Sociology Graduation Celebration 2025: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
We are so happy to welcome our 2025 graduating Sociology majors, and their immediate families and friends to the in-person 2025 Sociology Graduation Celebration! Our event will be held indoors on Wednesday evening June 11, 2025 from 7-9 pm in the Auditorium at Meany Hall, on the UW Campus.
The program at Meany will include:
- Pre-show with graduating student slides from 6-7pm
- Formal Procession of Faculty and Graduating Students
- Chair’s Welcome
- Department Awards
- Voices of Sociology (video presentation)
- Hooding of Ph.D. students
- Recognition of all Graduates
- Recessional
- Post-event photo opportunities with Professors, Instructors, TAs, and fellow graduates in the Meany Lobby
- Photographs from this event, taken by the department, will be used for promotional and marketing purposes
COVID Recommendations
The Sociology department recommends that all guests be fully vaccinated and boosted.
Eligibility
Students who graduated in Autumn 2024, Winter 2025, and students who have graduation applications on file for Spring 2025 and Summer 2025, are eligible to participate.
Academic Apparel
The Sociology Graduation Celebration is a formal event and all graduates are required to wear Caps & Gowns. Students may purchase their academic apparel on the Commencement website starting early May. Even if students are not planning to attend the main UW Commencement Ceremony they still need to purchase the academic apparel through the UW Commencement website. Students should place their orders early.
Signing Up to Participate
Registration for the 2025 Sociology Graduation Celebration is separate from the registration for Commencement. All eligible graduates will be emailed a link to sign up for the Sociology Graduation Celebration in early May. Stay tuned for specific dates.
Ticketing
Our event is intended for you and your immediate family. Graduates do not need tickets. There is no charge but there is a limit to how many tickets each graduate can request when they register for the Sociology event. In 2025, students can request up to 5 tickets. We distribute tickets as fairly and equitably as we are able, please do not request more tickets than you need. EVERY GUEST NEEDS A PHYSICAL TICKET, including children (exception is babies in arms.) Meany Center has a limited number of seats and we cannot offer more tickets than there are seats.
Parking
We are aware of at least three (3) Graduation Celebrations taking place on Wednesday, June 11th so we expect parking to be EXTREMELY scarce for both street parking and in the Central Plaza Garage. To make it less challenging (especially if any graduates and/or guests have mobility issues), we recommend that graduates and guests:
- Take public transportation (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
- For public transportation options, check the information on the Commencement website.
- Purchase pre-paid parking permits
- When Sociology graduates purchase their Cap & Gown from the Commencement website using the Registration/Order form, they can also purchase pre-paid parking tickets both for Commencement and for the Sociology Celebration.
- Parking app: Pay-by-Phone
- If you are willing to take chances, attendees and guests can use the Pay-by-Phone app to pay for parking the day of the event. NOTE: download the app ahead of time—there is no cell service in the Central Plaza garage! The location number for the Central Plaza Garage is 123211. There is no guarantee that there will be tickets available when you arrive at the Central Plaza Garage.
Undergraduate Students
In order to receive an undergraduate degree, students need to complete a graduation application with an advisor. Make an appointment by emailing asksoc@uw.edu and fill out an application for graduation with an advisor.
Graduate Students
To participate in Graduation, contact Susanna Hansson in the Sociology Advising Office.
International Students
Do you have guests who are traveling internationally to attend your graduation? See the UW Commencement site here for resources for guests who are flying in from different countries.
Frequently Asked Questions
2023 Voices of Sociology
We invite you to watch the Voices of Sociology video and learn why sociology matters to some of our graduates.