Commencement

Celebrating our B.S.W., M.S.W. and Ph.D. graduates

May 10, 2024 - School of Social Work

Application deadline: Students scheduled to graduate at the end of the Spring 2024 term received emails from the VCU Office of Records and Registration. The application deadline was Friday, Jan. 26.

Certificates and dual degrees: Prospective graduates who are pursuing a certificate or dual degree, including double majors, must fill out the online approval form

Summer graduate approval: Students scheduled to graduate at the end of the Summer 2024 term and who would like to walk in the school’s May Commencement ceremony, should not complete the online application administered by VCU Office of Records and Registration. Instead, please fill out the August graduate online approval form. Note that only B.S.W. and M.S.W. Summer 2024 graduates with 6 or fewer credits left to degree completion are eligible to walk in the May ceremony.

Cultural achievement ceremonies: The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs's registration closed Friday, March 1, for spring graduates who wish to participate in ceremonies celebrating different cultural backgrounds and identities. 

Pronunciation guide: All B.S.W. & M.S.W. Spring 2024 & Summer 2024 graduates who intend to participate in the School of Social Work’s Commencement ceremony, please fill out our pronunciation guide form.

Ceremony details

Pronunciation guide

All B.S.W. and M.S.W. May and August 2024 graduates who intend to participate in the School of Social Work’s Commencement ceremony May 10 should fill out the pronunciation guide form.

Celebrate!

Be sure to stay connected with us and celebrate via FacebookX (Twitter), Instagram and our LinkedIn page, and follow #VCUSSW and #VCUSSW2024!

More information

Graduates who need assistance with their curriculum plans, degree requirements or the graduation application should check with their student success advisors. Graduates unsure of who their advisor is should email sswadvising@vcu.edu.


Commencement archive

Dec. 8, 2023 - School of Social Work

The School of Social Work celebrated 160 Ph.D., M.S.W. and B.S.W. graduates eligible to receive their degrees Friday, Dec. 8, at the Altria Theater. This was believed to be the first formal December ceremony in the school's history. You can watch a video archive of the ceremony below.

You can also view our December Commencement program in a variety of formats:

Watch the Class of 2023 graduate Dec. 8

May 12, 2023 - School of Social Work

The school celebrated just over 400 Ph.D., M.S.W. and B.S.W. graduates eligible to receive their degrees Friday, May 12, at the Siegel Center. You can watch a video archive of the ceremony below.

You can also view our May Commencement program in a variety of formats:

Watch the Class of 2023 graduate May 12

May 13, 2022 - School of Social Work

The school celebrated nearly 300 Ph.D., M.S.W. and B.S.W. graduates eligible to receive their degrees Friday, May 13, at the Siegel Center. You can watch a video archive of the ceremony below.

You can also view our May Commencement program in a variety of formats:

Watch the Class of 2022 graduate May 13

May 14, 2021 - School of Social Work

The school celebrated nearly 300 M.S.W. and B.S.W. graduates eligible to receive their degrees Friday, May 14, in separate ceremonies at Richmond's City Stadium. Due to COVID-19, ceremonies were held outdoors for the safety of graduates and guests. You can watch a video archive of the ceremonies below.

You can also view our May Commencement program in two formats:

Watch the Class of 2021 graduate May 14