Spring 2023 Commencement

The University of North Carolina Wilmington will hold its 104th commencement exercises on Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. All four ceremonies will take place in Trask Coliseum and be available on the livestream page starting one hour before each ceremony is scheduled to begin.  

Cameron School of Business and Watson College of Education 
Friday, May 12 at 2 p.m. 

College of Health and Human Services 
Friday, May 12 at 6 p.m. 
School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, School of Nursing and School of Social Work 

College of Arts and Sciences (Sciences and Humanities) 
Saturday, May 13 at 9 a.m. 
Biology & Marine Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Earth & Ocean Sciences, English, Environmental Sciences, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Mathematics & Statistics, Philosophy & Religion, Physics & Physical Oceanography, Gender Studies & Research Center and World Languages & Cultures   

College of Arts and Sciences (Social Sciences, Creative Arts & Graduate Liberal Studies) 
Saturday, May 13 at 1 p.m. 
Anthropology, Art & Art History, Communication Studies, Film Studies, Graduate Liberal Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Studies, Music, Psychology, Public & International Affairs, Sociology & Criminology and Theatre 

The full commencement schedule and list of speakers are still being finalized. The ceremonies will last about two hours. Many colleges, schools, departments and programs will host departmental receptions and events from May 11-13. A full schedule and locations of these events can be found on the commencement website.