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School & Department Graduations

Graduates will be honored at individual school or department graduations at various times and locations during Commencement Weekend. Many of the school and department ceremonies are followed or preceded by a reception. Generally, no tickets are required to attend, however some departments may require tickets or RSVP due to limited venue capacity. 

Questions about these events should be directed to the school or department. Arrows indicate links will take you directly to the school or department's website. 

Please Note:
These events may be located some distance from the stadium. There is no general campus transportation from the Stanford Stadium to these sites, and most guests walk from the Stadium. For ceremonies located across campus, guests may want to consider driving to the ceremony site. Please plan accordingly. Consult the Stanford Commencement Map for walking directions, or check out the School, Department, and Program Ceremonies Map. A limited shuttle service is available along portions of Campus Drive and Jane Stanford Way. See the shuttle map for stops and hours of operation. See the campus parking map for parking lots across campus.

Accessibility Information: 
All ceremony sites will have a variety of seating options, including wheelchair accessible spaces. Individual School or Department graduations may be located some distance from the stadium. For ceremonies located across campus, guests may want to consider driving to the ceremony site. Please plan accordingly. 

View Directions from the Stadium to the Diploma Ceremonies & Receptions for walking and driving directions and nearest bus shuttle stop to select sites. 

School & Department GraduationsSunday

Aeronautics and Astronautics

School of Engineering

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Cemex Auditorium with reception at Knight Management Center Bowl
School & Department GraduationsSunday

African and African American Studies

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Tresidder Oak Lounge
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Anthropology

School of Humanities & Sciences

Ceremony begins 12:30 p.m. and reception begins at 1:30 p.m.
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New Guinea Sculpture Garden
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Archaeology Center

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Stanford Archaeology Center front patio
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Art and Art History

School of Humanities & Sciences

Reception begins at 12:00 p.m. Ceremony is 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. followed by a reception until 3:00 p.m.
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McMurtry Building
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Bioengineering

School of Engineering

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Science & Engineering Quad Southeast Lawn
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Biology

School of Humanities & Sciences

Reception begins at 11:30 a.m. with ceremony beginning at 12:30 p.m.
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Nolop Bass Biology Courtyard
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Chemical Engineering

School of Engineering

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Li Ka Shing Center (LKS), Burg Hall (2nd floor)
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Chemistry

School of Humanities & Sciences

Ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. Lunch begins around 1:30 p.m.
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Sapp Center Auditorium & Courtyard
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Civil and Environmental Engineering

School of Engineering

Ceremony begins 12:00 p.m. and reception from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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Memorial Auditorium
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Classics

School of Humanities & Sciences

Reception begins 12:00 p.m. Ceremony begins 12:30 p.m. followed by appetizers/refreshments
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Centennial Fountain (in front of Green Library)
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Communication

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Memorial Court
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity

School of Humanities & Sciences

Luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. with ceremony beginning at 2:00 p.m.
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Lomita Lawn across from Building 360
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Computer Science

School of Engineering

Doors open at 11, lunch at 11:30, ceremony begins at 1
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Frost Amphitheater
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Design

School of Engineering

Lunch begins at 12. Ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m.
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Kennedy Grove
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Dinkelspiel Auditorium with a reception to follow in Oregon Courtyard
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Economics

School of Humanities & Sciences

Reception at 11:30; Ceremony at 12:30
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Hoover Tower Lawn
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Electrical Engineering

School of Engineering

Light lunch at 12:00 p.m. Ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. followed by reception at 3:00 p.m.
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Alumni Lawn, in front of the Li Ka Shing Center (LKSC)
School & Department GraduationsSunday

English

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Memorial Church
School & Department GraduationsSunday

History

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Lane History Corner in Citrus Courtyard
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Human Biology

School of Humanities & Sciences

Reception at 12:15 p.m. Ceremony begins at 2:15 p.m.
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Memorial Church
School & Department GraduationsSunday

International Policy

School of Humanities & Sciences

Reception begins 11:30 a.m. and ceremony follows at 12:30 p.m.
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Encina Hall Lawn
School & Department GraduationsSunday

International Relations

School of Humanities & Sciences

Reception at 11:30 a.m.; Ceremony at 12:30 p.m.
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Dohrmann Grove
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Latin American Studies

School of Humanities & Sciences

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BolĂ­var House Garden
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Linguistics

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Knight Building Courtyard
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Master of Liberal Arts

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Keith Memorial Terrace (behind Memorial Church)
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Materials Science and Engineering

School of Engineering

Ceremony begins 12:30 p.m.; Reception begins 1:30 p.m.
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NVIDIA Auditorium, Huang Engineering Center
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Mathematics

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Math Corner & Lomita Grove
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Mechanical Engineering

School of Engineering

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Maples Pavilion (Ceremony) and Chuck Taylor Grove (Reception)
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Music

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Philosophy

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Building 90 Arcades
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Physics, Applied Physics & Engineering Physics

School of Humanities & Sciences

Reception begins at 12:00 p.m. with the ceremony following at 1:15 p.m.
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Varian Courtyard (reception), Hewlett 200 (ceremony)
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Political Science

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Crothers Courtyard
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Psychology

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Reception at Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation followed by ceremony at Ford Center Plaza
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Public Policy

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Toyon Hall Lawn
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Religious Studies

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Building 310 Lawn (Behind bldg 70 and behind Memorial Church)
School & Department GraduationsSaturday

School of Law Ceremony

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Canfield Courtyard
School & Department GraduationsSaturday

School of Law Reception

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Crocker Garden - Law School
School & Department GraduationsSaturday

School of Medicine Ceremony

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Maples Pavilion
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Science, Technology, and Society

School of Humanities & Sciences

Reception begins 12:00 p.m.; Ceremony begins 1:00 p.m.
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West Oval Grove
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Sociology and Urban Studies

School of Humanities & Sciences

Reception begins 11:30 a.m. and ceremony begins 12:30 p.m.
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East Oval Grove
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Symbolic Systems Program

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Hewlett Building Lawn
School & Department GraduationsSunday

Theater and Performance Studies

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Roble Gym, Studio 113