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2019 Fall Awards Banquet (Invitation Only)
Thursday, September 19, 2019
All day
Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School)

Each fall the William & Mary Alumni Association Board of Directors honors individuals by awarding the Douglas N. Morton '62 Alumni Service Awards, the Alumni Fellowship Awards, a Staff Service Award and the Coach of the Year.

    2019 Fall Awards Banquet (Invitation Only)
    Thursday, September 19, 2019
    5:30pm - 9pm
    Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School)
      Transgender Locker Ribbon Cutting
      Tuesday, October 1, 2019
      4:30pm - 6pm
      Campus Center, Room B20
      As we begin LGBTQ+ month, please join the Center for Student Diversity in celebrating the official opening of William & Mary's first ever Transgender Locker!
      Sunset Ceremony
      Friday, October 18, 2019
      6pm - 7pm
      Wren Courtyard

      In the courtyard of the Wren Building, we honor alumni, faculty and friends of the university who passed in the last year. In the event of severe weather, the ceremony will be moved to Commonwealth Auditorium. 

      The Haven's 5th Anniversary Celebration
      Saturday, October 19, 2019
      6pm - 7:30pm
      Campus Center, Lobby

      Please join us October 19th during Homecoming weekend to celebrate five years of advocacy, support, and empowerment and celebrate the extraordinary contribution to current and past volunteers to campus. Refreshments served. 

      Track & Field Massey Cancer 5k
      Friday, October 25, 2019
      4:45am - 8pm
      Zable Stadium at Cary Field

      32nd Annual Massey Cancer 5k presented by the W&M Track & Field team! All proceeds go directly to VCU's Massey Cancer Center where they offer both cancer research and treatments. Help us reach our $25,000 goal! Here's to a world without cancer.

      Whythe Out A Doubt Worth Sharing Award Submissions 
      Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - Friday, November 15, 2019
      Law School

      Do you know someone who makes the law school a better place? Honor Council is taking submissions for this year's Wythe Out A Doubt Worth Sharing awards from November 5th-15th. 


        Charter Day Ceremony
        Friday, February 7, 2020
        4pm - 5pm
        Kaplan Arena

        The Charter Day ceremony marks the 327th anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Charter from King William III and Queen Mary II of England establishing William & Mary.

        AMP / Oscars Watch Party
        Sunday, February 9, 2020
        7pm - 11:30pm
        Sadler Center, Tidewater AB

        AMP presents its first-ever Oscars Watch Party!

        2020 W&M Student Literary Awards: Now Open
        Friday, February 14, 2020 - Friday, March 6, 2020
        8am - 11:59pm
        Tucker Hall

        The submissions period for the 2020 W&M Student Literary Awards opens TODAY, February 14, and runs through Friday, March 6 at 11:59 pm. The awards are open to all undergraduate William & Mary students. 

          The Fourth Annual Sankofa Gala
          Saturday, February 15, 2020
          7pm - 9pm
          Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Brinkley Commons

          The Fourth Annual Sankofa Gala sponsored by Student Assembly 

          [NOW VIA ZOOM] Fourth Annual Global Innovation Challenge @ William & Mary (WMGIC IV)
          Friday, March 20, 2020 - Saturday, March 21, 2020
          3pm - 5pm
          TBD

          WMGIC IV is a case competition, which recruits teams of students from all majors to pitch proposals concerning relevant global challenges scheduled for 3/20 and 3/21. Register here: bit.ly/WMGICIV.  Cash prizes of at least $2000 will be awarded! 

          [WILL NOT BE HELD APRIL 2020] Olde Guarde Induction Ceremony, Reception and Celebration Luncheon
          Sunday, April 26, 2020
          10am - 1:30pm
          Wren Yard

          The Class of 1970 will be inducted into The Olde Guarde of Their Majesties’ Royal Colledge in Virginia in a ceremony reminiscent of graduation 50 years ago. 

          [POSTPONED] ROTC Commissioning Ceremony and Reception
          Friday, May 15, 2020
          12pm - 1:30pm
          Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium & Lobby


            [POSTPONED] Phi Beta Kappa Reception
            Friday, May 15, 2020
            12:15pm
            Wren Building, Wren South Lawn (Inclement weather: Sadler Center, Tidewater)

              Philosophy Department Virtual Commencement
              Saturday, May 16, 2020 - Sunday, May 17, 2020
              Virtual

              The Philosophy Department presents a video commencement in honor of its graduating seniors. The URL to view will be distributed to the seniors by May 16th.

                Virtual Spring Degree Conferral (Ceremony Deferred)
                Saturday, May 16, 2020
                All day
                Location not specified

                We will confer degrees virtually on May 16 and mail diplomas to each graduate. 

                The Commencement Ceremony is deferred.

                [POSTPONED] Academic Procession Begins 
                Saturday, May 16, 2020
                8:30am
                Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                  Virtual Commencement Ceremony
                  Saturday, May 16, 2020
                  10am - 11am
                  W&M website and Facebook

                  Online Commencement ceremony to celebrate the Class of 2020.

                  School of Education Celebration of Graduates
                  Saturday, May 16, 2020
                  11:30am - 2:30pm
                  School of Education, Zoom

                  Join us as the School of Education celebrates the outstanding achievements of our graduating students.

                  [POSTPONED] School of Education Diploma Ceremony
                  Saturday, May 16, 2020
                  12pm
                  School of Education, Courtyard (301 Monticello Avenue)


                    [POSTPONED] Global Studies/International Relations Ceremony
                    Saturday, May 16, 2020
                    1pm
                    Wren Building, Yard (Rain: Trinkle Hall - Campus Center)


                      LAS Graduation Ceremony
                      Saturday, May 16, 2020
                      1pm - 1:30pm
                      Washington Hall, Zoom link provided by email

                      Join us to recognize our students in Latin American Studies for a brief graduation ceremony online (Zoom).

                        German Studies Graduation Celebration 2020!
                        Saturday, May 16, 2020
                        2pm - 3pm
                        ZOOM

                        Celebrate the German Studies Class of 2020 with us! The link and password to Zoom is in the invitation emailed to you from the Chair of the MLL Department.

                        Hispanic Studies Graduation Ceremony
                        Saturday, May 16, 2020
                        2pm - 3pm
                        Washington Hall, Zoom meeting

                        Join us to honor our graduating  Hispanic Studies seniors. 

                          Japanese Studies Graduation Ceremony & Awards
                          Saturday, May 16, 2020
                          2pm - 3pm
                          ZOOM

                          Come celebrate with us!  We will honor the inaugural cohort of the new Japanese Studies Major AND the recipients of year-end awards, including the Japanese Studies Book Prize, the Kinyo Awards, and inductees to the Japanese Honors Society.

