Graduation Recognition Ceremonies

East Carolina University – Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony

The East Carolina University Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony will be held on May 8, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

For general questions about Commencement, visit the main ECU Commencement website or send an email to commencement@ecu.edu.

Harriot College – Spring 2026 Graduation Recognition Ceremonies

All College Ceremonies will take place on May 8 and May 9, 2026. Harriot College has 11 ceremonies. Graduates should pay close attention to the degree listings below to determine which ceremony to attend.

For questions about Harriot College Ceremonies, send an email to scemamaj@ecu.edu.

Friday, May 8, 2026:

Wright Auditorium

  • 1 pm – Arts and Sciences #1
    • Biochemistry (Biology concentration); Biology; Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine and Chemistry (Biology concentration); and Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Hendrix Theater (Inside the Mendenhall Building)

  • 1 pm – Arts & Sciences #2
    • African and African American Studies; Foreign Languages and Literatures; Hispanic Studies; History; Maritime Studies; Philosophy; and Religious Studies
  • 3 pm – Arts & Sciences #3
    • Biochemistry (Chemistry concentration); Biomedical Physics; Chemistry; Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine and Chemistry (Chemistry concentration); Mathematics; and Physics
  • 5 pm – Arts & Sciences #4
    • Applied Sociology; Anthropology; and Sociology

Main Campus Student Center (MCSC) Ballrooms

  • 7 pm – Arts & Sciences #5
    • Health Psychology; Neuroscience Studies; and Psychology

            Saturday, May 9, 2026:

            Wright Auditorium

            • 9 am – Arts and Sciences #6
              • Criminal Justice
            • 12 pm (Noon) – Arts & Sciences #7
              • University Studies
            • 3 pm – Arts & Sciences #8
              • English; Professional Writing and Information Design; and Rhetoric, Writing and Professional Communication

            Hendrix Theater (Inside the Mendenhall Building)

            • 9 am – Arts & Sciences #9
              • Economics; and Quantitative Economics and Econometrics
            • 11 am – Arts & Sciences #10
              • Applied Atmospheric Science; Community and Regional Planning; Environmental Studies: Geography; Geographic Information Science and Technology; Geology; and Planning and Development
            • 1 pm – Arts & Sciences #11
              • Political Science; Public Administration; and Security Studies

                Spring 2026 Harriot College Graduation Recognition Program

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