Information

The University will be holding the Spring 2022 graduation ceremonies in March for all undergraduate and graduate schools. The ceremonies will be split into multiple sessions over two days to disperse the number of participants per session. As a measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19, only graduating students are invited to attend the ceremony. Prior to attending the ceremony, all graduating students must take their temperature before leaving home. If you have a fever or Covid-19 symptoms, you cannot attend the ceremony in person. 

The Spring 2022 graduation ceremonies will be broadcast online. Graduating students who are feeling unwell or do not feel comfortable coming to campus, as well as guardians, family, and friends of graduating students, etc., may view the ceremonies live online. The ceremonies will not be broadcast live on campus (public viewing) so please view the online broadcast at home (find respective URLs to online live streaming below and kindly note that the URLs are different on the two days).

Note

• The date, time, proceedings, and rules of the ceremonies might change due to the status of the Covid-19 pandemic at that time.
• There may be school specific graduation ceremony events that are separate to the University’s main graduation ceremony. Details on the events organized by each school, including whether or not these events will be held, will be announced on their respective website when decided. Please check regularly.
• Please understand that diplomas will not be distributed during the University’s main graduation ceremony.

Schedules for Spring 2022 graduation ceremonies

Friday, March 25, 2022 at Waseda Arena, Toyama Campus
YouTube Live Streaming:  https://youtu.be/s0AkUA-ed4Q
*Each session will last approximately 45 minutes

First Session (Starting at 9:45)

School of Political Science and Economics; School of Law; Graduate School of Political Science; Graduate School of Economics; Graduate School of Law; Waseda Law School

Second Session (Starting at 12:30)

School of Commerce; School of Social Sciences; Graduate School of Commerce; Graduate School of Accountancy; Graduate School of Business and Finance; Graduate School of Social Sciences

Third Session (Starting at 15:00)

School of Culture, Media and Society; School of Humanities and Social Sciences; Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Waseda Arena, Toyama Campus
YouTube Live Streaming:  https://youtu.be/BG-ulgVcHXA
*Each session will last approximately 45 minutes

Fourth Session (Starting at 9:45)

School of Education; School of Human Sciences (including the Online Degree Program); School of Sport Sciences; Graduate School of Education; Graduate School of Human Sciences; Graduate School of Sport Sciences

Fifth Session (Starting at 12:30)

School of International Liberal Studies; Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering; Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering; Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering; Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems*, Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering; Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies; Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics; Graduate School of International Culture and Communication Studies

*For graduating students of the Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems, the ceremony will be held at two locations. It will be held at the Waseda Campus for the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Master’s Program, and for all students of the Doctoral Program. For all other students of the Master’s Program, the ceremony will be held at the Kitakyushu Campus.

Sixth Session (Starting at 16:00)

School of Fundamental Science and Engineering; School of Creative Science and Engineering; School of Advanced Science and Engineering; Art and Architecture School

Notes

• Doors to the venue will open an hour before the start of each ceremony. As entering the venue of the ceremony may take some time, please arrive at the venue 30 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony. 
• A thermal imaging camera will be set at the entrance of the venue for body temperature screening. Throughout the venue, alcohol-based hand sanitizers will be available. 
• Refrain from participating in celebrations that involve eating and drinking (including personal events). 
• This year, we will not be setting up signboards with “Waseda University Graduation Ceremony” written on them to avoid creating crowds for photo taking. 
• The Okuma Garden will be open from 8:00-17:00 (closed if raining). 
• If you need any special assistance to attend the ceremony (e.g., note-taking, sign language interpretation, seating assistance, seat reservations, attending the ceremony with a small child, etc.), please contact the General Affairs Division three weeks in advance regarding your inquiry so that we can try and accommodate your needs. 

Inquiries

If you have any questions regarding the graduation ceremonies, please contact the General Affairs Division at [email protected] 

If you have any questions regarding events organized by the undergraduate or graduate school, contact the respective undergraduate/graduate school.