Most degree candidates receive their degrees at their individual school convocations. Click on the links below for detailed information.

In addition, all degree candidates are encouraged to participate in University Commencement as representative candidates from their schools. Contact your dean's office as soon as possible to obtain further instructions on how to participate as part of your school's delegation of representative candidates.

Notice:
Due to ongoing road construction in the New Brunswick area, it is recommended that you plan significant extra travel time to ensure that you arrive on time. Regularly updated traffic advisories are available at route18update.rutgers.edu.

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2008
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: Nicholas Music Center
Contact: Ms. Lynn Astorga, 732-932-5475, Ext. 740, lastorga@rci.rutgers.edu

School of Management and Labor Relations
Date: Monday, May 19, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: College Avenue Gymnasium
Contact: Ms. Joanne Mangels, 732-445-5996, jmangels@smlr.rutgers.edu

School of Social Work
Date: Monday, May 19, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: Louis Brown Athletic Center (LBAC)
Contact: Asst. Dean Arlene M. Hunter, 732-932-7520, Ext. 2, amhunter@ssw.rutgers.edu

Mason Gross School of the Arts
For all degree candidates:
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: Nicholas Music Center
For doctoral degree candidates and representative bachelor's and master's candidates:
University Commencement
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Voorhees Mall
Severe Weather Location: Louis Brown Athletic Center (LBAC)
Contact: Ms. Barbara Zujkowski, 732-932-9360, Ext. 503, barbaraz@masongross.rutgers.edu

Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate–New Brunswick
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: Louis Brown Athletic Center (LBAC)
Contact: Assoc. Dean Martin Markowitz, 732-445-3600, markowitz@business.rutgers.edu

School of Communication, Information and Library Studies
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: College Avenue Gymnasium
Contact: Assoc. Dean Karen Novick, 732-932-7500, Ext. 8261

Graduate School–New Brunswick
For all degree candidates:
University Commencement
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Voorhees Mall
Severe Weather Location: Louis Brown Athletic Center (LBAC)
Contact: Ms. Barbara Sirman, 732-932-8122, sirman@rci.rutgers.edu

Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
For all degree candidates:
University Commencement
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Voorhees Mall
Severe Weather Location: Louis Brown Athletic Center (LBAC)
Contact: Ms. Sylvia Krieger, 732-445-2000, Ext. 112, kriegs@rci.rutgers.edu

Graduate School of Education
For all degree candidates:
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: College Avenue Gymnasium
For doctoral degree candidates and representative master's candidates:
University Commencement
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Voorhees Mall
Severe Weather Location: Louis Brown Athletic Center (LBAC)
Contact: Mr. Darren Clarke, 732-932-7496, Ext. 810, dlclarke@dceo.rutgers.edu

School of Engineering
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: Louis Brown Athletic Center (LBAC)
Contact: Ms. Kendra Cameron, 732-445-2214, kendrac@soe.rutgers.edu

Douglass College (School of Arts and Sciences)
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: Antilles Field
Contact: Asst. Dean Kim Owens, 732-932-9500, kowens@rci.rutgers.edu

Rutgers College (School of Arts and Sciences)
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Time: 1:15 p.m.
Fair Weather Location: Voorhees Mall
Inclement Weather Date Change: In the event the ceremony is officially canceled because of the weather, the rescheduled ceremony will be held on FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008, at 1:15 p.m. on the Voorhees Mall, rain or shine.
Contact: Dean Michael Stillwagon, 732-445-0166, mstillwagon@echo.rutgers.edu

Livingston College (School of Arts and Sciences)
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: Louis Brown Athletic Center (LBAC)
Contact: Dean Tim Grimm, 732-932-2300, tgrimm@echo.rutgers.edu

Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Date: Friday, May 23, 2008
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: College Avenue Gymnasium
Contact: Ms. Rosemary Hayes, 732-445-2675, Ext. 605, hayesr@rci.rutgers.edu

School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Date: Friday, May 23, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Fair Weather Location: Lawn near College Pond (Passion Puddle)
Inclement Weather Location: Louis Brown Athletic Center (LBAC) at 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Ms. Patty Kastner, 732-932-7000, Ext. 4211, kastner@aesop.rutgers.edu

University College (School of Arts and Sciences)
Date: Friday, May 23, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Fair and Inclement Weather Location: Louis Brown Athletic Center (LBAC)
Contact: Dr. Kay Lynch, 732-445-4181 x156, kalynch@echo.rutgers.edu

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