Individual departments and programs celebrate the graduates majoring in their discipline. Departmental awards and prizes are presented at these receptions or at other end-of-year events of the departments’ choosing. Receptions are held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday unless otherwise noted on the reception schedule below.
Departments of Biology and Chemistry & Biochemistry joint reception for graduating seniors and their guests, including Molecular Biology & Biochemistry seniors, in the McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Tormondsen Great Hall
Computer Science Department Reception for graduating seniors and their guests.
Atwater Dining Hall
Neuroscience Reception for graduating seniors, family and friends. Refreshments will be served in the McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Tormondsen Great Hall
Remarks for seniors and their families in the Mahaney Arts Center (MAC) Room 125.
Mahaney Arts Center 125
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in the Mahaney Arts Center (MAC) Seeler Theater.
Mahaney Arts Center Seeler Studio Theatre
Psychology, Geography, and Physics Departments joint reception for graduating seniors and their guests. Refreshments will be served in the McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Tormondsen Great Hall
Commencement reception for International Politics & Economics and International & Global Studies seniors and their families.
Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby
Commencement reception for History of Art & Architecture and Music seniors and their families.
Mahaney Arts Center Upper Lobby
Departments of Sociology; Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies; and Independent Scholar joint reception for graduating seniors and their guests in Axinn Center Winter Garden.
Axinn Center Winter Garden
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies remarks for seniors and their families in Axinn 229 in conjunction with a joint reception in the Axinn Center Winter Garden at 4:30 p.m.
Axinn Center 229
Environmental Studies Department Reception for Graduating Seniors and their guests.
Atwater Dining Hall
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in Mahaney Center for the Arts Room 209.
Mahaney Arts Center 209
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in the Abernethy Room (Axinn 221) with a joint reception in the Axinn Center Winter Garden at 4:30 p.m.
Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in Mahaney Center for the Arts Room 125.
Mahaney Arts Center 125
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in Mahaney Center for the Arts Room 126.
Mahaney Arts Center 126
Remarks & awards for graduating seniors and their guests in MAC 232 followed by a joint reception in the upper lobby of the Mahaney Arts Center.
Mahaney Arts Center 232
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in Mahaney Center for the Arts Room 221.
Mahaney Arts Center 221
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in McCardell Bicentennial Hall Room 220.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220
Departments of American Studies, English, Film & Media Culture, and History joint reception for graduating seniors and their guests in Axinn Center Winter Garden.
Axinn Center Winter Garden
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in McCardell Bicentennial Hall Room 216.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
Commencement reception for seniors and their families for the departments of Dance, Theatre, Classics & Classical Studies, Literary Studies, Philosophy, Religion, and Education Studies.
Mahaney Arts Center Upper Lobby
Remarks and awards for Film and Media Culture Seniors and their families in Axinn 229 in conjunction with a joint reception in the Axinn Center Winter Garden at 4:30 p.m.
Axinn Center 229
Economics Department Commencement Reception for seniors and their guests.
Atwater Dining Hall
Departments of Anthropology and Political Science joint reception for graduating seniors and their guests in the McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Tormondsen Great Hall
Commencement reception for seniors and their families for the departments of Arabic, Chinese, Comparative Literature, German, Japanese Studies, Luso-Hispanic Studies, and Russian.
Mahaney Arts Center Lower Lobby
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in Mahaney Center for the Arts Room 221.
Mahaney Arts Center 221
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in Mahaney Center for the Arts Room 209.
Mahaney Arts Center 209
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in Mahaney Center for the Arts Room 125.
Mahaney Arts Center 125
Remarks & awards for Classics & Classical Studies and Philosophy seniors and their families at 5:15 p.m. in the Robison Concert Hall, during the joint reception ongoing from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. in the upper lobby of the Mahaney Arts Center.
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in Mahaney Center for the Arts Room 126.
Mahaney Arts Center 126
