This schedule was compiled based off of the events listed on the Commencement weekend's official schedule.
Friday, May 11, 2018
Air Force ROTC commissioning ceremony: 9:00 a.m., Duke Chapel
Reception and brunch for A.B. Duke, B.N. Duke, Karsh International, MasterCard Foundation, Reginaldo Howard Memorial and University Scholars: 9:00 a.m., Washington Duke Inn
International House Farewell brunch: 9:30 a.m., International House, 300 Alexander Avenue
Army ROTC commissioning ceremony: 10:00 a.m., Duke Gardens
Class gift from Duke Alumni Association pickup: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Penn Pavilion
Master of Science in Global Health commencement ceremony and reception: 10:30 a.m., Paul M. Gross Hall
Baldwin Scholars commencement ceremony: 11:00 a.m., Nelson Music Room (East Duke Building)
Senior Class Day ceremony: 11:00 a.m., Page Auditorium
Global Cultural Studies in the Program in Literature Departmental luncheon and diploma pick-up: 11:30 a.m., Gilbert-Addoms Down Under
Pratt School of Engineering Ph.D. luncheon: 12:00 p.m., Fitzpatrick Center, Pre-Function Lobby Area & Ground Floor Atrium
Child Policy Research certificate ceremony and celebration: 1:00 p.m., Rubenstein Hall, Room 200
Naval ROTC commissioning ceremony: 1:30 p.m., Duke Chapel
African and African-American Studies awards ceremony and reception: 2:00 p.m., Jameson Gallery, 115 Ernestine Friedl Building
Fuqua Health Sector Management certificate commencement ceremony: 2:00 p.m., Kirby Winter Garden
Global Health commencement ceremony and reception: 2:00 p.m, Paul M. Gross Hall
Policy, Journalism and Media Studies awards ceremony and reception: 2:30 p.m., Sanford School of Public Policy, Rhodes Conference Room 223
Program in Education graduation ceremony: 2:30 p.m., Nasher Museum
Baccalaureate service, surnames A-H: 4:30 p.m., Duke Chapel
Jewish Baccalaureate and reception: 4:30 p.m., Freeman Center
Fuqua Master of Management Studies commencement ceremony: 5:00 p.m., Cameron Indoor Stadium
Fuqua Master of Quantitative Management commencement ceremony: 5:00 p.m., Cameron Indoor Stadium
Family barbecue for the School of Law: 5:00 p.m., The Rick House, 609 Foster St.
Pratt Distributed Master of Engineering Management hooding ceremony: 6:00 p.m., Schiciano Auditorium, Fitzpatrick Center
School of Law candlelight dinner: 7:00 p.m. Star Commons, School of Law
Doctor of Medicine Hippocratic Oath ceremony and reception: 7:00 p.m., Duke Chapel
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Dance Program breakfast reception and graduation celebration: 9:00 a.m. The Ark Dance Studio, East Campus
Fuqua Cross Continent, Global Executive and Weekend Executive MBA Programs commencement: 9:00 a.m., Cameron Indoor Stadium
Music reception and diploma ceremony: 9:00 a.m., Bone Hall, Biddle Music Building
Nicholas School Graduate and Professional graduation ceremony commencement reception: 9:00 a.m., Chemistry Lot, West Campus
Hindu Baccalaureate service: 10:00 a.m., Fitzpatrick Schiciano A
Sanford Master of Public Policy, Master of International Development Policy and Ph.D. hooding ceremony: 10:00 a.m., Wilson Recreational Center
Pratt Master of Science hooding ceremony: 10:30 a.m., Reynolds Theatre, Bryan Center
School of Medicine Master of Biomedical Sciences reception and Diploma Distribution: 10:30 a.m., Trent Semans Center for Health Education, Great Hall
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies commencement and celebration luncheon: 11 a.m., Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building
School of Medicine Biostatistics and Bioinformatics reception and diploma distribution: 11:00 a.m., University Club, University Tower
Baccalaureate service, surnames I-Q: 11:30 a.m., Duke Chapel
Marine Laboratory commencement reception: 11:30 a.m., Environment Hall
Cardea Fellows commencement ceremony and reception: 12:30 p.m., Atrium, French Family Science Center
Germanic Languages and Literature commencement ceremony and reception: 12:30 p.m., Old Chemistry Building, Room 116
Graduate School Germanic Languages and Literature commencement ceremony and reception: 12:30 p.m., Old Chemistry Building, Room 116
Fuqua Daytime MBA and Ph.D. Programs commencement ceremony: 1:00 p.m., Cameron Indoor Stadium
Nicholas School Undergraduate recognition ceremony commencement reception: 1:00 p.m., Chemistry Lot, West Campus
Public Policy recognition ceremony, reception and diploma distribution: 1:00 p.m., Wilson Recreation Center, optional reception to follow
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies hooding ceremony and reception: 1:30 p.m., Ambassador Ballroom, Washington Duke Inn
Master of Arts in Teaching graduation celebration: 3:00 p.m., Auditorium in the Community Family Life & Recreation Center at Lyon Park
School of Medicine Clinical Research reception and diploma distribution: 3:00 p.m., Tobacco Road Sports Café
Human Rights Certificate certificate reception: 4:00 p.m., Smith Warehouse, Bay 4 on the first floor
Baccalaureate service, surnames R-Z: 3:00 p.m., Duke Chapel
Catholic Center Baccalaureate mass and reception: 4:30 p.m., Baldwin Auditorium
Innovation and Entrepreneurship certificate ceremony and recognition: 4:30 p.m., Gross Hall 107, Ahmadieh Family Auditorium
30th Annual Trinity College Arts awards ceremony: 5:00 p.m., The Rubenstein Arts Center
Graduate School Ph.D. Programs hooding ceremony and reception: 5:30 p.m., Durham Convention Center, 301 W. Morgan Street