                            [POSTPONED] Raymond A. Mason School of Business Graduate Programs Diploma Ceremony
                            Saturday, May 16, 2020
                            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] Law School Awards Reception 
                              Saturday, May 16, 2020
                              4:45pm - 6pm
                              Wren Courtyard, (Rain: Law School)



                                [POSTPONED] History Department Diploma Ceremony
                                Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                5pm
                                Sunken Garden, Tent (Lightening: Student Rec Center)


                                  [POSTPONED] Law School Diploma Ceremony
                                  Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                  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.

                                    [POSTPONED] Public Policy Departmental Ceremony
                                    Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                    9am - 10am
                                    Wren Yard, Front side of Wren Building (Rain location: Kimball Theatre)


                                      [POSTPONED] Classical Studies Diploma Ceremony
                                      Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                      10am
                                      Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


                                        [POSTPONED] English Department Diploma Ceremony
                                        Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                        10am
                                        Sunken Garden, Tent (In case of lightning moved to Student Recreation Center)


                                          [POSTPONED] Modern Languages & Literatures Diploma Ceremony
                                          Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                          10am
                                          Jefferson Lawn (In case of inclement weather event will be held at the School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room)


                                            [POSTPONED] Physics Department Diploma Ceremony
                                            Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                            10am
                                            Small Hall, East Lawn (In the event of bad weather this event will move to Small Hall Auditorium)


                                              [POSTPONED] Government Department Diploma Ceremony
                                              Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                              11am
                                              Wren Courtyard, Sunken Garden Side of Building (Rain Location: Kaplan Arena)


                                                [POSTPONED] Anthropology Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                1:30pm
                                                Jefferson Lawn (near Thomas Jefferson Statue) (Rain Site: Washington 201)


                                                  [POSTPONED] Biology Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                  Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                  1:30pm
                                                  Sunken Garden, Tent (In case of lightning moved to Student Recreation Center)

                                                    [POSTPONED] Economics Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                    Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                    1:30pm
                                                    Wren Yard, (Side facing Colonial Williamsburg) (Rain location: Trinkle Hall)


                                                      2020 Employee Service Awards
                                                      Monday, June 22, 2020
                                                      10am - 11am
                                                      Virtual

                                                       

                                                        Songs of Freedom: A Civil Rights Concert
                                                        Friday, August 28, 2020
                                                        7pm - 9pm
                                                        YOUTUBE livestream
                                                        Diverse artists gather online to offer SONGS OF FREEDOM on August 28, a monumental day in the history of the civil rights movement. Virginia's new Poet Laureate Dr. Luisa A. Igloria is the keynote poet. Professors Leah Glenn & Hermine Pinson will perform.
                                                        Green Fee Fund Application
                                                        Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - Tuesday, October 6, 2020
                                                        12pm - 5pm
                                                        https://bit.ly/3hexw1g

                                                        Fund your sustainability idea, research, program or initiative!

                                                        Family Weekend 2020
                                                        Thursday, September 24, 2020 - Sunday, September 27, 2020
                                                        Virtual

                                                        You are invited to join us virtually for Family Weekend 2020!

                                                        Veterans Day Bell-Ringing Ceremony
                                                        Wednesday, November 11, 2020
                                                        10:45am - 11:30am
                                                        Wren Courtyard

                                                        A William & Mary student veteran will ring the Wren bell slowly 21 times to commemorate Armistice Day, the original inspiration for Veterans Day.

                                                          Veterans Day Observance: Remarks by Dean A. Benjamin Spencer
                                                          Wednesday, November 11, 2020
                                                          12:30pm - 1pm
                                                          Law School, Virtual

                                                          Join us on Veterans Day as Dean A. Benjamin Spencer recognizes and honors the veteran members of the Law School community.

                                                            Virtual Yule Log Ceremony
                                                            Saturday, December 12, 2020
                                                            7pm - 8pm
                                                            Virtual
                                                            This year, enjoy this tradition virtually with festive music and special readings. Visit the Yule Log website to learn how to participate from afar and create your own virtual watch party with special recipes and more.
                                                            Register for The 2021 Ferguson Innovation Challenge!
                                                            Saturday, January 30, 2021 - Saturday, March 6, 2021
                                                            Location not specified

                                                            Assemble your team and pit it against 4 other student squads in a battle of entrepreneurial thinking & innovation. Over the course of 2 months, you'll develop creative solutions to urgent Ferguson problems, compete for internships, and a $5k grand prize!

                                                            Charter Day Ceremony
                                                            Thursday, February 11, 2021
                                                            7pm
                                                            Virtual

                                                            Charter Day marks the 328th anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Charter from King William III and Queen Mary II of England establishing William & Mary.

                                                            Lynda Butler’s Retirement Recognition
                                                            Tuesday, February 23, 2021
                                                            5pm
                                                            Online via Zoom

                                                            Please join us for a Zoom retirement gathering on Tuesday, Feb 23 at 5pm in recognition of Lynda Butler, Chancellor Professor of Law and Co-chair of the Committee on Sustainability!

                                                            The Fifth Annual Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC)
                                                            Friday, March 19, 2021 - Saturday, March 20, 2021
                                                            5:30pm - 5pm
                                                            Virtual/Online: See Event for Login Details

                                                            WMGIC Global Innovation Challenge Competition

                                                              Last Day of Class Bell Ringing
                                                              Thursday, May 6, 2021
                                                              10:30am - 8pm
                                                              Wren Building

                                                              Bell Ringing on the Last Day of Classes for Graduating students (Day 1)

                                                              Last Day of Class Bell Ringing
                                                              Friday, May 7, 2021
                                                              9am - 8pm
                                                              Wren Building

                                                              Bell Ringing on the Last Day of Classes for Graduating students (Day 2)

                                                              2021 First Generation and/or Low Income Students Graduation Celebration
                                                              Wednesday, May 19, 2021
                                                              6pm
                                                              Virtual

                                                              View the university's first-ever celebration of first-generation and/or low-income graduates!

                                                                Commencement Weekend 2021
                                                                Friday, May 21, 2021 - Sunday, May 23, 2021
                                                                Various

                                                                Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students.

                                                                  Japanese Studies Graduation Celebration
                                                                  Friday, May 21, 2021
                                                                  2pm - 3pm
                                                                  ZOOM: https://cwm.zoom.us/j/99421235875?pwd=MjhYOVM1UGpLRnFRT2VuYnczUjBidz09

                                                                  Join us to CONGRATULATE our graduating majors and minors and recipients of year-end prizes and to CELEBRATE making it through this challenging year! Friday, May 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 on Zoom (link below).  We look forward to seeing you there!

                                                                    Department of Anthropology 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony
                                                                    Friday, May 21, 2021
                                                                    2:30pm
                                                                    Zoom

                                                                    Please join the Anthropology Department in celebrating the Class of 2021! Please email Joni Carlson [[jdcarlson@wm.edu]] for Zoom link. 

                                                                      Commencement Ceremony - Graduate Business
                                                                      Friday, May 21, 2021
                                                                      4pm - 6pm
                                                                      Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                      Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students. 

