2023 Commencement Week Schedule

The list of major school celebrations and Commencement on the National Mall is available on this page.

For a comprehensive list of all Commencement Week events, please view the complete schedule.

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

2023 School Celebration and Commencement 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	6 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	6 guests

Monday, May 22

8:30 am	Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Commissioning Ceremony	Thomas Jefferson Memorial rainsite: Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre	no limit

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.