Commencement Countdown and Events
Class of 2021 Events
Senior Candle Lighting and Champaign Toast
April 30, 6-7:30 p.m. ET | JMUAA Centennial Park (located between the Leeolou Alumni Center and Rose Library)
Join the JMU Alumni Association in the JMUAA Centennial Park in front of Rose Library for the university's oldest tradition, the Senior Candle Lighting & Champagne Toast. This event officially inducts the Class of 2021 into the JMU Alumni Association! We'll have FREE champagne, a caricature artist, photos by Rosy Co., DJ Stud Lee, lawn games, senior gifts, and MORE! Due to social distancing guidelines, this event is limited to 100 seniors and you must register to attend. Please bring a photo ID to participate in the toast.
Senior Picnic
April 28, 2-6 p.m. ET | Hillside Field
The Student Government Association invites you to bring your own blanket, sit within your social bubble, and enjoy a FREE boxed meal on Hillside Field as we countdown to commencement! Senior gifts courtesy of the JMU Alumni Association will also be available. Please register for a timeslot.
Senior Shirt and JMUAA Online Store
Store closes on May 2
You are an alum now! Looking for alumni branded apparel? The JMU Alumni Association Online Store has you covered. The store includes an exclusive Class of 2021 shirt that includes all the graduates' names. Purchases will ship 2-3 weeks after the store closes on May 2.
Grad Cap Contest
Contest closes for submissions on April 25 and voting ends April 29
Upload a photo of your decorated cap and share you entry on social media for votes. The three submissions with the most votes will win a prize!
Senior Hunt
May 1-May 5
Revisit some of JMU's most iconic locations and snap a picture. The more challenges you complete= the more points you could win! More details about how to participate to come.
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Office of University Events
James Madison Admin Complex #2
MSC 1602
1017 Harrison Street
Room Ste. 4
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
MSC 1602
1017 Harrison Street
Room Ste. 4
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