School of Law hooding ceremony: 5:30 p.m., Cameron Indoor Stadium
Doctor of Physical Therapy hooding ceremony, diploma distribution and reception: 6:00 p.m., Washington Duke Inn
Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture Final Honors ceremony and reception: 6:00 p.m., Page Auditorium
Divinity School service of worship, hooding ceremony and reception: 6:30 p.m., Duke Chapel
School of Law champagne farewell: 7:30 p.m., Star Commons, School of Law
Forever Duke commencement party: 8:00 p.m., Small Circuit Drive Parking Lot
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Commencement Ceremony: 9:00 a.m., Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium
Biology awards and diploma ceremony: 12:00 p.m., Wilson Recreation Center
Chemistry luncheon, awards ceremony and diploma distribution: 12:00 p.m., Terrace, French Family Science Center
Classical Studies lunch and diploma distribution: 12:00 p.m., Rubenstein Library, Room 153
Duke Medical Physics Graduate Program diploma distribution, awards ceremony and reception: 12:00 p.m., Washington Duke Inn
Economics diploma ceremony: 12:00 p.m., Cameron Indoor Stadium
Graduate School Economics diploma ceremony: 12:00 p.m., Cameron Indoor Stadium
Graduate School Chemistry luncheon, awards ceremony and diploma distribution: 12:00 p.m., Terrace, French Family Science Center
Graduate School Mathematics luncheon, awards ceremony and diploma distribution: 12:00 p.m., Levine Science Research Center, Love Auditorium
Graduate School Physics luncheon, awards ceremony and diploma distribution: 12:00 p.m., Levine Science Research Center, Love Auditorium
Graduate Religious Studies luncheon: 12:00 p.m., Alumni Memorial Commons Room, Langford Building
Linguistics Program diploma ceremony and reception: 12:00 p.m., Lobby, Old Chemistry Building
Mathematics luncheon, awards ceremony and diploma distribution: 12:00 p.m., Levine Science Research Center, Love Auditorium
Markets and Management Studies certificate pick up and reception: 12:00 p.m., The Landing, Bryan Center
Political Science luncheon, awards ceremony and diploma distribution: 12:00 p.m., Penn Pavilion
Physics and Mathematics luncheon, awards ceremony and diploma distribution: 12:00 p.m., Levine Science Research Center, Love Auditorium
Program II diploma distribution and luncheon: 12:00 p.m., McClendon Commons (Undergraduate Admissions)
Religious Studies luncheon: 12:00 p.m., Alumni Memorial Commons Room, Langford Building
Romance Studies luncheon and diploma ceremony: 12:00 p.m., Von der Heyden Pavilion, Perkins Library
Slavic and Eurasian Studies diploma ceremony and reception: 12:00 p.m., Lobby, Old Chemistry Building
School of Medicine Pathologists’ Assistant luncheon and diploma distribution: 12:00 p.m.
Art, Art History and Visual Studies diploma ceremony and reception: 12:30 p.m., Smith Warehouse, Bays 9-11 on the second floor
Computer Science diploma and awards ceremony: 12:30 p.m., Durham Convention Center, 301 W. Morgan Street
Cultural Anthropology luncheon, awards ceremony and diploma distribution: 12:30 p.m., Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building
English reception and diploma ceremony: 12:30 p.m., Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center
Graduate School Philosophy diploma distribution and reception: 12:30 p.m., Freeman Center, Upper Level
Graduate School Computer Science diploma and awards ceremony: 12:30 p.m., Durham Convention Center, 301 W. Morgan Street
Graduate School Cultural Anthropology luncheon, awards ceremony and diploma distribution: 12:30 p.m., Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building
Graduate Statistical Science diploma distribution: 12:30 p.m., The Rickhouse
Information Science and Studies certificate ceremony and recognition: 12:30 p.m., Smith Warehouse, Bays 9-11 on the second floor
Philosophy diploma distribution and reception: 12:30 p.m., Freeman Center, Upper Level
Sociology diploma distribution and luncheon: 12:30 p.m., Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center
Statistical Science diploma distribution: 12:30 p.m., The Rickhouse
Theater Studies diploma distribution: 12:30 p.m., Sheafer Theater, Bryan Center
Neuroscience diploma distribution and recognition ceremony: 12:45 p.m., Page Auditorium
Evolutionary Anthropology diploma distribution and reception: 1:00 p.m., Biological Science Building, Room 111
Graduate School Evolutionary Anthropology diploma distribution and reception: 1:00 p.m., Biological Science Building, Room 111
International Comparative Studies luncheon and diploma ceremony: 1:00 p.m., Lawn of West Duke Building
Psychology diploma distribution and recognition ceremony: 1:00 p.m., Duke Chapel
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies diploma ceremony and reception: 2:00 p.m., Gross Hall 107 (Ahmadieh Family Auditorium)
History lunch and diploma ceremony: 2:00 p.m., Baldwin Auditorium, East Campus
Master of Fine Arts diploma distribution: 3:00 p.m., Nasher Museum of Art Auditorium
School of Medicine Physician Assistant diploma distribution and reception: 3:00 p.m., Washington Duke Inn
Pratt Bachelor of Science in Engineering diploma ceremony: 3:30 p.m., Cameron Indoor Stadium
School of Nursing hooding and recognition ceremony: 5:00 p.m., Duke Chapel with overflow seating in Page Auditorium
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