May 11-13, 2012
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| College/Departmental Ceremony | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
May 11, 2012 | ||
| Communication | Cassell Coliseum | 4 p.m. |
| Human Development | Squires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom | 4 p.m. |
| Psychology | Burruss Hall, Auditorium | 4 p.m. |
| Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine | Squires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom | 7 p.m. |
| Corps of Cadets Commencement and ROTC Commissioning | Burruss Hall, Auditorium | 7 p.m. |
May 12, 2012 | ||
| College of Architecture and Urban Studies | Burruss Hall, Auditorium | 8:30 a.m. |
| History | Squires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom | 8:30 a.m. |
| Mathematics | McBryde Hall, Room 100 | 8:30 a.m. |
| Pamplin College of Business | Cassell Coliseum | 8:30 a.m. |
| Sociology | Squires Student Center, Colonial Hall | 8:30 a.m. |
| Chemistry | Lyric Theatre, College Avenue | 9 a.m. |
| Religion and Culture | Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown, Auditorium | 9 a.m. |
| Theatre and Cinema | Squires Student Center, Studio Theatre | 9 a.m. |
| Music | Squires Student Center, Recital Salon | 9:30 a.m. |
| Geosciences | Hancock Hall, Room 100 | 10 a.m. |
| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Cassell Coliseum | 11 a.m. |
| Economics | McBryde Hall, Room 100 | 11 a.m. |
| Philosophy | Torgersen Hall, Room 2150 | 11 a.m. |
| Physics | Hahn Hall-North Wing, Room 130 | 11 a.m. |
| Political Science and International Studies | Burruss Hall, Auditorium | 11 a.m. |
| Statistics | Hillcrest Hall | 11 a.m. |
| Apparel, Housing and Resource Management | Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown, Auditorium | 11:30 a.m. |
| English | Squires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom | 11:30 a.m. |
| Science & Technology in Society | Hahn Horticulture Garden, Washington Street | 12:30 p.m. |
| Biological Sciences | Burruss Hall, Auditorium | 1:30 p.m. |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | Squires Student Center, Colonial Hall | 1:30 p.m. |
| College of Engineering | Cassell Coliseum | 2 p.m. |
| Natural Resources and Environment | Squires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom | 2:30 p.m. |
May 13, 2012 | ||
| National Capital Region Ceremony | Center for the Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA | 1:30 p.m. |
Additional information is available at (540) 231-3208.
Spring 2012 Ceremony Schedule
Academic apparel is required for all graduation ceremonies. Caps, gowns, hoods, and tassels may be purchased from the University and Volume II Bookstores.
Note: Visitor passes are not required on campus when visiting for Commencement ceremonies.
For details about Commencement photographs see GradImages
Should the university be closed due to inclement weather, commencement ceremonies would also be cancelled. Once the decision to cancel has been made, details will be posted on the Virginia Tech homepage, the Virginia Tech News homepage, and Virginia Tech Mobile. In addition, a broadcast e-mail will be sent to all students, faculty, and staff; a recorded message will be placed on the University Weather Line (540/231-6668); and information will be shared with other local media outlets. The announcement will also be posted to the VT News page on Twitter and the Virginia Tech page on Facebook.