                                                                      Commencement Ceremony - Graduate Arts & Sciences, Education, Law and Marine Science
                                                                      Saturday, May 22, 2021
                                                                      9:30am - 11:30am
                                                                      Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                      Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                      Commencement Ceremony - Undergraduate #1
                                                                      Saturday, May 22, 2021
                                                                      2:30pm - 4:30pm
                                                                      Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                      Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                      Commencement Ceremony - Undergraduate #2
                                                                      Saturday, May 22, 2021
                                                                      7:30pm - 9:30pm
                                                                      Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                      Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                      Commencement Ceremony - Undergraduate #3
                                                                      Sunday, May 23, 2021
                                                                      9:30am - 11:30am
                                                                      Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                      Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                      Commencement Ceremony - Undergraduate #4
                                                                      Sunday, May 23, 2021
                                                                      2:30pm - 4:30pm
                                                                      Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                      Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                      2021 Employee Convocation
                                                                      Friday, July 16, 2021
                                                                      9am - 11am
                                                                      Wren Building, Wren Yard

                                                                      On behalf of President Rowe, W&M employees are invited to join your colleagues for a Convocation for staff and faculty to be held on Friday, July 16, from 9-11 a.m., beginning in the Wren Yard. 

                                                                      No parking permit will be required to attend. 


                                                                      Bell Ringing
                                                                      Tuesday, September 7, 2021
                                                                      All day
                                                                      Wren Building

                                                                      Bell Ringing for graduates of the Class of 2020

                                                                      9/11 20th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony
                                                                      Saturday, September 11, 2021
                                                                      8:30am - 8:45am
                                                                      Sunken Garden

                                                                      Join William & Mary's Student Veterans and the Department of Military Science for a small ceremony to commemorate the 9/11 attacks and W&M alumni who have given their lives fighting in the war on terror.

                                                                      Oil, Green Energy, Racialized Labor, & Visions for the Future: The Research of Dr. Andrea Wright
                                                                      Friday, September 17, 2021
                                                                      12pm - 1pm
                                                                      Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                                      Professor Andrea Wright of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies and Anthropology is the first recipient of the Jinlan Liu APIA Faculty Award. She will discuss her latest research as part of the Awards Ceremony.

                                                                      Bell Ringing
                                                                      Thursday, October 7, 2021
                                                                      3pm - 6pm
                                                                      Wren Building

                                                                      Bell Ringing for graduates of the Class of 2020. Masks required to enter the Wren Building.

                                                                      History, Causality & Resistance: Stopping Anti-Asian Hatred During COVID with Dr. Russell Jeung
                                                                      Friday, October 8, 2021
                                                                      12pm - 1pm
                                                                      Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium. Zoom also available via REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT.

                                                                      Using incidents reported to Stop AAPI Hate, Professor Jeung discusses the nationwide trends in anti-Asian racism, their causes, and their historic roots. He then shares how the Asian American community is resisting this racism and what gains we have made.

                                                                      Bell Ringing
                                                                      Friday, October 8, 2021
                                                                      3pm - 6pm
                                                                      Wren Building

                                                                      Bell Ringing for graduates of the Class of 2020. Masks required to enter the Wren Building.

                                                                      Chemistry Department Homecoming! 
                                                                      Saturday, October 9, 2021
                                                                      10am - 12:30pm
                                                                      Integrated Science Center (ISC), Atrium (& Virtual too!)

                                                                      Chemistry Homecoming & ISC Open House

                                                                      Come visit old friends & make new ones during this Homecoming weekend event, in th epicenter of Tribe Science - the ISC!

                                                                        Bell Ringing
                                                                        Saturday, October 9, 2021
                                                                        11am - 3pm
                                                                        Wren Building

                                                                        Bell Ringing for graduates of the Class of 2020 and returning alumni. Masks required to enter the Wren Building.

                                                                        Commencement Ceremony 1
                                                                        Sunday, October 10, 2021
                                                                        9:30am - 11:30am
                                                                        Kaplan Arena
                                                                        Masks required to enter Kaplan Arena
                                                                        Commencement Ceremony 2
                                                                        Sunday, October 10, 2021
                                                                        2:30pm - 4:30pm
                                                                        Kaplan Arena

                                                                        Masks required to enter Kaplan Arena

                                                                        Veterans Day Observance at the Law School
                                                                        Thursday, November 11, 2021
                                                                        1:15pm - 1:45pm
                                                                        Law School, Flag pole at Hixon Center

                                                                        The Law School's Veterans Day observance ceremony will feature remarks by Bob Merkl, Special Assistant to President Rowe for Military and Veterans Affairs.

                                                                        Asian America is in the Art: Asian Centennial Distinguished Fine Arts Fellow Roberto Jamora's Vision
                                                                        Friday, November 12, 2021
                                                                        12pm - 1pm
                                                                        Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                                        The Asian Centennial Committee is proud to present Asian Centennial Distinguished Fine Arts Fellow Roberto Jamora as he previews his vision for expressing in visual art the APM experience and history at W&M. Co-presented with the Muscarelle Museum of Art.

                                                                        Last Day of Classes Bell Ringing
                                                                        Friday, December 10, 2021
                                                                        2pm - 4pm
                                                                        Wren Building

                                                                        Bell Ringing for winter graduates. Masks are required to enter the Wren Building.

                                                                          Charter Day Ceremony
                                                                          Friday, February 11, 2022
                                                                          4pm
                                                                          Kaplan Arena

                                                                          Charter Day marks the 329th anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Charter from King William III and Queen Mary II of England establishing William & Mary. Tickets are not required to attend.

                                                                          Celebration of Life Service for Millie West and Reception
                                                                          Sunday, February 20, 2022
                                                                          11:30am - 1:30pm
                                                                          Sadler Center, Chesapeake and Tidewater Rooms

                                                                          The Celebration of Life Millie West. Reception follows in the Tidewater Room. Open to the public. Please assist our planning by registering at https://e.givesmart.com/events/oQ7/. The program will be recorded and live-streamed. (Link TBA)


                                                                          Grad Fair at the William & Mary Spirit Shop and Bookstore
                                                                          Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - Wednesday, March 30, 2022
                                                                          10am - 4pm
                                                                          Spirit Shop & Bookstore

                                                                          Get ready for commencement weekend now.  Book your appointment  for Grad Fair

                                                                          March 29th and March 30th 10 am - 4 pm

                                                                          The Asian Centennial presents Lloyd Suh's "The Chinese Lady" starring Rinabeth Apostol
                                                                          Sunday, April 3, 2022
                                                                          2pm - 3:30pm
                                                                          Williamsburg Regional Library

                                                                          The Asian Centennial and W&M Theatre proudly present Lloyd Suh's award winning play on the life story of Afong Moy, who at 14 was brought to the US from Guanzhou Province in 1834, and was put on display for the American public as "The Chinese Lady." 

                                                                          Student Assembly Inauguration
                                                                          Monday, April 18, 2022
                                                                          4:30pm - 5:15pm
                                                                          Wren Building, Great Hall

                                                                          Please join Student Assembly for the Inauguration of the 330th Session.

