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Receptions
Graduates will receive their diplomas at the reception locations.

Individual Colleges will hold receptions for graduates and their guests immediately following the Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 18.  Graduates will receive their diplomas at the reception locations.  Reception locations are tentative and subject to change. Most Commencement Receptions normally conclude by 1:00 p.m. The Departments of  Communication, Biology, and Education receptions normally conclude by 1:30 p.m.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department Reception Location
Art History Mendel Field
Astronomy Room 341, Mendel Hall
Biochemistry Room 341, Mendel Hall
Biology Donahue Hall Cafeteria
Chemistry Room 341, Mendel Hall
Classical Studies Bartley Lounge, Holy Grounds
Communication The Pavilion
Comprehensive Science Commuter Lounge, Connelly Center
Computing Science Mendel Science Center Patio
Criminal Justice West Lounge, Dougherty Hall
Economics Sheehan Lawn (with Business School)
Education and Human Services Italian Kitchen, Dougherty Hall
English Belle Aire Terrace, Connelly Center
Geography and the Environment Rooms 102 and 103, Mendel Hall
History Mendel Field
Honors Program Room 103, St. Augustine Center
Humanities Department Bartley Lounge, Holy Grounds
Liberal Arts Fedigan Room 400, St. Augustine Center
Mathematical Sciences Bartley Atrium
Modern Languages and Literature Room 303, St. Augustine Center
Philosophy Room 108, St. Augustine Center
Philosophy, Ph.D. Room 110, St. Augustine Center
Physics Room 341, Mendel Hall
Political Science East Lounge, Dougherty Hall
Psychology Bartley Hall Exchange
Sociology West Lounge, Dougherty Hall
Theatre Villanova Theatre Lobby, Vasey Hall
Theology Bartley Atrium

Graduate School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department Reception Location
Graduate School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Ground Floor Cafeteria, Dougherty Hall

Villanova Business School

Department Reception Location
Villanova School of Business
(Undergraduate and Graduate)
Sheehan Hall Lawn

College of Engineering

Department Reception Location
Civil and Environmental Engineering CEER 001 Lobby
Chemical Engineering Second Floor Lobby, CEER
Electrical & Computer Engineering CEER Lawn
Mechanical Engineering CEER Patio

College of Nursing

Department Reception Location
College of Nursing Villanova Room, Connelly Center

Part-Time Studies

Department Reception Location
Part-Time Studies Radnor/St. David's Room, Connelly Center

Ph.D. Recipients

Department Reception Location
Ph.D. Recipients Room 110, St. Augustine Center