May Commencement

General Commencement Information

Metal detectors will be in use at all ceremonies held in Gampel Pavilion, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, and the Student Union Theatre.

You will be asked to remove cameras, cell phones, headwear, keys, and other large metal objects.
You will not need to remove belts, coins, wallets, watches/jewelry.

ALL VENUES: Balloons, banners, signs, and umbrellas will NOT be permitted. You will be asked to leave them outside or return them to your vehicle. Other prohibited items include alcohol, weapons of any kind, outside food & beverage, cameras with detachable lenses, backpacks, noise makers, laser pointers, and bags larger than 12x6x12.

Photographs of guest tickets will not be accepted for entry. All guests must have a physical ticket for entry at all ceremony venues.


Graduate Degrees

School/College
Date/Time/Location
Contact Information
Website
Graduate School – Masters and 6th Year Candidates
(Exceptions: Nursing Masters candidates to participate in Nursing ceremony; MSW candidates to participate in SSW ceremony)
May 12, 2025
9:00-10:30am
(Doors open at 8:00am)
Gampel Pavilion
Lisa Pane
lisa.pane@uconn.edu
Graduate School Website

 

Graduate School – Doctoral Candidates
(Exceptions: DNP and Ph.D. in Nursing candidates to participate in Nursing ceremony; Ph.D. in Social Work candidates to participate in SSW ceremony)
May 12, 2025
6:00-7:30pm
(Doors open at 5:00pm)
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Lisa Pane
lisa.pane@uconn.edu
Graduate School Website
UConn Health (Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine) & UConn Health/Graduate School Programs May 12, 2025
1:00-2:30pm
(Doors open at 12:00pm)
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Lisa Francini
francini@uchc.edu
UConn Health Website

*UCH Ceremony Participants: Order your regalia directly from the UCH Ordering Portal.

Law May 18, 2025
10:30-12:30pm
(Seating opens at 9:30am)
Commencement Tent
(Law School Campus)
Deb King
law.commencement@uconn.edu
Law School Website
Nursing (DNP and Ph.D. in Nursing – Also includes BS in Nursing & MS in Nursing Candidates) May 10, 2025
9:00-10:30am
(Doors open at 8:00am)
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Serina Bowman
serina.bowman@uconn.edu
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) May 11, 2025
1:30-3:00pm
(Doors open at 12:30pm)
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Susan Corbin
susan.corbin@uconn.edu
Social Work (Ph.D. in Social Work – Also includes BSW & MSW Candidates) May 10, 2025
1:30-3:00pm
(Doors open at 12:30pm)
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
 

sswstudentservices@uconn.edu

 

Social Work Website


Undergraduate Degrees

School/College
Date/Time/Location
Contact Information

Website

Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR)/Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture (RHSA)
May 10, 2025
6:00-7:30pm
(Doors open at 5:00pm)
Gampel Pavilion
CAHNRAcademics@uconn.edu CAHNR Website
Business May 10, 2025
1:30-3:00pm
(Doors open at 12:30pm)
Gampel Pavilion
Tina Pierce
tina.pierce@uconn.edu
Business Website
Education May 11, 2025
9:00-10:30am
(Doors open at 8:00am)
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
neag-communications@uconn.edu Education Website
Engineering May 10, 2025
9:00-10:30am
(Doors open at 8:00am)
Gampel Pavilion
Monica Bullock
engr-ugcommencement@uconn.edu
ENG 2025 FAQ Website
Fine Arts May 10, 2025
6:00-7:30pm
(Doors open at 5:00pm)
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Arielle Hill-Moses
arielle.hill-moses@uconn.edu
 

Fine Arts Website

General Studies, Bachelor of (BGS) May 10, 2025
2:00-3:30pm
(Doors open at 1:00pm)
Student Union Theatre
 

Jim Hill
jim.hill@uconn.edu

Liberal Arts & Sciences –
Ceremony 1

Africana Studies  

American Studies  

Arabic and Islamic Civilizations  

Chemistry  

Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies  

Communication  

Economics  

Engineering Physics  

History  

Human Development and Family Sciences  

Human Rights 

Individualized Major  

Italian Literary & Cultural Studies  

Judaic Studies  

Latino and Latin American Studies  

Philosophy  

Physics  

Sociology  

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 

May 11, 2025
9:00-10:30am
(Doors open at 8:00am)
Gampel Pavilion
clas_commencement@uconn.edu CLAS Website

(Note: Candidates with Dual Majors both within CLAS should plan to attend the ceremony for their Primary major. You can locate Primary major information in Student Admin.)

Liberal Arts & Sciences –
Ceremony 2

American Sign Language  

Anthropology  

Applied Data Analysis 

Applied Mathematical Sciences  

Chinese  

English  

French and Francophone Studies  

German  

Mathematics  

Mathematics / Actuarial Sciences  

Mathematics / Actuarial Science / Finance  

Mathematics / Physics  

Mathematics / Statistics  

Psychological Sciences  

Spanish  

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Statistical Data Science  

Statistical Data Science 

Statistics 

May 11, 2025
1:30-3:00pm
(Doors open at 12:30pm)
Gampel Pavilion
clas_commencement@uconn.edu CLAS Website

(Note: Candidates with Dual Majors both within CLAS should plan to attend the ceremony for their Primary major. You can locate Primary major information in Student Admin.)

Liberal Arts & Sciences –
Ceremony 3

Biological Sciences  

Cognitive Science  

Earth Sciences (Geoscience)  

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology  

Environmental Sciences  

Environmental Studies  

Geographic Information Science  

Geography  

Journalism  

Linguistics / Philosophy  

Linguistics / Psychology  

Marine Sciences  

Maritime Studies  

Molecular and Cell Biology  

Physiology and Neurobiology  

Political Science  

Structural Biology and Biophysics  

Urban and Community Studies 

May 11, 2025
5:30-7:00pm
(Doors open at 4:30pm)
Gampel Pavilion
clas_commencement@uconn.edu CLAS Website

(Note: Candidates with Dual Majors both within CLAS should plan to attend the ceremony for their Primary major. You can locate Primary major information in Student Admin.)

Nursing
(Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Also includes MS in Nursing, DNP, & Ph.D. in Nursing Candidates)
May 10, 2025
9:00-10:30am
(Doors open at 8:00am)
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Serina Bowman
serina.bowman@uconn.edu
 Nursing Website
Pharmacy (B.S.) May 11, 2025
6:00-7:30pm
(Doors open at 5:00pm)
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Susan Corbin
susan.corbin@uconn.edu
Social Work
(Bachelor of Social Work – Also includes MSW & Ph.D. in Social Work Candidates)
May 10, 2025
1:30-3:00pm
(Doors open at 12:30pm)
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
 

sswstudentservices@uconn.edu

Social Work Website