Note: the University Commencement Ceremony will be held outdoors rain or shine. If severe weather is expected on Saturday, May 16 an updated commencement plan will be posted on UVM’s commencement homepage by 1:00 pm on Friday, May 15.
College and School Ceremonies
Friday, May 15, 2026
Patrick Leahy Honors College Scholars Recognition Ceremony
Location: Ira Allen Chapel
Ceremony Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tickets: 4 tickets per graduate
Note: Patrick Leahy Honors College scholars medallions (not diplomas) will be distributed at this event. Degree conferral will take place at the University Commencement Ceremony in the morning on Saturday, May 16, and diplomas will be awarded at each home college/school ceremony on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Ceremony
Location: Expo North, The Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Tickets: 10 tickets per graduate
Note: Diplomas will be presented to each graduate as part of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Ceremony.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ceremony
Location: Expo South, The Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Tickets: 6 tickets per graduate
Note: Diplomas will be presented to each graduate as part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ceremony.
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources Ceremony
Location: Expo North, The Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Tickets: 6 tickets per graduate
Note: Diplomas will be presented to each graduate as part of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources Ceremony.
Graduate College Commencement Ceremony
Location: Expo South, The Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Tickets: 8 tickets per graduate
Note: A ceremony for master and doctoral degree candidates in the Graduate College where the president will confer degrees and graduates will be hooded and presented with their diploma as they cross the stage.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
College of Education and Social Services Ceremony
Location: Expo North, The Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Time: 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Tickets: 10 tickets per graduate
Note: Diplomas will be presented to each graduate as part of the College of Education and Social Services Ceremony.
Grossman School of Business Ceremony
Location: Expo North, The Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Tickets: 8 tickets per graduate (updated on 3/27/25)
Reception: 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm, Reception Tent at the Champlain Valley Exposition
Note: Diplomas will be presented to each graduate as part of the Grossman School of Business Ceremony.
College of Arts and Sciences Ceremonies (3 ceremonies total)
College of Arts and Sciences Ceremony 1
Location: Expo South, The Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Tickets: 6 tickets per graduate
Note: Diplomas will be presented to each graduate as part of the College of Arts and Sciences Ceremony 1.
Programs included in College of Arts and Sciences Ceremony 1 include:
- Biological Science
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Studies
- Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies
- Geography
- Geosciences
- Geology
- Global Studies
- History
- Individually Designed
- Plant Biology
- Political Science
- Zoology
College of Arts and Sciences Ceremony 2
Location: Expo South, The Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Tickets: 6 tickets per graduate
Note: Diplomas will be presented to each graduate as part of the College of Arts and Sciences Ceremony 2.
Programs included in College of Arts and Sciences ceremony 2 include:
- Art History, School of the Arts (SOA)
- Dance, School of the Arts (SOA)
- Music, School of the Arts (SOA)
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychological Science
- Religion
- Sociology
- Studio Art, School of the Arts (SOA)
- Theatre, School of the Arts (SOA)
College of Arts and Sciences Ceremony 3
Location: Expo North, The Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Tickets: 6 tickets per graduate
Note: Diplomas will be presented to each graduate as part of the College of Arts and Sciences Ceremony 3.
Programs included in College of Arts and Sciences ceremony 3 include:
- Anthropology
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Chinese, School of World Languages and Cultures (SWLC)
- Classical Civilization/Classics, School of World Languages and Cultures (SWLC)
- Economics
- English
- Film and Television Studies
- French, School of World Languages and Cultures (SWLC)
- German, School of World Languages and Cultures (SWLC)
- Health and Society
- Japanese, School of World Languages and Cultures (SWLC)
- Latin, School of World Languages and Cultures (SWLC)
- Linguistics, School of World Languages and Cultures (SWLC)
- Mathematics
- Russian, School of World Languages and Cultures (SWLC)
- Spanish, School of World Languages and Cultures (SWLC)
Larner College of Medicine Commencement Ceremony
Location: Ira Allen Chapel
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tickets: 6 tickets per graduate
Note: A ceremony for doctor of medicine degree candidates in the Larner College of Medicine where the president will confer degrees, graduates will be hooded, take their professional oath, and receive their diploma as they cross the stage.
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Ceremony
Location: Expo South, The Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Tickets: 6 tickets per graduate (updated on 3/27/25)
Note: Diplomas will be presented to each graduate as part of the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Ceremony.
Additional Commencement Weekend Events & Campus Calendar of Events
For a campus-wide calendar of events Commencement Weekend please visit the campus calendar of events. Information will be posted as it becomes available.