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Time to shine, Class of 2024!

Winter Commencement will take place December 19, 2024.

Graduation - Winter 2024

Now is the time for 亚洲AV, friends, and family to come together and celebrate all that you have achieved. Attend University Commencement and your Degree Celebration to commemorate your achievements.

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Attending the Ceremonies

Tickets are required for all guests at Commencement and Degree Celebration ceremonies.

Bachelor and Master Winter Graduates were sent two emails from gmuevent@gmu.edu via MarchingOrder with the subject line "Register for your Ceremony." These emails will provide instructions on how to register and claim your guest tickets for graduation.

  • One email is for the University-wide Winter Commencement.
  • One email is for the Degree Celebration that includes your school/college.

You are welcome to attend either one or both ceremonies.

Doctoral Graduates were sent an email with specific instructions for tickets and Commencement ceremony information.

Please check your George Mason email for these messages.

University Commencement

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 9:30 am
EagleBank Arena

What is Commencement?

University Commencement is the official graduation ceremony including degree conferral by President Washington, remarks by the both the presidential invited guest speaker and the selected Class of 2024 student speaker, with music provided by Doc Nix and the Green Machine.听 All Mason winter graduates are invited to attend. All Doctoral students will be recognized and hooded individually at the Commencement Ceremony. Other graduates will be asked to stand as a group when their major is called for recognition.

Degree Celebrations

December 18 and 19, 2024
EagleBank Arena

Date and Time Participants
Dec 18, 4:30pm CEHD / CVPA / SCHAR / CARTER
Dec 19, 2:00pm COS / CPH / CHSS
Dec 19, 6:30pm CCB / CEC

What are Degree Celebrations?

Separate Degree Celebrations honor the different schools' and colleges' Bachelors and Masters graduates. These graduates are individually recognized and photographed as they cross the stage. The events also featured guest speakers from similar fields. Doctoral graduates are not recognized at Degree Celebrations; they are recognized at Commencement.

A view of a graduation event from an angle that we can see all of the graduates, the guests seated in the arena seats, and the speaker.

If you are a George Mason graduate from a previous semester looking to participate in a winter graduation ceremony, please emailgmuevent@gmu.edufor guidance.

Please Note

Security measures will be in place at all ceremonies.

Graduates will need their Grad Pass from MarchingOrder to be admitted.

All graduates and guests will go through weapons detection systems.

for more information on bag policy and prohibited items.

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If you have questions, please contact the Office of University Events (gmuevent@gmu.edu听or call 703-993-2853 between 9am-5pm M-F).

Congratulations on your degree and we look forward to seeing you at this important and celebratory experience for everyone!

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