School & College Convocations
Coordinators
Coordinators for the schools, colleges, and departments are listed in the schedule below.
Schedule
May 18 -21, 2023
Various campus locations
College of Arts & Sciences
and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (PhD Hooding)
Friday, May 19, 5:30 pm
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Anna Criscitiello, grsgs@bu.edu
College of Arts & Sciences Coordinator: Simon Anderson, msimona@bu.edu
Department coordinators are listed below.
African American & Black Diaspora Studies
Saturday, May 20, 2 pm
Howard Thurman Center*
808 Commonwealth Avenue
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*location updated on 2/16/23
Coordinator: Rachel Edwards, rachel26@bu.edu
American & New England Studies
Saturday, May 20, 9 am
School of Hospitality Administration Auditorium, Room 110
928 Commonwealth Ave
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Coordinator: Aimee McCarron, aimeemcc@bu.edu
Anthropology
Saturday, May 20, 10 am
Center for Computing & Data Sciences
665 Commonwealth Avenue, 17th floor, Room 1750*
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*room number updated on 2/16/23
Coordinators: Veronica Little, vclittle@bu.edu
Archaeology
Saturday, May 20, 9 am
Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering
Eichenbaum Colloquium Room (Room 101)
610 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Maria Sousa, mhsousa@bu.edu
Astronomy
Saturday, May 20, 9 am
College of Arts & Sciences, Room 522
725 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Anne Smartvlasak, asmart@bu.edu
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Saturday, May 20, 4 pm
College of General Studies Auditorium, Room 129
871 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Anne Hildebrand, ahild89@bu.edu
Biology
Saturday, May 20, 10 am
Case Center Gymnasium
285 Babcock Street
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Coordinator: Melissa Mele, mmele@bu.edu
Chemistry
Saturday, May 20, 1 pm
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: TaJonay Tarrats, chemuaa@bu.edu
Classical Studies
Friday, May 19, 9 am
Photonics Auditorium, Room 206
8 St. Mary’s Street
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Coordinators: Nancy Geourntas, nwild1@bu.edu
Computer Science
Friday, May 19, 9 am
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
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Coordinator: Alice Rugoletti, aarugo@bu.edu
Earth & Environment
Saturday, May 20, 10 am
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Ave
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Coordinators: Emma Roth, emroth@bu.edu
Economics
Thursday, May 18, 9 am
Walter Brown Arena
285 Babcock Street
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Coordinator: Vikram Chowdary, vikramc@bu.edu
Editorial Studies
Saturday, May 20, 2 pm
Departmental Offices
143 Bay State Road
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Coordinator: Archie Burnett, burnetta@bu.edu
English
Saturday, May 20, 5:30 pm
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Liz McGrath, lmcgrath@bu.edu
History
Friday, May 19, 9 am
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinators: Cady Steinberg, cady8590@bu.edu and Molly German, mgerman@bu.edu
History of Art & Architecture
Sunday, May 21, 9 am
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Cheryl Crombie, ccrombie@bu.edu and Gabrielle Cole, gcole@bu.edu
Linguistics
Saturday, May 20, 9 am
Questrom School of Business Auditorium, Room 105
595 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Richard Wong, lxstaff@bu.edu
Marine Program (BUMP)
Saturday, May 20, 1 pm
Questrom School of Business Auditorium, Room 105
595 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Julia Mendez, hammer@bu.edu
Mathematics & Statistics
Friday, May 19, 9 am
Case Center Gymnasium
285 Babcock Street
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Coordinator: Chelsey Edwards, chelseye@bu.edu
Medical Science
Saturday, May 20, 9 am
Booth Theatre
820 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Angela Egger, acegger@bu.edu
Music (with College of Fine Arts)
Saturday, May 20, 4 pm
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
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Coordinator: Brendan Hoey, brendan2@bu.edu
Neuroscience Program
Friday, May 19, 4 pm
Case Center Gymnasium
285 Babcock Street
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Coordinator: Yumi Kim, cmk99@bu.edu and Kaylyn Dorsey, kdorsey2@bu.edu
Pardee School of Global Studies
Saturday, May 20, 9 am
Walter Brown Arena
285 Babcock Street
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Coordinator: Arisleyda Veras Nunez, aiveras@bu.edu
Philosophy
Friday, May 19, 9 am
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Cory Willingham, philda@bu.edu
Physics
Saturday, May 20, 5:30 pm
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Margaret Barch, mbarch@bu.edu
Political Science
Sunday, May 21, 9 am
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Cady Steinberg, cady8590@bu.edu and Julia Martorell, julimart@bu.edu
Psychological & Brain Sciences
Saturday, May 20, 5 pm
Case Center Gymnasium
285 Babcock Street
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Coordinator: Joanne Hebden Palfai, PhD, jpalfai@bu.edu
Religion
