Receptions

School/College Receptions

Upcoming Fall 2022 receptions will be listed on this page. Check back soon!

Past Spring 2022 commencement receptions are listed below:

• College of Arts & Sciences (Undergraduate & Graduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Friday, May 13 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	Lakeside Village Expo Center and surrounding breezeway	If you have any questions, please contact: gradadmin@miami.edu

• College of Engineering (Undergraduate & Graduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Friday, May 13 at 12 p.m.	Gautier Plaza, the Courtyard between Engineering and Physics	If you have any questions, please contact Ailen Ruggiero at 305-284-2408 or apruggiero@miami.edu

• Division of Continuing and International Education (Undergraduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m.	Newman Alumni Center, Tower Room 440	If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Klauer at: j.klauer@miami.edu

• Graduate School

  Please note that the Graduate School will not be hosting a reception.

• Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Wednesday, May 11 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.	Lakeside Field, between the east side of Watsco Fieldhouse lot and Lakeside Village	If you have any questions, please contact: medicalcommencement@med.miami.edu

• Miami Herbert Business School (Undergraduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Friday, May 13 from 2-4 p.m.	Cesarano Plaza at 5250 University Drive	RSVP here! If you have any questions, please contact Yamirca Blanco at: yblanco@bus.miami.edu

• Miami Herbert Business School (Graduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Wednesday, May 11 from 6-9 p.m.	Recognition ceremony at the Storer Auditorium; reception to follow immediately at the Finker-Frenkel Promenade – Miami Herbert Business School	An electronic invitation will be sent to all graduating students, and RSVP is required. If you have any questions, please contact: gradbusadvising@miami.edu

• Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music (Undergraduate & Graduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Friday, May 13 from 3-5 p.m.	Shalala Student Center, 3rd Floor Ballrooms	An electronic invitation will be sent to all graduating seniors, and RSVP is required. If you have any questions, please contact: fsomundergrad@miami.edu

• RSMAS (Undergraduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Thursday, May 12 at 5 p.m.	Shalala Student Center, Grand Ballroom	If you have any questions, please contact Earika Cenord at 305-284-2180 or marsci@miami.edu

• RSMAS (Graduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Friday, May 13 at 10:30 a.m.	RSMAS Auditorium – RSMAS Campus 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL 33149 View Map	If you have any questions, please contact Kristina Santana at: ksantana@rsmas.miami.edu

• School of Architecture (Undergraduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Friday, May 13 at 3:30 p.m.	The Irvin Korach Architecture Gallery – School of Architecture	If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Fernandez at 305-284-3731 or matthewfernandez@miami.edu

• School of Architecture (Graduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Thursday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m.	The Irvin Korach Architecture Gallery – School of Architecture	If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Fernandez at 305-284-3731 or matthewfernandez@miami.edu

• School of Communication (Undergraduate & Graduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Friday, May 13 at 3 p.m.	School of Communication Courtyard – School of Communication	If you have any questions, please contact Lianne Dookie at lianne@miami.edu

• School of Education and Human Development (Undergraduate & Graduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Friday, May 13 at 3 p.m.	Feldenkreis Plaza Fountain – School of Education and Human Development	If you have any questions, please contact Laurie McDonald at: lmcdonald@miami.edu

• School of Law (Graduate)

  Date and Time	Location	Additional Details
  Wednesday, May 11 at 5 p.m.	Miller Circle, next to School of Law	If you have any questions, please contact: graduation@law.miami.edu

• School of Nursing and Health Studies

  Please note that the School of Nursing and Health Studies will not be hosting a reception.

• UOnline (Graduate)

  Please note that UOnline will not be hosting a reception.

Other Celebrations

Graduating Legacy Reception: The Division of Alumni Relations celebrates graduating students and their families at our annual Graduating Legacy Reception. At this special ceremony, legacy parent(s)/grandparent(s) will have the opportunity to present their graduating legacy with an official UM legacy stole to wear during commencement. RSVP here to the May 2022 reception. For additional information, or if you have any questions, please email legacy@miami.edu.

Senior Mwambo Ceremony: The Senior Mwambo Ceremony is an African rite of passage ceremony that marks the transition of black graduates from their lives at the University of Miami to advanced education and professional careers. For more information, please visit the Senior Mwambo webpage on the Multicultural Student Affairs website or contact them at msa@miami.edu.

Lavender Celebration and Recognition Ceremony: The Lavender Celebration and Recognition Ceremony is an annual ceremony conducted at universities to honor LGBTQIA+ students and acknowledge their academic achievements, accomplishments, and contributions ​to the UM community. For more information, please visit the Lavendar Celebration and Recognition Ceremony webpage on the LGBTQ Student Center website or contact them at lgbtq@miami.edu.