Sunday, May 18, 2025
XL Center, downtown Hartford
for those awarded degrees in Sept. 2024, Jan. 2025, and May 2025
- Graduate Ceremony (master's and doctoral recipients), 9 a.m.
- Undergraduate Ceremony (associate and bachelor's recipients), 2 p.m.
Commencement 2025
The application deadline for those planning to graduate in May was Friday, Feb. 14. Late degree applications are being accepted through March 7. Please apply to graduate today to ensure that your name will be included in the Commencement program.
Online ordering of cap and gown is taking place now through April 13. Please reserve your regalia now.
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Information for Graduates
Our annual May Commencement exercises are scheduled for Sunday, May 18, at the XL Center in downtown Hartford. It will celebrate the academic achievements of all who were awarded degrees during the 2024–25 academic year (Sept. 2024, Jan. 2025, May 2025). The Graduate Ceremony (doctoral and master's degrees) will be held at 9 a.m. with the Undergraduate Ceremony (bachelor's and associate degrees) taking place at 2 p.m.
Before you can walk across the stage, you need to make sure you've completed all the necessary steps for graduation.
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Questions about any aspect of Commencement? Email us at hawkgrad@hartford.edu.