Commencement Schedules
Schedules
A University-wide Commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
In addition, the University’s nine colleges, the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration and the Associate in Arts Program will hold Convocation ceremonies to celebrate their students from Tuesday, May 20 through Saturday, May 24, at various locations.
Commencement and Convocation ceremonies are ticketed events, and all ceremonies will be livestreamed. Additional information regarding securing ticketing will be shared soon.
Tuesday, May 20
Associate in Arts Convocation
(Wilmington, Dover & Georgetown Campuses)
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Mitchell Hall - Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 5
Doors open: 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 21
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Bob Carpenter Center - Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 8
Doors open: 12:30 p.m.
Lerner College of Business & Economics Graduate Program Convocation
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Bob Carpenter Center
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 6
Doors open: 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 22
Honors Degree Medal Ceremony
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Delaware Field House – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 6
Doors open: 6:30 a.m. for Graduates ONLY | 7:00 a.m. for Guests
College of Arts & Sciences Convocation - Natural Sciences
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Bob Carpenter Center – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 6
Doors open: 9:30 a.m.
Graduate College Interdisciplinary Convocation
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Mitchell Hall
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 6
Doors open: 10:00 a.m.
College of Earth, Ocean & Environment Convocation
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Delaware Field House – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 6
Doors open: 11:30 a.m. for graduates only, 12:00 p.m. for guests
College of Arts & Sciences Convocation - Social Sciences
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Bob Carpenter Center – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 6
Doors open: 2:00 p.m.
College of Education & Human Development Convocation
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Delaware Field House – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 6
Doors open: 5:00pm for graduates and guests
College of Arts & Sciences Convocation - Arts & Humanities
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Bob Carpenter Center – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 6
Doors open: 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 23
Lerner College of Business & Economics Undergraduate Convocation
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Delaware Stadium – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 8
Gates open: 7:00 a.m.
Parking lots open at 6:30 a.m.
Air Force ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Mitchell Hall – Newark, DE
Doors open: 9:00 a.m.
Tickets are not required for this ceremony.
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration Convocation
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Delaware Field House – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 6
Doors open: 9:00 a.m.
College of Engineering Convocation
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Bob Carpenter Center – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 6
Doors open: 10:30 a.m.
Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Mitchell Hall – Newark, DE
Doors open: 1:00 p.m.
Tickets are not required for this ceremony.
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Convocation
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Delaware Field House – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 6
Doors open: 12:30 p.m. for Graduates ONLY | 1:00 p.m. for guests
Student Athlete Celebration
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Clayton Hall 101 A/B – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 4
**Tickets MUST be requested through student-athlete specific email invitation**
Doors open: 9:30 a.m.
College of Health Sciences Convocation
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Bob Carpenter Center – Newark, DE
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 4
Doors open: 3:30 p.m. for Graduates ONLY | 4:00 p.m. for Guests
Kente Stole Ceremony
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Trabant Student Center, Multipurpose Rooms
Doors open: 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 24
Commencement for the Class of 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Gates open: 7:00 a.m.
Parking lots open at 6:30 a.m.
Location: Delaware Stadium
President Dennis Assanis will preside over this event, which will feature a Commencement speaker and the presentation of honorary degrees.
Number of GUEST Tickets available per graduate: 4