Undergraduate Celebration
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
Undergraduate Celebration
Saturday, May 17, 2025 • 12 & 3:30 p.m. EDT
Charles E. Smith Center
Columbian College graduates are invited to attend the in-person Undergraduate Celebration ceremonies on May 17 at the Charles E. Smith Center. The celebration is open to graduates receiving their bachelor's and associate's degrees, along with family and friends. Not sure which ceremony to attend? See the list of participating majors. Graduates will need to register themselves and their guests in order to obtain tickets.
All graduates are also invited to attend the May 18 University-wide Commencement on the National Mall.
We look forward to celebrating the class of 2025! Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #CCASOnward.
Commencement Registration
Commencement registration is now open! Before registering, make sure you:
Each CCAS graduate will receive 6 guest tickets to school ceremonies. In the registration portal, you will also indicate whether you plan to attend any departmental/program receptions. Graduates must register, and record their names, by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, April 18, 2025. If you have questions about the registration process, refer to the how to register guide or contact [email protected].
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Participating Majors
- 12 p.m. Ceremony
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Criminal Justice
- Data Science
- Economics
- Human Services and Social Justice
- Journalism and Mass Communication
- Political Communication
- Political Science
- Political Science: Public Policy Focus
- Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Sociology
- 3:30 p.m. Ceremony
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Arabic Studies
- Archaeology
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Biological Anthropology
- Biological Sciences
- Biophysics
- Chemistry
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies
- Cognitive Science of Language
- Communication
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Art History
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Art History and Fine Arts
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Dance
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Fine Arts
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Graphic Design
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Interaction Design
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Interior Architecture
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Music
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Photojournalism
- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design - Theatre
- Creative Writing and English
- English
- Environmental and Sustainability Science
- Environmental Studies
- French Language, Literature, and Culture
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Judaic Studies
- Korean Language and Literature
- Mathematics
- Neuroscience
- Organizational Sciences
- Peace Studies
- Philosophy
- Philosophy: Public Affairs Focus
- Physics
- Religion
- Russian Language and Literature
- Spanish and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
- Special Interdisciplinary Major
- Statistics
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Associate in Arts, General Studies
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Sandra Ochoa Warden
BA '24, Political Science and Government
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In its strength abiding,
Pledge we fidelity
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