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Commencement

Upcoming Commencement dates

Fall 2009 Commencement Ceremonies

Friday, December 18, 2009

Ceremony Details
University Commencement Ceremony | 11 a.m. | Cassell Coliseum
Graduate School Commencement Ceremony | 3 p.m. | Cassell Coliseum

Note: There are no individual College or departmental ceremonies held in the fall.

Spring 2010 Commencement Ceremonies

Friday, May 14, 2010

Graduate School Commencement Ceremony | 2:30 p.m. (new time) | Cassell Coliseum
University Commencement Ceremony | 7:30 p.m. | Lane Stadium

Saturday, May 15, 2010

College and Department Ceremonies | Various times TBA | Various locations TBA

General Information

For answers to frequently asked questions about undergraduate commencement, see the Frequently Asked Questions for Graduating Students page on the Registrar 's website.
For information regarding Graduate School commencement, see the Degree Completion and Commencement page on the Graduate School website.

Past Commencements

Spring 2009 Commencement

Commencement video: See a collection of scenes from the 2009 Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 15, 2009.
Video: Gen. Smith's commencement address
Audio: Remarks by Charles W. Steger, president of Virginia Tech
Audio: Gen. Lance Smith delivers the commencement address
Photos: Images from the commencement ceremonies

Fall 2008

Video: Alumni Distinguished Professor Gary Downey speaks at the undergraduate ceremony
Video: Charles Lunsford Professor of Civil Engineering Marc Edwards speaks at the graduate ceremony
Related news story: "Gary Downey, Marc Edwards to deliver keynote addresses at 2008 Fall Commencement ceremonies"

Spring 2008

NBC News anchor and Virginia Tech alumna Hoda Kotb's University Ceremony address: Read | Listen (MP3) | Watch (QuickTime)

Fall 2007

Alumni Distinguished Professor E. Scott Geller's University Ceremony address: Watch [Run time 15:50]
University Distinguished Professor Michael F. Hochella's Graduate ceremony address: Watch [Run time 16:16]
Read the related news story.

Spring 2007

President Charles W. Steger's special remarks: Read | Listen
General John Philip Abizaid's address: Read | Listen
Dr. Alberto Bustani's Graduate ceremony address

Commencement Hotline

Get answers to your questions about Virginia Tech's Commencement ceremonies by calling (540) 231-3208.

Inclement Weather

Should weather conditions develop and require a change in either venue or time of a ceremony, information will be posted the university homepage and the Virginia Tech News page, recorded on the University Weather Line (540/231-6668), and broadcast on WVTF-FM 89.1 and other select local media.

Guide to Graduation

Find more graduation information for students, including specific diploma information and a frequently asked questions section.

Tassel Colors

See a list of approved tassel colors for all colleges and disciplines.

Related commencement ceremonies

Donning of the Kente ceremony celebrates student achievements at graduation

Notice: Fall 2009 deans and graduates lists to be released week of Jan. 25, 2010

Students who achieve Dean's List honors or who graduate at the end of the fall or spring semester will be recognized and included on the university's Honors and Awards website.

Read the full notice