Diploma Ceremonies
Professional schools (Law, Graduate Business, Graduate School) graduate on Saturday, May 16 and all undergraduate ceremonies will take place on Sunday, May 17, 2020. A list of the diploma ceremonies is also available in a PDF Format. All students are invited to the University Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 17.
The Sunday morning University Commencement Ceremony is a ticketed event for guests, although it is unlimited. Tickets are not required and the number of guests is unlimited for the Diploma Ceremonies.
The following is a list of dates and times that students will receive their diplomas.* Where available, links have been provided for further detailed diploma ceremony information below.
For a full listing of all events, please view the Schedule of Events page.
*Law School students will receive their diplomas several weeks later.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
10:00 a.m.
Graduate School Commencement Ceremony and Conferring of Degrees
Students assemble at 9:00 a.m.
(Reception to follow)
Compton Family Ice Arena
10:00 a.m.
Mendoza College of Business Graduate Business Commencement Ceremony and Conferring of Degrees
Students assemble by 9:15 a.m.
Joyce Center — Purcell Pavilion
11:00 a.m.
Law School Hooding and Conferring of Degrees
Joyce Center, North Dome
Sunday, May 17, 2020
9:30 a.m.
* Academic Procession for the University Commencement Ceremony Begins to Enter the Stadium
Guest tickets for admission are required. Guests may enter starting at 8:00 a.m.
Notre Dame Stadium - Gates A and B
10:00 – 11:40 a.m.
* University Commencement Ceremony and Conferring of Bachelor and Honorary Degrees
Guest tickets for admission are required. Guests may enter Gates starting at 8:00 a.m.
Notre Dame Stadium - Gates A and B
2:00 p.m. - Undergraduate Department and College Diploma Ceremonies
(Diploma ceremonies should end no later than 4:00-4:30 p.m.)
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Compton Family Ice Arena
Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Snite Museum - Annenberg Auditorium
School of Architecture Commencement Ceremony
DeBartolo Hall - Room 101
College of Arts and Letters Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Joyce Center – Purcell Pavilion
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Concert Hall
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Corbett Family Hall - Downes Club Ballroom
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Duncan Student Center - Midfield Commons
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Washington Hall – Auditorium
Collegiate Sequence (Science Business, Science Computing, and Science Education) Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Duncan Student Center - Smith Center for Recreational Sports
Department of Computer Science & Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Duncan Student Center – Dahnke Ballroom
Department of Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Mendoza College of Business – Jordan Auditorium
Department of Mathematics Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Jordan Hall of Science – Room 105
Mendoza College of Business Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Joyce Center – North Dome
Department of Neuroscience and Behavior (College of Science) Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
South Dining Hall
Department of Physics Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Jordan Hall of Science – Room 101
Department of Science Preprofessional Studies Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Patricia George Decio Theatre
*Students do not receive diplomas at the Sunday morning University Commencement Ceremony; however, at this ceremony, undergraduate degrees will be conferred by their dean and the University President.