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Spring 2022

January 20: Nomination process begins for University Awards, including Student Achievement Awards, Scholarship and Service, and President’s Award

Early February: Schools and colleges being student speaker selection process (contact your school’s commencement coordinator)

March 2: Anthem Singer Auditions, 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Katzen Arts Center
March 7: Deadline to purchase doctoral regalia
Early-March: Online regalia order form is activated for all students who are made eligible to graduate by their academic advisors
Early-March: Begin submitting name recording for individual graduation recognition with NameCoach
March 21: Deadline to submit Application to Graduate on Eagle Service. Applications for Spring will not be accepted after this date
March 23: Student award nominations due
March 23: Graduation Fair, 2:00-7:00 p.m., First floor, Mary Graydon
March 30: Career Center In-Person Job & Internship Fair, 2:00-5:00 p.m., Bender Arena, Registration opens March 2

April 6: Career Center Virtual Job & Internship Fair, 1:00-4:00 pm, Registration opens March 2
April 4: Deadline to submit regalia orders for campus pick-up (May 4-8) and on-time regalia orders with best prices for home shipping. Deadline to submit name recording on NameCoach
April 5: Regalia site open for late orders with late shipping fee
Mid-April: Electronic guest ticketing portal opens for students who have ordered regalia and have vaccination on file
April 18: Regalia order site closes at 5 pm; limited late orders will be available only on a walk-in basis at the AU Campus Store May 4-8
April 29: Students are requested to reserve guest tickets by April 29. Waitlist ticket request will be approved May 2-6. Guests without a ticket will not be permitted into Bender Arena

May 4-8: Regalia pick up and limited walk-in order at AU Campus Store
May 4-May 6: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
May 7: 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
May 8: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
May 7: 2022 Spring Commencement ceremonies
9:00 a.m.: School of Communication and School of Education
1:30 p.m.: Kogod School of Business and Office of Professional Studies
6:00 p.m.: School of International Service
May 8: 2022 Spring Commencement ceremonies
10:00 a.m.: School of Public Affairs
2:30 p.m.: College of Arts and Sciences

5:00 p.m.: Deadline to return rental PhD regalia to AU Campus Store
May 22: 2022 Commencement ceremony
1:00 p.m.: Washington College of Law

Early October: Online regalia order form is activated for all students who are made eligible to graduate by their academic advisors
Early October: Students eligible to participate in commencement can begin recording the preferred pronunciation of their diploma name through NameCoach
October 15: Deadline to purchase doctoral regalia
October 27: Graduation Fair, 2:00-7:00 p.m., AU Campus Store
October 31: Deadline to submit Application to Graduate

November 15: Deadline to submit name recording for graduation recognition
November 15: Deadline to submit regalia orders for campus pick-up (December 17-19) and on-time regalia orders with best prices for home shipping
Week of November 15: Electronic guest ticketing portal opens for students who have ordered their regalia; students will receive emails to AU accounts with details and instructions on how to assign guest tickets
November 16 – 29: Regalia site open for late orders with late shipping fee
November 29: Regalia online ordering site closes at 5 p.m.; lmited late orders will be available only on a walk-in basis at the regalia distribution AU campus store (December 17 – 18)

December 17-18: Regalia distribution for campus pick-up orders and limited walk-in orders at AU Campus Store
December 19: 2021 Fall Commencement ceremonies
9:00 a.m.: College of Arts & Sciences, Kogod School of Business, Office of Professional Studies, and School of Education
1:30 p.m.: School of Communication, School of International Service, School of Public Affairs, and Washington College of Law