Commencement Week Schedule
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
| Time | Activity or Service | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Independent and Interdisciplinary Majors (IIM) Senior Celebration (by invitation) | Usdan, International Lounge |
| 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Psychology Celebratory Reception (by invitation) | Hassenfeld, Sherman Function Hall |
| 4:30 to 6 p.m. | Anthropology 2026 Commencement Celebration (by invitation) | Usdan, International Lounge |
| 4:30 to 6 p.m. | 2026 Athletics Charlie's Reception (by invitation) | Hassenfeld, Sherman Function Hall |
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
| Time | Activity or Service | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon | Sociology Celebratory Reception (by invitation) | Usdan, International Lounge |
| 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Rose Art Museum open | Rose Art Museum |
| 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Politics Department Celebration of Graduates (by invitation) | Usdan, International Lounge |
| 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Celebrating Language, Literature, and Culture Graduates in EAS, ECS, GRALL, ROMS, SAS, & WLIT (by invitation) | Goldfarb Library, Rapaporte Treasure Hall |
Thursday, May 14, 2026
| Time | Activity or Service | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon | 2026 History Department Commencement Celebration (by invitation) | Usdan, International Lounge |
| 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Rose Art Museum open | Rose Art Museum |
| 4:30 to 6 p.m. | Life Sciences Commencement Ice Cream Celebration (by invitation) | Hassenfeld, Sherman Function Hall |
| 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Education Commencement Celebration (by invitation) | Goldfarb Library, Rapaporte Treasure Hall |
Friday, May 15, 2026
| Time | Activity or Service | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. to 12 noon | Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Ceremony | Spingold Theater |
| 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon | Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program Commencement Celebration (by invitation) | Usdan, International Lounge |
| 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon | Environmental Studies Graduation Celebration and Awards Ceremony (by invitation) | Goldfarb Library, Rapaporte Treasure Hall |
| 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon | Business & Economics Celebratory Reception (by invitation) | Hassenfeld, Sherman Function Hall |
| 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Rose Art Museum open | Rose Art Museum |
| 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Health: Science, Society, and Policy (HSSP) Senior Reception (by invitation) | Usdan, Levin Ballroom |
| 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Women's Gender, and Sexuality Studies & Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Celebratory Reception (by invitation) | Goldfarb Library, Rapaporte Treasure Hall |
| 1:30 to 3 p.m. | Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, and Linguistics Celebration (by invitation) | Hassenfeld, Sherman Function Hall |
| 1:30 to 3 p.m. | American Studies Commencement Celebration (by invitation) | Usdan, International Lounge |
| 3 to 4:30 p.m. | Film, Television and Interactive Media Program End-of-Year Celebration (by invitation) | Usdan, International Lounge |
| 4:30 to 6 p.m. | Creative Arts Reception | Spingold Theater |
| 4:30 to 6 p.m. | African and African American Studies Commencement Celebration (by invitation) | Goldfarb Library, Rapaporte Treasure Hall |
| 4:30 to 6 p.m. | School of Business and Economics Spring Graduation Reception (by invitation) | Hassenfeld, Sherman Function Hall |
| 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. | The Heller School Graduation Reception (by invitation) | Usdan, Levin Ballroom |
| 5:45 p.m. | Reform Jewish services | Shapiro Campus Center, Multipurpose Room (Room 236) |
| 6 p.m. | Orthodox Jewish services | Usdan, International Lounge |
| 6 p.m. | Masorti (Conservative) Jewish services | Berlin Chapel |
| 7:15 p.m. | Traditional Shabbat dinner (advanced sign-up and payment required) | Faculty Club, Main Dining Room |
Saturday, May 16, 2026
| Time | Activity or Service | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:15 a.m. | Orthodox Jewish services | Usdan, International Lounge |
| 9:30 a.m. | Masorti (Conservative) Jewish services | Berlin Chapel |
| 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Rose Art Museum Open | Rose Art Museum |
| 12 noon | Shabbat lunch (advanced sign-up and payment required) | Faculty Club, Main Dining Room |
| 3 to 5:30 p.m. | Posse Ceremony and Reception (by invitation) | Goldfarb Library, Rapaporte Treasure Hall |
| 7:25 p.m. | Orthodox Jewish services | Usdan, International Lounge |
| 8:48 p.m. | Orthodox Jewish services | Usdan, International Lounge |
Sunday, May 17, 2026
| Time | Activity or Service | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Student line-up: Undergraduates | Exterior tunnel entrance to Gosman Sports and Convocation Center |
| 9 a.m. | Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony | Gosman Sports and Convocation Center |
| 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Rose Art Museum open | Rose Art Museum |
| 2 p.m. | Student line-up: Graduates | Exterior tunnel entrance to Gosman Sports and Convocation Center |
| 3 p.m. | Graduate Commencement Ceremony | Gosman Sports and Convocation Center |