Virginia Commonwealth University has published commencement programs from the initial university commencement ceremonies in 1969 until the present. From 1969 through 1971 separate commencement ceremonies were held for graduates on the MCV Campus and the future Monroe Park Campus. With the opening of the Richmond Coliseum in 1971, the University was finally able to hold one graduation ceremony. Commencement remained an annual event until 2001 when the University initiated a fall commencement ceremony held on campus at the Siegel Center in December of each year.
The commencement programs vary in content but have always contained the order of events for the graduation ceremony, the names and degrees of graduates, a history of academic costumes, a brief history or profile of the University, and a listing of university and school honors and awards recipients. Most generally included lists of the University’s Board of Visitors, the faculty marshals, University administrators, and endowed professorships. Many of the programs contained profiles and photographs of commencement speakers, the Edward A. Wayne medal recipients, and the presidential medallion winners.
Printed copies of the commencement programs are available in Special Collections and Archives at the VCU Libraries.
Submissions from 1992
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1992], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1991
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1991], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1990
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1990], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1989
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1989], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1988
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1988], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1987
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1987], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1986
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1986], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1985
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1985], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1984
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1984], Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [corrected copy] [1984], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1983
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1983], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1982
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1982], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1981
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1981], Virgnia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1980
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1980], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1979
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1979], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1978
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1978], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1977
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1977], Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [corrected copy] [1977], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1976
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1976], Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [corrected copy] [1976], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1975
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1975], Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1975], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1974
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1974], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1973
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1973], Virginia Commonwealth University
Submissions from 1972
Virginia Commonwealth University Commencement Program [1972], Virginia Commonwealth University