School and College Ceremonies

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School and College Ceremonies

Below is a listing of ceremonies, including times, locations and ticketing information. Information is still being collected and the list will be updated once information is received.

If you have specific questions about a specific ceremony, please use the contact information noted.

College of Engineering

Friday, May 8, 2026
6 p.m.
Altria Theater
6 N. Laurel St., Richmond, VA 23220

Tickets are required for guests. For more information, please email Jennifer Rivers at jcrivers@vcu.edu.

College of Health Professions

Friday, May 8, 2026
2 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D
403 N. Third St., Richmond, VA 23219

Tickets are required for guests. For more information, please email Student Success at chpstudent@vcu.edu.

School of the Arts

Friday, May 8, 2026
1 p.m.
Altria Theater
6 N. Laurel St., Richmond, VA 23220

Guest tickets are required. All August 2025, December 2025, May 2026 and anticipated August 2026 graduates of the School of the Arts are invited to attend. For more information, please visit the VCUarts website.

School of Business

Sunday, May 10, 2026
2 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center
403 N. Third St., Richmond, VA 23219

Tickets are not required. In March, invitations to participate in the School of Business graduation ceremony will be sent to all students who have applied to graduate. All students who wish to participate must RSVP through the form included in the invitation.

You must submit a graduation application to receive graduation communications, including invitations, reminders and ceremony details.

For more information, please visit https://business.vcu.edu/commencement/ or email busceremony@vcu.edu.

School of Dentistry

Friday, May 8, 2026
10 a.m.
Dominion Energy Center, Carpenter Theatre
600 E. Grace St., Richmond, VA 23219

Tickets are not required. For more information, please visit https://dentistry.vcu.edu/about/students/graduation/ or email Cindy Cheely at cmcheely@vcu.edu.

School of Education

Saturday, May 9, 2026
1 p.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23284

Tickets are not required. For more information, please reach out to Danielle Cosby at 804-828-1309.

L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

Information coming soon.

School of Medicine - Office of Graduate Education

Friday, May 8, 2026
9 a.m.
Location TBD

Tickets are not required. For more information, please email Haroldg@vcu.edu.

School of Medicine - Hooding ceremony

Friday, May 8, 2026
3 p.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23284

Tickets are not required. For more information, please email vcuome@vcuhealth.org.

School of Nursing

Friday, May 8, 2026
7 p.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23284

Tickets are not required. For more information, please visit https://nursing.vcu.edu/information-for/current-students/graduation/ or contact the Office of Student Success at vcu_nurse@vcu.edu.

School of Pharmacy

Friday, May 8, 2026
2 p.m.
St. Paul's Baptist Church
4247 Creighton Rd., Richmond, VA 23223

Tickets are not required. For more information, please email rubenld@vcu.edu.

School of Public Health

Friday, May 8, 2026
1 p.m.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Ave., Henrico, VA 23228

RSVP is required. For more information, please email Katherine Peterman at petermankb@vcu.edu.

School of Social Work

Friday, May 8, 2026
11 a.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23284

Tickets are not required. For more information, please visit https://socialwork.vcu.edu/academics/commencement/ or email sswadvising@vcu.edu

University College, Interdisciplinary Studies Program

Friday, May 8, 2026
7 p.m.
W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts
922 Park Ave., Richmond, VA 23284

Tickets are required, and graduates must RSVP. For more information regarding tickets or the ceremony, please email the graduation director, Maunchi Khan, at khanm31@vcu.edu.

VCU Brandcenter

Friday, May 8, 2026
4 p.m.
First Baptist Church
279 Monument Ave., Richmond, VA 23220

Tickets are not required; however, a limit of 5-6 guests per graduate is recommended. For more information, please email K.J. Ricasata at ricasatakj@vcu.edu.

VCU Honors College

Thursday, May 7, 2026
11 a.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23284

No tickets are required. All graduates must RSVP. For more information, please email honors@vcu.edu.

College of Humanities and Sciences

Departments of African American Studies and Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies

Friday, May 8, 2026
1 p.m.
Grace St. Theater
934 W. Grace St., Richmond, VA 23220

For more information, please email Christian Thompson at thompsonc19@vcu.edu.

Department of Chemistry

Saturday, May 9, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Grand Ballroom
403 N. Third St., Richmond, VA 23219

For more information, please email Jason Fish at fishj@vcu.edu.

Departments of English and Foreign Language

Saturday, May 9, 2026
2 p.m.
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
1627 Monument Ave., Richmond, VA 23220

For more information, please email Alicia Bonilla at bonillaab@vcu.edu.

Department of Forensic Science

Friday, May 8, 2026
1 p.m.
W.E. Singleton Center
922 Park Ave., Richmond, VA 23220

For more information, please email Amy Bailey at baileyal8@vcu.edu.

Department of History

Friday, May 8, 2026
10 a.m.
Grace Street Theater
934 W. Grace St., Richmond, VA 23220

For more information, please email Kathleen Murphy at kmmurphy@vcu.edu.

Department of Interdisciplinary Science

Friday, May 8, 2026
4 p.m.
Grace Street Theater
934 W. Grace St., Richmond, VA 23220

For more information, please email Nena Foster at fosternv@vcu.edu.

Departments of Kinesiology and Health Sciences and Science

Friday, May 8, 2026
10 a.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Grand Ballroom
403 N. Third St., Richmond, VA 23219

For more information, please email Lee Franco at francorl@vcu.edu.

Departments of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Physics, Philosophy, Statistical Sciences and Operations Research

Saturday, May 9, 2026
1 p.m.
University Student Commons, Ballroom
907 Floyd Ave., Richmond, VA 23284

For more information, please email meyereh@vcu.edu or math@vcu.edu.

Department of Military Science and Leadership

Information coming soon.

Department of Political Science

Friday, May 8, 2026
10 a.m.
W.E. Singleton Center
922 Park Ave., Richmond, VA 23220

For more information, please email Allie Reckendorf at anreckendorf@vcu.edu.

Department of Richard T. Robertson School of Communication

Friday, May 8, 2026
3 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Grand Ballroom
403 N. Third St., Richmond, VA 23219

For more information, please email Natasha Long at longnj@vcu.edu.

Department of Psychology

Saturday, May 9, 2026
4:30 p.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23284

For more information, please email psygraduation@vcu.edu.

Department of Sociology

Saturday, May 9, 2026
7 p.m.
University Student Commons, Ballroom
907 Floyd Ave., Richmond, VA 23284

For more information, please email Mandy James at mintzera@vcu.edu.

School of Life Sciences and Sustainability (Biology, Bioinformatics, Environmental Studies)

Saturday, May 9, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D
403 N. Third St., Richmond, VA 23219

For more information, please email Alvin Bryant at arbryant@vcu.edu.

School of World Studies

Saturday, May 9, 2026
4 p.m.
University Student Commons, Ballroom
907 Floyd Ave., Richmond, VA 23284

For more information, please email Katie Taguchi at katiet@vcu.edu.