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 |
|---|---|---|
Senior Class Toast Hosted by Graduates only; StagePass ticket required |
Tuesday, May 13 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor |
Athletics Commencement Hosted by 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 13 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Betts Theatre, 1st floor |
Occupational Therapy Reception Hosted by By Invitation Only |
Wednesday, May 14 8:30 am - 10:30 am | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Continental Ballroom, 3rd floor |
Undergraduate Luncheon Hosted by |
Wednesday, May 14 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Milken Institute School of Public Health, 950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW |
Occupational Therapy Awards Ceremony Hosted by By Invitation Only |
Wednesday, May 14 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Amphitheatre, 3rd floor |
Order of the Engineer Ceremony and Reception Hosted by Non-CS Undergraduate students only: no guests. |
Wednesday, May 14 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Betts Theatre, 1st floor |
Pledge of the Computing Professional Ceremony Hosted by CS Undergraduate students only: no guests |
Wednesday, May 14 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Betts Theatre, 1st floor |
Doctoral Reception Hosted by |
Wednesday, May 14 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Milken Institute School of Public Health, 950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW |
SJT Scholars Reception Hosted by By Invitation Only |
Wednesday, May 14 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Continental Ballroom, 3rd floor |
Undergraduate Awards Ceremony & Senior Toast Hosted by |
Wednesday, May 14 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor |
Delta Omega Induction Ceremony Hosted by By Invitation Only |
Wednesday, May 14 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Milken Institute School of Public Health, 950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW |
Masters Lunch Hosted by |
Thursday, May 15 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St. NW, B1 Level |
Professional Psychology Doctoral Welcome and Class Photo Hosted by Guests and families are invited |
Thursday, May 15 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | 1922 F Street, NW, Front Lawn |
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration Pre-Commencement Celebration Hosted by TSPPPA Graduates Only |
Thursday, May 15 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm | 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Rooftop |
English MA and PhD Reception Hosted by |
Thursday, May 15 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 21st St. NW, Room 411 |
Doctoral Hooding Reception Hosted by |
Thursday, May 15 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St. NW, B1 Level |
Undergraduate Student Reception Hosted by For information on graduation receptions and other graduation activities at the Elliott School, please contact [email protected] |
Thursday, May 15 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | 1957 E St. NW, City View Room, 2nd floor |
Doctoral Hooding Reception Hosted by |
Thursday, May 15 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Kogan Plaza, H St. NW, between 21st and 22nd Streets |
Sigma Theta Tau International Induction Hosted by By Invitation Only |
Friday, May 16 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St. NW, 1st floor |
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration Master's Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Gelman Library, 2130 H Street NW, Entrance Floor Lounge |
Data Science Meet and Greet Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Room 403 |
Trachtenberg School Master's Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Gelman Library, 2130 H Street NW |
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Lower Level Space |
Forensic Sciences Graduation Celebration Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Mount Vernon Campus Post Hall, 2100 Foxhall Road NW |
Statistics Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Rome Hall, 801 22nd St. NW, Room 771 |
Sociology and Criminology Master's Brunch Hosted by By Invitation Only |
Friday, May 16 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 21st St. NW, Room 409 |
Student Awards Ceremony Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Milken Institute School of Public Health, 950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Auditorium, 1st floor |
MS Applied Economics Graduation Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St. NW, Level 7040 |
PT Program Celebration and Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Betts Theatre, 1st floor |
Religion, Peace Studies and Islamic Studies Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | 2147 F Street, NW |
Graduation Open House Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Milken Institute School of Public Health, 950 New Hampshire Avenue, NW |
English Creative Writing Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 21st St. NW, Room 411 |
American Studies Graduation Celebration Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 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 |
Friday, May 16 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | 500 17th Street, Flagg Building Atrium |
Art Therapy Graduation Party Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Alexandria Graduate Center, 413 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria, VA |
Graduate Student Reception Hosted by For information on graduation receptions and other graduation activities at the Elliott School, please contact [email protected] |
Friday, May 16 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm | 1957 E St. NW, City View Room, 7th floor |
History Department Party Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 21st St. NW, 3rd Floor |
Graduation Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Columbian Square. 1st floor |
English Majors Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 21st St. NW, Room 411 |
SEAS Graduation Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St. NW |
Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Room 405 |
Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute Reception Hosted by Graduating Cisneros Scholars only |
Friday, May 16 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | 2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW (Western Market) |
Phi Beta Kappa Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Continental Ballroom, 3rd floor |
Geography & Environmental Studies and Sciences Reception Hosted by |
Friday, May 16 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Great Hall, 1st floor |
Political Science Breakfast Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 9:00 am - 11:00 am | 1957 E St. NW, City View Room, 7th floor |
School of Media and Public Affairs Undergraduate Celebration Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 9:00 am - 10:45 am | Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St NW, 1st floor |
Interfaith Baccalaureate Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 9:30 am - 10:30 am | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Continental Ballroom, 3rd floor |
Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages Graduation Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Phillips Hall, 801 21st St. NW, 6rd Floor |
Physician Assistant Long White Coat Ceremony Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 10:00 am - 11:30 am | Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW |
International Education Program Reception Hosted by By Invitation Only |
Saturday, May 17 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Room 310 |
Department of Education Leadership Reception Hosted by By Invitation Only |
Saturday, May 17 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | Gelman Library, Churchill Leadership Center, 2130 H Street NW |
CPED Doctoral Students Graduation Celebration Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Room 307 |
Pro Bono Recognition Ceremony Hosted by Invitation only; register through the Law School |
Saturday, May 17 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Betts Theatre, 1st floor |
Physics Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Corcoran Hall, 725 21st St. NW |
Biology and Neuroscience Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St. NW, Level B1 |
East Asian Languages and Literatures Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Room 403 |
Anthropology Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | University Yard, H St. NW, between 21st and 22nd Streets |
Philosophy Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Room 405 |
Department of Romance, German & Slavic Graduation Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Phillips Hall, 801 21st St. NW, B120 |
Chemistry Department Awards Reception Hosted by By Invitation Only |
Saturday, May 17 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St. NW, 3rd Fl South Garden |
Psychological and Brain Sciences Commencement Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Room 309 |
Economics Graduation Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Columbian Square. 1st floor |
Academic Awards Hosted by Invitation only; register through the Law School |
Saturday, May 17 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Betts Theatre, 1st floor |
Sociology and Criminology Undergraduate Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Rome Hall, 801 22nd St. NW, Room 409 |
University Honors Program Reception Hosted by By Invitation Only |
Saturday, May 17 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | 1957 E St. NW, City View Room, 7th floor |
School of Medicine and Health Sciences-Health Sciences Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Third Floor |
Department of Organizational Sciences & Communication Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Room 405 |
Celebration Reception Hosted by Graduates Only |
Saturday, May 17 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm | Duques Oglethorpe Hall |
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Reception Hosted by |
Saturday, May 17 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Room 403 |
Office for Student Success: Posse Ceremony and Reception Hosted by By Invitation Only |
Saturday, May 17 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St NW, 1st floor |
School of Medicine and Health Sciences-M.D. Reception Hosted by |
Sunday, May 18 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | University Student Center, 800 21st St. NW, Third Floor |