CNS Senior Celebration
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 9 a.m. in the Mullins Center
UMass Amherst Commencement Weekend 2025
Undergraduates are encouraged to attend both the University Commencement, the official graduation ceremony where degrees are conferred, and the College of Natural Sciences Senior Celebration, a personalized ceremony where each CNS graduate is presented with a commemorative medal and crosses a platform as their name is announced and they appear on the jumbo video screens. Some of the ceremonies require advance registration and ticketing. Preliminary details are below; more information will be provided as it becomes available.
Learn more about UMass Commencement.
Doctoral Hooding
Friday, May 16, 2025
9 a.m. in the Mullins Center
Undergraduate Commencement
Friday, May 16, 2025
5 p.m. in McGuirk Alumni Stadium
All graduates receiving bachelor's degrees attend; tickets not required
Stockbridge School of Agriculture Associate Degree Commencement
Saturday, May 17, 2025
3 p.m. in Bowker Auditorium
All Stockbridge graduates receiving associate degrees attend
College of Natural Sciences Senior Celebration
Sunday, May 18, 2025
9 a.m. in the Mullins Center
All CNS graduates receiving bachelor's degrees attend; tickets required
Master's and Education Specialists Ceremony
Sunday, May 18, 2025
2 p.m. in the Mullins Center; tickets required
If you have further questions regarding the CNS Senior Celebration, please feel free to contact Karen Schimmel, kschimmel [at] umass [dot] edu (kschimmel[at]umass[dot]edu).
More information about all university commencement activities can be found on the university commencement web page.
To view a recording of Senior Celebration from May 19, 2024, click here.