Commencement ceremonies are held in May and December. There is no summer graduation ceremony. Students who expect to graduate in August should plan to participate in the May ceremony. The names of August graduates are published in the May commencement program.

All activities related to commencement are managed by the Office of University Events, 106 Koch Hall, phone (757) 683-6797. Details and contact information can be found at the Commencement web site. 

All questions related to commencement should be directed to the Office of University Events at commencement@odu.edu.