The schedule for Finals Weekend 2020 will be announced at a later date. The schedule of events for Finals Weekend 2019 is listed below.
Friday, May 17, 2019
12:00 p.m.
Joint Commissioning Exercises for Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force Candidates
Old Cabell Hall Auditorium
Speaker: The Honorable Thomas B. Modly, 33rd Under Secretary of the U.S. Navy
3:00 p.m.
Valedictory Exercises
John Paul Jones Arena
Speaker: Pharrell Williams, visionary recording artist, producer, songwriter, philanthropist, fashion designer, author and entrepreneur
6:00 p.m.
Donning of the Kente Ceremony (Tickets required)
Sponsoring Organization: Office of African-American Affairs (Staff Contact: Michael Mason)
Old Cabell Hall Auditorium
9:00 p.m. - Midnight
Fourth-Year Class Party (Tickets required)
Alumni Hall
Saturday, May 18, 2019
10:00 a.m.
Academic Procession and Final Exercises for:
(Tickets required)
- Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
- College of Arts & Sciences
The Lawn (Severe-Weather Site: John Paul Jones Arena)
Speaker: Bryant Cameron Webb, M.D., J.D., UVA Alumnus, Doctor, and Lawyer
10:00 a.m.
Curry School of Education and Human Development Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Darden School, Abbott Center Auditorium
Afternoon (following Final Exercises)
Department Graduation Ceremonies (Arts & Sciences Only)
Ceremonies where graduates will be recognized individually for their academic accomplishments, and awards will be presented. Ceremony times and locations are available here.
1:00 p.m.
School of Nursing Hooding Ceremony
The Paramount Theater (215 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902)
4:00 p.m.
School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony
The Paramount Theater (215 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902)
5:00 p.m.
Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Academic Regalia Ceremony
James Monroe's Highland (2050 James Monroe Parkway, Charlottesville, VA 22902)
Sunday, May 19, 2019
10:00 a.m.
Academic Procession and Final Exercises for:
(Tickets required)
- School of Architecture
- Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
- School of Continuing & Professional Studies
- Curry School of Education and Human Development
- Darden School of Graduate Business Administration
- Data Science Institute
- School of Engineering & Applied Science
- School of Law
- McIntire School of Commerce
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
The Lawn (Severe-Weather Site: John Paul Jones Arena)
Speaker: Dorrie K. Fontaine, Dean of the School of Nursing
Afternoon (following Final Exercises)
School and Department Graduation Ceremonies
Ceremonies where graduates will be recognized individually for their academic accomplishments, and awards will be presented. Ceremony times and locations are available here.
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