                                                                          Arthur A. Matsu Historical Marker Dedication
                                                                          Saturday, April 30, 2022
                                                                          11am - 12pm
                                                                          Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                          Join us for  a ceremony celebrating the dedication of the Commonwealth of Virginia Arthur A. Matsu Historical Marker and Matsu Arcade.

                                                                            Masquerade at the Muscarelle Asian Centennial Gala Fundraiser
                                                                            Saturday, April 30, 2022
                                                                            6pm - 8pm
                                                                            Muscarelle Museum of Art
                                                                            The Asian Centennial Committee invites the community to celebrate the Asian Centennial with art, music, dance, song, and food in Masquerade at the Muscarelle, a gala fundraiser benefiting the Asian Pacific Middle Eastern Fund, to support future programs.
                                                                            2022 Duke Award Reception
                                                                            Monday, May 2, 2022
                                                                            4:30pm - 5:30pm
                                                                            Wren Courtyard, Exterior

                                                                            President Rowe and the Charles and Virginia Duke Family will hold a reception on Monday, May 2nd at 4:30 pm in the Wren Courtyard to honor the 2022 Duke Award recipients; Kathy L. O'Brien from Economics and Ray A. Burks from Student Unions & Engagement.


                                                                            Last Day of Class Bell Ringing
                                                                            Friday, May 6, 2022
                                                                            10am - 4pm
                                                                            Wren Building

                                                                            Bell Ringing on the Last Day of Classes for Graduating students

                                                                            Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence Ceremony
                                                                            Friday, May 13, 2022
                                                                            3pm - 4:30pm
                                                                            Alumni House, Hunter Hall Ballroom

                                                                            3-4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 13, in the Hunter Hall Ballroom of the Alumni House

                                                                            Reveley Garden Dedication
                                                                            Tuesday, May 17, 2022
                                                                            2pm - 3:30pm
                                                                            Reveley Garden - Between Ewell Hall and Jefferson Hall

                                                                            Reveley Garden Dedication - May 17 at 2 p.m. 

                                                                            Commencement Weekend 2022
                                                                            Thursday, May 19, 2022 - Sunday, May 22, 2022
                                                                            TBD, Various Locations

                                                                            Commencement at William & Mary is a weekend-long series of events celebrating students who are graduating.

                                                                              Phi Beta Kappa Initiation
                                                                              Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                              4pm - 4:45pm
                                                                              Wren Chapel


                                                                                Neuroscience Grad Reception
                                                                                Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                4:30pm - 6pm
                                                                                Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221


                                                                                  Phi Beta Kappa Reception
                                                                                  Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                  5pm
                                                                                  Sunken Garden, (Weather Location: Sadler Center, Tidewater)
                                                                                    ROTC Commissioning Ceremony and Reception
                                                                                    Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                    6pm - 7:30pm
                                                                                    Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium & Lobby
                                                                                      Khatalampay: Asian Pacific, Middle Eastern Commencement Ceremony 2022
                                                                                      Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                      6:30pm
                                                                                      Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                                                      Registration form: bit.ly/2022WM

                                                                                      Note: The stoles are provided at no cost to graduates. The stoles will either be mailed to students or available for pickup on campus in May.

                                                                                      Point of Contact: Shené V. Owens, svowens@wm.edu


                                                                                      Spiritual Celebration for the Graduates 
                                                                                      Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                      8pm - 9pm
                                                                                      Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather Location: Unity Hall in the Campus Center)

                                                                                        Candlelight Ceremony
                                                                                        Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                        9:30pm
                                                                                        Wren Building, Yard (CW Side) (Weather Location: Sunken Garden Tent)


                                                                                          Lavender Graduation 2022
                                                                                          Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                          9am
                                                                                          Sunken Garden

                                                                                          Register by: Thursday, March 31st 

                                                                                          Registration form: bit.ly/2022WM

                                                                                          Note: The stoles are provided at no cost to graduates. The stoles will either be mailed to students or available for pickup on campus in May.

                                                                                          Point of contact: Linda Knight, lakni2@wm.edu

                                                                                          Lavender Graduation Ceremony
                                                                                          Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                          9am - 10:30am
                                                                                          Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather Location: Unity Hall in the Campus Center)


                                                                                            Ceremonia Raíces: Latinx Commencement Ceremony
                                                                                            Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                            11am
                                                                                            Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                                                            Register by: Thursday, March 31st. Registration form: bit.ly/2022WM Note: The stoles are provided at no cost to graduates. The stoles will either be mailed to students or available for pickup on campus in May.

                                                                                            Ceremonia Raíces: LatinX Graduation Ceremony
                                                                                            Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                            11am - 12:30pm
                                                                                            Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium


                                                                                              Hulon Willis Alumni Association & Lemon Project Donning of the Kente Ceremony
                                                                                              Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                              1pm - 3:30pm
                                                                                              Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather Location: Unity Hall in the Campus Center)
                                                                                                Undergraduate Student Ceremony (Bachelor's Degrees)
                                                                                                Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                                7pm - 9pm
                                                                                                Zable Stadium at Cary Field, (Weather Location: Kaplan Arena)

                                                                                                Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                                                Graduate & Professional School Ceremony (Masters, Doctoral, Law)
                                                                                                Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                9am - 11:30am
                                                                                                Kaplan Arena

                                                                                                Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students! Due to excessive heat in the forecast, this event has been moved to Kaplan Arena for graduates and all ticketed guests.

                                                                                                Africana Studies Program Ceremony and Reception
                                                                                                Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                9:30am
                                                                                                Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
                                                                                                W&M 2022 Commencement Weekend Event for graduating students and their guests. If you have questions regarding this ceremony, please contact the department directly.
                                                                                                  Art & Art History Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                  Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                  9:30am
                                                                                                  Andrews Hall, Foyer


                                                                                                    Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies Ceremony
                                                                                                    Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                    9:30am
                                                                                                    Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall), Atrium


                                                                                                      Classical Studies Department Ceremony
                                                                                                      Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                      9:30am
                                                                                                      Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


                                                                                                        Data Science Graduation Ceremony
                                                                                                        Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                        9:30am
                                                                                                        Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221


                                                                                                          Linguistics Graduation Ceremony
                                                                                                          Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                          9:30am
                                                                                                          Jefferson Lawn


                                                                                                            School of Business Graduate Reception
                                                                                                            Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                            12pm
                                                                                                            Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School)
                                                                                                              School of Education Graduation Celebration
                                                                                                              Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                              12pm
                                                                                                              School of Education, Courtyard (301 Monticello Avenue)


                                                                                                                Biology Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                1pm
                                                                                                                Kaplan Arena

                                                                                                                  Chemistry Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                  Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                  1pm
                                                                                                                  Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms


                                                                                                                    Film & Media Studies Ceremony
                                                                                                                    Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                    1pm
                                                                                                                    Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


                                                                                                                      Geology Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                      Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                      1pm
                                                                                                                      Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room, 1221


