Upcoming Events
Winter Graduation
Dec 14, 2021, 11:00 AM - Dec 16, 2021, 4:00 PM
Eagle Bank Arena
Celebrate your achievements, commemorate your successes, and look boldly into the future at George Mason University's winter graduation events, December 14-16, 2021.
Patriot Procession:
Location: Eagle Bank Arena
Dates: Appointment times available December 14 and 15th
Number of guests/graduate: Unlimited
Give yourself, your friends, and your family the time to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime event. The Patriot Procession is a unique and flexible opportunity for graduates and their guests to celebrate this tremendous achievement together in a very personal way. In this format, families and guests accompany their graduate, and receive a front-row view of them crossing the stage.
Formal Ceremonies:
Ceremonies will be live-streamed on Mason's Youtube channel.
Mason's formal Winter Graduation Ceremonies will include speakers and musical performances honoring the graduates. All graduates will have their names called as they process across the stage, and are professionally photographed commemorating the occasion.
The ceremonies are held in two sessions on December 16, 2021, and graduates attend the ceremony corresponding to their school or college.
At either ceremony, all attendees commit to stay for the entire program which concludes in approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Regalia is required for all graduates.
BUS / CEC / CHHS / CEHD / COS
-- Bachelors and Masters only --
Location: Eagle Bank Arena
Date: December 16, 2021
Time: 2 p.m.
Number of guests/graduate: 10
Doctoral Ceremony
George Mason University will honor our 2021 Doctoral graduates in a conferral ceremony hosted in the Concert Hall at the Center for the Arts at on December 16, 2021 at 4 p.m.
For more information and FAQ, click here.