Updated information and event details will be posted here as they become available.
SATURDAY MAY 18th, 2024
Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) Celebration
8:30 AM - Charles E. Smith Center - 600 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20052
Graduates should arrive no later than 8:00 AM.
GSEHD Celebration: Each student will receive six guest tickets. Students' names are announced as they walk across the stage to receive their diploma. (Students receive facsimile diplomas, actual diplomas are mailed to students). The recipient of the ETL Jere Trout Award will be announced and the winner of the GSEHD Student Speaker Competition will deliver their speech.
Details to follow as they become available.
See also: GSEHD Graduation and GSEHD School Commencement Celebration
Graduation Survey
Required for all graduating students, this survey is designed to help GW learn more about the experiences and future plans of our students. Link to: Graduation Survey
SUNDAY MAY 19hth, 2024
University Commencement on the National Mall
10:30 AM - The National Mall between 7th and 14th Streets.
Graduates and guests must be seated by 10:15 a.m.
Commencement is open to all graduates, from bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs, to come and celebrate their achievements. While individual names are not called, graduates rise as their degrees are announced by their deans and conferred by President Wrighton.
Guests and Registration. Our graduates are invited to bring up to six guests to Commencement on the Mall.
When does registration open? Students who had their degree awarded in summer 2023, fall of 2023, spring of 2024, or or will complete all their degree requirements in summer of 2024, are eligible to participate in school celebrations and Commencement in May. Graduates must register themselves and their guests to attend Commencement Week events. Registration will open on TBD and close on TBD.
Who needs to register? Tickets are required for all guests who will be 2 years of age, or older, by Commencement Week 2024. Any guest who will be younger than 2 years old does not require a ticket and must sit in the lap of a ticketed guest.
See Commencement Frequently Asked Questions for additional information or email commencement@gwu.edu. See also: GWU Commencement .
