College and Department Ceremonies
The various colleges and their departments host additional, individual ceremonies recognizing their respective graduates.
Fall 2023 Ceremonies
The following is not a comprehensive schedule of all Fall 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 and Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Institute | Friday, December 15 at 10 a.m. | Talley Student Union, Stewart Theater |
| College of Design | Friday, December 15 at 10 a.m. | McKimmon Center, Room 2 |
| College of Education | Friday, December 15 at 5 p.m. | Reynolds Coliseum |
| College of Natural Resources | Friday, December 15 at 2 p.m. | McKimmon Center |
| College of Veterinary Medicine | No Fall Ceremony; graduates invited to attend Spring 2024 ceremony | No Fall Ceremony; graduates invited to attend Spring 2024 ceremony |
| Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences | Saturday, December 16 at 1:30 p.m. | Witherspoon Student Center Cinema |
| Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics | Friday, December 15 at 12 p.m. | Nelson Hall, Room 3400 |
| Department of Animal Science | Friday, December 15 at 3 p.m. | McKimmon Center |
| Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering | Friday, December 15 at 1:30 p.m. | Witherspoon Student Center Cinema |
| Department of Biological Sciences | Saturday, December 16 at 1 p.m. | Reynolds Coliseum |
| Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | Friday, December 15 at 10 a.m. | James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Room 1103 |
| Department of Chemistry | Friday, December 15 at 1:30 p.m. | Dabney Hall, Room 222 |
| Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering | Friday, December 15 at 10 a.m. | McKimmon Center, Room 1 |
| Department of Communication (includes CRDM graduates with Communication advisors) | Friday, December 15 at 3:30 p.m. | Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| Department of Computer Science | Saturday, December 16 at 4 p.m. | Reynolds Coliseum |
| Department of Crop and Soil Sciences | Saturday, December 16 at 1 p.m. | Dabney Hall, Room 222 |
| Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Saturday, December 16 at 7 p.m. | Reynolds Coliseum |
| Department of English (includes CRDM graduates with English advisors) | Friday, December 15 at 10 a.m. | Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences | Saturday, December 16 at 1:30 p.m. | McKimmon Center |
| Department of History | Friday, December 15 at 2:30 p.m. | Withers Hall, Room 232A |
| Department of Horticultural Science | Friday, December 15 at 2:30 p.m. | James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Duke Energy Hall |
| Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | Saturday, December 16 at 1:30 p.m. | James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Room 1103 |
| Department of Materials Science and Engineering | No Fall Ceremony; graduates invited to attend Spring 2024 ceremony | No Fall Ceremony; graduates invited to attend Spring 2024 ceremony |
| Department of Mathematics | Friday, December 15 at 3 p.m. | SAS Hall, Room 2203 |
| Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Thursday, December 14 at 11 a.m. | McKimmon Center |
| Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry | Friday, December 15 at 11:30 a.m. | Dabney Hall, Room 124 |
| Department of Nuclear Engineering | No Fall Ceremony; graduates invited to attend Spring 2024 ceremony | No Fall Ceremony; graduates invited to attend Spring 2024 ceremony |
| Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies | Friday, December 15 at 2 p.m. | Park Shops, Room 210 |
| Department of Physics | Saturday, December 16 at 1:30 p.m. | Riddick Hall, Room 301 |
| Department of Physiology | No Fall Ceremony; graduates invited to attend Spring 2024 ceremony | No Fall Ceremony; graduates invited to attend Spring 2024 ceremony |
| Department of Plant and Microbial Biology | Saturday, December 16 at 1:30 p.m. | David Clark Labs, Room 101 |
| Department of Psychology (Graduate students only) | No Fall Ceremony; graduates invited to attend Spring 2024 ceremony | No Fall Ceremony; graduates invited to attend Spring 2024 ceremony |
| Department of Psychology (Undergraduate students only) | Saturday, December 16 at 2 p.m. | Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| Department of Sociology and Anthropology (including Criminology) | Friday, December 15 at 2 p.m. | Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| Department of Statistics | Friday, December 15 at 10:30 a.m. | SAS Hall, Room 2203 |
| Department of World Languages and Cultures | Friday, December 15 at noon | Withers Hall, Room 232A |
| Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (includes Operations Research, Engineering Management, and Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering) | Thursday, December 14 at 1 p.m. | McKimmon Center, Room 2 |
| 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, December 15 at 6 p.m. | Talley Student Union, Stewart Theatre |
| Poole College of Management Jenkins Graduate Ceremony | Friday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m. | Reynolds Coliseum |
| Poole College of Management Undergraduate Ceremony | Friday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m. | Reynolds Coliseum |
| Prestage Department of Poultry Science | Saturday, December 16 at 1 p.m. | Scott Hall, Room 106 |
| School of Public and International Affairs (Leadership in the Public Sector; Political Science) | Friday, December 15 at 7 p.m. | Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| School of Public and International Affairs (Master of International Studies) | Friday, December 15 at 7 p.m. | Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| School of Public and International Affairs (Public Administration, MPA and PhD) | Friday, December 15 at 7 p.m. | Talley Student Union, State Ballroom |
| School of Social Work | Friday, December 15 at 3 p.m. | James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Room 1103 |
| Wilson College of Textiles (Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department Masters and Undergraduates only) | Friday, December 15 at 1 p.m. | Textiles Complex Atrium |
| Wilson College of Textiles (Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management Department Masters and Undergraduates only) | Friday, December 15 at 3 p.m. | Textiles Complex Atrium |
| Wilson College of Textiles (PhD only) | Friday, December 15 at 10 a.m. | Textiles Complex Convocation Center |