                                                                                                                        History Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                        Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                        1pm
                                                                                                                        Alumni House, Hunter Hall


                                                                                                                          Music Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                          Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                          1pm
                                                                                                                          Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
                                                                                                                            Physics Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                            Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                            1pm
                                                                                                                            Small Hall, Auditorium
                                                                                                                              Psychological Sciences Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                              Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                              1pm
                                                                                                                              The Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium
                                                                                                                                Religious Studies Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                1pm
                                                                                                                                Tucker Hall, Theatre, Room 127
                                                                                                                                  Sociology Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                  Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                  1pm
                                                                                                                                  Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
                                                                                                                                    School of Marine Science Ceremony
                                                                                                                                    Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                    3pm
                                                                                                                                    VIMS Campus, Riverfront Lawn (Weather Location: Watermen’s Hall)


                                                                                                                                      Anthropology Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                      Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                      4:30pm
                                                                                                                                      Washington Hall, Room 201
                                                                                                                                        Computer Science Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                        Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                        4:30pm
                                                                                                                                        Alumni House, Hunter Hall



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                                                                                                                                          2019 Fall Awards Banquet (Invitation Only)
                                                                                                                                          Thursday, September 19, 2019
                                                                                                                                          All day
                                                                                                                                          Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School)

                                                                                                                                          Each fall the William & Mary Alumni Association Board of Directors honors individuals by awarding the Douglas N. Morton '62 Alumni Service Awards, the Alumni Fellowship Awards, a Staff Service Award and the Coach of the Year.

                                                                                                                                            2019 Fall Awards Banquet (Invitation Only)
                                                                                                                                            Thursday, September 19, 2019
                                                                                                                                            5:30pm - 9pm
                                                                                                                                            Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School)
                                                                                                                                              Transgender Locker Ribbon Cutting
                                                                                                                                              Tuesday, October 1, 2019
                                                                                                                                              4:30pm - 6pm
                                                                                                                                              Campus Center, Room B20
                                                                                                                                              As we begin LGBTQ+ month, please join the Center for Student Diversity in celebrating the official opening of William & Mary's first ever Transgender Locker!
                                                                                                                                              Sunset Ceremony
                                                                                                                                              Friday, October 18, 2019
                                                                                                                                              6pm - 7pm
                                                                                                                                              Wren Courtyard

                                                                                                                                              In the courtyard of the Wren Building, we honor alumni, faculty and friends of the university who passed in the last year. In the event of severe weather, the ceremony will be moved to Commonwealth Auditorium. 

                                                                                                                                              The Haven's 5th Anniversary Celebration
                                                                                                                                              Saturday, October 19, 2019
                                                                                                                                              6pm - 7:30pm
                                                                                                                                              Campus Center, Lobby

                                                                                                                                              Please join us October 19th during Homecoming weekend to celebrate five years of advocacy, support, and empowerment and celebrate the extraordinary contribution to current and past volunteers to campus. Refreshments served. 

                                                                                                                                              Track & Field Massey Cancer 5k
                                                                                                                                              Friday, October 25, 2019
                                                                                                                                              4:45am - 8pm
                                                                                                                                              Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                                                                                              32nd Annual Massey Cancer 5k presented by the W&M Track & Field team! All proceeds go directly to VCU's Massey Cancer Center where they offer both cancer research and treatments. Help us reach our $25,000 goal! Here's to a world without cancer.

                                                                                                                                              Whythe Out A Doubt Worth Sharing Award Submissions 
                                                                                                                                              Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - Friday, November 15, 2019
                                                                                                                                              Law School

                                                                                                                                              Do you know someone who makes the law school a better place? Honor Council is taking submissions for this year's Wythe Out A Doubt Worth Sharing awards from November 5th-15th. 


                                                                                                                                                Charter Day Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                Friday, February 7, 2020
                                                                                                                                                4pm - 5pm
                                                                                                                                                Kaplan Arena

                                                                                                                                                The Charter Day ceremony marks the 327th anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Charter from King William III and Queen Mary II of England establishing William & Mary.

                                                                                                                                                AMP / Oscars Watch Party
                                                                                                                                                Sunday, February 9, 2020
                                                                                                                                                7pm - 11:30pm
                                                                                                                                                Sadler Center, Tidewater AB

                                                                                                                                                AMP presents its first-ever Oscars Watch Party!

                                                                                                                                                2020 W&M Student Literary Awards: Now Open
                                                                                                                                                Friday, February 14, 2020 - Friday, March 6, 2020
                                                                                                                                                8am - 11:59pm
                                                                                                                                                Tucker Hall

                                                                                                                                                The submissions period for the 2020 W&M Student Literary Awards opens TODAY, February 14, and runs through Friday, March 6 at 11:59 pm. The awards are open to all undergraduate William & Mary students. 

                                                                                                                                                  The Fourth Annual Sankofa Gala
                                                                                                                                                  Saturday, February 15, 2020
                                                                                                                                                  7pm - 9pm
                                                                                                                                                  Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School), Brinkley Commons

                                                                                                                                                  The Fourth Annual Sankofa Gala sponsored by Student Assembly 

                                                                                                                                                  [NOW VIA ZOOM] Fourth Annual Global Innovation Challenge @ William & Mary (WMGIC IV)
                                                                                                                                                  Friday, March 20, 2020 - Saturday, March 21, 2020
                                                                                                                                                  3pm - 5pm
                                                                                                                                                  TBD

                                                                                                                                                  WMGIC IV is a case competition, which recruits teams of students from all majors to pitch proposals concerning relevant global challenges scheduled for 3/20 and 3/21. Register here: bit.ly/WMGICIV.  Cash prizes of at least $2000 will be awarded! 

                                                                                                                                                  [WILL NOT BE HELD APRIL 2020] Olde Guarde Induction Ceremony, Reception and Celebration Luncheon
                                                                                                                                                  Sunday, April 26, 2020
                                                                                                                                                  10am - 1:30pm
                                                                                                                                                  Wren Yard

                                                                                                                                                  The Class of 1970 will be inducted into The Olde Guarde of Their Majesties’ Royal Colledge in Virginia in a ceremony reminiscent of graduation 50 years ago. 

                                                                                                                                                  [POSTPONED] ROTC Commissioning Ceremony and Reception
                                                                                                                                                  Friday, May 15, 2020
                                                                                                                                                  12pm - 1:30pm
                                                                                                                                                  Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium & Lobby


                                                                                                                                                    [POSTPONED] Phi Beta Kappa Reception
                                                                                                                                                    Friday, May 15, 2020
                                                                                                                                                    12:15pm
                                                                                                                                                    Wren Building, Wren South Lawn (Inclement weather: Sadler Center, Tidewater)

                                                                                                                                                      Philosophy Department Virtual Commencement
                                                                                                                                                      Saturday, May 16, 2020 - Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                                      Virtual

                                                                                                                                                      The Philosophy Department presents a video commencement in honor of its graduating seniors. The URL to view will be distributed to the seniors by May 16th.

