Commencement Week Events
Review the schedule below to learn more about school and department receptions and award ceremonies. For a list of official Commencement Week Events, review the Commencement Week Schedule.
| Event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Occupational Therapy Reception Hosted by School of Medicine and Health Sciences By Invitation Only |
Tuesday, May 13 8:30 am - 10:30 am | University Student Center, Continental Ballroom, 800 21st Street NW, 3rd floor |
Pledge of the Computing Professional Ceremony Hosted by School of Engineering and Applied Science CS Undergraduate students only: no guests |
Tuesday, May 13 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm | University Student Center, Betts Theatre, 800 21st Street NW, 1st floor |
SJT Scholars Reception Hosted by Office for Diversity, Equity & Community Engagement By Invitation Only |
Tuesday, May 13 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | University Student Center, Continental Ballroom, 800 21st Street NW, 3rd floor |
English MA and PhD Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Wednesday, May 14 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 22nd Street NW, Room 411 |
Doctoral Hooding Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Wednesday, May 14 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Kogan Plaza, H Street NW, between 21st and 22nd Streets |
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences TSPPPA Graduates Only |
Wednesday, May 14 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Western Market Rooftop Terrace, 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW |
Sigma Theta Tau International Induction Hosted by School of Nursing By Invitation Only |
Thursday, May 15 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St NW, 1st floor |
Geography & Environmental Studies and Sciences Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Thursday, May 15 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | University Student Center, Great Hall, 800 21st Street NW, 1st floor |
Department of Organizational Sciences & Communication Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 16 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Room 405 |
Senior Class Toast Hosted by Development and Alumni Relations Graduates only; StagePass ticket required |
Tuesday, May 12 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | University Student Center, Grand Ballroom, 800 21st Street NW, 3rd floor |
Athletics Commencement Hosted by GW Athletics This event recognizes graduating students from the Baseball and Women's Rowing teams who are participating in competitions during Commencement Weekend. Only students from those teams, or anyone who wishes to celebrate the graduating students from those teams, should register to attend. |
Tuesday, May 12 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | University Student Center, Betts Theatre, 800 21st Street NW, 1st floor |
Undergraduate Luncheon Hosted by Milken Institute School of Public Health |
Wednesday, May 13 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Convening Center, 950 New Hampshire Avenue NW, 1st floor |
Occupational Therapy Awards Ceremony Hosted by School of Medicine and Health Sciences By Invitation Only |
Wednesday, May 13 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | University Student Center, Amphitheatre, 800 21st Street NW, 3rd floor |
Order of the Engineer Ceremony and Reception Hosted by School of Engineering and Applied Science Non-CS Undergraduate students only: no guests. |
Wednesday, May 13 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm | University Student Center, Betts Theatre, 800 21st Street NW, 1st floor |
Doctoral Reception Hosted by Milken Institute School of Public Health |
Wednesday, May 13 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Convening Center, 950 New Hampshire Avenue NW, 1st floor |
Undergraduate Awards Ceremony & Senior Toast Hosted by School of Engineering and Applied Science |
Wednesday, May 13 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | University Student Center, Grand Ballroom, 800 21st Street NW, 3rd floor |
Delta Omega Induction Ceremony Hosted by Milken Institute School of Public Health By Invitation Only |
Wednesday, May 13 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Convening Center, 950 New Hampshire Avenue NW, 1st floor |
Graduation Reception Hosted by Multicultural Student Services Center |
Thursday, May 14 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, 5th floor |
Masters Lunch Hosted by School of Engineering and Applied Science |
Thursday, May 14 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St. NW, B1 Level |
Undergraduate Programs Reception Hosted by School of Business |
Thursday, May 14 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Duquès Hall, Oglethorpe Great Hall, 2201 G Street NW, First Floor Lobby |
Professional Psychology Doctoral Welcome and Class Photo Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Thursday, May 14 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | 1922 F Street NW |
Doctoral Hooding Reception Hosted by School of Engineering and Applied Science |
Thursday, May 14 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St. NW, B1 Level |
Undergraduate Student Reception Hosted by Elliott School of International Affairs For information on graduation receptions and other graduation activities at the Elliott School, please contact [email protected] |
Thursday, May 14 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E Street NW, 2nd Floor Atrium |
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration Master's Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | University Student Center, Continental Ballroom, 800 21st Street NW, 3rd floor |
Data Science Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | District House, 2121 H Street NW |
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Lower Level Lobby |
MS Applied Economics Graduation Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd Street NW, Room 7040 |
Sociology and Criminology Graduate Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences By Invitation Only |
Friday, May 15 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 22nd Street NW, Suite 409 |
Forensic Sciences Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Post Hall, 2100 Foxhall Road NW |
Statistics Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 11:30 am - 2:00 pm | Rome Hall, 801 22nd Street NW, 7th Floor Conference Room |
Student Awards Ceremony Hosted by Milken Institute School of Public Health |
Friday, May 15 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | 950 New Hampshire Avenue NW, 1st floor Auditorium |
PT Program Celebration and Reception Hosted by School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
