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Norfolk, VA

Commencement- Saturday, September 13 at 7 p.m.

Dear Graduates,

We are so excited to see you in Norfolk, VA on the fantail of the USS Wisconsin on Saturday, September 13th to celebrate you at graduation!

PLEASE NOTE: Due to capacity on the USS Wisconsin, Graduates are limited to bring 5 guests only. The ceremony will be live streamed, so please feel free to share the link with friends and family!

In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place in the Brock Theater located in the Nauticus facility adjacent to the USS Wisconsin. Because of the reduced capacity in the theater, graduates will be limited to 2 guests only.

As a reminder:

• Each graduate is responsible to bring their own regalia to the ceremony. This includes the cap, gown, and tassel for undergraduate students and cap, gown, tassel, and hood for graduate students.
• Honor Cords or Distinction Medals will be provided by the university upon check-in at the venue to all qualified graduates.
• Student check-in will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 13 at Nauticus: One Waterside Drive Norfolk, VA 23510
  • Please come, with regalia, to check-in, receive your individual reader card, and pick up your Honor Cords or Distinction Medal as applicable.
  • Graduates will lineup at 6:15 p.m., and the ceremony will begin promptly at 7 p.m.

• Guests will be seated at 6 p.m. Guests are limited to 5 per graduate due to space limitations on the fantail of the USS Wisconsin. There will be overflow seating in the Brock theater adjacent to the ship.

• Any guest or graduate arriving later than 6:45 p.m. will be required to wait until after the start of the ceremony to be seated.

Additional communication will be sent via email in the coming weeks.

Norfolk is a great city to explore! Please visit Norfolk website to discover exciting things to see and do.

We look forward to celebrating you! Please reach out to the Graduation Team or visit the Graduation Website with any questions.

Frankfurt, Germany

• When: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
• Where: House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM)
• Deadline to register for this ceremony: Aug. 29, 2025
• Due to venue capacity, guests are limited to five per graduate.

Seattle, WA

• When: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, 7 p.m.
• Where: The Museum of Flight
• Deadline to register for this ceremony: Aug. 29, 2025
• Due to venue capacity, guests are limited to five per graduate.

Dallas, TX

• When: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, 6 p.m.
• Where: Frontiers of Flight Museum
• Deadline to register for this ceremony: Sept. 5, 2025
• Due to venue capacity, guests are limited to five per graduate.

Tokyo, Japan

• When: Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025
• Where: Hilton Tokyo Odaiba
• Deadline to register for this ceremony: Nov. 14, 2025
• Due to venue capacity, guests are limited to two per graduate.