Undergraduate students graduate with a bachelor’s degree in nursing; graduate students earn master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing.
Commencement Quick Links
Georgetown Commencement 2025 Website
If you have questions about commencement, please contact SONCommencement@georgetown.edu
2025 Schedule
Note: Schedule subject to change
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
3:30 p.m. Multicultural Ceremony for Graduate Students, Gaston Hall
5:00 p.m. Multicultural Family Reception for Graduate Students, Dahlgren Quadrangle
Thursday, May 15, 2025
9:00 a.m. School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building
11:30 a.m. School of Nursing Blessing of the Hands Ceremony (NM/WHNP & WHNP Programs), Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building
12:00 p.m.* Senior Convocation, Healy Lawn (Severe weather site: McDonough Arena)
3:00 p.m. School of Nursing Tropaia, Lorhfink Auditorium, Hariri Building
4:45 p.m. Multicultural Family Reception, Healey Family Student Center
5:00 p.m. Phi Beta Kappa Annual Initiation, Gaston Hall
6:00 p.m. Phi Beta Kappa Reception, ICC Galleria
6:00 p.m. Asian Heritage Ceremony, Healey Family Student Center
7:15 p.m. Harambee Ceremony (African-American Heritage Ceremony), Healey Family Student Center
8:30 p.m. Despedida Ceremony (Latinx Heritage Ceremony), Healey Family Student Center
Friday, May 16, 2025
7:30 a.m. Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, Gaston Hall
9:00 a.m. Army ROTC Pinning Ceremony & Reception, Great Room, Healey Family Student Center
9:00 a.m. School of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau Ceremony, Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building
10:00 a.m. Social Justice Send-Off Ceremony, Social Room, Healey Family Student Center
11:00 a.m. Social Justice Send-Off Reception, Poulton Hall Courtyard (Rain site: Suite 130, Poulton)
12:00 p.m.* School of Nursing Commencement (Undergraduate and Graduate degrees, and DNP/DNAP hooding will occur), Healy Lawn (Severe Weather Site: McDonough Arena)
1:30 p.m. School of Nursing Reception, Leavey Center Esplanade
9:00 p.m. Senior Ball, Washington Hilton
Sunday, May 18, 2025
9:00 a.m.* Baccalaureate Mass, Healy Lawn (Severe Weather Site: McDonough Arena)
10:00 a.m. Commencement Continental Breakfast, Great Room, Healey Family Student
Center
* Academic processions for all Commencement ceremonies begin approximately 30 minutes before the posted ceremony time. Guests should be seated before the procession begins.
Academic Regalia
More information and links will be provided here when Regalia is available for purchase.
Commencement 2025 Questions
If you have questions about commencement, please contact SONCommencement@georgetown.edu