Class of 2026, your Commencement Week is around the corner!
Commencement Week begins on Tuesday, May 12, with the Senior Class Toast (for undergraduate students only; registration extended to Sunday, May 10), followed by the MSSC Graduation Celebration on Thursday, May 14, and the Interfaith Baccalaureate on Saturday, May 16.
School celebrations, where students’ names are called, and pictures are taken with their dean, run from Thursday to Sunday, May 14-17.
The week’s capstone on Sunday is your #OnlyAtGW moment, Commencement on the National Mall!
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Bag Policy and Prohibited Items for School Celebrations and Commencement |
Bags up to 5" × 7" × ¾" are permitted and subject to inspection. Diaper and ADA/medical bags up to 16” × 16” × 8” will be allowed. Expect longer waiting times and delayed entry if bringing a permitted bag. Review the list of prohibited items for school celebrations and Commencement.
Regalia is required at school celebrations and Commencement on the National Mall. It is available for purchase at the Campus Store (2125 I Street NW); availability is not guaranteed. You may exchange regalia, at no additional cost, with your order confirmation.
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Metro (May 16-17): No Yellow/Blue Line service between Pentagon City and Braddock Road.
Freedom250 (May 17): May cause street closures around Commencement and increase rideshare demand.
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School Celebrations: Thursday, May 14 - Sunday, May 17 |
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Lineup locations, times, and venues are listed on the Commencement schedule. Graduates should report for lineups an hour before the ceremony begins.
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StagePasses will be sent to graduates next week. You will scan your StagePass, or a card with your StagePass’s QR code (provided at lineups), before crossing the stage. It will activate the recording of your name and display it on the screen.
- Graduates who have not registered should ask for a gold card when they report to lineups. Their name will be read live at the event.
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Guests with mobility issues attending school celebrations at the Charles E. Smith Center may use Gate 3 to enter, with one companion, thirty minutes before doors open.
- No diplomas are distributed at Commencement Week events. They are mailed up to eight weeks after conferral.
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Commencement on the National Mall: Sunday, May 17 |
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The unified Commencement brings together GW’s ten schools for the awarding of honorary degrees with remarks from leadership and your student speaker, all in the shadow of the Washington Monument. Deans call their schools to stand, and President Ellen M. Granberg will ceremonially confer degrees. Graduates' names are not announced, nor do they walk across the stage.
- Graduates should report to the gate assigned in their StagePass.
- Guests should enter through the gate assigned to them on their ticket. They must show the QR code on their ticket, either on a mobile device or as a printout. Note: There are no exceptions. Anyone without a ticket will be directed to an overflow viewing area outside the event perimeter to watch the ceremony.
- Guests who need access to the ADA seating area may enter through Gate 6, regardless of their gate assignment, and may have one companion. Download an ADA drop-off pass. It allows access to the drop-off area only — it is not a parking pass.
- No additional guest tickets are available. Our site on the National Mall has a limited capacity, and to ensure the safety and security of graduates and guests, we must adhere to this restriction. We appreciate your understanding.
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No disruptions will be permitted during the ceremony, including the use of prohibited items. Individuals who create a disruption or have a prohibited item will be escorted out of the event by security personnel or the U.S. Park Police.
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The event will be held as scheduled unless we are directed to move by the National Park Service or if conditions do not allow us to safely conduct the ceremony as planned. The alternate site, for graduates only, is the Charles E. Smith Center.
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