                                                                                                                                                        Virtual Spring Degree Conferral (Ceremony Deferred)
                                                                                                                                                        Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                        All day
                                                                                                                                                        Location not specified

                                                                                                                                                        We will confer degrees virtually on May 16 and mail diplomas to each graduate. 

                                                                                                                                                        The Commencement Ceremony is deferred.

                                                                                                                                                        [POSTPONED] Academic Procession Begins 
                                                                                                                                                        Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                        8:30am
                                                                                                                                                        Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                                                                                                          Virtual Commencement Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                          Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                          10am - 11am
                                                                                                                                                          W&M website and Facebook

                                                                                                                                                          Online Commencement ceremony to celebrate the Class of 2020.

                                                                                                                                                          School of Education Celebration of Graduates
                                                                                                                                                          Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                          11:30am - 2:30pm
                                                                                                                                                          School of Education, Zoom

                                                                                                                                                          Join us as the School of Education celebrates the outstanding achievements of our graduating students.

                                                                                                                                                          [POSTPONED] School of Education Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                          Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                          12pm
                                                                                                                                                          School of Education, Courtyard (301 Monticello Avenue)


                                                                                                                                                            [POSTPONED] Global Studies/International Relations Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                            Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                            1pm
                                                                                                                                                            Wren Building, Yard (Rain: Trinkle Hall - Campus Center)


                                                                                                                                                              LAS Graduation Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                              Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                              1pm - 1:30pm
                                                                                                                                                              Washington Hall, Zoom link provided by email

                                                                                                                                                              Join us to recognize our students in Latin American Studies for a brief graduation ceremony online (Zoom).

                                                                                                                                                                Physics Department Virtual Commencement
                                                                                                                                                                Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                1pm - 2pm
                                                                                                                                                                Virtual

                                                                                                                                                                The Physics Department presents a video commencement in honor of its graduating seniors.

                                                                                                                                                                  German Studies Graduation Celebration 2020!
                                                                                                                                                                  Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                  2pm - 3pm
                                                                                                                                                                  ZOOM

                                                                                                                                                                  Celebrate the German Studies Class of 2020 with us! The link and password to Zoom is in the invitation emailed to you from the Chair of the MLL Department.

                                                                                                                                                                  Hispanic Studies Graduation Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                  Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                  2pm - 3pm
                                                                                                                                                                  Washington Hall, Zoom meeting

                                                                                                                                                                  Join us to honor our graduating  Hispanic Studies seniors. 

                                                                                                                                                                    Japanese Studies Graduation Ceremony & Awards
                                                                                                                                                                    Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                    2pm - 3pm
                                                                                                                                                                    ZOOM

                                                                                                                                                                    Come celebrate with us!  We will honor the inaugural cohort of the new Japanese Studies Major AND the recipients of year-end awards, including the Japanese Studies Book Prize, the Kinyo Awards, and inductees to the Japanese Honors Society.

                                                                                                                                                                      [POSTPONED] Raymond A. Mason School of Business Graduate Programs Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                      Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                      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] Law School Awards Reception 
                                                                                                                                                                        Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                        4:45pm - 6pm
                                                                                                                                                                        Wren Courtyard, (Rain: Law School)



                                                                                                                                                                          [POSTPONED] History Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                          Saturday, May 16, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                          5pm
                                                                                                                                                                          Sunken Garden, Tent (Lightening: Student Rec Center)


                                                                                                                                                                            [POSTPONED] Law School Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                            Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                            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.

                                                                                                                                                                              [POSTPONED] Public Policy Departmental Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                              Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                              9am - 10am
                                                                                                                                                                              Wren Yard, Front side of Wren Building (Rain location: Kimball Theatre)


                                                                                                                                                                                [POSTPONED] Classical Studies Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                10am
                                                                                                                                                                                Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


                                                                                                                                                                                  [POSTPONED] English Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                  Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                  10am
                                                                                                                                                                                  Sunken Garden, Tent (In case of lightning moved to Student Recreation Center)


                                                                                                                                                                                    [POSTPONED] Modern Languages & Literatures Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                    Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                    10am
                                                                                                                                                                                    Jefferson Lawn (In case of inclement weather event will be held at the School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room)


                                                                                                                                                                                      [POSTPONED] Physics Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                      Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                      10am
                                                                                                                                                                                      Small Hall, East Lawn (In the event of bad weather this event will move to Small Hall Auditorium)


                                                                                                                                                                                        [POSTPONED] Government Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                        Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                        11am
                                                                                                                                                                                        Wren Courtyard, Sunken Garden Side of Building (Rain Location: Kaplan Arena)


                                                                                                                                                                                          [POSTPONED] Anthropology Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                          Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                          1:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                          Jefferson Lawn (near Thomas Jefferson Statue) (Rain Site: Washington 201)


                                                                                                                                                                                            [POSTPONED] Biology Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                            Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                            1:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                            Sunken Garden, Tent (In case of lightning moved to Student Recreation Center)

                                                                                                                                                                                              [POSTPONED] Economics Department Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                              Sunday, May 17, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                              1:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                              Wren Yard, (Side facing Colonial Williamsburg) (Rain location: Trinkle Hall)


                                                                                                                                                                                                2020 Employee Service Awards
                                                                                                                                                                                                Monday, June 22, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                10am - 11am
                                                                                                                                                                                                Virtual

                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Songs of Freedom: A Civil Rights Concert
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Friday, August 28, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                  7pm - 9pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                  YOUTUBE livestream
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Diverse artists gather online to offer SONGS OF FREEDOM on August 28, a monumental day in the history of the civil rights movement. Virginia's new Poet Laureate Dr. Luisa A. Igloria is the keynote poet. Professors Leah Glenn & Hermine Pinson will perform.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Green Fee Fund Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - Tuesday, October 6, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                  12pm - 5pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                  https://bit.ly/3hexw1g

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fund your sustainability idea, research, program or initiative!

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Family Weekend 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thursday, September 24, 2020 - Sunday, September 27, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Virtual

                                                                                                                                                                                                  You are invited to join us virtually for Family Weekend 2020!

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Family Weekend Welcome
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thursday, September 24, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                  7pm - 8pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Virtual
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Veterans Day Bell-Ringing Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wednesday, November 11, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                  10:45am - 11:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wren Courtyard

                                                                                                                                                                                                  A William & Mary student veteran will ring the Wren bell slowly 21 times to commemorate Armistice Day, the original inspiration for Veterans Day.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Veterans Day Observance: Remarks by Dean A. Benjamin Spencer
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, November 11, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                    12:30pm - 1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Law School, Virtual

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Join us on Veterans Day as Dean A. Benjamin Spencer recognizes and honors the veteran members of the Law School community.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Virtual Yule Log Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Saturday, December 12, 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                      7pm - 8pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Virtual
                                                                                                                                                                                                      This year, enjoy this tradition virtually with festive music and special readings. Visit the Yule Log website to learn how to participate from afar and create your own virtual watch party with special recipes and more.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Register for The 2021 Ferguson Innovation Challenge!
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Saturday, January 30, 2021 - Saturday, March 6, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Location not specified

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Assemble your team and pit it against 4 other student squads in a battle of entrepreneurial thinking & innovation. Over the course of 2 months, you'll develop creative solutions to urgent Ferguson problems, compete for internships, and a $5k grand prize!

