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Commencement

School of Humanities & Sciences

School of Humanities and Sciences graduates will be honored at individual department celebrations during Commencement Weekend. Information about department celebrations during the weekend is below.

Arrows indicate links will go directly to the department website.

School and Department Celebration Accessibility Information

If you are a graduate and/or guest attending any Department and School Celebration and need disability access information and/or disability-related accommodations, please visit the Commencement Accessibility page.

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

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

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

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

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

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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Bolívar 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

Mathematics

School of Humanities & Sciences

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Math Corner & Lomita Grove
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 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