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Spring Schedule

Spring 2024 commencement ceremonies will be May 8- 11. Please note ceremony dates, times, and locations may be different from previous years.


All Master’s degree graduates will be recognized at individual college ceremonies. The Graduate School Ceremony will only recognize Ph.D. Candidates and Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program Masters students.

Saturday, May 4

  • 9 a.m. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke

Wednesday, May 8

  • 10 a.m.- noon Graduate School (Ph. D. and interdisciplinary graduate education programs only) in Cassell Coliseum
  • 3:30-5:30 p.m. Pamplin College of Business Ceremony One in Lane Stadium

Business Information Technology
Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentraction in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Management
Master Business Administration

  • 6-8 p.m. Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (MPH, MS, and bachelor's of science in public health) in the Moss Arts Center *
  • 7-9 p.m. Pamplin College of Business Ceremony Two in Lane Stadium 

Accounting and Information Systems
Master's of Accounting and Information Systems
Finance
Marketing
Real Estate

Thursday, May 9

  • 8:30–10:30 a.m. College of Architecture, Arts, and Design in Cassell Coliseum
  • 3:30–5:30 p.m. College of Natural Resources and Environment in Lane Stadium
  • 7-9 p.m. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in Lane Stadium

Friday, May 10

  • 8:30–11 a.m. University Commencement in Lane Stadium
  • 1–3 p.m. College of Science Ceremony One in Lane Stadium

Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Economics
Microbiology
Nanoscience
Physics
Statistics
Systems Biology

  • 4:30-6:30 p.m. College of Science Ceremony Two in Lane Stadium

Computational Modeling and Data Analytics
Geosciences
Neuroscience
Mathematics
Psychology

  • 7-9 p.m. Corps of Cadets Graduation and Joint Commissioning Ceremony in Burruss Hall
  • 7-9 p.m. Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Ceremony in the Moss Arts Center *

Saturday, May 11

  •  8:30–10:30 a.m. College of Engineering Ceremony One in Cassell Coliseum **

College of Engineering master's degrees

  • 11a.m.–12 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony One in Burruss Hall

                            Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
                            Department of Human Development and Family Science
                            School of Education 
                            Department of Religion and Culture                      

  • Noon–2 p.m. College of Engineering Ceremony Two in Cassell Coliseum **

Materials Science and Engineering
Chemical Engineering 
Civil Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering 
Building Construction
Construction Engineering and Management

  • 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Two in Burruss Hall

Department of Political Science
Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Department of Science, Technology, and Society  
    

  • 3:30-5:30 p.m. College of Engineering Ceremony Three in Cassell Coliseum **

Mining Engineering 
Biological Systems Engineering
Biomedical Engineering 
Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

  • 4–5 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Three in Burruss Hall

Department of Sociology
Department of History
School of Public and International Affairs
Department of Philosophy
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

  • 7-9 p.m. College of Engineering Ceremony Four in Cassell Coliseum **

Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science

  • 7:30-8:30 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Four in Burruss Hall

Department of English
School of Communication

 

Sunday, May 12

  • 1 p.m. Graduate School Commencement (Washington D.C. Metro Area)

* Ceremonies in Moss Arts Center require a ticket for guests. Contact your college directly for more information.

** College of Engineering ceremonies will not require tickets, but graduates are requested to limit guests to 10 people.  

Future Commencements

  • Fall 2024: Friday, Dec. 20, 2024
  • Spring 2025: Friday, May 16, 2025
  • Fall 2025: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025