Fall 2009 Commencement
All ceremonies will take place on December 12, 2009
College/School |
Important Times |
Professional Schools (Cameron School of Business, School of Nursing, and Watson School of Education) & Graduate School Commencement Ceremony |
Ceremony Start Time- 9:30 a.m. Graduates line-up at Hanover Gym- 8:30 a.m. Doors open for guests- 8:30 a.m. Extra tickets (if available)- 8:30 a.m. |
College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony |
Ceremony Start Time-1:30 p.m. Graduates line-up at Hanover Gym- 12:30 p.m. Doors open for guests- 12:30 p.m. Extra tickets (if available)- 12:30 p.m. |
Graduates may pick up their cap, gown, tickets and name card from the UNCW Bookstore. Students must have their UNCW One Card swiped in order to pickup their items. For questions, please contact the Bookstore at 910.962.3188.
All ceremonies are in Trask Coliseum. Doors will open one hour before the start of each ceremony.
Each student will receive 6 tickets.
Guests may need tickets to attend department events. For information about department events, click here.
Summer graduates - Please continue to check your UNCW email and our website for commencement updates.
Join the Class of 2009-2010 Facebook group!
Stay up to date on the information specifically for seniors at UNCW.
Spring 2010 Commencement
Date |
College/School |
Start Time |
| Fri. May 7 | Cameron School of Business Commencement Ceremony | 2:00 p.m. |
| Fri. May 7 | School of Nursing and Watson School of Education Commencement Ceremony | 5:30 p.m. |
| Sat. May 8 | Sciences, Arts & Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony Art, Biology and Marine Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Creative Writing, Computer Science, English, Environmental Studies, Film Studies, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Geography and Geology, History, Marine Science (Graduate School), Mathematics and Statistics, Music, Philosophy and Religion, Physics and Physical Oceanography, & Theatre |
9:30 a.m. |
| Sat. May 8 | Social Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony Anthropology, Communication Studies, Health and Applied Human Sciences, Liberal Studies, Psychology, Public and International Affairs (formerly known as Political Science), Sociology and Criminal Justice, & Social Work |
1:00 p.m. |
H1N1 Information
UNCW is currently monitoring the H1N1 flu situation. All commencement exercises will take place as scheduled. To maintain the health and safety of our UNCW community, please practice everyday flu prevention tips including:
- Please do not attend the ceremonies if you are ill.*
- Wash your hands often with warm water and soap, rubbing all parts of your hands vigorously for about 15-20 seconds. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer if a sink with running water and soap is not available. Hand sanitizer stations will be available at commencement exercises for use by attendees and students.
- Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, using a tissue or coughing or sneezing into your upper sleeve.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
UNCW will continue to monitor the H1N1 flu situation and will communicate with the UNCW community as needed. For more information about UNCW's response to the H1N1 flu situation, visit www.uncw.edu/ba/safety/swineflu.html. For updated UNCW emergency information, visit www.uncw.edu/safetyandemergency.
*Commencement ceremonies will be broadcast via the Web and over cable TV.
Commencement exercises for the University of North Carolina Wilmington will be broadcast live in their entirety by UNCW Television.
The broadcast will also be simulcast online at www.uncw.edu/tv. Programming is encoded for playback with Quick Time software. Viewers will need Quick Time 7 or higher installed to view the content. The program is free and can be obtained through a link on the Web site above.
Click here for an Undergraduate Graduation Application
Click here for a Graduate School Graduation Application
Contact the Registrar's office at 910.962.3125 for more information.
