Graduation Celebration

2025 Department of Anthropology Graduation Celebration

• When: Sunday, June 15th, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Where: Kane Hall 130 (Roethke Auditorium)
• RSVP: The registration form will open Monday, May 5th and close on Monday, May 26th, 2025. 
• Tickets: Tickets are not required for this event, but students are expected to register using the form above.

Student Information 

• Eligibility: All undergraduate and graduate students who graduated in Autumn 2024 or Winter 2025 are eligible to attend this event, as well as students who applied for Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 graduation.
• Attire: Caps and gowns are strongly encouraged but are not required. Order your cap and gown on the UW Commencement website between May 7th and May 25th.  Even if you are not attending Commencement you need to purchase your cap and gown for the department's graduation celebration from the UW Commencement website.
• Arrival Time: Graduating students will line up in the lobby between 1:00-1:30 pm to get ready for the processional into the auditorium. 
• Have more questions? Scroll down to the FAQ sections!

Guest Information

• Number of Guests: Graduating student may bring up to 5 friends and family to the Graduation Celebration. We encourage students who want to invite more than 5 guests to also consider attending the University of Washington’s Commencement since there is no attendee limit.
• Attire: Business casual is preferred for guests.
• Children: Children are welcome guests at this event! Please note that fire code prohibits balloons, car seats or carriers, and strollers in the auditorium. If you bring any of those items, they will have to be left in the lobby of Kane Hall during the formal portion of the event. 
• Arrival Time: The auditorium doors will open at 1:30 pm for guests to enter and find seating. 

Parking

• Closest Parking Garage:  The UW parking facility closest to Kane Hall is the Central Plaza parking garage. If you and your guests wish to park on campus, then you MUST order and pre-pay for parking permits. 
• Ordering Parking Permits: Purchased permits on the UW Commencement website at the same time you order your cap and gown. Scroll down the Parking Permits page for Parking for School, College and Departmental Celebrations.

Seating & Disability Accommodation Requests

• Seating: This event has OPEN SEATING only, except for guests needing special accommodations.
• Disability Seating Accommodations: If you anticipate any guest who may need special seating accommodations due to limited mobility (including wheelchairs), please email Anthropology Advising (anthinfo@uw.edu) to reserve seating. Parties wishing to be seated with a guest who needs disability accommodation will be met by staff in Kane Hall lobby at approximately 1:30 pm.  
• Additional Disability Accommodations: The university is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodations, contact the UW Disability Services Office at least 10-days in advance at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or dso@uw.edu 

Photography & Livestream 

• Livestream: A livestream video link will be available for guests who are unable to attend in person. Livestream information will be emailed to students who RSVP so they can share the link with family and friends. The livestream will not be recorded.  
• Photography: More info coming soon!

Overview of Events

Opening remarks by Anthropology faculty, keynote speakers, Honors and awards presentations, calling of student names as students process across the stage, and closing remarks. 

• 1:00 pm - Students begin to line up in the lobby
• 1:30 pm - Auditorium doors open
• 2:00 pm - Events begin
• 3:30 to 5:00 pm - Lobby Reception & Refreshments (Kane Hall Lobby)

Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I know if I have applied to graduate? Check you MyUW for your graduation date. If no date is listed, then you did not apply. The deadline to apply for graduation is the third week of the quarter in which you intend to graduate. 
• If I attend the Anthropology Department's Graduation Celebration or the UW Commencement, have I graduated? No. These events are ceremonial and have nothing to do with your degree being awarded. Your degree will be awarded once all of your degree requirements have been met. Review the information you were sent from the UW Academic Records & Graduations Office sent you when you applied to graduate. Once you have completed all your degree requirements, verify the you received your degree by checking your unofficial transcript through MyUW.
• Will I get a diploma during the event? No, but you will receive a commemorative certificate during the event. Official graduate diplomas are mailed to students once they have graduated officially (see next question). The diplomas are mailed approximately 3-4 months after the degree has been awarded. 
• How do I ensure my name is pronounced correctly? We will verify the pronunciation of your name when you RSVP for the event. 
• Can I sit next to my friends during the ceremony? Yes! We are not seating students alphabetically. Stand with your friends during line up, you will walk into the auditorium together, and be seated next to each other. 

Please contact anthinfo@uw.edu with questions.

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