Dear UVM Faculty and Staff,

We are pleased to share the message below, which was just distributed to the Class of 2021. We hope you will join us in congratulating our graduates on their hard work and many achievements.

Best wishes,
Suresh and Patty

Suresh V. Garimella, President
Patricia A. Prelock, Provost and Senior Vice President

 

Dear Members of the Class of 2021,

We are delighted to share some good news with you. Following Governor Scott’s “Roadmap to Reopening” update on April 6, graduates are now permitted to have two fully vaccinated guests attend our in-person, on-campus Commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 20 and Friday, May 21 (schedule below).

While masking, distancing, and other health and safety protocols will remain in place, we are thrilled that guests will get to celebrate with you in-person. Ticket information and additional details will be available soon on the Commencement website, which is updated regularly.

Please be sure to join tonight’s Teams Live information session at 7 p.m. EDT for further Commencement information. You can use the following link: join via Teams (https://go.uvm.edu/commencement2021update).

And, as mentioned in our March 31 message, a second Teams Live information session will be held on Tuesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. EDT.

We are also pleased to announce that the schedule of ceremonies is finalized and can be found below: 

Thursday, May 20, 2021

  • 8 – 9 a.m.: Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
  • 10 – 11 a.m.: Grossman School of Business
  • Noon – 1 p.m.: College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
  • 2 – 3 p.m.: College of Education and Social Services
  • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Graduate College

Friday, May 21, 2021

  • 8 – 9 a.m.: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • 1 – 2 p.m.: College of Arts and Sciences (students with last names A – G)
  • 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.: College of Arts and Sciences (students with last names H – N)
  • 6 – 7 p.m.: College of Arts and Sciences (students with last names O – Z)

For family, friends, and graduates who cannot attend in person, we will still stream each of the ceremonies live. 

Congratulations, once again, on your graduation. We applaud your achievements and are deeply committed to creating a memorable day for all graduates of the Class of 2021. 

With best wishes, 

Suresh V. Garimella, President 
Patricia A. Prelock, Provost and Senior Vice President