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Spring 2026 Commencement

Graduates receive their diplomas during commencement ceremonies in Trask Coliseum every December and May.
Graduates receive their diplomas during commencement ceremonies in Trask Coliseum every December and May.
Photo: Mike Spencer/UNCW

The UNCW spring commencement exercises are scheduled for May 8 and 9. All ceremonies will take place in Trask Coliseum and be livestreamed. The schedule is as follows:

Graduate Programs
1:30 p.m. Fri., May 8
Master's and doctoral graduates in all five colleges will be celebrated during this ceremony.

Undergraduate Ceremonies
6 p.m. Fri., May 8
College of Health and Human Services

9 a.m. Sat., May 9
Cameron School of Business

1 p.m. Sat., May 9
College of Science and Engineering

5 p.m. Sat., May 9
College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts & Watson College of Education

Full details: the commencement website