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.