Friday, May 15 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | University Student Center, Betts Theatre, 800 21st Street NW, 1st floor |
Graduation Open House Hosted by Milken Institute School of Public Health |
Friday, May 15 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Milken Institute School of Public Health, 950 New Hampshire Avenue NW |
English Creative Writing Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 22nd Street NW, Room 411 |
American Studies Graduation Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Square 80, G St. NW, between 21st and 22nd Streets |
Corcoran School of the Arts Graduation Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Flagg Building, 500 17th Street, NW |
Art Therapy Graduation Party Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Alexandria Graduate Center, 413 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria, VA |
Religion, Peace Studies and Islamic Studies Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | 2147 F Street, NW |
Graduate Student Reception Hosted by Elliott School of International Affairs For information on graduation receptions and other graduation activities at the Elliott School, please contact [email protected] |
Friday, May 15 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm | University Student Center, Grand Ballroom, 800 21st Street NW, 3rd floor |
History Department Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Room 307 |
History Department Party Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Friday, May 15 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 22nd Street, NW, Third Floor Lobby |
Celebration Reception Hosted by School of Nursing |
Friday, May 15 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | University Student Center, Columbian Square, 800 21st Street NW, 1st floor |
Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony Hosted by Honors By Invitation Only |
Friday, May 15 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St NW, 1st floor |
Graduation Reception Hosted by School of Engineering and Applied Science |
Friday, May 15 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St. NW |
Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Reception Hosted by School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
Friday, May 15 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Room 405 |
Phi Beta Kappa Reception Hosted by Honors |
Friday, May 15 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | University Student Center, Continental Ballroom, 800 21st Street NW, 3rd floor |
Master’s and Doctoral Celebration Reception Hosted by School of Business |
Friday, May 15 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Duquès Hall, Oglethorpe Great Hall, 2201 G Street NW, First Floor Lobby |
Dean's Reception Hosted by Law School |
Friday, May 15 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | National Portrait Gallery, 8th and G Streets NW |
Political Science Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 9:00 am - 11:00 am | City View Room, 1957 E Street NW, 7th floor |
School of Media and Public Affairs Undergraduate Ceremony Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 9:00 am - 10:45 am | Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St NW, 1st floor |
Interfaith Baccalaureate Hosted by Institute for Religious and Interfaith Life |
Saturday, May 16 9:30 am - 10:30 am | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Continental Ballroom, 3rd floor |
Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Rome Hall, 801 22nd Street, NW |
Physician Assistant Long White Coat Ceremony Hosted by School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st Street NW |
CPED Doctoral Students Graduation Celebration Hosted by Graduate School of Education and Human Development |
Saturday, May 16 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Room 307 |
Pro Bono Recognition Ceremony Hosted by Law School Invitation only; register through the Law School |
Saturday, May 16 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | University Student Center, Betts Theatre, 800 21st St. NW, 1st floor |
Physics Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Corcoran Hall, 725 21st Street NW, Room 203 |
Biological Sciences Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, Green Wall Space, 800 22nd Street NW |
Biology and Neuroscience Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, Green Wall Space, 800 22nd Street NW |
East Asian Languages and Literatures Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Room 403 |
Anthropology Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Lisner Hall Patio, 2023 G Street NW |
Chemistry Department Awards Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences By Invitation Only |
Saturday, May 16 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd Street NW, 3rd floor South Garden |
Philosophy Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Room 405 |
Psychological and Brain Sciences Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Room 309 |
Academic Awards Hosted by Law School Invitation only; register through the Law School |
Saturday, May 16 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm | University Student Center, Betts Theatre, 800 21st Street NW, 1st floor |
Economics Graduation Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Columbian Square |
Sociology and Criminology Undergraduate Brunch Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 22nd Street NW, Suite 409 |
English Undergraduate Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 22nd Street NW, Room 411 |
University Honors Program Reception Hosted by Honors By Invitation Only |
Saturday, May 16 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | City View Room, 1957 E Street NW, 7th floor |
School of Medicine and Health Sciences-Health Sciences Reception Hosted by School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Third Floor |
Celebration Reception Hosted by College of Professional Studies Graduates Only |
Saturday, May 16 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm | Duquès Hall, Oglethorpe Great Hall, 2201 G Street NW, First Floor Lobby |
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Reception Hosted by Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
Saturday, May 16 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Room 403 |
Posse Ceremony and Reception Hosted by Office for Student Success By Invitation Only |
Saturday, May 16 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | School of Media and Public Affairs, Art Gallery Lobby, 805 21st Street NW, 2nd Floor |
School of Medicine and Health Sciences-M.D. Reception Hosted by School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
Sunday, May 17 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st Street NW, Third Floor |