Schedule
Spring Commencement
The 2025 spring commencement ceremonies will take place on May 10-18. Individual college commencement ceremonies will include the opportunity for undergraduates and master's degree students to walk across the stage.
All graduate students and families are invited to attend the Graduate School Commencement on May 14. The Graduate School ceremony includes speakers, reading of names, and conferring the degrees for Ph. D. candidates.
Saturday, May 10
- 9 a.m. Virginia Tech Carillion School of Medicine in Roanoke at the Jefferson Center
Wednesday, May 14
- 3-5 p.m. Graduate School in Cassell Coliseum (For doctoral degrees and interdisciplinary master's degrees, all other master's degree students will attend their college ceremony)
- 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
Thursday, May 15
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. College of Architecture, Arts, and Design in Cassell Coliseum
- Noon-2 p.m. Pamplin College of Business Ceremony One in Lane Stadium
- Accounting and Information Systems
- Master of Accounting and Information Systems
- Business Information Technology
- Master of Science in Business Administration - Business Analytics
- Master of Science in Business Administration - Global Business Analytics
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Master of Science in Business Administration – Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Master of Business Administration
- 3:30-4:30 p.m. College of Natural Resources and Environment in Burruss Hall
- 4-6 p.m. Pamplin College of Business Ceremony Two in Lane Stadium
- Finance, Insurance, and Business Law
- Management
- Marketing
- Real Estate
- 7:30-9:30 p.m. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in Lane Stadium
Friday, May 16
- 8:30 a.m. University Commencement in Lane Stadium
- 12:30-2:30 p.m. College of Science Ceremony One in Lane Stadium
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Microbiology
- Nanoscience
- Physics
- Systems Biology
- 4-6 p.m. College of Science Ceremony Two in Lane Stadium
- Computational Modeling and Data Analytics
- Geosciences
- Neuroscience
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Statistics
- 7-9 p.m. Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Ceremony in the Moss Arts Center
- 7-9 p.m. Corps of Cadets Graduation and Joint Commissioning Ceremony in Burruss Hall
Saturday, May 17
- 8-10 a.m. College of Engineering Ceremony One in Cassell Coliseum
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- 8:30-9:30 a.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony One in Burruss Hall
- Department of Sociology
- Department of English
- School of Public and International Affairs
- Department of Science, Technology, and Society
- Department of Religion and Culture
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Two in Burruss Hall
- School of Communication
- Department of History
- 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
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Three in Burruss Hall
- Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
- Department of Human Development and Family Science
- School of Education
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Four in Burruss Hall
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
- Department of Philosophy
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program
- 4-6 p.m. College of Engineering Ceremony Three in Cassell Coliseum
- Mining Engineering
- Biological Systems Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- 7:30-9:30 p.m. College of Engineering Ceremony Four in Cassell Coliseum
- All College of Engineering Master’s Degrees
Sunday, May 18
- 1 p.m. Washington D.C. Metro Area Graduate School Commencement held at George Mason University's Center for the Arts.
* 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 2025: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025