2024–25 Commencement

Congratulations, Graduates!

Celebrate Throughout the Day

Students entering chapel for the mass

Baccalaureate Mass

Saturday, May 17 at 9 a.m.
Our Lady of Victory Chapel

This traditional Catholic Mass honors and celebrates our graduating students as we send them forth from the University.

2024-25 Commencement Celebration Schedule

Friday, May 16, 2025

3–3:45 p.m. Student check-in (CDC, 3rd-floor atrium) and line up in Rauenhorst Ballroom

Please note: check-in will be busy, so please plan to arrive on the earlier side. Instructions on the procession will be given 15 minutes before leaving the Ballroom.  

3:30 p.m. Faculty line up in CDC, 2nd-floor atrium

4–4:30 p.m. Procession from the Ballroom to The O'Shaughnessy

4:30–5:45 p.m. Commencement ceremony in The O'Shaughnessy

6–6:45 p.m. Student check-in (CDC, 3rd-floor atrium) and line up in Rauenhorst Ballroom

Please note: check-in will be busy, so please plan to arrive on the earlier side. Instructions on the procession will be given 15 minutes before leaving the Ballroom.  

6:30 p.m. Faculty line up in CDC, 2nd-floor atrium

7–7:30 p.m. Procession from the Ballroom to The O'Shaughnessy

7:30–8:45 p.m. Commencement ceremony in The O'Shaughnessy

Saturday, May 17, 2025

9:00 a.m. Baccalaureate Mass in Our Lady of Victory Chapel

10–10:45 a.m. Student check-in (CDC, 3rd-floor atrium) and line up in Rauenhorst Ballroom

Please note: check-in will be busy, so please plan to arrive on the earlier side. Instructions on the procession will be given 15 minutes before leaving the Ballroom.  

10:30 a.m. Faculty Lineup in CDC, 2nd-floor atrium

11–11:30 a.m. Procession from Ballroom to The  O'Shaughnessy

11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. College for Women (Business and SHAS) Commencement ceremony

12:30-3:30 p.m. Student reception for ALL in the outdoor tent in the Quad

12:30–3:30 p.m. Student reception for ALL in the outdoor tent in the Quad

1:30–2:15 p.m. Student check-in (CDC, 3rd-floor atrium) and line up in Rauenhorst Ballroom

Please note: check-in will be busy, so please plan to arrive on the earlier side. Instructions on the procession will be given 15 minutes before leaving the Ballroom.  

2 p.m. Faculty Lineup in CDC, 2nd-floor atrium

2:30–3 p.m. Procession from Ballroom to The  O'Shaughnessy

3–4:15 p.m. College for Women (Henrietta Schmoll School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing) Commencement ceremony

Information to Know

A group of new graduates in cap and gown in a procession outside.

For Graduates

We can't wait to celebrate your achievements!

A new graduate in a cap and gown embraces someone in a hug.

For Families and Friends

We are delighted to welcome you to our beautiful campus on this special day.