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Charter Day Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thursday, February 11, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                      7pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Virtual

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Charter Day marks the 328th anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Charter from King William III and Queen Mary II of England establishing William & Mary.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lynda Butler’s Retirement Recognition
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tuesday, February 23, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                      5pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Online via Zoom

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Please join us for a Zoom retirement gathering on Tuesday, Feb 23 at 5pm in recognition of Lynda Butler, Chancellor Professor of Law and Co-chair of the Committee on Sustainability!

                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Fifth Annual Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Friday, March 19, 2021 - Saturday, March 20, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                      5:30pm - 5pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Virtual/Online: See Event for Login Details

                                                                                                                                                                                                      WMGIC Global Innovation Challenge Competition

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Last Day of Class Bell Ringing
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thursday, May 6, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                        10:30am - 8pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wren Building

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Bell Ringing on the Last Day of Classes for Graduating students (Day 1)

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Last Day of Class Bell Ringing
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Friday, May 7, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                        9am - 8pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wren Building

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Bell Ringing on the Last Day of Classes for Graduating students (Day 2)

                                                                                                                                                                                                        2021 First Generation and/or Low Income Students Graduation Celebration
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wednesday, May 19, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                        6pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Virtual

                                                                                                                                                                                                        View the university's first-ever celebration of first-generation and/or low-income graduates!

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Commencement Weekend 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Friday, May 21, 2021 - Sunday, May 23, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Various

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Japanese Studies Graduation Celebration
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Friday, May 21, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2pm - 3pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ZOOM: https://cwm.zoom.us/j/99421235875?pwd=MjhYOVM1UGpLRnFRT2VuYnczUjBidz09

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Join us to CONGRATULATE our graduating majors and minors and recipients of year-end prizes and to CELEBRATE making it through this challenging year! Friday, May 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 on Zoom (link below).  We look forward to seeing you there!

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Department of Anthropology 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Friday, May 21, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Zoom

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Please join the Anthropology Department in celebrating the Class of 2021! Please email Joni Carlson [[jdcarlson@wm.edu]] for Zoom link. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement Ceremony - Graduate Business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Friday, May 21, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                4pm - 6pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement Ceremony - Graduate Arts & Sciences, Education, Law and Marine Science
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Saturday, May 22, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                9:30am - 11:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement Ceremony - Undergraduate #1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Saturday, May 22, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2:30pm - 4:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement Ceremony - Undergraduate #2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Saturday, May 22, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                7:30pm - 9:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement Ceremony - Undergraduate #3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sunday, May 23, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                9:30am - 11:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement Ceremony - Undergraduate #4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sunday, May 23, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2:30pm - 4:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                2021 Employee Convocation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Friday, July 16, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                9am - 11am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wren Building, Wren Yard

                                                                                                                                                                                                                On behalf of President Rowe, W&M employees are invited to join your colleagues for a Convocation for staff and faculty to be held on Friday, July 16, from 9-11 a.m., beginning in the Wren Yard. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                No parking permit will be required to attend. 


                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bell Ringing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tuesday, September 7, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                All day
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wren Building

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bell Ringing for graduates of the Class of 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                9/11 20th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Saturday, September 11, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                8:30am - 8:45am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sunken Garden

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Join William & Mary's Student Veterans and the Department of Military Science for a small ceremony to commemorate the 9/11 attacks and W&M alumni who have given their lives fighting in the war on terror.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Oil, Green Energy, Racialized Labor, & Visions for the Future: The Research of Dr. Andrea Wright
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Friday, September 17, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                12pm - 1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Professor Andrea Wright of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies and Anthropology is the first recipient of the Jinlan Liu APIA Faculty Award. She will discuss her latest research as part of the Awards Ceremony.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Welcome Session & Presidential Address
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Saturday, September 25, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                9:30am - 10:15am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Join Katherine A. Rowe, President of the College of William & Mary, Virginia Ambler, Vice President of Student Affairs, the Parent & Family Council Chairs, and student volunteers as they welcome families to campus.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bell Ringing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thursday, October 7, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                3pm - 6pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wren Building

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bell Ringing for graduates of the Class of 2020. Masks required to enter the Wren Building.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                History, Causality & Resistance: Stopping Anti-Asian Hatred During COVID with Dr. Russell Jeung
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Friday, October 8, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                12pm - 1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium. Zoom also available via REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Using incidents reported to Stop AAPI Hate, Professor Jeung discusses the nationwide trends in anti-Asian racism, their causes, and their historic roots. He then shares how the Asian American community is resisting this racism and what gains we have made.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bell Ringing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Friday, October 8, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                3pm - 6pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wren Building

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bell Ringing for graduates of the Class of 2020. Masks required to enter the Wren Building.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sunset Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Friday, October 8, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                6pm - 7pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wren Courtyard

                                                                                                                                                                                                                In the courtyard of the Wren Building, we honor alumni, faculty and friends of the university who passed in the last year. In the event of severe weather, the ceremony will be moved to Commonwealth Auditorium.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Chemistry Department Homecoming! 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Saturday, October 9, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                10am - 12:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Integrated Science Center (ISC), Atrium (& Virtual too!)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Chemistry Homecoming & ISC Open House

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Come visit old friends & make new ones during this Homecoming weekend event, in th epicenter of Tribe Science - the ISC!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bell Ringing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Saturday, October 9, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  11am - 3pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wren Building

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bell Ringing for graduates of the Class of 2020 and returning alumni. Masks required to enter the Wren Building.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Commencement Ceremony 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sunday, October 10, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9:30am - 11:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kaplan Arena
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Masks required to enter Kaplan Arena
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Commencement Ceremony 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sunday, October 10, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2:30pm - 4:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kaplan Arena

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Masks required to enter Kaplan Arena

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Veterans Day Observance at the Law School
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thursday, November 11, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1:15pm - 1:45pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Law School, Flag pole at Hixon Center

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Law School's Veterans Day observance ceremony will feature remarks by Bob Merkl, Special Assistant to President Rowe for Military and Veterans Affairs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Asian America is in the Art: Asian Centennial Distinguished Fine Arts Fellow Roberto Jamora's Vision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Friday, November 12, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  12pm - 1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Asian Centennial Committee is proud to present Asian Centennial Distinguished Fine Arts Fellow Roberto Jamora as he previews his vision for expressing in visual art the APM experience and history at W&M. Co-presented with the Muscarelle Museum of Art.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Last Day of Classes Bell Ringing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Friday, December 10, 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2pm - 4pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wren Building

