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 2024 Website
If you have questions about commencement, please contact SONCommencement@georgetown.edu
2024 Schedule
Note: Schedule subject to change
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
3:30 p.m. Multicultural Ceremony for Graduate Students, Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building
5:00 p.m. Multicultural Family Reception for Graduate Students, PWC Plaza, Hariri Building
8:30 p.m. Despedida Ceremony (Latinx Heritage Ceremony), ICC Auditorium
Thursday, May 16, 2024
9:00 a.m. School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony, 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
5:00 p.m. Multicultural Family Reception, Copley Formal Lounge
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, ICC Auditorium
7:15 p.m. Harambee Ceremony (African-American Heritage Ceremony), ICC Auditorium
Note: School of Nursing Blessing of the Hands Ceremony (NM/WHNP & WHNP programs), Time and location to be announced shortly
Friday, May 17, 2024
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, Healy 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, 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 19, 2024
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
To purchase Academic Regalia for undergraduate and graduate programs, please visit the Georgetown University Bookstore website and find your program. The Georgetown University Bookstore will reply to all orders to confirm sizing.
- Bachelor’s nursing students should order the Bachelor of Science Complete Set, SKU 602170251. This includes a gold hood.
- Master’s nursing students should order the Master of Science Complete Set, SKU 602170349. This includes a gold hood.
- Doctoral nursing students should order the Doctor of Nurse Practitioner Complete Set, SKU 602170517. This includes an apricot hood.
To purchase Fine Regalia for doctoral programs, please visit the Jostens website.
Commencement 2024 Questions
If you have questions about commencement, please contact SONCommencement@georgetown.edu