Schedule of Commencement Events 2024
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Law
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 8 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
Required Commencement Rehearsal, Stemmons Plaza in front of Huntley Hall, between Reid Hall and Newcomb Hall (dress: casual). All students participating in commencement are REQUIRED to attend the rehearsal on Wednesday, May 8. Rain Location: Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center |
| Thursday, May 9 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Awards Ceremony and Presentation of Walking Sticks, 4th floor in Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center, Holekamp Gym |
| 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | Champagne, Music, and Dancing on the Law Lawn, Sydney Lewis Hall Lawn (dress: casual) |
| Friday, May 10 | |
9 a.m. |
Pictures of alumni parents and their graduating children. Front Lawn, in front of the President's home (Lee House) and the Simpson House. Information to be sent by the Law School Advancement Office Rain Location: TBD |
| 9:15 a.m. | J.D. graduating class photo. Front Lawn, in front of the President's home (Lee House) and the Simpson House. Rain plan: For anything more than a drizzle, this picture will be cancelled. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Graduates line up, Stemmons Plaza between Newcomb Hall and Reid Hall, facing Huntley Hall Rain Location: 4th floor in Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center, outside Holekamp Gym |
| 10 a.m. | Law Commencement, Colonnade, in front of University Chapel Speaker: TBA Rain Location: Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center; remote viewing locations in Stackhouse Theater and Hillel Multipurpose Room |
| 11:30 a.m. | Picnic, Cannan Green (tent near the Elrod University Commons) |
Undergraduate
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday - Friday, March 8 - 11 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Undergraduate Grad Fair, Elrod University Commons Atrium |
| Wednesday, March 27 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Reception for Graduating Seniors, Lee House Patio |
| Tuesday, May 14 5 p.m. |
Athletics Awards Ceremony, Holekamp Gym, Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center Recognition of participation and achievements among 24 varsity teams, followed by Dinner in Evans Hall |
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Thursday, May 16 |
English Awards Ceremony, Mason Taylor New Room |
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Monday, May 20 |
Senior Send Off for Graduating Johnson Scholars, Hotchkiss Alumni House Porch |
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Thursday, May 23 |
ODK Senior Cord Pick-Up, Holekamp Hall Outdoor Study Area |
| Saturday, May 25 | Final examinations |
| Monday, May 27 | |
| 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Regalia (Cap and Gown) distribution, Elrod Commons, Career and Professional Department Office |
| 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Alumni Senior Night, Liberty Hall Ruins. Entertainment, Food. Senior Photo will be taken at 7:30 SHARP. Sponsored by The Alumni Association. |
| Tuesday, May 28 | |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Res Life Senior Send-Off. Event is for seniors who currently serve as Resident Advisors or Community Assistants for the Office of Residence Life, Gaines Hall (Rotunda) |
| 3 p.m. | Lavender Graduation (Invite only) Contact: Jake Reeves jreeves@wlu.edu |
| 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. |
The Department of Journalism and Strategic Communication Graduation Department Awards and Cocktail Reception, (Awards at 6 p.m.) Hillel House 101 |
| 6 p.m. | Africana Studies and DeLaney Center Reception, Tucker Hall Foyer |
| Wednesday, May 29 | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Graduates line up, Stemmons Plaza behind Washington Hall, in front of Huntley Hall Rain Location: VMI's Cameron Hall |
| 10 a.m. | Undergraduate Baccalaureate, Colonnade, in front of University Chapel Speaker: TBA Rain Location: VMI's Cameron Hall |
| 11:30 a.m. | Luncheon for Families, Faculty, and Staff, Cannan Green (tent near the Elrod Commons) |
| 12:30 p.m. | President's Open House for Parents, Lee House. Ends promptly at 2:00 pm |
| 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Williams School Awards Ceremony, Huntley Hall Terrace (by invitation) Rain Location: Larry and Fran Peppers Room, Huntley Hall |
| 1:30 p.m. | Fine Arts Awards Ceremony and Reception, Wilson Concert Hall (Reception will follow in Lykes Atrium) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Education Studies Graduation Reception, Newcomb Hall 122 |
| 1:30 p.m. | Sociology and Anthropology Graduation Reception, Newcomb Hall 116 |
| 2 p.m. | Philosophy Department Reception for Graduating Seniors and Families, Elrod Commons 114 |
| 2:30 p.m. | Mathematics Department Reception for Graduating Seniors and Families, Chavis Hall 105 |
| 2:30 p.m. | Computer Science Graduation Reception, Science Center Great Hall |
| 4 p.m. | Donning of the Stoles, Keller Theater, followed by a reception in the Kamen Gallery. |
| 4 p.m. | Religion Department Reception, (Invitation Only) Location: TBA |
| 4 p.m. | Law, Justice and Society Graduation Reception, Mason Taylor New Room, Payne Hall |
| 4:30 p.m. | Neuroscience Reception for Seniors, Families, and Faculty, Atrium, Ruscio Center for Global Learning |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Reception for graduating Theatre, Dance and Film Studies Majors and Minors and Families, Kamen Galley, Lenfest |
| Thursday, May 30 | |
| 8 a.m. | Classics Department Continental Breakfast, Mason Taylor New Room, Payne Hall |
| 8 a.m. | East Asian Languages and Literatures Department Continental Breakfast, Ruscio Center for Global Learning Atrium |
| 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Cognitive and Behavioral Science Graduation Breakfast, Hotchkiss Alumni House |
| 8 a.m. | Physics and Engineering Department Graduation Breakfast, Science Center Great Hall |
| 8 a.m. | Williams School Commencement Breakfast, Huntley Hall Terrace, Rain Location: Larry and Fran Peppers Room, Huntley Hall |
| 8:15 a.m. | Earth and Environmental Geoscience Graduation Breakfast, A218 Science Center |
| 8:30 a.m. | History Department Coffee and Donuts Reception for History Majors and Families, Newcomb Hall, (Lawn between Newcomb and Huntley Halls) |
| 8:45 a.m. | Pictures of Alumni Parents and their graduating children, in front of Simpson House (Rain Location: TBD). Information to be sent by the Alumni Office |
| 9:15 a.m. | Graduates line up, Stemmons Plaza behind Washington Hall, in front of Huntley Hall Rain Location: VMI's Cameron Hall |
| 10 a.m. | Undergraduate Commencement, Colonnade, in front of University Chapel Speakers: William C. Dudley, Washington and Lee University President. Martha Ernest '24, EC President Rain Location: VMI's Cameron Hall. Remote viewing available at the Smart Zone on the main floor of Leyburn Library and in Newcomb Hall. Web streaming of the entire ceremony is available at go.wlu.edu/commencementlive. |
| after graduation | Biology Department Luncheon, Hotchkiss Alumni House |
| after graduation | German Luncheon, Ruscio Center for Global Learning Atrium |
| after graduation | Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Luncheon, Science Center Great Hall |
| 5 p.m. | ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, University Chapel |