Commencement Week Events
Review the schedule below to learn more about Commencement Week events including school celebrations, receptions and award ceremonies.
| Event | Time | Location |
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Senior Class Toast GradPass ticket required |
Tuesday, May 14 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, Grand Ballroom) |
Athletics Commencement For graduating students identified by Athletics who are participating in competitions during Commencement Weekend; tickets required. |
Tuesday, May 14 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, Betts Theatre) |
Milken Institute School of Public Health Undergraduate Luncheon
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Wednesday, May 15 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Milken Institute School of Public Health (950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Convening Center) |
School of Nursing Phi Epsilon Sigma Induction By invitation only; reception to follow; register through the School of Nursing |
Wednesday, May 15 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Jack Morton Auditorium (805 21st Street, NW) |
School of Engineering & Applied Science Pledge of the Computing Professional Ceremony Graduating seniors only |
Wednesday, May 15 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW) |
Milken Institute School of Public Health Doctoral Reception
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Wednesday, May 15 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Milken Institute School of Public Health (950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW) |
School of Engineering & Applied Science Order of the Engineer Ceremony Graduating seniors only |
Wednesday, May 15 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW) |
School of Engineering & Applied Science Undergraduate Awards and Senior Toast
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Wednesday, May 15 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW) |
Delta Omega Induction Ceremony By invitation only |
Wednesday, May 15 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Milken Institute School of Public Health (950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW) |
School of Nursing Graduation Celebration Tickets required |
Thursday, May 16 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC) Graduation Ceremony Tickets required |
Thursday, May 16 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Lisner Auditorium (730 21st Street, NW) |
School of Nursing Reception Tickets required |
Thursday, May 16 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, 1st Floor) |
School of Business Undergraduate Programs Celebration Tickets required |
Thursday, May 16 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
Professional Psychology Doctoral Welcome
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Thursday, May 16 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | 1922 F Street NW, Front Lawn |
English PhD Reception
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Thursday, May 16 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Phillips Hall 411 |
School of Engineering & Applied Science Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Tickets required |
Thursday, May 16 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, Betts Theatre) |
Elliott School of International Affairs Undergraduate Student Reception
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Thursday, May 16 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Elliott School of International Affairs (1957 E Street, NW, 2nd Floor Atrium) |
School of Engineering & Applied Science Graduate Student Graduation Reception
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Thursday, May 16 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall (800 22nd Street, NW, B1 Level) |
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Tickets required |
Thursday, May 16 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Lisner Auditorium (730 21st Street, NW) |
Milken Institute School of Public Health Graduation Celebration Tickets required |
Thursday, May 16 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration Ph.D Reception
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Thursday, May 16 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 10th Floor |
Columbian College of Arts and Science Master's Celebration Tickets required |
Friday, May 17 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration Master's Reception
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Friday, May 17 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21st Street NW, B07 |
Corcoran Museum Studies Program Reception
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Friday, May 17 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | The GW Museum and the Textile Museum (701 21st Street, NW) |
English MA Reception
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Friday, May 17 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Phillips Hall 6th Floor Lobby |
Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences (SLHS) Reception
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Friday, May 17 11:00 am - 11:30 am | Potomac Square (2020 G St NW) |
MS Applied Economics Graduation Reception
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Friday, May 17 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, Room 7040 |
Data Science Meet & Greet Reception
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Friday, May 17 11:00 am - 1:30 pm | School of Media and Public Affairs (805 21st Street, 2nd floor Art Gallery Lobby) |
Forensic Sciences Graduation Reception
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Friday, May 17 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Mount Vernon Campus (2100 Foxhall Road, NW, Post Hall) |
Milken Institute School of Public Health Student Awards Ceremony
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Friday, May 17 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Milken Institute School of Public Health (950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Auditorium) |
Religion, Peace Studies, and Islamic Studies Reception
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Friday, May 17 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | 2147 F Street, NW |
School of Media and Public Affairs Graduate Lunch
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Friday, May 17 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 10th Floor |
Elliott School of International Affairs Celebration Tickets required |
Friday, May 17 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
Milken Institute School of Public Health Commencement Open House
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Friday, May 17 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Milken Institute School of Public Health (950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW) |
Creative Writing Honors Reception
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Friday, May 17 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Phillips Hall (801 22nd Street, NW, 411 Dean's Conference Room) |
American Studies Celebration Party
