematics Department Diploma Ceremony May 17
1:30pm School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Theatre, Speech and Dance Diploma Ceremony May 17
1:30pm Location not specified View Full Event
[POSTPONED] Lavender Graduation Ceremony
Friday, May 15
9am - 10:30am
Room 1221




    [POSTPONED] Phi Beta Kappa Initiation
    Friday, May 15
    11am - 12:15pm
    Wren Chapel


      [POSTPONED] ROTC Commissioning Ceremony and Reception
      Friday, May 15
      12pm - 1:30pm
      Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium & Lobby


        [POSTPONED] Phi Beta Kappa Reception
        Friday, May 15
        12:15pm
        Wren Building, Wren South Lawn (Inclement weather: Sadler Center, Tidewater)

          [POSTPONED] Baccalaureate: Interfaith Celebration
          Friday, May 15
          1:30pm - 2:30pm
          Sunken Garden, Tent

            [POSTPONED] Data Science Graduation Reception
            Friday, May 15
            3pm - 4pm
            1280


              [POSTPONED] Ceremonia Raíces: LatinX Graduation Ceremony
              Friday, May 15
              3pm - 4:30pm
              Room 1221

              Commencement 2020 Event

                [POSTPONED] Mason School of Business Undergraduate Open House
                Friday, May 15
                3:30pm - 5pm
                Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Atrium


                  [POSTPONED] Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies Ceremony
                  Friday, May 15
                  4pm - 5:30pm
                  Sadler Center, James and York Rooms


                    [POSTPONED] U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Programs Graduation Ceremony and Reception
                    Friday, May 15
                    5pm - 6:30pm
                    Wren Building, Great Hall


                      [POSTPONED] Environmental Science & Policy Reception
                      Friday, May 15
                      6:30pm - 8pm
                      Keck Environmental Field Lab, (Rain Location: ISC3 Atrium)

                        [POSTPONED] Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern Ceremony and Reception
                        Friday, May 15
                        7:30pm
                        Room 1221


                          [POSTPONED] Candlelight Ceremony
                          Friday, May 15
                          9:30pm
                          Wren Building, Yard (CW Side)


                            [POSTPONED] Commencement - Stadium Gates Open
                            Saturday, May 16
                            6:30am
                            Zable Stadium at Cary Field


                            [POSTPONED] Walk Across Campus
                            Saturday, May 16
                            7:45am
                            Wren Courtyard, Degree candidates gather at the Wren Building

                              [POSTPONED] Commencement - Live Stream Viewing Locations Open 
                              Saturday, May 16
                              8am
                              Sadler Center (Commonwealth Auditorium) AND Mason School of Business (Brinkley Commons)

                              Venues: 

                              Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium 

                              Mason School of Business, Miller Hall & Brinkley Commons 

                                [POSTPONED] Candidates for Degrees Line-up
                                Saturday, May 16
                                8:15am
                                McLeod Tyler Wellness Center


                                  [POSTPONED] Academic Procession Begins 
                                  Saturday, May 16
                                  8:30am
                                  Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                    [POSTPONED] School of Marine Science Diploma Ceremony
                                    Saturday, May 16
                                    11:30am
                                    Sadler Center, York and James Rooms



                                      [POSTPONED] School of Education Diploma Ceremony
                                      Saturday, May 16
                                      12pm
                                      School of Education, Courtyard (301 Monticello Avenue)


                                        [POSTPONED] Global Studies/International Relations Ceremony
                                        Saturday, May 16
                                        1pm
                                        Wren Building, Yard (Rain: Trinkle Hall - Campus Center)


                                          [POSTPONED] Psychological Sciences Diploma Ceremony
                                          Saturday, May 16
                                          1pm
                                          The Bee McLeod Recreation Center


                                            [POSTPONED] Self-Design and GIS Certificate Reception
                                            Saturday, May 16
                                            1pm
                                            Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201


                                              [POSTPONED] Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Reception
                                              Saturday, May 16
                                              3pm
                                              Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


                                                [POSTPONED] Law School Awards Ceremony
                                                Saturday, May 16
                                                3pm
                                                Located at Merchants Square



                                                  [POSTPONED] Raymond A. Mason School of Business Graduate Programs Diploma Ceremony
                                                  Saturday, May 16
                                                  3pm
                                                  Kaplan Arena

                                                  Doors open at 2:00 p.m.

                                                  School Commencement Event for graduating students and their guests.  If you have questions regarding these ceremonies please contact the school directly.

