Schedule

• Doors Open: 4:30 p.m. (Tickets required for entry)
• Parking Map
• Nearest ADA Parking Locations:
  • Constant Center 43^rd Street Garage
  • Constant Center 45^th Street Garage
• Nearest Shuttle Stops:
  • Constant Center 43^rd Street Garage on Chartway Arena side
  • Constant Center 45^th Street Garage on Chartway Arena side
  • Shuttle Route Map
  • Shuttles will run continuously. 
• Restrooms: Located inside Chartway Arena
• Clear Bag Policy and Prohibited Items
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Commencement Speaker: John Ford, Ph.D.
• Watch the livestream: A livestream will be available to celebrate and join your graduates from anywhere.
• Inclement Weather: Please refer to this page for the latest ceremony information.

• Gates Open: 8:00 a.m. (Tickets required for entry)
• Parking Map
• Nearest ADA Parking Location:
  • 49^th Street Stadium Garage near Bluestone Avenue
• Nearest Shuttle Stops:
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium at West Gate on Bluestone Avenue
  • Lot 8 on the southeast side of S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Shuttle Route Map
  • Shuttles will run continuously. 
• Restrooms: Located inside S.B. Ballard Stadium
• Clear Bag Policy and Prohibited Items
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Commencement Speaker: Meagan Good
• Watch the Livestream: A livestream will be available to celebrate and join your graduates from anywhere.
• Inclement Weather: Please refer to this page for the latest ceremony information.

The 142nd Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025, is a single event with two parts. It begins with the Main Ceremony at S.B. Ballard Stadium at 9:30 a.m. Students will receive their reader cards at the Main Ceremony, which they will use at their respective college or school breakout ceremonies immediately following the Main Ceremony.

 Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium, 49th Street and Bluestone Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23508

• Parking Map
• Nearest ADA Parking Location:
  • 49^th Street Stadium Garage near Bluestone Avenue
• Nearest Shuttle Stops:
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium at West Gate on Bluestone Avenue
  • Lot 8 on the southeast side of S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Shuttle Route Map
  • Shuttles will run continuously. 
• Restrooms: Located inside S.B. Ballard Stadium
• Clear Bag Policy and Prohibited Items
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Watch the livestream: A livestream will be available to celebrate and join your graduates from anywhere.
• Inclement Weather: Please refer to this page for the latest ceremony information.

Location: Chartway Arena, 4320 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23529

• Parking Map
• Nearest ADA Parking Locations:
  • Constant Center 43^rd Street Garage
  • Constant Center 45^th Street Garage
• Nearest Shuttle Stops:
  • Constant Center 43^rd Street Garage on Chartway Arena side
  • Constant Center 45^th Street Garage on Chartway Arena side
  • Shuttle Route Map
  • Shuttles will run continuously. 
• Restrooms: Located inside Chartway Arena
• Clear Bag Policy and Prohibited Items
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Watch the Livestream: A livestream will be available to celebrate and join your graduates from anywhere.
• Inclement Weather: Please refer to this page for the latest ceremony information.

Location: Perry Library Green Space, 4427 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508

• Parking Map
• Nearest ADA Parking Location:
  • Lot 19 and Lot 29 adjacent to Engineering Systems Building and Perry Library
• Nearest Shuttle Stop:
  • Lot 19 adjacent to Engineering Systems Building
  • Shuttle Route Map
  • Shuttles will run continuously. 
• Restrooms: Located inside Perry Library and Engineering Systems Building
• Clear Bag Policy and Prohibited Items
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Watch the Livestream: A livestream will be available to celebrate and join your graduates from anywhere.
• Inclement Weather: Please refer to this page for the latest ceremony information.

Location: Kaufman Mall, 4821 W. Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508

• Parking Map
• Nearest ADA Parking Location:
  • 49^th Street Stadium Garage on Bluestone Avenue
• Nearest Shuttle Stops: 
  • S.B. Ballard Stadium West Gate on Bluestone Avenue
  • Lot 8 on the southeast side of S.B. Ballard Stadium
  • Shuttle Route Map
  • Shuttles will run continuously. 
• Restrooms: Located inside Webb Student Center
• Clear Bag Policy and Prohibited Items
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Watch the Livestream: A livestream will be available to celebrate and join your graduates from anywhere.
• Inclement Weather: Please refer to this page for the latest ceremony information.