Diploma Ceremonies
All students are invited to the Commencement Mass on Saturday evening and the University Commencement Ceremony on Sunday morning, May 15.
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 Commencement Mass and the Diploma Ceremonies.
The following is a list of dates and times that students will receive their diplomas.
For a full listing of all events, please view the Schedule of Events page.
Saturday, May 14, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Graduate School Commencement Ceremony and Conferring of Degrees
Notre Dame Stadium (Inclement weather location - Compton Family Ice Arena)
9:00 a.m.
Mendoza College of Business Interdisciplinary Graduate Business Program Diploma Ceremony
Graduates of the following programs are invited to attend this ceremony: Master of Business Administration, Executive Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Management, Master of Nonprofit, and Executive Master of Nonprofit. (Reception to follow - Stayer Center)
Joyce Center — North Dome
11:00 a.m.
Law School Hooding and Conferring of Degrees
Joyce Center - Purcell Pavilion
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1:00 p.m. - Department and College Diploma Ceremonies
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Duncan Student Center - Dahnke Ballroom
School of Architecture Diploma Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center - Tent on Irish Green
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Duncan Student Center - Smith Center for Recreational Sports
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
DeBartolo Hall - Room 101
Collegiate Sequence (Science Business, Science Computing, and Science Education) Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
South Dining Hall
Department of Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Joyce Center - North Dome
Department of Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Washington Hall - Auditorium
Mendoza College of Business Department of Finance Graduate and Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Graduates with an undergraduate major from the Mendoza Finance Department and graduates from the Master of Science in Finance program, both residential and Chicago formats, are invited to attend this ceremony. (Reception to follow - Stayer Center)
Compton Family Ice Arena
Keough School of Global Affairs Recognition Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Patricia George Decio Theatre
Mendoza College of Business Department of Marketing Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Graduates with an undergraduate major from the Mendoza Marketing Department are invited to attend this ceremony. (Reception to follow - Stayer Center)
Corbett Family Hall - Downes Club
Department of Mathematics Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Snite Museum - Annenberg Auditorium
Department of Neuroscience and Behavior (College of Science) Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center - Leighton Concert Hall
Department of Physics Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Mendoza College of Business - Jordan Auditorium
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5:00 p.m.
COMMENCEMENT MASS
Academic Procession begins at 4:30 p.m.
Joyce Center - Purcell Pavilion
Sunday, May 15, 2022
9:00 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
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
* University University 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.)
Mendoza College of Business Department of Accountancy Graduate and Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Graduates with an undergraduate major from the Mendoza Accountancy Department and graduates from the Master of Science in Accountancy program, are invited to attend this ceremony. (Reception to follow - Stayer Center)
Duncan Student Center - Dahnke Ballroom
Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center - Patricia George Decio Theatre
College of Arts and Letters Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Joyce Center – Purcell Pavilion
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center – Leighton Concert Hall
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Corbett Family Hall - Downes Club
Mendoza College of Business Department of IT, Analytics, and Operations Graduate and Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Graduates with an undergraduate major from the Mendoza ITAO Department and graduates from the Master of Science in Business Analytics program, both residential and Chicago formats, are invited to attend this ceremony. Master of Science in Business Analytics graduates who also received a dual degree from the MBA program are also invited to attend this ceremony. (Reception to follow - Stayer Center)
Joyce Center - North Dome
Mendoza College of Business Department of Management and Organization Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Graduates with an undergraduate major from the Mendoza Management & Organization Department are invited to attend this ceremony. (Reception to follow - Stayer Center)
Mendoza College of Business - Jordan Auditorium
Department of Preprofessional Studies Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Washington Hall - Auditorium
*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.