UW Commencement
School and Departmental Ceremonies
In addition to the official Commencement ceremony at Husky Stadium, there are over 100 school, college, departmental, and student organization graduation celebrations. Most take place during the week before Commencement or on the morning of Commencement Day. Links to event pages for each of schools, departments, or groups listed below will be added as information becomes available (beginning in Feb/March 2023). Information for all ceremonies is summarized in our 2023 At-A-Glance Guide.
If you need immediate information about a school, college or departmental ceremony, please contact them directly.
College of Arts & Sciences
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- American Ethnic Studies
- American Indian Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics and Computational Finance & Risk Management (Graduate Students)
- Applied Mathematics and Computational Finance & Risk Management (Undergraduate Students)
- Applied & Computational Mathematical Sciences (ACMS)
- Art – School of Art + Art History + Design
- Asian Languages and Literature
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Classics
- Communication
- Comparative History of Ideas (CHID)
- Cinema and Media Studies
- Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
- Dance Program
- Disability Studies Program
- Diversity Minor Program
- Drama
- Economics
- English
- French and Italian Studies
- Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
- Geography
- Department of German Studies
- History
- Integrated Social Sciences
- Jackson School of International Studies
- Law, Societies and Justice Program
- Linguistics
- Mathematics (Undergraduate)
- Master of Human Computer Interaction + Design (MHCI+D)
- Microbiology
- Museology
- Music Grand Finale
- Middle Eastern Languages and Civilization
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Master’s Degree in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology
- Psychology Ph.D. Hooding
- Scandinavian Studies
- Slavic Languages and Literatures
- Sociology
- Spanish and Portuguese Studies
- Speech and Hearing Sciences
- Statistics
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College of Built Environments
Michael G. Foster School of Business
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- Undergraduate Graduation Celebration
- Full-time MBA, Evening MBA & PhD
- FTMBA Virtual Graduation Celebration
- MPAcc & MST (Master of Accounting Programs)
- Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM)
- Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)
- Master of Science in Entrepreneurship
- MSIS
- Executive MBA, Hybrid MBA, and Technology Management MBA (EMBA, TMMBA, GEMBA, HMBA)
- PhD Program Dean’s Reception
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School of Dentistry
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- Investiture of Hoods
- Oral Health Sciences
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College of Education
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- College of Education Graduation Celebration
- Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership (IAL) (Administration & Coaching)
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College of Engineering
Allen School
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- Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
- Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Human Centered Design and Engineering (HCDE)
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Master of Human Computer Interaction + Design (MHCI+D)
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College of the Environment
Information School
School of Law
School of Medicine
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- Physicians Oath and Hooding
- Interdisciplinary Biomedical PhD Hooding
- Bioengineering (College of Engineering)
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Department of Ophthalmology
- Global Health
- Health Metrics Sciences
- MEDEX Graduation Celebration–Seattle (TBD Please contact Medex@uw.edu for further information)
- MEDEX Graduation Celebration–Spokane (TBD Please contact Medex@uw.edu for further information)
- MEDEX Graduation Celebration–Tacoma (TBD Please contact Medex@uw.edu for further information)
- MEDEX Graduation Celebration–Anchorage (TBD Please contact Medex@uw.edu for further information)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy Graduation Celebration
- Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education
- Master of Occupational Therapy Graduation Celebration
- Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics Graduation Celebration
- Rheumatology Fellowship 2022 Graduation
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School of Nursing
School of Pharmacy
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- Graduate Recognition Ceremony
- Plein Geriatric Certificate Reception
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Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
School of Public Health
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- School of Public Health Graduation Celebration
- Department of Epidemiology Graduation Ceremony
- Department of Health Systems & Population Health: Community-Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) End of Year Celebration
- Department of Health Systems and Population Health PhD Graduation Celebration
- Department of Health Systems and Population Health MPH/MS Graduation Celebration
- MHA Recognition Ceremony
- EMHA Graduation Celebration
- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS)
- Department of Global Health Graduation Celebration
- Department of Health Services PhD Graduation Celebration
- Biostatistics & IPHG Graduation Celebration
- Nutritional Sciences
- OMPH Summer Graduation Celebration
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School of Social Work
Other UW ceremonies
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- UW Bothell Commencement
- UW Tacoma Commencement
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Commissioning ceremonies
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- Air Force ROTC
- Navy & Marine Corps Commissioning
- Army ROTC
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Other celebrations
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- Alumni Association Grad-B-Q
- Black Graduation and Kente Ceremony
- Dream Project, Husky Leadership Initiative & Jumpstart Graduation Ceremony
- Filipino Graduation Celebration
- FIUTS Graduation Reception
- Honors Program Graduation
- Student-Athlete Graduation Reception
- La Raza Graduation
- Lavender Graduation
- Pasifik Graduation Celebration
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Native Graduation
- Robinson Center for Young Scholars
- UW Academy and Early Entrance Program
- Veteran Celebration of Excellence and Challenge Coin Ceremony
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