2023 Commencement Week Schedule

GW's 2023 Commencement Week has a full schedule of exciting events and activities for you and your guests to choose from.

Additional Commencement Week events and activities will be released in the coming months.

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GW Commencement on the National Mall
Sunday, May 21, 2023

 


2023 Commencement Week Schedule

Thursday, May 18

9:00 am

School of Nursing Graduation Celebration

Charles E. Smith Center 6 guests
1:00 pm

School of Business Undergraduate Programs Celebration

Charles E. Smith Center 6 guests
4:00 pm

School of Engineering and Applied Science Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre 3 guests
5:00 pm

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Lisner Auditorium 6 guests
5:00 pm

Milken Institute School of Public Health Celebration

Charles E. Smith Center 6 guests

 

Friday, May 19

8:30 am

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Master's Programs Ceremony

Charles E. Smith Center

6 guests

10:30 am

Graduate School of Education and Human Development Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Lisner Auditorium

6 guests

12:00 pm

Elliott School of International Affairs Celebration

Charles E. Smith Center

5 guests

3:00 pm

Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony

Lisner Auditorium

8 guests

3:30 pm

School of Business Master's and Doctoral Programs Celebration

Charles E. Smith Center

4 guests

7:00 pm

School of Engineering and Applied Science Celebration

Charles E. Smith Center

6 guests

 

Saturday, May 20

8:30 am

Graduate School of Education and Human Development Celebration

Charles E. Smith Center 6 guests
9:00 am

MSSC Multicultural Graduation Celebration

Lisner Auditorium No guests
12:00 pm

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Degree Celebration #1*

Charles E. Smith Center 6 guests
3:30 pm

Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Degree Celebration #2*

Charles E. Smith Center 6 guests
4:00 pm

School of Medicine and Health Sciences - Health Sciences Celebration

Lisner Auditorium 6 guests
7:00 pm

College of Professional Studies Celebration

Charles E. Smith Center 8 guests

* The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate celebrations are separated by major. Please check the CCAS Commencement website for a list of majors assigned to each ceremony.

 

Sunday, May 21

10:30 am

University Commencement

Graduates and guests must be seated by 10:15 a.m. EDT.

The National Mall 6 guests
3:00 pm

Law School Celebration

Charles E. Smith Center 5 guests
3:00 pm

School of Medicine and Health Sciences - M.D. Celebration

Lisner Auditorium TBD

 

Monday, May 22

8:30 am

Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Commissioning Ceremony

Location TBD TBD

 

For more information about your school celebration, including the number of guest tickets per student, please visit your school's Commencement website or contact your school directly.