Celebrate Commencement 2024
Dear Members of the Class of 2024:
We are delighted to announce that registration for Commencement Week 2024 is now open.
Commencement Week Registration with Name Recording
The culmination of your time at GW, Commencement Week includes school, college, and organization celebrations, as well as our treasured #OnlyAtGW tradition, Commencement on the National Mall.
We invite all members of the Class of 2024 to register yourself and your guests for all the events and activities taking place on campus and in Washington, D.C. that week.
You will soon receive an email with the subject line “Register for Commencement Week,” which will prompt you to create a password before starting registration. You must register with the GW email address that received the message; do not use your personal email address to register. You will claim tickets for your guests during registration.
This year, you have an opportunity to provide a phonetic spelling and recorded audio version of your name. A vocalist will use that information to dub an audio file of your name that will be played at your school celebration as you cross the stage. Please note: The School of Medicine and Health Sciences MD Celebration will not use this feature, and no graduate names will be announced at Commencement on the National Mall.
In order to record your name, you must register by 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, April 22.
From April 23-26, you may continue to register yourselves, and your guests, to attend Commencement Week events, but you will not be able to record your name and your name will be read live at your school celebration.
Registration for Commencement Week events closes on Friday, April 26.
Please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page for additional details.
IMPORTANT:
- Apply to graduate and complete the graduation survey. Graduating students must apply to graduate and complete the mandatory graduation survey before registering for Commencement Week events. Please wait 24 hours after completing the graduation survey before attempting to register for Commencement Week events.
- Schedule. Be sure to review the Commencement Week Schedule and confer with your guests about which events you wish to attend. This will help make the registration process much smoother.
- Weather. Commencement on the National Mall is held rain or shine. Please check the Commencement website periodically on May 19 for the latest information.