Schedule of Events
Find your school website below for specific details pertaining to your event. Find details about alumni events on the Advancement and Alumni Engagement Commencement page. Dangerous weather plans will be listed in the event description, where applicable.
2:00 p.m. | President's Open House |
3:00 p.m. | Oxford Continuee Graduate Reception |
6:30 p.m. | Class Day Crossover The beloved Senior Class tradition continues (bigger than ever) in its 20th year! Put on your fancy clothes to gather and celebrate one last time as the undergraduate Class of 2022 after finals and before families arrive for graduation events. An evening of fun, music, food, and the traditional candlelight procession as you cross over from student to an alumnus of Emory University. More Class Day Crossover STUDENT event details here. |
7:00 p.m. | Emory Community Class Day Crossover Reception The beloved Class Day Crossover tradition is back for its 20th year! Join us for an exclusive pre-reception with alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the Emory community before we gather to cheer on the Class of 2022 during the Crossover procession. Afterward, welcome the graduating class into alumni-hood with a Coke Toast on McDonough Field. Help us show the Class of 2022 a warm welcome to the Emory Alumni Association and that a strong Emory network is here for them, wherever they may go! Included: free beer, wine, appetizers, fun, and lots of Emory nostalgia! More Class Day Crossover event details here. |
10:00 a.m. | Goizueta Business School Full-time MBA Graduation Celebration Contact: Amy Bentley, 404.727.8992 |
2:00 p.m. | Goizueta Business School Master of Science in Business Analytics Celebration Contact: Christine Battle, 404.727.3367 |
2:00 p.m. | Goizueta Business School Executive MBA Graduation Celebration Contact: Virna Mendoza, 404.727.0310 |
3:30 p.m. | School of Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy The Emory University School of Medicine Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Diploma Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. EST at The Emory Student Center (ESC). Graduating students participating virtually, as well as additional family and friends, will have the opportunity to share in the activities via a live (and on-demand) webcast of the ceremony. The link to view the ceremony will be shared with graduating students closer to the event date. The Diploma Ceremony will feature remarks by The Doctor of Physical Therapy Interim Director, Dr. Tami Phillips, Department of Rehabilitation Chairman, Dr. David Burke and Emory University Trustee, Bishop David Graves. Our Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD, MPH a Clinical Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Baylor University. Graduating students attending in-person and virtually will be individually recognized during the Diploma Ceremony. Emory Doctor of Physical Therapy Live Stream: https://youtu.be/jHqkFSu9_xw |
4:00 p.m. | School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine The Emory University School of Medicine MD Diploma Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. EST at Glenn Auditorium. Graduates and their guests will participate in a socially distanced, in-person ceremony at that time. Masks are required to be worn by all attendees. Additional guests, family, and friends will have the opportunity to share in the activities via a live (and on-demand) webcast of the ceremony. The Diploma Ceremony will feature remarks by the Dean of the School of Medicine, Vikas, P. Sukhatme. Graduating students attending in-person will be individually recognized during the ceremony. The Papageorge Teaching Award will be presented and recipients of the University Exemplary Teaching Award, and Distinguished Teaching Award will be recognized. Graduating students must officially register themselves and their guests to attend the ceremony. Registration must be completed through the MarchingOrder Portal.Dangerous weather: The ceremony has been moved to Glenn Memorial Auditorium. For directions to Glenn Auditorium, please click here. |
4:30 p.m. | Goizueta Business School Master’s Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony (MSBA & MBA Executive, Full-time and Evening formats) Contact: Harriet Ruskin, 404.727.6644 |
4:30 p.m. | Multifaith Baccalaureate Ceremony for the Class of 2022
Seniors: All graduating seniors are encouraged to attend in regalia. Please RSVP here. Family and Friends: Due to space constraints, we cannot accommodate family and friends in the chapel. Please register for the livestream here: https://bit.ly/EmoryBacc22Livestream Register for the Multifaith Baccalaureate Ceremony for the Class of 2022 |
6:30 p.m. | Reception for Goizueta Business School master’s students and their guests |
9:00 a.m. | Candler School of Theology |
9:00 a.m. | School of Nursing ABSN Pinning Ceremony Join our Distance Accelerated BSN students as they receive their nursing pins during the Spring Awards Ceremony. |
9:00 a.m. | 2022 Legacy Medallion Ceremony The Emory Alumni Association invites graduating Legacy students and their families to a special ceremony recognizing their connection to the University. Emory Legacy Families recognizes individuals who make an Emory education part of their family tradition. We encourage the Emory spirit in students who are children, grandchildren, and/or siblings of Emory graduates. Generations of families have passed on the Emory tradition, and we celebrate this special relationship. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Rollins School of Public Health |
10:00 a.m. | Oxford College |
11:00 a.m. | School of Medicine, Genetic Counseling Training Program |
11:00 a.m. | School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony Join our pre-licensure students as they receive their nursing pins during the Spring Awards Ceremony. |
12:30 p.m. | BBA Graduation Celebration |
4:00 p.m. | Modupe Dayo An African-themed graduation ceremony celebrating the achievements of Black graduates. The ceremony pays tribute to African ancestors and heritage. Prior to the ceremony, guests are invited to participate in the Modupe Dayo reception on McDonough Field starting at 2:30 p.m. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served. |
6:00 p.m. | C.A.R.A.S. Celebrating Accomplishments and Recognizing Academic Success (C.A.R.A.S.) is a ceremony that honors graduating members of the Latinx community at Emory. Event is hosted in both English and Spanish. Dinner is provided. |
11:00 a.m. | Laney Graduate School |
1:00 p.m. | First-Generation Low-Income (FLI) Graduation Ceremony A celebration of the resilience, integrity, scholarship, and empowerment of students who are among the first generation of college graduates in their families. Reception on the Emory Student Center Plaza to follow at 2pm. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served. |
3:00 p.m. | Emory College of Arts and Sciences Honors Ceremony Dean Michael Elliott presides. Recognition of academic honorees. For graduating seniors who have completed the College Honors Program, their families, Honors committee directors, and College faculty. This is a ticketed event. The Honors Program will distribute two tickets to each Honors student; Honors students and faculty do not need a ticket to enter. Doors will open an hour prior to the ceremony beginning. For your safety, we are not permitted to allow guests to stand or sit in the aisles, vestibule, or areas reserved for the students. The ceremony will also be available for viewing via a live (and on-demand) webcast. The Honors Ceremony livestream will be available here: http://college.emory.edu/honorsceremony
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4:30 p.m. | School of Law |
6:00 p.m. | Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American (APIDA) Graduation Ceremony A ceremony celebrating Emory’s Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American community and honoring the achievements of our graduating students. Post-ceremony reception to follow beginning at 7:30pm on the Emory Student Center Plaza. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served. |
8:30 a.m. | Emory University Commencement Ceremony on the Quadrangle
Contact: Office of University Events *Registration required by March 25, 2022 |
10:15 a.m. | Emory College of Arts and Sciences Dangerous weather: Bachelor of Arts will be at 8:00 a.m. and Bachelor of Sciences will be at 10:00 a.m. in in the Woodruff Physical Education Center. Both events will be ticketed. |
11:00 a.m. | Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing |
| 11:00 a.m. | Goizueta Business School, BBA Dangerous weather: This ceremony will move to 1:00 p.m. in the same location. |
| 12:30 p.m. | School of Medicine, Medical Imaging Program Your health and safety is our first priority. Given the ever-changing nature of the coronavirus pandemic, please note that information regarding the ceremony may be subject to change at any point. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we consider both in-person and virtual options to celebrate the Medical Imaging Program’s Class of 2022. |