2025 Sociology Graduation Celebration

Date and Time

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Event Comments:

We look forward to celebrating with the Class of 2025 and their immediate family and friends at the Sociology Graduation Celebration, held at Meany Hall Auditorium on the UW-Seattle campus.

The festivities at Meany Hall will include:

  • Pre-show for guests: graduating student slides, 6:00-7:00PM
  • Formal procession of Faculty and Graduates, 7:00PM
  • Chair's Welcome
  • Department Undergraduate Awards
  • Hooding of Ph.D. students
  • Individual Recognition of all Graduates
  • Recessional
  • Post-event photo opportunities with Professors, Instructors, TAs, and fellow graduates in the Meany Lobby

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THIS EVENT WILL BE USED FOR PROMOTION AND MARKETING PURPOSES.

For more information, please visit the Sociology Department's Graduation Celebration webpage, https://soc.washington.edu/graduation-celebration

Location:

Meany Hall Auditorium, www.meanycenter.org

Cap & Gown Required? / Dress Code

Yes
The Sociology Graduation Celebration is a formal event, and graduates are required to wear Caps & Gowns. Graduates order and pay for their academic apparel on the Commencement website, whether they intend to participate in the Commencement Ceremony or not.
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT STUDENTS PLACE THEIR ORDERS EARLY AND CHOOSE AN EARLY PICKUP DATE.

Ticket Information:

Requests for tickets are made by graduates when they register for the Sociology Graduation Celebration.
ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM THE SOCIOLOGY STUDENT SERVICES TEAM WITH INFORMATION AND AN RSVP/REGISRATION LINK ON THURSDAY MAY 8TH, 2025. Students may request up to 5 tickets. Tickets are free.

Meany Hall has limited audience seating; if more graduates participate, the availability of guest tickets decreases. Paper tickets are required for all guests including young children. Babes in arms do not need tickets but toddlers do. Graduates do not need tickets. Only guests with tickets are admitted to Meany Hall. Lost tickets cannot be replaced.

The large UW Commencement ceremony held on Saturday June 14th can accommodate large family and friend groups.

Parking Information

If you wish to park on campus, parking permits will be required for this event. Students should purchase these permits for themselves and their guests through the Commencement Registration/Order Form, May 7 to May 25, 2025. Day of parking may be available for additional cost, but lot selection and availability are not guaranteed.

Hosted By:

College of Arts and Sciences
Sociology

Event Contact:

Sociology Student Services Office
206-543-5396
asksoc@uw.edu

Map / Location

4040 George Washington Lane, Seattle, WA 98195