Schedule
Fall Commencement
Friday, Dec. 20
- 10:30 a.m. University Commencement Ceremony in Cassell Coliseum
- 2:30 p.m. Graduate School Commencement Ceremony in Cassell Coliseum
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 include speakers, reading of names, and conferring the degrees for Ph. D. candidates.
The schedule will be updated with a break down of additional departmental ceremonies in early October.
Saturday, May 10
- 9 a.m. Virginia Tech Carillion School of Medicine in Roanoke
Wednesday, May 14
- 3-5 p.m. Graduate School in Cassell Coliseum
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 4:30-6:30 p.m. College of Science Ceremony Two in Lane Stadium
- 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
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Two Burruss Hall
- 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
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Four in Burruss Hall
- 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. 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 2025: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025