Commencement Events

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Hail & Farewell Pre-Commencement Celebration Registration May 14
9am - 11am Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Brinkley Commons View Full Event
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ROTC Commissioning Ceremony and Reception May 16
6am - 6pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium & Lobby View Full Event
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Programs Graduation Ceremony and Reception May 16
12:30pm Wren Building, Great Hall View Full Event
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Phi Beta Kappa Initiation May 16
2pm Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather: Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms) View Full Event
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Neuroscience Commencement Reception May 16
4:30pm Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221 View Full Event
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Khatalampay: Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern Ceremony and Reception May 16
6:30pm Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms View Full Event
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Candlelight Ceremony May 16
9:30pm Wren Building, Yard (CW Side) (Weather Location: Sunken Garden Tent) View Full Event
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Lavender Graduation Ceremony May 17
9am Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather Location: Unity Hall in the Campus Center) View Full Event
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Ceremonia Raíces: LatinX Graduation Ceremony May 17
11am Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
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Hulon Willis Alumni Association & Lemon Project Donning of the Kente Ceremony May 17
1pm Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather Location: Unity Hall in the Campus Center) View Full Event
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American Studies Department Graduation Ceremony May 17
1pm - 3pm Blow Memorial Hall, Grimsley Board Room View Full Event
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Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Reception May 17
3pm Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Atrium View Full Event
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Spiritual Celebration for the Graduates  May 17
3pm Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium View Full Event
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Computational & Applied Mathematics and Statistics Ceremony May 17
3:30pm Comey Recital Hall, Room 142 View Full Event
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Integrative Conservation Celebration May 17
3:30pm Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room, 1221 View Full Event
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Mason School of Business Undergraduate Open House May 17
3:30pm Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Atrium View Full Event
Hail & Farewell Pre-Commencement Celebration Registration
Tuesday, May 14
9am - 11am
Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Brinkley Commons

A traditional military event, this Hail & Farewell recognizes not only the service of our nation's military veterans, but the remarkable accomplishments of our graduating W&M military and veteran students!

    ROTC Commissioning Ceremony and Reception
    Thursday, May 16
    6am - 6pm
    Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium & Lobby
      U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Programs Graduation Ceremony and Reception
      Thursday, May 16
      12:30pm
      Wren Building, Great Hall


        Phi Beta Kappa Initiation
        Thursday, May 16
        2pm
        Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather: Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms)


          Neuroscience Commencement Reception
          Thursday, May 16
          4:30pm
          Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221


            Khatalampay: Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern Ceremony and Reception
            Thursday, May 16
            6:30pm
            Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms


              Candlelight Ceremony
              Thursday, May 16
              9:30pm
              Wren Building, Yard (CW Side) (Weather Location: Sunken Garden Tent)


                Lavender Graduation Ceremony
                Friday, May 17
                9am
                Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather Location: Unity Hall in the Campus Center)


                  Ceremonia Raíces: LatinX Graduation Ceremony
                  Friday, May 17
                  11am
                  Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium


                    Hulon Willis Alumni Association & Lemon Project Donning of the Kente Ceremony
                    Friday, May 17
                    1pm
                    Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather Location: Unity Hall in the Campus Center)
                      American Studies Department Graduation Ceremony
                      Friday, May 17
                      1pm - 3pm
                      Blow Memorial Hall, Grimsley Board Room


                        Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Reception
                        Friday, May 17
                        3pm
                        Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, Atrium


                          Spiritual Celebration for the Graduates 
                          Friday, May 17
                          3pm
                          Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                            Computational & Applied Mathematics and Statistics Ceremony
                            Friday, May 17
                            3:30pm
                            Comey Recital Hall, Room 142


                              Integrative Conservation Celebration
                              Friday, May 17
                              3:30pm
                              Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room, 1221
                                Mason School of Business Undergraduate Open House
                                Friday, May 17
                                3:30pm
                                Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Atrium

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