2016 Spring Commencement Ceremonies
Access to Ceremony Venues Due to multiple ceremonies being held in the same venue, it is recommended that guests not arrive more than one hour in advance of a scheduled ceremony to avoid traffic and parking delays or long wait times for building entry. Every effort will be made to have doors open approximately one hour prior to all college or departmental ceremonies. Overcrowding is not a concern in the larger venues of Lane Stadium, Cassell Coliseum, and Burruss Hall Auditorium.
Although tickets are not required for Commencement ceremonies, and there is no limit to the number of guests you may bring, there will be limited seating in the smaller venues based on the number of students participating. We ask that you consider limiting your guests for the college and departmental ceremonies to immediate family. |
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Thursday, May 12, 2016 |
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| Graduate School Commencement Ceremony | Cassell Coliseum | Procession begins at 2:30 p.m. |
Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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| University Commencement Ceremony | Lane Stadium/Worsham Field | Procession begins at 8:30 a.m. |
| College & Departmental Commencement Ceremonies | ||
| Agriculture and Life Sciences | Cassell Coliseum | 12:30 p.m. |
| Apparel, Housing and Resource Management | Squires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom | 3:00 p.m. |
| Communication | Burruss Hall, Auditorium | 12:30 p.m. |
| Nanoscience | Fralin Hall, Auditorium | 2:00 p.m. |
| Neuroscience | Fralin Hall, Auditorium | 4:00 p.m. |
| Pamplin College of Business | Cassell Coliseum | 3:30 p.m. |
| Political Science and International Studies | Burruss Hall, Auditorium | 3:30 p.m. |
| Religion and Culture | Ambler Johnston Hall, Great Room, 2nd Floor | 2:30 p.m. |
| Sociology | Moss Arts Center, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre | 2:30 p.m. |
| Theatre and Cinema | Squires Student Center, Studio Theatre | 3:00 p.m. |
| VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine Commencement Ceremony | Moss Arts Center, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre | 6:00 p.m. |
| Corps of Cadets Commencement & ROTC Commissioning Ceremony | Burruss Hall, Auditorium | 7:00 p.m. |
Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
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| College & Departmental Commencement Ceremonies | ||
| Architecture and Urban Studies | Burruss Hall, Auditorium | 8:30 a.m. |
| Engineering Biological Systems Chemical Computer Computer Science Electrical Industrial & Systems Mining & Minerals |
Cassell Coliseum | 8:00 a.m. |
| Engineering Aerospace Civil Construction Engineering & Management Engineering Science & Mechanics Materials Science Mechanical Ocean |
Cassell Coliseum | 11:00 a.m. |
| Liberal Arts and Human Sciences | ||
| English | Squires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom | 8:30 a.m. |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | Squires Student Center, Colonial Hall | 10:00 a.m. |
| History | Squires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom | 11:30 a.m. |
| Human Development | Cassell Coliseum | 2:00 p.m. |
| Music | Squires Student Center, Recital Salon | 9:30 a.m. |
| Philosophy | Torgersen Hall, Room 2150 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Science & Technology in Society | Hahn Horticulture Garden, Washington Street | 12:30 p.m. |
| Natural Resources and Environment | Moss Arts Center, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre | 8:30 a.m. |
| Science | ||
| Biological Sciences | Burruss Hall, Auditorium | 11:30 a.m. |
| Chemistry | Lyric Theatre, College Avenue | 9:00 a.m. |
| Economics | McBryde Hall, Room 100 | 12:00 noon |
| Geosciences | Hancock Hall, Room 100 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Mathematics | McBryde Hall, Room 100 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Physics | Davidson Hall, Room 281, Auditorium | 1:30 p.m. |
| Psychology | Burruss Hall, Auditorium | 2:30 p.m. |
| Statistics | Hillcrest Hall | 11:00 a.m. |
Sunday, May 15, 2016 |
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| National Capital Region Commencement Ceremony | Center for the Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA | 1:00 p.m. |