Departmental 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.
Friday, May 10, 2024
6 p.m.
Altria Theater
6 N. Laurel St., Richmond, Va. 23220
Tickets are required. More information coming soon.
Information coming soon.
Friday, May 10, 2024
1:30 p.m.
Altria Theater
6 N. Laurel St., Richmond, Va. 23220
Tickets are required. Each graduate will receive 6 tickets. For more information, please visit the VCUarts commencement page at arts.vcu.edu/commencement.
If you have additional questions, please contact the Dean’s Office at arts@vcu.edu or 804-VCU-ARTS.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
8 p.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23284
Tickets are required for guests. Each graduate may claim a maximum of five guest tickets until the registration deadline of March 14. Students do not need a ticket for themselves. Guest tickets will be claimed electronically from the Siegel Center via a code emailed to the VCU email of registered graduates in early May. For more information, visit https://business.vcu.edu/commencement/ or email busceremony@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
9:30 a.m.
Altria Theater
6 N. Laurel St., Richmond, Va. 23220
Tickets are not required. Doors will open one hour before the ceremony for guests to find seating. For more information please visit https://dentistry.vcu.edu/about/students/graduation/ or email Cindy Cheely at cmcheely@vcu.edu.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
1 p.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23284
Tickets are not required for guests. The School of Education will also hold an outdoor reception on Friday evening. For more information, contact Danielle Cosby at cosbydp@vcu.edu or 804-828-1309.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A
403 N. Third St., Richmond, Va. 23219
Tickets are not required for guests. The Spring ceremony will include congratulatory remarks from Dean Susan Gooden, a keynote address, and encouraging words from student speakers. There will be the traditional hooding ceremony for our doctoral graduates and all graduates will be individually recognized as they walk across the stage. To participate in the ceremony, graduates will need to complete this RSVP form by Wednesday, May 8 - https://bit.ly/ WilderGradSpring2024. Graduate check-in will begin at 4 p.m. and doors will open for the public at 4 p.m. as well.
For more information, visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/news-articles/spring-2024-commencement.html or email Kate Huynh at wilderschool@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
11 a.m.
Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, lower-level Auditorium
1217 E. Marshall St. Richmond, Va.
Doors open at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. Tickets are not required. Seating is limited. This event will be livestreamed. For more information, visit https://medschool.vcu.edu/education/graduate/recognition-ceremony/ or email Haroldg@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
3 p.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23284
Tickets are not required. For more information, visit https://medschool.vcu.edu/education/medical-education/hooding/ or email vcuome@vcuhealth.org.
Friday, May 10, 2024
7 p.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23284
Tickets for guests are not required. For more information, visit https://nursing.vcu.edu/information-for/current-students/graduation/ or email mnrapchick@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
2 p.m.
St. Paul's Baptist Church
4247 Creighton Rd., Henrico, Va. 23223
Tickets for guests are not required. For more information, email vcupharm@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
1 p.m.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Ave., Henrico, Va. 23228
Details about tickets and livestream will be forthcoming.
Friday, May 10, 2024
11 a.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23284
Tickets are not required for guests. For more information, visit https://socialwork.vcu.edu/academics/commencement/ or email sswinfo@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
7 p.m.
W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts
922 Park Ave., Richmond, Va. 23220
Ticketing needs and restrictions will be determined at a later date. Students should check their emails for the RSVP, which is due March 22. For more information, email Matt Springer at springerms@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
5 p.m.
First Baptist Church
2709 Monument Ave., Richmond, Va. 23220
Tickets are not required. The Brandcenter will host an open house for grads and their families during the morning of May 10 and will host the ceremony in the evening. For more information, please contact Ashley Sommardahl at asommardahl@vcu.edu.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
11 a.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23284
Tickets are not required. A reception at the Honors College (701 W. Grace St.) for graduates and guests will immediately follow the ceremony. For more information, email honors@vcu.edu.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
1 p.m.
Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1201
1000 Floyd Ave, Richmond, Va. 23220
Tickets are not required. Seating is limited, plan to arrive accordingly. For additional questions email lcurrie@vcu.edu.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
1 p.m.
Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1107
1000 Floyd Ave, Richmond, Va. 23220
Tickets are not required. For additional questions email grscott2@vcu.edu.
College of Humanities and Sciences
Saturday, May 11, 2024
3 p.m.
