Congratulations graduates! We are proud to celebrate UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies students who earned undergraduate and graduate degrees during the 2025-26 academic year.
This page offers information specific to the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of Professional Studies in Health Sciences Management, and Master of Public Safety program graduates.
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Weekend Overview
On Saturday, May 16:
SCPS hosts three receptions:
- Undergraduate degree program graduates
- Metropolitan Police Department bachelor's completion cohort
- Master of Public Safety graduates
On Sunday, May 17:
- First, all graduates attend Final Exercises on the UVA Lawn. This includes an academic procession of the graduates and faculty down the Lawn. The ceremony includes the conferral of degrees by school, greetings by University officials, and remarks by a keynote speaker. Graduates receive 6 tickets each.
- Then, graduates attend a school ceremony for their degree program. At these ceremonies, graduates are recognized individually. SCPS will host two ceremonies after Final Exercises: one for undergraduate degree programs and a second for the Master of Public Safety program. Guests are invited to watch by livestream or in person.
Weekend Schedule for School of Continuing and Professional Studies Graduates
- Schedule for Bachelor's Degree Program Graduates
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Saturday, May 16
- 11:00 am -12:30 pm: Metropolitan Police Department Cohort Graduation Reception
- Location: Sycamore Hill, 1301 Emmet Street, Charlottesville
- Registration is required by May 10 and will be emailed to you.
- 3:00 - 5:00 pm: Bachelor's Degree Program Reception
- Location: Sycamore Hill, 1301 Emmet Street, Charlottesville
- Registration is required by May 10 and will be emailed to you
Sunday, May 17
- 7:45 am: all graduates assemble for Lawn procession at the Rotunda's Northeast Terrace
- 9:00 am: Final Exercises lawn procession begins for all graduates
- 11:30 am: Undergraduate degree graduation ceremony begins
- In-person: Newcomb Hall Ballroom, third floor; registration not required
- Virtual: by Zoom; registration is required, see below
- 11:00 am -12:30 pm: Metropolitan Police Department Cohort Graduation Reception
- Schedule for Master of Public Safety Graduates
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Saturday, May 16
- 5:30 pm: Master of Public Safety graduation dinner at Rapture, 303 E. Main Street, Charlottesville
- Registration is required and will be emailed to you
Sunday, May 17
- 7:45 am: All graduates assemble for Lawn procession at the Rotunda's Northeast Terrace
- 9:00 am: Final Exercises lawn procession begins for all graduates
- 1:00 pm: Master of Public Safety graduation ceremony begins
- In-person: Newcomb Hall Ballroom, third floor; registration not required
- Virtual: by Zoom; registration is required, see below
- 5:30 pm: Master of Public Safety graduation dinner at Rapture, 303 E. Main Street, Charlottesville
- UVA Hosted Events Open to All Graduates
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Friday, May 15:
- 3:00 pm: Valedictory Exercises
- Location: John Paul Jones Arena. See details
- 8:00 PM Fourth-Year Class Party
- Location: The Virginia Guesthouse (2017 Ivy Road). See details
- Donning of the Kente: TBD for 2026
- 3:00 pm: Valedictory Exercises
Weekend Activities: Participation Details
Travel Resources:
Need help finding somewhere to stay and other activities for your trip? Here are two great resources:
Accessibility:
We are committed to providing universal access to all of our events. Please contact Susan Chisholm at schisholm@virginia.edu to request disability-related accommodations. Examples of accommodations may include real-time captioning, ASL-English interpreting services, accessible digital copies of programs, accessible seating and accessible parking.
Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accommodations. Please contact us at least seven days prior to the start of this event.
Final Exercises
Regalia:
- Graduates must pick up regalia at the UVA Bookstore with a valid ID. Please email gradinfo@virginia.edu a weekday or two before picking up your regalia so they are prepared!
- Find details about regalia on UVA's website
- Master of Public Safety graduates must wear hoods as part of the regalia. Hoods must be ordered directly by students from the UVA Bookstore and ship directly from the bookstore.
- This year, SCPS grads can request a regular tassel or a tassel with your graduation year.
- If you are not able to pick up from the UVA Bookstore, SCPS graduates have two options:
- You may request SCPS ship it to you (even if you are participating in graduation virtually)
- You may request SCPS hold it for you for pickup on final exercises morning
- Requests must be made through this form by May 2.
Assembly and Procession:
- All School of Continuing and Professional Studies graduates who plan to participate in the Final Exercises lawn procession on Sunday, May 17, must assemble by 7:45 am at the Rotunda's Northeast Terrace.
- To gain access to the Lawn, students must download a student ticket or present a student ID and be wearing regalia. See details.
Livestream Viewing:
Guests can watch the Valedictory and Final Exercises ceremonies from anywhere via the live streaming webcast, which will be located online: www.virginia.edu/live
Virtual Graduation Ceremonies
Students:
- Graduates unable to make it to graduation in person can still participate in the graduation ceremony remotely, via Zoom
- Graduates participating virtually will be featured on screen when their name is called
- Registration is required
- Undergraduate degree program graduates may register to attend (link coming)
- Master of Public Safety graduates may register to attend (link coming)
- Graduates who choose this option will be briefly featured on a screen during the ceremony when each graduate’s name is called in Newcomb Hall Ballroom. Graduates will also appear on screen during the live stream of this event
Guests:
- Guests may watch the live stream of the graduation ceremony, which will be found on this webpage beginning at 11:20 am on Sunday, May 17.
