2025 Commencement Ceremonies
Friday, May 16, 2025 at 12 p.m. (noon)
The Friday afternoon graduation ceremony is for doctoral and master's students in all colleges.
- 11 a.m. Doors to the Tsongas Center will be open to ticket holders
- 11:15 a.m. All graduating students will assemble by college under a tent, located on the right side of the Tsongas Center in Lot B.
- 12:00 p.m. (noon) Student processional begins from tent into the Tsongas Center.
- 2:30 p.m. Approximate end time
Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 9 a.m.
The Saturday morning graduation ceremony is for undergraduate students in the Francis College of Engineering, the Kennedy College of Sciences, and the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.
- 8 a.m. Doors to the Tsongas Center will be open to ticket holders.
- 8:15 a.m. All graduating students will assemble by college under a tent, located on the right side of the Tsongas Center in Lot B.
- 9 a.m. Student processional begins from tent into the Tsongas Center.
- 11:45 a.m. Approximate end time.
Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 2 p.m.
The Saturday afternoon graduation ceremony is for undergraduate students in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FAHSS) and the Manning School of Business (MSB).
- 1:15 p.m All graduating students will assemble by college under a tent, located on the right side of the Tsongas Center in Lot B.
- 1:30 p.m. Doors to the Tsongas Center will be open to ticket holders.
- 2 p.m. Student processional begins from tent into Tsongas Center.
- 4:30 p.m. Approximate end time
Regalia
- Formal business attire is highly encouraged. The deadline to order regalia is March 14, 2025. Please fill out the Faculty Regalia form (pdf) and either email it to: Bookstore@uml.edu or drop it off at the River Hawk Shop Bookstore at University Crossing.
- If you need assistance or have ordering questions about regalia, please contact the River Hawk Shop at 978-934-2623 or email Bookstore@uml.edu.
Ticket
Faculty and staff do not need guest ticket(s) to enter the Tsongas Center arena. Please bring your UCARD and show it to the security ambassador who can admit you.
Faculty Marshal(s)
If you are interested in serving as faculty marshal (responsibilities include, but not limited to, corralling graduates prior to the ceremony, processing/marching in academic regalia and in faculty marshal stole, and sitting on stage), please contact your corresponding college dean's assistant:
- For Engineering email: Thomas_Dugan@uml.edu
- For Sciences email: Elizabeth_Fortin@uml.edu
- For Health Sciences email: Janet_Paton@uml.edu (cc: Judith_Hull@uml.edu)
- For Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences email: Robyn_Lessard@uml.edu
- For Business email: Patricia_Donald@uml.edu