Commencement Important Dates and Deadlines Date/Deadline Activity/Task August 21 Deadline for Applications for Fall Graduates October 29 Prospective Graduates Meeting November 20 Deadline for Applications for Spring Graduates February 26 Prospective Graduates Meeting (4:30 p.m.) virtual February-April Assessment Days NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement) ACAT (Area Concentration Achievement Tests) and MFT (Major Fields Tests) CSS (College Senior Survey) Prospective Graduates March 1-31 Order Academic Regalia & Invitations/Announcements https://collegegrad.herffjones.com/ Opens a New Window March 25 @ 4:30 Prospective Graduates MeetingvirtualClick here to register April 1 Start Graduation Clearance Process Thursday April 8, 2022 - 10am - 7pm Friday April 9, 2022 - 10am - 5pmSaturday April 10, 2022 - 10am - 5pm Prospective Graduates Picture Day Sign Up Now April 22 University Awards Day April 26 Final Exam Begin for Prospective Graduates May 1 - May 7 Final Clearance Process May 1 - May 7 Academic Regalia available for pick-up at the Bookstore May 2 Senior Sunday Service (12:30 p.m.) Location To Be Determined.Time of reflection in honor of our graduating seniors’ journey through Shaw University. May 7 Commencement Rehearsal To ensure your safety, in-person Commencement Rehearsal is cancelled. Students will be able to view Commencement Rehearsal Details and Information using the link below: Graduation Rehearsal Video for Students May 7 Baccalaureate Service (9:30 a.m.)Location: Thomas J. Boyd Chapel May 8 Commencement Exercise Raleigh Convention Center 9:00 AM School of Arts Sciences & Humanities Graduates must arrive by 7:45 AM – Doors Open for Guests at 8:00 AM (all guests should arrive to enter as a group) 12:00 Noon School of Business & Professional Studies AND School of Divinity Graduates must arrive by 7:45 AM – Doors Open for Guests at 8:00 AM (all guests should arrive to enter as a group)