这是毕业周, and a number of events that celebrate the Class of 2023 will culminate with bet8体育娱乐入口’s 138th Commencement Exercises on 星期五 and Saturday.

ODU will formally recognize its newest alumni at two ceremonies:

星期五: Advanced Degree Ceremony for all colleges and schools, 6 p.m. 在查特威竞技场. Approximately 600 education specialist, master’s and doctoral degrees will be awarded. The speaker will be Nina Brown, Ed.D., professor in the Department of 咨询 and Human 服务s.

周六: 本科典礼，9a.m.康恩布劳球场.B. 巴拉德体育场. This event will confer degrees for graduates of the 文学院 and 信, the 斯特罗姆商学院, the 达顿教育学院 and Professional Studies, Batten College of Engineering and 技术, 健康科学学院, 理学院, School of 网络安全 and School of Nursing. Approximately 2,000 students will receive degrees. The speaker will be Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin.

This will be the first Commencement Ceremony for an individual class held outdoors since May 2002, when graduates received their degrees at Foreman Field.

In the event of inclement weather, undergraduates will receive their degrees 在查特威竞技场, with ceremony times to be announced 24 to 48 hours beforehand.

家人和客人:

Friends and family members should plan to arrive at the venues 30 to 60 minutes before the ceremony start time. Signs on Hampton Boulevard will direct you to entrances to parking lots.

All guests over the age of 2 must have a ticket to enter Chartway Arena or S.B. 巴拉德体育场.

If you do not have a guest ticket, auxiliary viewing for the Advanced Degree ceremony will be available in the Big Blue Room at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Follow the signs to the entrance on 43rd Street.

T在这里 is no auxiliary seating location for S.B. 巴拉德体育场. If you do not have a guest ticket, you can join the celebration of your graduate through ceremony livestream on the ODU网站主页.

另外, ODU has implemented a 清袋政策 在年代.B. 巴拉德体育场. Guests can bring one clear bag and one small bag per person. Clear bags approved for entry: A clear tote (12x6x12 inches) or a one-gallon, 透明塑料储物袋. 小包(6个).5x4.5 inches) and wallets are allowed. Also approved are seat cushions (16x16 inches) without arms or pockets. 每人一个坐垫. 不被认可:大钱包, 公文包, 背包, 细绳袋, 个人在椅背, 尿布袋, 范妮包, 冷却器, 电脑包, 相机袋, 双目情况下, 以及任何种类的行李.

Clear bags can be purchased at the 大学村书店, the Monarch Market at Webb University Center and 在线.

学生信息:

T在这里 is no rehearsal for the ceremony. Information on reporting place and time and Student Information and Instructions were emailed to all participants.

〇学生停车 Advanced Degree Ceremony (星期五): Students should park in the 49th Street Stadium Garage or 43rd and Bluestone Avenue Garage. Students who utilize a DMV accessibility placard may park on the first level. 本科 Ceremony (Saturday): Students should park in the 43rd and Elkhorn and 43rd and Bluestone 停车 Garages. Students who use a DMV accessibility placard may use the 49th Street Stadium Garage.

More information about commencement can be found 在这里.

Among the events this week ahead of commencement that celebrate the Class of 2023 are:

周三

  • 彩虹毕业典礼，4页.m., North Café, Webb University Center. This annual ceremony and reception celebrates Rainbow graduates from the Monarch LGBTQIA+ Monarch community.

周四

  • Joint Commissioning Ceremony, 9:30 a.m.在Chartway Arena. 特邀演讲嘉宾是Lt. 创. Maria Gervais, deputy commanding officer for U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.
  • 高级学位午餐会, hosted by the bet8体育娱乐入口 校友会 and the 研究生院, 11:30 a.m.S的优先俱乐部.B. 巴拉德体育场.
  • Student Honors and Awards Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Webb University Center (invitation only).

星期五

  • 高级早午餐和吐司, hosted by the 校友会 and the Office of 学生参与 and 传统, 10:30 a.m.蓝色大房间.

另外, graduating students can participate in the Senior Class Challenge, a fundraising initiative designed to provide a scholarship to assist students who would not be able to complete their ODU degree because of financial constraints. The gifts will go directly to the ODU Student Concordia Award, an endowed scholarship created by University Advancement. You can find more information at this link.