Spring Schedule
April 29: At this time, there are no changes to the commencement activities. All events will proceed as scheduled.
Spring 2024 commencement ceremonies will be May 8- 11. Please note ceremony dates, times, and locations may be different from previous years.
All Master’s degree graduates will be recognized at individual college ceremonies. The Graduate School Ceremony will only recognize Ph.D. Candidates and Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program Masters students.
All commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed and available from the watch page.
Saturday, May 4
- 9 a.m. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke
Wednesday, May 8
- 10 a.m.- Noon Graduate School (Ph. D. and interdisciplinary graduate education programs only) in Cassell Coliseum
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. Pamplin College of Business Ceremony One in Lane Stadium
Business Information Technology
Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Master of Science in Business Administration with a concentraction in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Management
Master Business Administration
- 6-8 p.m. Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (MPH, MS, and bachelor's of science in public health) in the Moss Arts Center *
- 7-9 p.m. Pamplin College of Business Ceremony Two in Lane Stadium
Accounting and Information Systems
Master's of Accounting and Information Systems
Finance
Marketing
Real Estate
Thursday, May 9
- 8:30–10:30 a.m. College of Architecture, Arts, and Design in Cassell Coliseum
- 3:30–5:30 p.m. College of Natural Resources and Environment in Lane Stadium
- 7-9 p.m. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in Lane Stadium
Friday, May 10
- 8:30–11 a.m. University Commencement in Lane Stadium
Please note: Plan to arrive early. Allow for traffic and time to arrive on the Blacksburg campus and walk to Lane Stadium. Gates open at 7 a.m.
- 1–3 p.m. College of Science Ceremony One in Lane Stadium
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Economics
Microbiology
Nanoscience
Physics
Statistics
Systems Biology
- 4:30-6:30 p.m. College of Science Ceremony Two in Lane Stadium
Computational Modeling and Data Analytics
Geosciences
Neuroscience
Mathematics
Psychology
- 7-9 p.m. Corps of Cadets Graduation and Joint Commissioning Ceremony in Burruss Hall
- 7-9 p.m. Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Ceremony in the Moss Arts Center *
Saturday, May 11
- 8:30–10:30 a.m. College of Engineering Ceremony One in Cassell Coliseum **
College of Engineering master's degrees
- 11a.m.–12 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony One in Burruss Hall
Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
Department of Human Development and Family Science
School of Education
Department of Religion and Culture
- Noon–2 p.m. College of Engineering Ceremony Two in Cassell Coliseum **
Materials Science and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Building Construction
Construction Engineering and Management
- 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Two in Burruss Hall
Department of Political Science
Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Department of Science, Technology, and Society
- 3:30-5:30 p.m. College of Engineering Ceremony Three in Cassell Coliseum **
Mining Engineering
Biological Systems Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
- 4–5 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Three in Burruss Hall
Department of Sociology
Department of History
School of Public and International Affairs
Department of Philosophy
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- 7-9 p.m. College of Engineering Ceremony Four in Cassell Coliseum **
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
- 7:30-8:30 p.m. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Ceremony Four in Burruss Hall
Department of English
School of Communication
Sunday, May 12
- 1 p.m. Graduate School Commencement (Washington D.C. Metro Area)
* Ceremonies in Moss Arts Center require a ticket for guests. Contact your college directly for more information.
** College of Engineering ceremonies will not require tickets, but graduates are requested to limit guests to 10 people.
Future Commencements
- Fall 2024: Friday, Dec. 20, 2024
- Spring 2025: Friday, May 16, 2025
- Fall 2025: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025