Please review this information as you prepare for the big day.
* Registration Required: Graduates, please use your EVMS email address when completing the checklist items that require registration. This will ensure that your registrations have been completed correctly, prevent duplicate registrations and reduce the amount of excess communication you receive. If you no longer have access to your EVMS email, please email VHS Special Events.
February
- Review Commencement website and FAQ page for important information about Commencement. Find information about graduation guidelines and requirements.
- Graduates should complete the steps below no later than Friday, March 7, 2025:
- RSVP for the EVMS Legacy Ceremony.* Please provide your intent to participate in the ceremony scheduled on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Registration for ancillary events such as White Coat ceremonies and other celebrations will open in late March. You will receive additional information by email.
- Provide your name pronunciation.* Instructions will be sent by email.
- Order your Regalia.* Graduates have the option to request in-store pick up at the VHS Bookstore or ship their regalia to a home address. The regalia ordering deadlines are as follows:
- The ordering deadline for Bookstore pick up is Monday, March 24th.
- The ordering deadline for ship-to-home orders is Friday, April 18th.
- Find more information about required regalia and order by the deadline to avoid a late fee.
- Please make sure all outstanding balances for tuition and fees have been satisfied.
March
- Deadline for the following is Friday, March 7, 2025:
- RSVP for the EVMS Legacy Ceremony. Graduates interested in participating after the registration deadline should contact VHS Special Events.
- Record your Name
- Order your Regalia.* Graduates have the option to request in-store pick up at the VHS Bookstore or ship their regalia to a home address. The regalia ordering deadlines are as follows:
- The ordering deadline for Bookstore pick up is Monday, March 24th.
- The ordering deadline for ship-to-home orders is Friday, April 18th.
- Find more information about required regalia and order by the deadline to avoid a late fee.
- Registration for ancillary Commencement week events such as White Coat Ceremonies, Military Commissioning, Alumni Receptions and other celebrations is open.* Graduates should check their student email for a registration link. The deadline to register is Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
- School of Health Professions programs complete mandatory exit counseling for any Institutional Loans or Loans for Disadvantaged Students.
- Provide Name Change Form, if applicable, to the VHS Registrar's Office. The form was due by Monday, March 17, 2025 for inclusion in the Commencement program and other Commencement-related printed and digital materials. Questions regarding name changes can be send to VHS-Diplomas@odu.edu.
- Students can no longer charge services to their library accounts after Friday, March 28, 2025.
April
- MD Students complete mandatory Exit Interview for any Institutional Loans, Loans for Disadvantaged Students, or Primary Care Loans.
- Create your Alumni profile.*
- Deadline to register for all Commencement Week events is Wednesday, April 23, 2025.*
- Obligations to the library must be cleared by Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
May
- Attend mandatory Virtual Commencement Information Session scheduled Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 10 a.m. EDT.
- Submit VHS Diploma Address Change Form no later than Friday, May 9, 2025.
- Review Graduate day-of instructions and attend the EVMS Legacy Ceremony Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10 a.m. EDT. Day-of instructions will be available in early May.
June/July
- Graduates who have completed all degree requirements will receive their official diploma by mail and the CeDiploma by email. Find additional information about diplomas.
- Your EVMS email address will be deactivated Tuesday, July 1, 2025.