College and Department Ceremonies
The various colleges and their departments host additional, individual ceremonies recognizing their respective graduates.
Spring 2023 Ceremonies
The following is not a comprehensive schedule of all Spring 2023 college and department ceremonies taking place. Students with questions regarding their college or department ceremony should contact their respective academic department for more information.
Colleges or departments that would like their ceremony information to be provided below can contact the University Commencement team for assistance.
| College or Department | Date, Time and Location |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Institute | Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m.; Talley Student Union, Stewart Theatre |
| College of Design | Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m.; McKimmon Center |
| College of Education | Friday, May 5, at 8 a.m.; Reynolds Coliseum |
| College of Natural Resources | Friday, May 5 at 2 p.m.; Reynolds Coliseum |
| College of Veterinary Medicine | Friday, May 5 at 5 p.m.; Reynolds Coliseum |
| Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences | Saturday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m.; Witherspoon Student Center Cinema, room 117 |
| Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics | Friday, May 5 at noon; Nelson Hall, room 3400 |
| Department of Animal Science | Saturday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m.; McKimmon Center |
| Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering | Saturday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m.; Weaver Labs Pavilion |
| Department of Biological Sciences | Friday, May 5 at 11 a.m.; Reynolds Coliseum |
| Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | Saturday, May 6 at 6 p.m.; Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| Department of Chemistry | Friday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m.; Dabney Hall, room 222 |
| Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering | Friday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m.; McKimmon Center |
| Department of Communication (includes CRDM graduates with Communication advisors) | Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m.; Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| Department of Computer Science | Thursday, May 4 at noon; Reynolds Coliseum |
| Department of Crop and Soil Sciences | Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m.; Dabney Hall, room 222 |
| Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Thursday, May 4 at 9 a.m.; Reynolds Coliseum |
| Department of English (includes CRDM graduates with English advisors) | Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m.; Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences | Saturday, May 6 at 5 p.m.; McKimmon Center |
| Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures | Saturday, May 6 at 12:15 p.m.; Withers Hall, room 232A |
| Department of History | Friday, May 5 at 2:30 p.m.; Withers Hall, room 232A |
| Department of Horticultural Science | Saturday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m.; James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Duke Energy Hall |
| Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | Saturday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m.; James B. Hunt Jr. Library, room 1103 |
| Department of Materials Science and Engineering | Friday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m.; James B. Hunt Jr. Library; room 1103 |
| Department of Mathematics | Friday, May 5 at 6 p.m.; McKimmon Center, room 2 |
| Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Thursday, May 4 at 3 p.m.; Reynolds Coliseum |
| Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry | Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m.; McKimmon Center |
| Department of Nuclear Engineering | Saturday, May 6 at 2 p.m.; Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center |
| Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies | Saturday, May 6 at 12:30 p.m.; Park Shops, room 210 |
| Department of Physics | Saturday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m.; Riddick Hall, room 301 |
| Department of Physiology | Friday, May 5 at 6 p.m.; Witherspoon Student Center Cinema, room 117 |
| Department of Plant and Microbial Biology | Saturday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m.; Bostian Hall, room 3712 |
| Department of Psychology (Graduate students only) | Friday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m.; SAS Hall, room 2203 |
| Department of Psychology (Undergraduate students only) | Saturday, May 6 at 2 p.m.; Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| Department of Sociology and Anthropology (including Criminology) | Friday, May 5 at 2 p.m.; Talley Student Union, Stewart Theatre |
| Department of Statistics | Friday, May 5 at 3 p.m.; McKimmon Center |
| Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Operations Research | Friday, May 5 at 11 a.m.; McKimmon Center |
| Interdisciplinary Affairs and Partnerships (MA in Liberal Studies; BA International Studies; Arts Studies – Film, Music, Theater, or Visual Arts; Interdisciplinary Studies (Self-Design, Africana Studies, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies); Science, Technology and Society) | Friday, May 5 at 6 p.m.; Talley Student Union, Stewart Theatre |
| Poole College of Management Jenkins Graduate Ceremony | Thursday, May 4 at 6 p.m.; Reynolds Coliseum |
| Poole College of Management Undergraduate Ceremony | Saturday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m.; Reynolds Coliseum |
| Prestage Department of Poultry Science | Saturday, May 6 at 1 p.m.; Dabney Hall, room 124 |
| School of Public and International Affairs (Leadership in the Public Sector; Political Science) | Friday, May 5 at 6 p.m.; Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| School of Public and International Affairs (Master of International Studies) | Saturday, May 6 at 2 p.m.; Talley Student Union, room 4101 |
| School of Public and International Affairs (Public Administration, MPA and PhD) | Friday, May 5 at 4 p.m.; NC State University Club, Lutz Ballroom |
| School of Social Work | Friday, May 5 at 2 p.m.; Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| Wilson College of Textiles (Undergraduate and Masters only) | Saturday, May 6 at 4:30 p.m.; Reynolds Coliseum |
| Wilson College of Textiles (PhD only) | Friday, May 5 at 4 p.m.; Textiles Complex Convocation Center, room 2225 |