University Student Commons, Richmond Salons
907 Floyd Ave., Richmond, Va. 23284
For more information, please reach out to Emily Humberson: humbersone@vcu.edu.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
5 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D
403 N. Third St., Richmond, Va. 23219
For more information, please reach out to Alvin Bryant via email: arbryant@vcu.edu or Fernando Tenjo-Fernandez via email: fatenjo@vcu.edu.
Information coming soon.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
2 p.m.
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
1627 Monument Ave., Richmond, Va. 23220
For more information, please reach out to Gregory Patterson via email: pattersongb@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
3 p.m.
University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom
907 Floyd Ave., Richmond, Va. 23284
For more information, please reach out to Jo Murphy via email: jsmurphy@vcu.edu.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
4 p.m.
W.E. Singleton Center
922 Park Ave., Richmond, Va. 23220
For more information, please reach out to Kathleen Murphy via email: kmmurphy@vcu.edu or Andrea Wight via email: wighta@vcu.edu.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
5 p.m.
University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom
907 Floyd Ave., Richmond, Va. 23284
For more information, please reach out to Charlene Crawley via email: cdcrawle@vcu.edu or Maggie Brocklebank via email: brocklebankm@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
6:30 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D
403 N. Third St., Richmond, Va. 23219
For more information, please reach out to Monique Morton via email: khs@vcu.edu.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
1 p.m.
University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom
907 Floyd Ave., Richmond, Va. 23284
For more information please reach out to Ellie Meyer (MATH): meyereh@vcu.edu, Calla Talman (PHYS/MATH/SSOR): talmancp@vcu.edu, Melissa Siebert (PHIL): siebertm2@vcu.edu.
Monday, May 13, 2024
9 a.m.
Virginia War Memorial
621 S. Belvidere St., Richmond, Va. 23220
For more information, please reach out to Dianne Stewart-Frausto via email: dstewartfraus@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
10 a.m.
W.E. Singleton Center
922 Park Ave., Richmond, Va. 23220
For more information, please reach out to Allie Reckendorf via email: anreckendorf@vcu.edu.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
4:30 p.m.
Stuart C. Siegel Center
1200 W. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23284
For more information please reach out to Lucy Hudson via email: psygraduation@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
1 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center, B21abc
403 N. Third St., Richmond, Va. 23219
For more information please reach out to Natasha Long via email: longnj@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
1 p.m.
W.E. Singleton Center
922 Park Ave., Richmond, Va. 23220
For more information, please reach out to Melanie Barnes via email: mbbarnes@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2024
6:30 p.m.
Greater Richmond Convention Center, B15 abc
403 N. Third St., Richmond, Va. 23219
For more information, please reach out to Amy Rector(World Studies) via email: alrector@vcu.edu or Margaret Ozierski (LSEE) via email: maozierski@vcu.edu.
Office ceremonies
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
4 p.m.
Virginia War Memorial
621 S. Belvidere St., Richmond, Va. 23220
Tickets are not required. For additional questions email stross@vcu.edu.
Monday, May 6, 2024
5 p.m.
University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom
907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, Va. 23284
Tickets are not required. Please register using this form by March 1. For additional questions visit https://omsa.vcu.edu/what-we-do/cultural-programming/cultural-achievement-ceremonies/accessibility-achievement-ceremony/ or email mtkadeba@vcu.edu.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
5:30 p.m.
University Student Commons, Richmond Salons
907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, Va. 23284
Tickets are not required. Please register using this form by March 1. For additional questions email leckyjj@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 3, 2024
5 p.m.
Location - TBD
Visit https://omsa.vcu.edu/what-we-do/cultural-programming/cultural-achievement-ceremonies/donning-of-the-kente-ceremony/ for more information.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
5:30 p.m.
University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom
907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, Va. 23284
Tickets are not required. Please register using this form by March 1. For additional questions email leckyjj@vcu.edu.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
5 p.m.
University Student Commons, Richmond Salons
907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, Va. 23284
Tickets are not required. Please register using this form by March 1. For additional questions email ohrn@vcu.edu.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
5 p.m.
University Student Commons, Richmond Salons
907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, Va. 23284
Tickets are not required. Please register using this form by March 1. For additional questions email ohrn@vcu.edu.
Friday, May 3, 2024
6 p.m.
Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1201
1000 Floyd Ave, Richmond, Va. 23220
Tickets are not required. The ceremony is available hybrid. To register visit https://forms.gle/LvmmrV5w7cB8DfSh8. For additional questions email recovery@vcu.edu.