The schedule below is for Finals Weekend 2018. The schedule for Finals Weekend 2019 will be announced at a later date.
Friday, May 18
12:00 p.m.
Joint Commissioning Exercises for Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force Candidates
Old Cabell Hall Auditorium
3:00 p.m.
Valedictory Exercises
John Paul Jones Arena. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Chris Long, NFL Super Bowl champion, philanthropist, and alumnus
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 19
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: Teresa A. Sullivan, President of the University of Virginia
10:00 a.m.
Curry School of Education 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.
Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Academic Regalia Ceremony
James Monroe's Highland (2050 James Monroe Parkway, Charlottesville, VA 22902)
Sunday, May 20
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
- 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: Teresa A. Sullivan, President of the University of Virginia
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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