Department Ceremonies
The Class of 2026 Commencement event schedule is also available in the following formats:
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Event details may have changed since your last visit. Please review this page to confirm the latest information before attending.
Thursday, May 14
4–6 p.m.
Location: Integrated Science Center (ISC3), Room 1221
5-7 p.m.
Location: Keck Lab
Weather Location: Alan B. Miller Hall, Brinkley Commons
Friday, May 15
10 a.m.–noon
Location: Blow Memorial Hall, Grimsley Boardroom
10:30 a.m.–noon
Location: Music Arts Center, Concert Hall, Room 132- Center for Geospatial Analysis
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: Swem Library
1–3 p.m.
Location: Alan B. Miller Hall, Atrium
2–4 p.m.
Location: Muscarelle Museum of Art, Event Hall- School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics Graduate Student Reception
2-4 p.m.
Location: Integrated Science Center (ISC4), Atrium & Room 1360
2–4p.m.
Location: Phi Beta Kappa Hall, Atrium
2:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: Integrated Science Center (ISC3)
3–5 p.m.
Location: School of Education, Matoaka Woods Room
Saturday, May 16
8–10 a.m.
Location: Sunken Garden Tent
Weather Location: Sadler Center, Chesapeake & Tidewater Rooms
Location: Kaplan Arena
8:30–10:30 a.m.
Location: Wren Yard (CW Side)
Weather Location: Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium
9–11 a.m.
Location: Crim Dell Meadow
Weather Location: Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
Location: Andrews Hall, Foyer
Location: Undergraduate Admission, Presentation Room
Location: Alumni House, Hunter Hall
Location: Integrated Science Center (ISC3), Room 1221
Location: Jefferson Lawn
Weather Location: Phi Beta Kappa, Concert Hall
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Location: Phi Beta Kappa Hall, Glenn Close Theater
10 a.m.–Noon
Location: Batten School & VIMS Campus, Watermen’s Hall, McHugh Auditorium
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: Integrated Science Center (ISC4), Room 0350
Location: Blow Memorial Hall, Grimsley Boardroom
Location: Sunken Garden Tent
Weather Location: Sadler Center, Chesapeake ABC & Tidewater AB
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Business: Online Programs
Location: Muscarelle Museum of Art
Noon–2 p.m.
Location: Kaplan Arena
1–3 p.m.
Location: Integrated Science Center (ISC3), Room 1221
Location: Alan B. Miller Hall, Atrium
Location: Music Arts Center, Comey Recital Hall, Room 142
Location: Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms
Location: Wren Yard (CW Side)
Weather Location: Swem Library, Read & Relax
Location: Tucker Hall-
Location: Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
Location: Phi Beta Kappa Hall, Black Box Theater
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Location: Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium
2–4 p.m.
Location: Integrated Science Center (ISC4), Room 0350
3–6 p.m.
Location: Sunken Garden Tent
Weather Location: Kaplan Arena (7 p.m.)
4–6 p.m.
Location: Kaplan Arena
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Location: Wren Yard (CW Side)
Weather Location: Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium
Location: Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
4:30–7 p.m.
Location: Integrated Science Center (ISC3), Room 1221
5–7 p.m.
Location: Phi Beta Kappa Hall, Glenn Close Theater
Location: Sadler Center, Chesapeake Rooms
7–9 p.m.
Location: Sunken Garden Tent
Weather Location: Alumni House, Hunter Hall
Location: Bee McLeod Recreation Center, Gymnasium