Schedule of Events
Commencement weekend 2022 was held May 13–15.
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Schedule of events
May 13, 2022: University Commencement
The University’s Commencement ceremony took place on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 11 a.m., marking the conferral of academic degrees for all undergraduate and graduate students.
May 14–15, 2022: Additional events and ceremonies
Academic schools and departments honored graduates during events throughout Commencement weekend.
Departmental events and ceremonies took place on Saturday, May 14.
| Department Name | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Hubbell Auditorium, Hutchison Hall | Saturday, May 14 | 3 p.m. |
| Film and Media Studies | Hubbell Auditorium, Hutchison Hall | Saturday, May 14 | 3 p.m. |
| Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies | Sloan Performing Arts Center | Saturday, May 14 | 1 p.m. |
| Mechanical Engineering | Hubbell Auditorium, Hutchison Hall | Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. |
| Geomechanics Program | Hubbell Auditorium, Hutchison Hall | Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. |
| History | Richard Feldman Ballroom (A,B), Douglass Commons | Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. |
| African and African-American Studies | Humanities Conference Room D, Rush Rhees Library | Saturday, May 14 | 9 a.m. |
| Linguistics | Sloan Performing Arts Center | Saturday, May 14 | 3 p.m. |
| American Sign Language | Wegmans Hall, Room 1400 | Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. |
| Mathematics | Sanctuary, Interfaith Chapel | Saturday, May 14 | 3 p.m. |
| Anthropology | Wegmans Hall, Room 1400 | Saturday, May 14 | 1 p.m. |
| Biology: Microbiology Program | Class of ’62 Auditorium, Arthur Kornberg Research Building | Saturday, May 14 | 1 p.m. |
| Art and Art History | M&T Bank Ballroom, Memorial Art Gallery | Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. |
| Modern Languages and Cultures | Richard Feldman Ballroom (C,D), Douglass Commons | Saturday, May 14 | 2 p.m. |
| Audio and Music Engineering | Strong Auditorium | Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. |
| Multidisciplinary Studies | Richard Feldman Ballroom (C,D), Douglass Commons | Saturday, May 14 | 10 a.m. |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Strong Auditorium | Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. |
| Music | Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library | Saturday, May 14 | 9 a.m. |
| Biology: Biochemistry Program | Class of ’62 Auditorium, Arthur Kornberg Research Building | Saturday, May 14 | 10 a.m. |
| Biology: Neuroscience Program | Sanctuary, Interfaith Chapel | Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. |
| Biology | Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center | Saturday, May 14 | 3 p.m. |
| Optics | Richard Feldman Ballroom (A,B), Douglass Commons | Saturday, May 14 | 1 p.m. |
| Biomedical Engineering | Strong Auditorium | Saturday, May 14 | 9 a.m. |
| Phi Beta Kappa | Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center | Thursday, May 12 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Brain and Cognitive Sciences | Sanctuary, Interfaith Chapel | Saturday, May 14 | 1 p.m. |
| Philosophy | Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library | Saturday, May 14 | 1 p.m. |
| Business | Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center | Saturday, May 14 | 1 p.m. |
| Physics and Astronomy | Hoyt Auditorium, Hoyt Hall | Saturday, May 14 | Noon |
| Chemical Engineering | Richard Feldman Ballroom (A,B), Douglass Commons | Saturday, May 14 | 3 p.m. |
| Political Science & International Relations | Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center | Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. |
| Chemistry | Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library | Saturday, May 14 | 3 p.m. |
| Psychology | Strong Auditorium | Saturday, May 14 | 3 p.m. |
| Computer Science | Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center | Saturday, May 14 | 9 a.m. |
| Public Health-Related Programs | Sanctuary, Interfaith Chapel | Saturday, May 14 | 9 a.m. |
| Dance and Movement | Sloan Performing Arts Center | Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. |
| Religion and Classics | Wegmans Hall, Room 1400 | Saturday, May 14 | 9 a.m. |
| Data Science | Hubbell Auditorium, Hutchison Hall | Saturday, May 14 | 9 a.m. |
| Technical Entrepreneurship and Management | Wegmans Hall, Room 1400 | Saturday, May 14 | 3 p.m. |
| Digital Media Studies | Richard Feldman Ballroom (A,B), Douglass Commons | Saturday, May 14 | 9 a.m. |
| Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) | George Eastman Museum | Saturday, May 14 | 2 p.m. |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences | Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library | Saturday, May 14 | 11 a.m. |
| Economics | Strong Auditorium | Saturday, May 14 | 1 p.m. |
All academic degrees will be conferred at the University Commencement ceremony on May 13. Graduates from Arts, Sciences & Engineering will receive their diplomas in the mail a few weeks after commencement. Please email asedegreeaudit@rochester.edu with questions regarding AS&E undergraduate diploma delivery.
Saturday, May 14 at 9 a.m. at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.
Saturday, May 14 at noon at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.
- Doctor of Medicine: Saturday, May 14 at 3 p.m. at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
- Master’s Degrees: Saturday, May 14 at 4 p.m. at the Class of ’62 Auditorium, G-9425
Saturday, May 14 at 6 p.m. at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.
Two ceremonies were held on Sunday, May 15—one at 9 a.m. and one at 12:30 p.m.—at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.
- Sunday, May 15 at 9 a.m.
- Sunday, May 15 at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, May 13 at 4 p.m. at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre (includes doctoral students from all schools).
Eastman Institute for Oral Health graduates were honored during a ceremony on June 24, 2022.