Commencement 2008
Degree Candidates eligible to participate in Commencement exercises are the following:
August 2007: Doctoral Degrees
January 2008: All Degrees
May 2008: All Degrees
August 2008: Bachelor's & Master's Candidates
Class of 2008!
The 41st annual George Mason University commencement is scheduled for Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the Patriot Center. The complete schedule of all graduation ceremonies will be online. Graduates are requested to arrive at the North Plaza, near the George Mason statue, for assembly promptly at 9:00 a.m. on May 17th. Patriot Center doors open for guests at 9:00 a.m. The ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. and lasts approximately two hours.
Additional information on the Commencement ceremony, guest tickets, college/school/institute convocations, caps and gowns, and guest parking can be found on this web site — or call the 24-hour Commencement Hotline at (703) 993-GRAD (after February 28, 2008).
The student speaker for 2007 was Whitney U. Evans from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. See Commencement Student Speaker 2008 for information on becoming this year's student speaker.
Again, our sincere congratulations and we wish you success on your new beginnings!
Sincerely
Jeffrey T. Chamberlain, University Marshall
Barbara Lubar, Office Of Events Management
Iris Robinson, Office of the Registrar Graduation Section