Diploma Ceremonies
Professional schools (Law, Graduate Business, Graduate School) graduate on Saturday, May 19 and all undergraduate ceremonies will take place on Sunday, May 20, 2018. A list of the diploma ceremonies is available in a PDF format. All students are invited to the University Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 20.
The Sunday morning University Commencement Ceremony is a ticketed event for guests, although it is unlimited. Diploma ceremonies are not ticketed and also have unlimited seating.
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.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
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 Ceremony and Conferring of Degrees
Joyce Center — Purcell Pavilion
12:30 p.m.
Law School Hooding and Conferring of Degrees
Hesburgh Library — Reflecting Pool
(Inclement weather location: Joyce Center, North Dome)
Sunday, May 20, 2018
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
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
2:00 p.m. - 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
Bond Hall
College of Arts and Letters Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Joyce Center – Purcell Pavilion
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
DeBartolo Hall – Room 101
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Auditorium
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Mendoza College of Business – Auditorium
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Patricia George Decio Theatre
Department of Computer Science & Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Duncan Student Center – Dahnke Ballroom
Department of Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
DeBartolo Hall – Room 141
Department of Mathematics Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Jordan Science Hall – Room 105
Mendoza College of Business Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Joyce Center – North Dome
Department of Neuroscience and Behavior (College Of Science) Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Duncan Student Center – Smith Center for Recreational Sports
Department of Physics Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Jordan Science Hall – Room 101
Collegiate Sequence (Science Business, Science Computing, And Science Education) Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Washington Hall – Auditorium
Department of Science Preprofessional Studies Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Corbett Family Hall – Downes Club
*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.