Schedule of Events

Friday, May 17, 2024

Joint Commissioning Exercises for Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force Candidates 

Time: 12 p.m. 

Location: Old Cabell Hall Auditorium 

Speaker: Lieutenant General David G. Bassett, Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency 

School of Education and Human Development's Hooding Ceremony

Time: 4 p.m. 

Location: Darden School, Abbott Center

Valedictory Exercises

Time: 3:30 p.m.

Location: John Paul Jones Arena 

Speaker: TBD

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Fourth-Year Class Party

Time: 9 p.m. - Midnight

Location: Alumni Hall 

Note: Each graduate will receive three tickets, additional details will be provided soon 

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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Final Exercises: Arts & Sciences, Batten, Education & Human Development

 

7:00 a.m. 

Guest Entrances Open for Final Exercises on the Lawn

 

9:00 a.m. 

Academic Procession and Final Exercises for:

  • Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
  • School of Education and Human Development
  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Note: 

  • Tickets are required to attend Final Exercise
  • Severe-Weather Site: John Paul Jones Arena

 

Morning & Afternoon 

Individual School and Department Ceremonies. Graduates will be individually recognized for their academic accomplishments and awards will be presented. 

 

School and Department Ceremonies

Late Morning & Afternoon 

Individual School and Department Ceremonies. Graduates will be individually recognized for their academic accomplishments and awards will be presented. 

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Sunday, May 19, 2024

Final Exercises: Architecture, Commerce, Continuing & Professional Studies, Darden, Data Science, Engineering & Applied Science, Law, Medicine, Nursing

 

7:00 a.m. 

Guest Entrances Open for Final Exercises on the Lawn

 

9:00 a.m. 

Academic Procession and Final Exercises for:

  • Darden School of Graduate Business Administration
  • McIntire School of Commerce
  • School of Architecture
  • School of Continuing & Professional Studies
  • School of Data Science
  • School of Engineering & Applied Science
  • School of Law
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nursing

Note: 

  • Tickets are required to attend Final Exercise
  • Severe-Weather Site: John Paul Jones Arena

 

 

School and Department Ceremonies

Late Morning & Afternoon 

Individual School and Department Ceremonies. Graduates will be individually recognized for their academic accomplishments and awards will be presented. 

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