Undergraduate students graduate with a bachelor’s degree in nursing; graduate students earn master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing.
Commencement Quick Links
2023 Commencement Speaker: Rear Admiral Susan M. Orsega
Georgetown Commencement 2023 Website
If you have questions about commencement, please contact SONCommencement@georgetown.edu
2023 Schedule
Note: Schedule subject to change
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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
6:00 p.m. School of Nursing Blessing of the Hands Ceremony (NM/WHNP & WHNP programs), Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building
View the recording of the School of Nursing Blessing of the Hands ceremony.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
7:30 a.m. Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, Gaston Hall
9:00 a.m. Army ROTC Pinning Ceremony, Great Room, Healey Family Student Center
9:00 a.m. School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building
View the recording of the School of Nursing Pinning ceremony.
10:30 a.m. School of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau Ceremony, Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building
View the recording of the School of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau ceremony.
12:00 p.m.* Senior Convocation, Healy Lawn (Severe weather site: McDonough Arena)
3:00 p.m.* School of Nursing Commencement (Undergraduate and Graduate, and DNP/DNAP hooding will occur), Healy Lawn (Severe Weather Site: McDonough Arena)
View the recording of the School of Nursing Commencement ceremony.
4:30 p.m. School of Nursing Reception, Dahlgren Quadrangle
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
Friday, May 19, 2023
9:00 a.m. School of Nursing Tropaia, Lorhfink Auditorium, Hariri Building
View the recording of the School of Nursing Tropaia ceremony.
10:00 a.m. Social Justice Send-Off Ceremony, ICC Auditorium
11:00 a.m. Social Justice Send-Off Reception, Leavey Center Esplanade
9:00 p.m. Senior Ball, Washington Hilton
Sunday, May 21, 2023
9:00 a.m.* Baccalaureate Mass, Healy Lawn (Severe Weather Site: McDonough Arena)
* 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 2023 Questions
If you have questions about commencement, please contact SONCommencement@georgetown.edu