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Information for Graduating Students

This site is your central source for information about the commencement ceremony. Please read through each section to ensure that you have completed all of the necessary steps to graduate and participate in the commencement ceremony.

May 2010 Ceremonies

The ceremony in which you participate is determined by your academic college. You will automatically be assigned to the appropriate ceremony based on your academic college. Please check the list below to see what time your ceremony is.

9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Batten College of Engineering & Technology
College of Sciences
Darden College of Education
College of Arts & Letters
College of Business & Public Administration
College of Health Sciences

Important Deadlines

May 2010 Candidates
November 30, 2009
Deadline to apply for graduation with the Registrar's Office
February 3, 4 & 5, 2010
Graduation Fair
University Village Bookstore
Wednesday & Thursday hours: 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday hours: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
March 22, 2010
Deadline to register to participate
March 30 - April 13, 2010
Ticket distribution
May 3 - 8, 2010
Commencement week activities
(see Schedule of Activities for full details)
May 8, 2010
Commencement Ceremony
9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

May 2010 Timeline