                                                    [POSTPONED] William & Mary Choir Concert
                                                    Saturday, May 16
                                                    3:30pm
                                                    Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium


                                                      [POSTPONED] St Andrew's Joint Degree Programme Reception
                                                      Saturday, May 16
                                                      4pm
                                                      Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall), Commons Area


                                                        [POSTPONED] Computational & Applied Mathematics and Statistics
                                                        Saturday, May 16
                                                        4:30pm
                                                        Blow Memorial Hall, Board Dining Room, Room 302


                                                          [POSTPONED] Film & Media Interdisciplinary Reception
                                                          Saturday, May 16
                                                          4:30pm
                                                          Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201





                                                            [POSTPONED] Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Reception
                                                            Saturday, May 16
                                                            4:30pm
                                                            Sadler Center, Tidewater B

                                                              [POSTPONED] Linguistics Reception
                                                              Saturday, May 16
                                                              4:30pm
                                                              Tucker Hall, Theatre and Foyer






                                                                [POSTPONED] Neuroscience Program Reception
                                                                Saturday, May 16
                                                                4:30pm
                                                                Atrium



                                                                  [POSTPONED] Law School Awards Reception 
                                                                  Saturday, May 16
                                                                  4:45pm - 6pm
                                                                  Wren Courtyard, (Rain: Law School)



                                                                    [POSTPONED] History Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                    Saturday, May 16
                                                                    5pm
                                                                    Sunken Garden, Tent (Lightening: Student Rec Center)


                                                                      [POSTPONED] Raymond A. Mason School of Business Graduate Programs Reception (MACC, MBA, MSBA)
                                                                      Saturday, May 16
                                                                      5pm - 6:30pm
                                                                      Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Atrium & Courtyard




                                                                        [POSTPONED] Law School Diploma Ceremony
                                                                        Sunday, May 17
                                                                        8:15am
                                                                        Kaplan Arena

                                                                        Commencement Weekend Event for graduating law students and guests.

                                                                        Reception follows at the Law School.  If you have questions regarding this ceremony please contact the Law School directly.

                                                                          [CANCELLED] Global Studies/International Relations Diploma Pick-Up ONLY
                                                                          Sunday, May 17
                                                                          9am - 10am
                                                                          Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall)

                                                                          No Sunday event - diploma pick-up only.

                                                                            [POSTPONED] Public Policy Departmental Ceremony
                                                                            Sunday, May 17
                                                                            9am - 10am
                                                                            Wren Yard, Front side of Wren Building (Rain location: Kimball Theatre)


                                                                              [POSTPONED] Art & Art History Diploma Ceremony
                                                                              Sunday, May 17
                                                                              10am
                                                                              Andrews Hall, Foyer


                                                                                [POSTPONED] Chemistry Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                Sunday, May 17
                                                                                10am
                                                                                Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms


                                                                                  [POSTPONED] Classical Studies Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                  Sunday, May 17
                                                                                  10am
                                                                                  Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


                                                                                    [POSTPONED] English Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                    Sunday, May 17
                                                                                    10am
                                                                                    Sunken Garden, Tent (In case of lightning moved to Student Recreation Center)


                                                                                      [POSTPONED] Geology Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                      Sunday, May 17
                                                                                      10am
                                                                                      McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 20


                                                                                        [POSTPONED] Kinesiology & Health Sciences Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                        Sunday, May 17
                                                                                        10am
                                                                                        Campus Center, Trinkle Hall


                                                                                          [POSTPONED] Modern Languages & Literatures Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                          Sunday, May 17
                                                                                          10am
                                                                                          Jefferson Lawn (In case of inclement weather event will be held at the School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room)


                                                                                            [POSTPONED] Music Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                            Sunday, May 17
                                                                                            10am
                                                                                            Ewell Hall, Ewell Recital Hall


                                                                                              [POSTPONED] Philosophy Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                              Sunday, May 17
                                                                                              10am
                                                                                              Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201


                                                                                                [POSTPONED] Physics Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                10am
                                                                                                Small Hall, East Lawn (In the event of bad weather this event will move to Small Hall Auditorium)


                                                                                                  [POSTPONED] Religious Studies Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                  Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                  10am
                                                                                                  Tucker Hall, Theater (Room 127)


                                                                                                    [POSTPONED] Sociology Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                    Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                    10am
                                                                                                    Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium


                                                                                                      [POSTPONED] Government Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                      Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                      11am
                                                                                                      Wren Courtyard, Sunken Garden Side of Building (Rain Location: Kaplan Arena)


                                                                                                        [POSTPONED] American Studies Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                        Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                        1:30pm
                                                                                                        Blow Memorial Hall, Room 201


                                                                                                          [POSTPONED] Anthropology Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                          Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                          1:30pm
                                                                                                          Jefferson Lawn (near Thomas Jefferson Statue) (Rain Site: Washington 201)


                                                                                                            [POSTPONED] Biology Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                            Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                            1:30pm
                                                                                                            Sunken Garden, Tent (In case of lightning moved to Student Recreation Center)

                                                                                                              [POSTPONED] Computer Science Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                              Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                              1:30pm
                                                                                                              Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms


                                                                                                                [POSTPONED] Economics Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                                1:30pm
                                                                                                                Wren Yard, (Side facing Colonial Williamsburg) (Rain location: Trinkle Hall)


                                                                                                                  [POSTPONED] Mason School of Business Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                  Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                                  1:30pm
                                                                                                                  Kaplan Arena


                                                                                                                    [POSTPONED] Mathematics Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                    Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                                    1:30pm
                                                                                                                    School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room


                                                                                                                      [POSTPONED] Theatre, Speech and Dance Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                      Sunday, May 17
                                                                                                                      1:30pm
                                                                                                                      Location not specified


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