Computer Science 2025 Commencement

The 2025 Computer Science commencement ceremony will be held on Duke University’s campus at the Cameron Indoor Stadium (115 Whitford Drive, Durham 27705).

RSVP

ONLY graduating students who plan on participating in the Computer Science commencement ceremony are required to register. It is critical that graduating students let our organizers know they will take part in the ceremony. Graduating students: Register by Friday, May 2, 2025.

Note to our graduating CS Second Majors - You are also welcome to participate in this year's graduation ceremony--i.e., attend, walk across the stage, and have your picture taken with the CS Department Chair while holding a diploma jacket. However, you must register by May 2, 2025 in order to participate. You will still need to attend your first major ceremony to receive your actual diploma.

All other students, faculty, staff, family and friends are welcome to attend--no registration or tickets required.

Registration form

NEW! - Duke's Department of Computer Science 2025 Commencement Ceremony LIVE

Our graduation ceremony will be livestreamed on Friday, May 9th at 1pm. Guests may click on the following link to attend virtually:

https://youtube.com/live/5FNX6AMk9z4

NEW! - Graduation Rehearsal

This is our first year in this new venue, Cameron Indoor Stadium. We plan to have a Computer Science graduation rehearsal to iron out the event details.

NOTE: While not required, we highly recommend all graduating students who intend to participate in our departmental commencement exercises on Friday come to this practice session. 

Rehearsal will take place at 2pm on Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

NEW! - Diploma Pick-Up Only

ATTENTION 2025 GRADUATING SENIORS, this year diplomas will not be distributed to graduating CS 1st Majors at the ceremony. Instead, there is a diploma pick-up only window scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025 between the hours of 10am and 2pm. Diplomas will be available for pickup in the lobby outside of Room D106 in the LSRC Building.

Parents of CS 1st Majors will be permitted to pick up your diploma, but they must provide both the student's ID AND a valid form of their own personal ID.

PLEASE NOTE: If you do not pick up your diploma on Saturday during our pick-up hours, the Registrar will mail it to you, BUT without the diploma cover that usually accompanies it.

CS 2nd Majors will still need to attend your first major ceremony to receive your actual diploma.

Accessible Seating 

Designated accessible seating will be available at the venue to those guests using wheelchairs and/or persons with mobility, visual, or hearing impairments. A maximum of 2 companions may accompany each guest with a disability in these designated areas. Graduating students must register in advance for these special accommodations when RSVP’ing their participation in the event. 

Guest Seating

We ask that guests be seated no later than 12:30pm. Please allow plenty of time for travel and parking.

NEW! - Bags and Other Venue Policies

Bags and items larger than 12” x 12” x 6” (including backpacks, duffel bags, large purses, suitcases, wrapped gifts, banners, flags, signs, etc.) are prohibited from entering the venue. Please leave such items in personal vehicles or hotel rooms. Exceptions: bags for medical or childcare reasons.

Umbrellas are permitted.

No pets allowed.

Prohibited items:

• NO BALLOONS, NO CONFETTI, NO GLITTER
• No Alcoholic Beverages
• No Drones and No Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) – https://drones.duke.edu/policies
• No Backpacks
• No Balloons
• No Confetti
• No Duffel Bags
• No Flags on poles
• No Glitter
• No Hazardous Materials
• No Items obstructing the sightlines of other guests (including signs, banners, flags, posters, etc.)
• No Laser Pointers
• No Noisemakers that can disrupt the ceremony (air horns, bullhorns, etc.)
• No Pets (exception: service animals)
• No Suitcases
• No Weapons of any kind (including pocket knives)
• ...And again NO BALLOONS, NO CONFETTI, NO GLITTER

Tobacco-free Campus 

Duke University is a Tobacco-Free Campus. The use of any tobacco-based product is prohibited, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, chewing tobacco, snuff, and electronic smoking devices (including e-cigarettes, vaping products, and IQOS). For more information on Duke University’s Tobacco-Free Campus policy, please visit: healthy.duke.edu/tobaccofree/

Parking 

General parking will be available at the Science Drive Garage located at 302 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708. Click here to see parking location on Google Maps.

Enter the parking deck off Science Drive near JB Duke Hotel.

Rate: General parking is FREE.

Clearance:  8' 2"

NOTE: General parking on campus is on a first-come basis, so please allow plenty of time for parking on commencement day and throughout the weekend.

CS Commencement Schedule

12 NOON  Graduates arrive.
12:45 PM   Procession starts.
1:00   PM  Computer Science Diploma Ceremony will begin at 1pm sharp.

Registration 

Graduating students please be sure to register your participation in the 2025 Duke Department of Computer Science Graduation Ceremony by Friday, May 2, 2025. 

Questions 

Please contact Pam Spencer.