Commencement Celebration

Let's celebrate the Class of 2025!

Commencement is a special time to celebrate our graduating students and their educational journey. Each of our soon-to-be graduates should be incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication that has brought them to this meaningful and joyous milestone.

Information detailing all aspects of Commencement activities will be posted to the website and sent to graduates via email. 

For more university event details, please visit the official commencement website.

Master's and Doctoral Candidates

Doctoral Hooding
Friday, May 16 at 9:00 a.m.
Mullins Center

Master's Commencement Ceremony
Sunday, May 18 at 2:00 p.m.
Mullins Center

Undergraduate Seniors

Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

Friday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m.
McGuirk Alumni Stadium

The main “official” undergraduate commencement ceremony is large, fun and celebratory. Degrees are officially conferred; the student commencement band performs; and remarks are given by the Chancellor, keynote, and student speaker. This is the first time the whole class will assemble together since starting at UMass. Graduates will be recognized en masse by school/college.

College of Engineering Senior Recognition Ceremony

Friday, May 16 at 1:00 p.m.
Mullins Center, UMass Amherst

This event gives us a chance to recognize and celebrate our graduating seniors on a more personal level. Graduates will walk across the stage, be congratulated by college leaders and faculty, have their name announced, and receive a university commemorative medal as well as a small gift from the college. Each graduate’s time on stage will be broadcast on large video screens and captured by a professional photographer.

Engineering Senior Celebration: Instructions for Seniors

Engineering Senior Celebration: Guest Information

Tickets will be required for all senior ceremonies. 

Did you miss the deadline to register in Tassel and secure tickets?  If so, plenty of guest tickets will be available at the Mullins on Friday, 5/16.  Graduates will need to arrive at 11:30am, under tent behind Mullins, in order to register and secure a Tassel "gold card" 

Did you register, but need more guest tickets?   Tickets will be available via the Mullins Box Office and/or event staff on Friday 5/16

NOTE: Some early tickets issued by the Mullins Box Office erroneously say 9am; they will be honored @1pm

If you have any questions about the college's celebration, please email coeadvising [at] umass [dot] edu (coeadvising[at]umass[dot]edu).