English Department Graduation Ceremony
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Date and Time
The English Graduation Ceremony is open to students who graduated in Autumn 2025, Winter 2026, and for those students who have applied formally to graduate in Spring or Summer 2026. All eligible students will be emailed an invitation to complete a survey regarding their plans for graduation. The survey invitation will be sent to students' UW email address on Wednesday, April 22nd, and students will have until 12pm on Wednesday, May 13th to complete the survey. For questions about and/or assistance with the survey, please email englgrad@uw.edu.
Doors open for general admission at 1:00pm.
The ceremony begins at 2:00pm sharp.
Reception to follow the ceremony in the Meany Hall Lobby. All graduates, guests, faculty, and staff MUST EXIT the building by 4pm.
Personal items (purses, cell phones, backpacks, etc.) cannot be left in the Studio Theatre during the ceremony. Please have your family or friends hold your personal belongings during the ceremony as there is no secure place to store them.
Balloons, strollers, and car seats may not be brought into the theater. There is space for balloons, strollers, and car seats to be stored in the foyer located in the main entrance (north side) to Meany. Please be aware the storage space is not supervised during the ceremony.
Cameras are allowed during the ceremony, but no monopods or tripods are permitted. Participation in the ceremony indicates that you have provided consent to be included in this platform.
We look forward to seeing you at the Graduation Celebration!
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Cap & Gown Required? / Dress Code
PhD graduates are REQUIRED to wear commencement attire to the ceremony, as they will be hooded by faculty and take their seats upon the stage after hooding. Orders can be placed here: https://www.washington.edu/graduation/cap-gown/
Ticket Information:
Will Call Options: If you are unable to pick-up your guest tickets from the English Department Main Office on May 27th or May 28th, please plan to pick them up between 1:00pm and 1:45pm on June 10th in the lobby at the north entrance to Meany Hall. Staff members will be on-hand to distribute tickets during that hour. Please bring identification. Tickets are numbered, limited, and cannot be replaced: please treat them like gold! All guests will be required to present tickets for admission to Meany Theatre.
Disability seating for those guests for whom you have RESERVED special accommodations begins at 1:00pm. Please be sure to specify accommodation requests for yourself and any of your guest who may need them on the graduation survey. Accommodations cannot be guaranteed without advanced notice.
Parking Information
If you wish to park on campus for this event, a UW Special Event Parking Permit will be required. Students should purchase these permits for themselves and their guests through the Commencement Registration/Order Form, May 11 to May 24, 2026. Day of parking may be available for additional cost, but lot selection and availability are not guaranteed.
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Map / Location
1313 NE 41st Street, Seattle, WA 98105
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