Programs

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Commencement programs document the names, conferred degrees, and academic honors for graduating students, and also list featured speakers and other ceremonial events.

Commencement exercises first began at the Fredericksburg State Normal and Industrial School (now the University of Mary Washington) in 1912, continuing into the present through many institutional name changes and the addition of graduate programs.

Alternative form available:

With few exceptions, digitized versions of the programs are available from 1933-present. In 2022, complete programs were only published online. Order of ceremony cards were printed and distributed during the ceremony, with QR codes directing readers to the longer booklet online.

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