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Watch Virtually: 2020 Commencement Ceremony
A virtual Commencent will take place December 4 due to the latest statewide COVID-19 directives
University News | November 23, 2020
Governor Northam’s associated with the pandemic has necessitated another change to ²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ's 2020 Commencement plans. With gatherings now limited to just 25 people, the University's in-person ceremonies planned for December 5 and 6 have now been shifted to one virtual ceremony on Friday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. on the ²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ Digital Broadcasting Network (view the ).
The Class of 2020 will still have an opportunity to return to ²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ to celebrate their accomplishments, as Graduate Recognition Hours will be held on Saturday, December 5 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Graduates can to come to the Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center with up to five guests to pick up their diploma, pose for a socially-distanced graduation photo with ²Ê°ÔÍõÁùФ President Scott D. Miller and Vice President for Academic Affairs Maynard Schaus, and receive an exclusive Virginia Wesleyan alumni face covering and Class of 2020 tassel as a gift from the Office of Alumni Relations. The deadline to request a time slot is December 1.
For those graduates who are unable to attend, the University will mail diplomas at a later date. New graduates are asked to update their information with the Office of Alumni Relations to confirm their current mailing address.