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Friday, May 17 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Square 80 (G Street, NW, between 22nd and 21st Streets) |
History Department Reception
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Friday, May 17 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | The GW Museum and the Textile Museum (701 21st Street, NW, Myers Room) |
Elliott School of International Affairs Graduate Students Graduation Reception
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Friday, May 17 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Elliott School of International Affairs (1957 E Street, NW, 2nd Floor Atrium) |
Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Induction Ceremony Invitation only; tickets required |
Friday, May 17 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Lisner Auditorium, Lisner Auditorium Lower Level Lobby |
School of Business Master's and Doctoral Programs Celebration Tickets required |
Friday, May 17 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
Corcoran Graduation Celebration
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Friday, May 17 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Flagg Building (500 17th Street, NW, Room 106) |
School of Engineering & Applied Science Graduation Celebration Reception
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Friday, May 17 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall (800 22nd Street, NW) |
Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Inductees Reception Invitation only |
Friday, May 17 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, Continental Ballroom) |
School of Engineering & Applied Science Graduation Celebration Tickets required |
Friday, May 17 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
Graduate School of Education and Human Development Celebration Tickets required |
Saturday, May 18 8:30 am - 10:30 am | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
Political Science Breakfast Reception
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Saturday, May 18 9:00 am - 11:00 am | City View Room (1957 E Street, NW, 7th floor) |
Interfaith Baccalaureate Students, friends, families, and members of the GW community are invited to come together and celebrate our religious, faith, and spiritual community during the Interfaith Baccalaureate. Tickets required. |
Saturday, May 18 9:30 am - 10:30 am | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, Continental Ballroom) |
Law School Pro Bono Ceremony Invitation only; register through the Law School |
Saturday, May 18 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, Betts Theatre) |
Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Reception
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Saturday, May 18 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Rome Hall (801 22nd Street, NW, 6th Floor Lobby) |
School of Media and Public Affairs Undergraduate Ceremony Tickets required |
Saturday, May 18 10:00 am - 10:45 am | Jack Morton Auditorium (805 21st Street, NW) |
Biology Department Graduation Reception
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Saturday, May 18 11:30 am - 3:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall (800 22nd Street, NW, B1 Level) |
Anthropology Reception
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Saturday, May 18 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | University Yard (H Street, NW, between 21st and 20th Streets) |
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Celebration #1 Tickets required |
Saturday, May 18 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
English Majors Graduation Reception
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Saturday, May 18 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, Room 302) |
Philosophy Department Graduation Reception
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Saturday, May 18 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, Room 405) |
Chemistry Department Graduation and Awards Reception
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Saturday, May 18 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall (800 22nd Street, NW, 3rd Floor South Garden) |
SP24 ECON Graduation Reception
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Saturday, May 18 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm | University Student Center, Columbian Square |
Mathematics Department Graduation Party
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Saturday, May 18 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Phillips Hall (801 22nd Street, NW, 7th Floor Lobby) |
Law School Academic Awards Invitation only; register through the Law School |
Saturday, May 18 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, Betts Theatre) |
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Celebration #2 Tickets required |
Saturday, May 18 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
School of Medicine and Health Sciences - Health Sciences Graduation Celebration Tickets required |
Saturday, May 18 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Lisner Auditorium (730 21st Street, NW) |
University Honors Program (UHP) Graduation Reception
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Saturday, May 18 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | City View Room (1957 E Street, 7th floor) |
School of Medicine and Health Sciences - Health Sciences Graduation Reception
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Saturday, May 18 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, Grand and Continental Ballrooms) |
Reception for College of Professional Studies Graduates Graduates only |
Saturday, May 18 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm | Duques Hall (2201 G Street, NW, Oglethorpe Hall) |
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies' Reception
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Saturday, May 18 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW) |
College of Professional Studies School Celebration Tickets required |
Saturday, May 18 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
Law School Dean's Reception Tickets required |
Saturday, May 18 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture |
Commencement on the National Mall Graduates and guests must be seated by 10:15 a.m. EDT; tickets required. |
Sunday, May 19 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | National Mall (at the base of the Washington Monument, 1600 Constitution Avenue, NW) |
East Asian Languages and Literature (EALL) Graduation Reception
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Sunday, May 19 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | University Student Center (800 21st Street, NW, Room 403) |
School of Medicine and Health Sciences - M.D. Celebration Tickets required |
Sunday, May 19 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Lisner Auditorium (730 21st Street, NW) |
Law School Celebration Tickets required |
Sunday, May 19 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Charles E. Smith Center (600 22nd Street, NW) |
NROTC Commissioning Tickets required |
Monday, May 20 8:00 am - 11:00 am | U.S. Navy Memorial |