Schedule

145th Commencement Exercise

Saturday, December 12, 2026

9:00 a.m. Ceremony – Chartway Arena

• Batten College of Engineering and Technology
• College of Arts and Letters
• College of Sciences
• School of Cybersecurity
• School of Data Science
• School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations

12:30 p.m. Ceremony – Chartway Arena

• Darden College of Education and Professional Studies
• Eastern Virginia Medical School
• Ellmer College of Health Sciences
• Ellmer School of Nursing
• EVMS School of Health Professions
• Strome College of Business
• Graduate School (Biomedical Sciences)
• Joint School of Public Health

Each ceremony will include all degree levels from the colleges and schools assigned to that ceremony time. (Bachelors, Master’s, Education Specialist, and Doctoral Degree Candidates)

All registered students are eligible to participate in the ceremony at Chartway Arena. There are no college breakout ceremonies. Students will cross the seal on Kaufman Mall and hear their name read on stage at the arena. The ceremony is expected to last approximately two hours.