2026 Graduation Events

In historic downtown Charlottesville on Saturday, May 16, the UVA Batten School will host family and friends to celebrate our 207 new graduates:

• 118 students will have earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership (BA)
• 89 students will have earned a Master of Public Policy (MPP)

UVA Lawn Ceremony, The Lawn at UVA

• Batten BA and MPP graduates will attend UVA’s procession on the Lawn and graduation ceremony that follows.
• *Six tickets will be provided per graduate by the Office of Major Events.

Batten School Graduation Ceremony, The Paramount Theater, 215 E Main St., downtown Charlottesville

• BA Graduation Ceremony: 3 – 4 p.m.
• Batten BA graduates and their guests will gather at The Paramount Theater for a Graduation School Ceremony featuring processional, opening remarks, student remarks, degree presentations, and recessional. Celebrate your accomplishments with Batten faculty and staff. Note: Batten BA graduates will begin lining up at 2:30pm.

• MPP Graduation Ceremony: 6 – 7 p.m.
• Batten MPP graduates and their guests will gather at The Paramount Theater for a Graduation School Ceremony featuring processional, opening remarks, student remarks, degree presentations, and recessional. Celebrate your accomplishments with Batten faculty and staff. Note: Batten MPP graduates will begin lining up at 5:30pm.

*Six tickets will be provided per graduate. Tickets should be picked up at the Batten Grad Fair on Monday, March 9.