Information

Updated: March 21, 2024

The University will be holding the Spring 2024 graduation ceremonies in March for all undergraduate and graduate schools. The ceremonies will be split into multiple sessions over two days.

In order to ensure the safety of attendees and control the impact on traffic in the area, only graduating students are invited to attend the ceremony. A live broadcast viewing area will be set up on Waseda Campus for guardians of students and the ceremonies will be broadcast online. (Subtitles will be available in English and Japanese. The URL link will be posted at a later date.)

Please note that if the situation changes significantly due to an outbreak of infectious disease or similar, the scheduled date and operations are subject to change or cancellation.

Note

• 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 websites when decided. Please check them regularly.

Schedules for Spring 2024 graduation ceremonies:

Monday, March 25, 2024 at Waseda Arena, Toyama Campus
YouTube Live Streaming: https://youtube.com/live/KnCOydKLRwk
*Each session will last approximately 60 minutes

First Session (Starting at 10:30)

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

Second Session (Starting at 14:30)

School of Culture, Media and Society; School of Humanities and Social Sciences; School of Commerce
Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Graduate School of Commerce; Graduate School of Accountancy; Graduate School of Business and Finance

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Waseda Arena, Toyama Campus
YouTube Live Streaming: https://youtube.com/live/XW6gOtJ1dL8
*Each session will last approximately 60 minutes

Third Session (Starting at 10:30)

School of Education; School of Human Sciences (including the Online Degree Program); School of Sport Sciences; School of International Liberal Studies
Graduate School of Education; Graduate School of Human Sciences; Graduate School of Sport Sciences; Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies; Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics; Graduate School of International Culture and Communication Studies

Fourth Session (Starting at 14:30)

School of Fundamental Science and Engineering; School of Creative Science and Engineering; School of Advanced Science and Engineering; Art and Architecture School
Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering; Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering; Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering; Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering; Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems*

*For graduating students of the Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems, the ceremony will be held at the Kitakyushu Campus.

Live broadcast viewing area for guardians of students:

• Live broadcast viewing areas will be prepared for the guardians of students in Building 3 and 15 of the Waseda campus. (The broadcast shown on the televisions within the classroom will be the same as the internet broadcast with subtitles in Japanese and English.）
  Waseda Campus Map (Route to the live broadcast area)

• There is no limit on the amount of people who can attend from one family.

Notes

• Doors to the venue will open an hour before the start of each ceremony. Entering the venue may take a considerable amount of time. Please arrive at the venue 30 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony or you may not be able to enter the venue on time.
• The live broadcast with Japanese and English subtitles will be displayed on a monitor within the venue where the graduation will take place.
• Please strictly follow the guidelines set by the university regarding participating in celebrations that involve eating and drinking (including personal events).
• A sign for commemorative photos (that says: “Waseda Graduation Ceremony”) will be placed in the following places: next to Okuma’s statue (1 sign), next to Building 1 (2 signs), and in Okuma Garden (4 signs). Many people line up to take pictures with the signs inside campus, so feel free to use the signs in the garden as well.
• Use public transportation to come to the venue. If you must come by car, please use nearby coin-operated parking spaces. Do not park on the streets.
• 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 at least two weeks in advance regarding your inquiry so that we can try to accommodate your needs.
• Information regarding individual undergraduate and graduate schools’ graduation ceremonies and awarding of diplomas will be available at a later date on each department’s homepage. Please contact the individual department with any questions.

Inquiries

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

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