May 2026 Commencement Weekend
May 22 – 24, 2026

The University will hold two outdoor Commencement Ceremonies for the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Schoellkopf Field.

Please check back often as we finalize plans over the next few months.

College, school and/or department events are held throughout Commencement weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Review Events & Schedule section for details about many of the events.  We are updating the specific events, please check back in February.

PROGRAM: The 2025 electronic Commencement program containing all of the graduates’ names is posted here. Congratulations, graduates!

View the PhD Recognition Event held on Friday, May 23, 2025

View the 1st Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, May 24, 2025

View the 2nd Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, May 24, 2025

Access President Kotlikoff’s remarks at the 2025 University Commencement Ceremonies here.

Access Korean, Spanish, Chinese, and Hindi translations of President Kotlikoff’s 2025 Commencement speech here.

December Recognition Ceremony for all December 2025 Graduates was held on,
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Barton Hall
10:00 a.m. – noon

The event was live-streamed and captioned for those unable to attend. Click here to view.