Congratulations, Graduates!
Celebrate Throughout the Day
Baccalaureate Mass
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
For Families and Friends
We are delighted to welcome you to our beautiful campus on this special day.