Commencement Weekend 2025
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 3:00 p.m., Baccalaureate Ceremony for all graduating undergraduates and families will be held on The Green (Academic Quad). Gates will open at 2:00 p.m. Graduates should arrive by 2:30 p.m. in cap and gown. The ceremony lasts about one hour. Please note that commencement ceremonies for undergraduates, and the awarding of their degrees, take place on Sunday.
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m., All-University Commencement ceremony on The Green (Phase I), followed by individual department ceremonies (Phase II) and Lunch on the Lawn, from 11:30 a.m. to approx. 3:00 p.m.
Tickets are required for the Lunch on the Lawn on Commencement Sunday. Each graduate is eligible to receive three complimentary tickets for the Light Lunch on the Lawn. Graduates can reserve their complimentary tickets and purchase additional Lunch on the Lawn tickets online. Lunch tickets will not be for sale on Commencement Sunday.
