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Commencement 2022

We are planning an in-person commencement ceremony for May 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center. More event details are provided below. 

commencement information

QUESTIONS ABOUT COMMENCEMENT? 
Email us at Tech-Commencement@mail.wvu.edu

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Information about requirements for graduation and other Academic Affairs details can be found in the degree regulations section of the WVU Tech catalog. If you have questions related to graduation requirements, academic records, etc., contact the Registrar's Office at Tech-Registrar-Records@mail.wvu.edu or 304.929.1450.

ACADEMIC AWARDS 
The 2022 Presidential Leadership Awardees were named at the campus meeting on April 14, 2022. The awardees will share remarks at the commencement on May 7. 

GRADUATE PLACEMENT SURVEY
We want to hear your plans after graduation. Whether you plan to travel, or you've already accepted your dream job, let us know by filling out this Graduate Placement Survey.

PROTOCOLS
Masks are optional for attendees. If you are currently quarantined or isolated due to COVID-19, you will not be permitted to attend the in-person event as a participant or as a guest. We encourage those attendees to join the live stream of the event via Zoom, which will be linked from wvutech.edu/commencement. The livestream will be archived on our YouTube channel.


ACCESSSIBILITY NEEDS
Accessibility requests must be submitted in advance by email to  tech-commencement@mail.wvu.edu. If you have not yet requested accessibility accommodations, please do so by  April 30. Those with accessibility needs (along with ONE other guest) will be permitted to sit in the accessible seating area.
GUESTS
There are no limits on the number of guests that a graduate can invite and tickets will not be required for entrance for graduates or guests this year. 

PARKING AND ENTRANCES
See the links below for parking and entrance location information. 
Parking
Entrance Diagram

As labelled on the entrance diagram: 
2 - Entrance for guests; accessibility entrance
9 - Graduate and employee entrance

LODGING 
Looking for lodging accommodations? 

COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES


May 5, 2022

5:00 PM
Nursing Pinning Ceremony 
Calvary Assembly of God
319 Sunset Drive, Beckley, WV 25801

May 6, 2022

5:00 PM 
Multicultural Graduation Celebration
Carter Hall Auditorium
Want to join virtually? Watch our livestream.

May 7, 2022

May 2021 Commencement 
Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center
200 Armory Drive, Beckley, WV 25801

8:30 AM 
Graduate check-in
All entrances open.

10:00 AM 
Commencement Ceremony
Want to join virtually? Watch our livestream.