Final Exercises 2022

Speakers at graduation will be Claudrena Harold on May 21 and Dr. Taison Bell on May 22, with Ralph Sampson giving the keynote address at Valedictory Exercises on May 20.

Finals Weekend will move forward with no mask or vaccination requirements, but with encouragement for attendees to be current on COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.

Final Exercises Weekend 2022 wrapped Sunday as more than 4,500 graduates from 11 UVA schools walked the Lawn.

More than 4,500 students received degrees Sunday on the final day of UVA’s graduation weekend, marking the first full – and sweltering – return since 2019 to the full custom of Final Exercises.

Dr. Taison Bell delivered prepared remarks to the Class of 2022 as the Sunday keynote speaker.

Graduates of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences walked the Lawn on Saturday during the first of two days of Final Exercises 2022.

For the first time since 2019, University students, families and friends gathered on the Lawn for Final Exercises.

Harold is the Edward R. Stettinius Jr. Professor of History and chair of the History Department at the University of Virginia.

Speaking at Friday afternoon’s Valedictory Exercises, Sampson encouraged the graduating class to remember to stay motivated, have a good attitude and plan for success.

Members of UVA’s Class of 2022 received honors for compassion, service and their contributions to the University community.

Thirty-five percent of the high school seniors offered admission come from minority backgrounds, and 10 percent are first-generation college students.

The University and student groups are putting out the welcome mat to new and returning students with an eclectic combination of programming that mixes scholarship, service and fun.

Cool air and low humidity plus a new arrival system equaled a successful move-in weekend for UVA’s newest students.

The University of Virginia’s Class of 2022, which arrived on Grounds this week, is “remarkable” for its commitment to the common good, the University’s top admission official said.