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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 2012 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.

Friday, May 4
Ted Constant Convocation Center

Time College
7:00 p.m. College of Arts and Letters

Saturday, May 5
Ted Constant Convocation Center

9:00 a.m.

Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
College of Health Sciences
College of Sciences

2:00 p.m. Darden College of Education
College of Business & Public Administration

Important Deadlines

May 2012 Candidates
November 30, 2011
Deadline to apply for graduation with the Registrar's Office
February 1, 2012
Registration for the May 2012 commencement begins (online only)
February 15-17, 2012
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 31, 2012
Deadline to register to participate in commencement
April 11-25, 2012
Ticket distribution
May 1-5, 2012
Commencement week activities
(see Schedule of Activities for full details) Schedule to be announced soon!
May 4 and 5, 2012
Commencement Ceremony

May 2012 Timeline











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