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bell Ringing for winter graduates. Masks are required to enter the Wren Building.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Charter Day Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Friday, February 11, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Kaplan Arena

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Charter Day marks the 329th anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Charter from King William III and Queen Mary II of England establishing William & Mary. Tickets are not required to attend.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Celebration of Life Service for Millie West and Reception
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sunday, February 20, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11:30am - 1:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sadler Center, Chesapeake and Tidewater Rooms

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Celebration of Life Millie West. Reception follows in the Tidewater Room. Open to the public. Please assist our planning by registering at https://e.givesmart.com/events/oQ7/. The program will be recorded and live-streamed. (Link TBA)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Grad Fair at the William & Mary Spirit Shop and Bookstore
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - Wednesday, March 30, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10am - 4pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Spirit Shop & Bookstore

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Get ready for commencement weekend now.  Book your appointment  for Grad Fair

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    March 29th and March 30th 10 am - 4 pm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Asian Centennial presents Lloyd Suh's "The Chinese Lady" starring Rinabeth Apostol
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sunday, April 3, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2pm - 3:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Williamsburg Regional Library

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Asian Centennial and W&M Theatre proudly present Lloyd Suh's award winning play on the life story of Afong Moy, who at 14 was brought to the US from Guanzhou Province in 1834, and was put on display for the American public as "The Chinese Lady." 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Student Assembly Inauguration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Monday, April 18, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4:30pm - 5:15pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wren Building, Great Hall

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Please join Student Assembly for the Inauguration of the 330th Session.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    50th Reunion Welcome Reception
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Friday, April 22, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6pm - 8pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Alumni House, Hunter Hall

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Gather for a reception in the newly expanded Alumni House to celebrate the start of 50th Reunion festivities for the Classes of 1970, 1971 and 1972. Rekindle old friendships and make new ones while enjoying heavy hors d'oeuvres and an open bar.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Olde Guarde Induction Ceremony, Reception and Celebration Luncheon 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sunday, April 24, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10am - 2pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wren Yard & Sunken Garden

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Members of the 50th Reunion classes will process into the Wren Yard, reminiscent of their own graduation day 50 years ago.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Arthur A. Matsu Historical Marker Dedication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Saturday, April 30, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11am - 12pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Zable Stadium at Cary Field

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Join us for  a ceremony celebrating the dedication of the Commonwealth of Virginia Arthur A. Matsu Historical Marker and Matsu Arcade.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Masquerade at the Muscarelle Asian Centennial Gala Fundraiser
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Saturday, April 30, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6pm - 8pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Muscarelle Museum of Art
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Asian Centennial Committee invites the community to celebrate the Asian Centennial with art, music, dance, song, and food in Masquerade at the Muscarelle, a gala fundraiser benefiting the Asian Pacific Middle Eastern Fund, to support future programs.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2022 Duke Award Reception
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Monday, May 2, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4:30pm - 5:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wren Courtyard, Exterior

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      President Rowe and the Charles and Virginia Duke Family will hold a reception on Monday, May 2nd at 4:30 pm in the Wren Courtyard to honor the 2022 Duke Award recipients; Kathy L. O'Brien from Economics and Ray A. Burks from Student Unions & Engagement.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Last Day of Class Bell Ringing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Friday, May 6, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10am - 4pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wren Building

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bell Ringing on the Last Day of Classes for Graduating students

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Friday, May 13, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3pm - 4:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Alumni House, Hunter Hall Ballroom

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3-4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 13, in the Hunter Hall Ballroom of the Alumni House

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Reveley Garden Dedication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tuesday, May 17, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2pm - 3:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Reveley Garden - Between Ewell Hall and Jefferson Hall

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Reveley Garden Dedication - May 17 at 2 p.m. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Commencement Weekend 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thursday, May 19, 2022 - Sunday, May 22, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TBD, Various Locations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Commencement at William & Mary is a weekend-long series of events celebrating students who are graduating.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Phi Beta Kappa Initiation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4pm - 4:45pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wren Chapel


                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Neuroscience Grad Reception
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4:30pm - 6pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221


                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Phi Beta Kappa Reception
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sunken Garden, (Weather Location: Sadler Center, Tidewater)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ROTC Commissioning Ceremony and Reception
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6pm - 7:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium & Lobby
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Khatalampay: Asian Pacific, Middle Eastern Commencement Ceremony 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Registration form: bit.ly/2022WM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Note: The stoles are provided at no cost to graduates. The stoles will either be mailed to students or available for pickup on campus in May.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Point of Contact: Shené V. Owens, svowens@wm.edu


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Spiritual Celebration for the Graduates 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8pm - 9pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather Location: Unity Hall in the Campus Center)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Candlelight Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thursday, May 19, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wren Building, Yard (CW Side) (Weather Location: Sunken Garden Tent)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lavender Graduation 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sunken Garden

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Register by: Thursday, March 31st 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Registration form: bit.ly/2022WM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Note: The stoles are provided at no cost to graduates. The stoles will either be mailed to students or available for pickup on campus in May.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Point of contact: Linda Knight, lakni2@wm.edu

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lavender Graduation Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9am - 10:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather Location: Unity Hall in the Campus Center)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ceremonia Raíces: Latinx Commencement Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Register by: Thursday, March 31st. Registration form: bit.ly/2022WM Note: The stoles are provided at no cost to graduates. The stoles will either be mailed to students or available for pickup on campus in May.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ceremonia Raíces: LatinX Graduation Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11am - 12:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Hulon Willis Alumni Association & Lemon Project Donning of the Kente Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1pm - 3:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sunken Garden, Tent (Weather Location: Unity Hall in the Campus Center)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Undergraduate Student Ceremony (Bachelor's Degrees)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Friday, May 20, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7pm - 9pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Zable Stadium at Cary Field, (Weather Location: Kaplan Arena)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Graduate & Professional School Ceremony (Masters, Doctoral, Law)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          9am - 11:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kaplan Arena

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Commencement is an exciting time to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students! Due to excessive heat in the forecast, this event has been moved to Kaplan Arena for graduates and all ticketed guests.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Africana Studies Program Ceremony and Reception
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          9:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          W&M 2022 Commencement Weekend Event for graduating students and their guests. If you have questions regarding this ceremony, please contact the department directly.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Art & Art History Diploma Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Andrews Hall, Foyer


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Chancellors Hall (formerly Tyler Hall), Atrium


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Classical Studies Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Data Science Graduation Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1221


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Linguistics Graduation Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9:30am
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Jefferson Lawn


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      School of Business Graduate Reception
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Alan B. Miller Hall (Business School)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        School of Education Graduation Celebration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        12pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        School of Education, Courtyard (301 Monticello Avenue)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Biology Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kaplan Arena

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Chemistry Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Film & Media Studies Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Admission (Undergraduate), Presentation Room


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Geology Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room, 1221


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  History Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Alumni House, Hunter Hall


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Music Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Physics Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Small Hall, Auditorium
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Psychological Sciences Department Ceremony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Saturday, May 21, 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium

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