Commencement

Information for the Class of 2011

Welcome to The Catholic University of America’s Commencement Web site. These pages provide a basic overview of Commencement Exercises and weekend activities. There is also information about ordering caps and gowns, answers to frequently asked questions and links to other helpful sites.

2011 Spring Commencement Events

• Honors Convocation for Undergraduates:  Friday, May 13, 2011, 1 p.m. 
   

• Baccalaureate Mass:  Friday, May 13, 2011, 4 p.m.
   

• President's Reception:  Friday, May 13, 2011, Immediately following the Baccalaureate Mass
   

• Commencement Exercises:  Saturday, May 14, 2011, 10 a.m.
   

• Diploma Distribution:  Saturday, May 14, 2011, various times and locations

2010 Commencement News Releases

• May 15, 2010
  Father O’Connell Urges New Graduates to Aim for Greatness
   
• May 14, 2010
  CUA Seniors ‘Pinned’ as They Complete Nursing Education
   
• May 14, 2010
  Departing CUA Chaplain Urges Graduates to Seek God’s Plan for Their Lives
   
• April 27, 2010
  CUA to Confer 1,700 Diplomas
  at Commencement Ceremonies

What's Next?

• CUA Alumni
• CUA Career Services
• CUA Graduate Schools

2010 Commencement Speaker   

Very Rev. David M. O'Connell, C.M., president of The Catholic University of America.
> Full text of Father O'Connell's Commencement address