Graduating students, please complete the form below to register your attendance and reserve your seat at the universitywide ceremony. Please note: Seating is limited. After you register, a confirmation will be sent to the email address you provided above. To change your registration, please click "edit response" in the confirmation email.


The graduates receiving the following degrees will communicate their attendance to the universitywide ceremony with their respective schools and will NOT NEED TO COMPLETE this form:
- Doctor of Dental Surgery
- Doctor of Education
- Doctor of Philosophy
- B.S., Dental Hygiene


ALL Ph.D. and Ed.D. candidates for more information, please visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/student/graduation.html


Graduating students earning a master's degree from the da Vinci Center for Innovation should choose "Graduate School" in the list below. Those receiving certificates from the da Vinci Center for Innovation should choose the school or college relative to their major in the list below.

Graduates should arrive at the Greater Richmond Convention Center by 9 a.m. Graduates should proceed to the line-up area at the Fifth and Marshall entrance of the Ballroom Pavilion of GRCC. Once inside, follow the signs located throughout directing graduates to the Grand Ballroom.

***Be cautious wearing tall heels. You’ll be navigating stairs and escalators, so comfortable footwear is highly recommended.

***Graduates, if you arrive after 9:30 a.m., you may be unable to sit with your school.

Parking is available to the public for a fee at the GRCC parking deck and the Fifth and Marshall streets garage. For more information, visit commencement.vcu.edu.

For the universitywide ceremony, tickets for guests are not required and seating is available on a first come, first served basis. There is no reserved seating. For your family and friends, GRCC doors will open at 8:30 a.m. Guests should enter at the Third and Marshall or Fifth and Marshall entrances to the Exhibit Hall Pavilion of GRCC.

On Saturday, May 13, graduation portraits will be available from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. before the universitywide ceremony at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Graduates who wish to participate in this final portrait opportunity should plan to arrive early. Registration is not required.

Connect now with VCU Alumni to discover all the ways you can remain connected with your alma mater long after the big day. For more information, please visit https://commencement.vcu.edu/graduation-info/#alumniassoc