Schedule

Fall commencement is Friday, Dec. 19. Ceremonies will be held in Cassell Coliseum.

• 10:30 a.m. University Commencement
• 2:30 p.m. Graduate School Ceremony

Spring commencement ceremonies will be May 9-16. 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 programs.

All commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed and available online.

Saturday, May 9

• 9 a.m.-noon Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke

Wednesday, May 13

• 3-5 p.m. Graduate School (Ph. D. and interdisciplinary graduate education programs only) 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 Center for the Arts *

Thursday, May 14

• 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
Business Information Technology
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics
Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Global Business Analytics
Master of Business Administration
Master of Accounting and Information Systems

• 3-4:30 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
Management
Marketing
Real Estate

• 7:30-9:30 p.m. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in Lane Stadium

Friday, May 15

• 8:30 a.m. University Commencement in Lane Stadium
  Please note: Plan to arrive early. Allow for traffic and time to arrive on the Blacksburg campus and walk to Lane Stadium. Gates open at 7 a.m.
  
  
• 12:30-2:30 p.m. College of Science Ceremony One in Cassell Coliseum

Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Economics
Microbiology
Nanoscience
Physics
Systems Biology

• 4-6 p.m. College of Science Ceremony Two in Cassell Coliseum
  

Computational Modeling and Data Analytics
Geosciences
Neuroscience
Mathematics
Psychology
Statistics

• 7-9 p.m. Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Ceremony in the Center for the Arts *
• 7:30-9:30 p.m. Corps of Cadets Graduation and Joint Commissioning Ceremony in Cassell Coliseum

Saturday, May 16

•  8-10 a.m. College of Engineering Undergraduate Ceremony One in Cassell Coliseum **
  

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

• 8:30-9:30 a.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony One in Burruss Hall
  

School of Communication

• 10:45-11:45 a.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Two in Burruss Hall

Department of English
Department of Religion and Culture
Department of Science, Technology, and Society
School of Public and International Affairs
Department of Sociology          

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

Biological Systems Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

• 12:30-1:30 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Three in Burruss Hall

Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Department of Philosophy
Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Department of Political Science

• 2:45-3:45 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Four in Burruss Hall

Department of History
Department of Human Development and Family Science
School of Education

• 4-6 p.m. College of Engineering Undergraduate Ceremony Three in Cassell Coliseum **

Electrical Engineering  
Computer Engineering 
Computer Science 

• 7:30-9:30 p.m. College of Engineering Master's Ceremony Four in Cassell Coliseum **

Master of Science
Master of Engineering
Master of Engineering Administration

Sunday, May 17

• 1-3 p.m. D.C. Area Graduate School Ceremony in the Center for the Arts at George Mason University

* Ceremonies in the Center for the Arts 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.