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2012 Commencement Ceremonies

Spring 2012

May 11-13, 2012

Please note the new times for Spring 2012 commencement ceremonies.

  • Graduate School Commencement Ceremony: Friday, May 11, 2012 - 8:30 a.m. - Cassell Coliseum
  • University Commencement Ceremony: Friday, May 11, 2012 - 12 p.m. - Lane Stadium/Worsham Field

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College/Departmental/Affiliated Ceremonies

  • SPECIAL NOTICE: Please note that candidates attending departmental graduations on Friday at 4:00 p.m. will not receive their diploma during the ceremony due to posting of final grades. Diplomas may be picked up on Saturday at locations and times to be determined by each department. These locations and times will be posted at a later date.

Download a PDF of all commencement events.

College/Departmental CeremonyVenueTime

May 11, 2012

CommunicationCassell Coliseum4 p.m.
Human DevelopmentSquires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom4 p.m.
PsychologyBurruss Hall, Auditorium4 p.m.
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary MedicineSquires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom7 p.m.
Corps of Cadets Commencement and ROTC CommissioningBurruss Hall, Auditorium7 p.m.

May 12, 2012

College of Architecture and Urban StudiesBurruss Hall, Auditorium8:30 a.m.
HistorySquires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom8:30 a.m.
MathematicsMcBryde Hall, Room 1008:30 a.m.
Pamplin College of BusinessCassell Coliseum8:30 a.m.
SociologySquires Student Center, Colonial Hall8:30 a.m.
ChemistryLyric Theatre, College Avenue9 a.m.
Religion and CultureGraduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown, Auditorium9 a.m.
Theatre and CinemaSquires Student Center, Studio Theatre9 a.m.
MusicSquires Student Center, Recital Salon9:30 a.m.
GeosciencesHancock Hall, Room 10010 a.m.
College of Agriculture and Life SciencesCassell Coliseum11 a.m.
EconomicsMcBryde Hall, Room 10011 a.m.
PhilosophyTorgersen Hall, Room 215011 a.m.
PhysicsHahn Hall-North Wing, Room 13011 a.m.
Political Science and International StudiesBurruss Hall, Auditorium11 a.m.
StatisticsHillcrest Hall11 a.m.
Apparel, Housing and Resource ManagementGraduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown, Auditorium11:30 a.m.
EnglishSquires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom11:30 a.m.
Science & Technology in SocietyHahn Horticulture Garden, Washington Street12:30 p.m.
Biological SciencesBurruss Hall, Auditorium1:30 p.m.
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesSquires Student Center, Colonial Hall1:30 p.m.
College of EngineeringCassell Coliseum2 p.m.
Natural Resources and EnvironmentSquires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom2:30 p.m.

May 13, 2012

National Capital Region CeremonyCenter for the Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA1:30 p.m.

Commencement archive


General Information


Commencement Phone Line

Additional information is available at (540) 231-3208.


Lodging for Spring Commencement

Information and Reservations


Achievement Ceremonies

Spring 2012 Ceremony Schedule


Academic Regalia

Academic apparel is required for all graduation ceremonies.  Caps, gowns, hoods, and tassels may be purchased from the University and Volume II Bookstores.

Approved Academic Regalia Colors


Parking and traffic information

Note: Visitor passes are not required on campus when visiting for Commencement ceremonies.


Commencement Portraits

For details about Commencement photographs see GradImages


Inclement Weather

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.