Sunday, May 21, 9 am
Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering
Eichenbaum Colloquium Room (Room 101)
610 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Wendy Czik, wlczik@bu.edu
Romance Studies
Friday, May 19, 9 am
Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering
Eichenbaum Colloquium Room (Room 101)
610 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Alex MacVeagh, lalexmm@bu.edu
Sociology
Sunday, May 21, 9 am
Questrom School of Business Auditorium, Room 105
595 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Matthew Dineen, mdineen@bu.edu
World Languages & Literatures
Sunday, May 21, 9 am
Booth Theatre
820 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Brigid Mack, bm07023@bu.edu
College of Communication
Bachelor’s Candidates
Friday, May 19, 9 am
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Allison Hoyt, alhoyt@bu.edu
Master’s Candidates
Friday, May 19, 3 pm
Walter Brown Arena
285 Babcock Street
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Coordinator: Allison Hoyt, alhoyt@bu.edu
College of Engineering
Bachelor’s Candidates
Saturday, May 20, 10 am
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Nitsa Tsiotos, ntsiotos@bu.edu
Master’s & Doctoral Candidates
Thursday, May 18, 2 pm
Case Center Gymnasium
285 Babcock Street
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Coordinator: Stacey Herman, smherman@bu.edu
College of Fine Arts
Saturday, May 20, 4 pm
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
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Coordinator: Brendan Hoey, brendan2@bu.edu
College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
Sunday, May 21, 9 am
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Gael Orsmond, gorsmond@bu.edu
Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences
Sunday, May 21, 9 am
Center for Computing & Data Sciences
665 Commonwealth Ave, 17th floor
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Coordinator: Micah Sieber, msieber@bu.edu
Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies
Saturday, May 20, 9 am
Walter Brown Arena
285 Babcock Street
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Coordinator: Arisleyda Veras Nunez, aiveras@bu.edu
Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Friday, May 19, 3 pm
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
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Coordinator: Amanda Warren, apwarren@bu.edu
Metropolitan College
Saturday, May 20, 4 pm
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: MET Commencement Committee, metevent@bu.edu
Questrom School of Business
Bachelor’s Candidates
Friday, May 19, 1:30 pm
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Matthew Regan, Contact Us
Visit the Questrom Commencement page .
Master’s & Doctoral Candidates
Friday, May 19, 6 pm
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinator: Matthew Regan, Contact Us
Visit the Questrom Commencement page
School of Hospitality Administration
Saturday, May 20, 10 am
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
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Coordinators: Anna Monahan, amonahan@bu.edu and Lauren McCabe, lmccabe3@bu.edu
School of Law
Sunday, May 21, 9 am
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
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Coordinator: Elizabeth Clancey, mackelle@bu.edu
Visit the School of Law Commencement page
Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine
and Graduate Medical Sciences
MD and PhD Candidates
Thursday, May 18, 3 pm
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
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Coordinator: Nichole Ciccarelli, ngcicca@bu.edu
Ceremony Livestream & MD Candidates: Visit the MED Commencement page
PhD Candidates: Visit the GMS Commencement page
Master’s Candidates
Thursday, May 18, 10 am
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
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Coordinator: Kimberly Arena, krarena@bu.edu
Visit the GMS Commencement page
School of Public Health
Saturday, May 20, 9:30 am
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
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Coordinator: Mary Murphy-Phillips, mcmurph@bu.edu
Visit the SPH Commencement page
School of Social Work
Thursday, May 18, 3 pm
Walter Brown Arena
285 Babcock Street
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Coordinator: Francisco Jaimes, fjaimes@bu.edu and Caitlyn Roden, croden@bu.edu
School of Theology
Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Saturday, May 20, 3 pm
Walter Brown Arena
285 Babcock Street
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Coordinators: Academic questions should be directed to Ellen Faszewski, efaz@bu.edu. Questions about the convocation ceremony should be directed to Maryellen Madaio, madaio11@bu.edu
Note about Service Animals
In accordance with federal and state laws, individually trained Service Dogs are permitted to accompany a partner with a disability in all university facilities where Commencement convocations, ceremonies, or activities are taking place.
Emotional Support Animals (ESA) are not permitted in university facilities where Commencement convocations, ceremonies, or activities are taking place.
Please direct questions to disability@bu.edu.