Commencement

Commencement Week Schedule 2027

• May 3 : Monday

  5–6:15 p.m.

  Senior Sunset (for graduates only) Malesardi Quadrangle

   

• May 13 : Thursday

  5–7 p.m.

  Senior Festival (for graduates only) Outside the Kenneth Langone Athletics & Recreation Center

  See on map

   

   

• May 14 : Friday

  9 a.m.–4 p.m.	First Destination Survey, Cap and Gown Pickup Terrace Room, Elaine Langone Center	See on map
  2:15 p.m.	Jum'ah Prayer Muslim Prayer Room, Fellowship House	See on map
  3:30 p.m.	Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony and Reception Hislop Family Auditorium and Main Lobby, Holmes Hall	See on map
  5:30 pm	Order of the Engineer Ceremony, College of Engineering Trout Auditorium, Vaughan Literature Building	See on map

   

• May 15 : Saturday

  10 a.m.–1 p.m.	POSSE Ceremony Trout Auditorium, Vaughan Literature Building	See on map
  10 a.m.–noon	First Destination Survey, Cap and Gown Pickup Terrace Room, Elaine Langone Center	See on map
  1–3 p.m.	College Receptions College of Arts & Sciences Sojka Lawn (rain location: Sojka Pavilion)	See on map
  	College of Engineering Quad between Academic East and Academic West (rain location: MacDonald Cummons Multipurpose Room)	See on map
  	Freeman College of Management Holmes Hall Patio (rain location: Holmes Hall Lobby)	See on map
  	Each college will have a gathering as an opportunity for faculty, staff, families and graduates to celebrate the Class of 2027. Light refreshments will be served.
  3–4 p.m.	Alumni Families Reception (by invitation only) Great Room, Hildreth-Mirza Hall	See on map
  4 p.m.	Catholic Mass Rooke Chapel	See on map
  4–6 p.m.	Bucknell Community College Scholars Ceremony (by invitation only) Trout Auditorium, Vaughan Literature Building	See on map
  5–8 p.m.	Graduates Grill* Bostwick Social House, Elaine Langone Center	See on map
  7 p.m.	Baccalaureate Rooke Chapel Baccalaureate is a multi-faith and multi-cultural celebration for seniors and graduate students and their guests. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Share a blessing or encouragement for graduates here	See on map
  8 p.m.	Candlelighting Malesardi Quadrangle Seniors will line the perimeter of Malesardi Quad to participate in the Candlelighting Ceremony, a capstone Commencement Weekend event. Parents, family and friends are encouraged to attend and will be seated in the center of Malesardi Quad. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in Gerhard Fieldhouse.	See on map
  8:30–10 p.m.	Commencement Celebration Sojka Lawn Graduates and their families are invited to attend the Commencement Celebration immediately following the Candlelighting Ceremony, beginning at approximately 8:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all guests.	See on map

  *Event requires a purchased ticket (including graduate).

   

   

• May 16 : Sunday

  10 a.m.	Commencement Ceremony Malesardi Quadrangle	See on map
  12:30–3 p.m.	Farewell Luncheon* Bostwick Social House, Elaine Langone Center	See on map
  3 p.m.	ROTC Commissioning Ceremony Rooke Chapel	See on map

  *Event requires a purchased ticket (including graduate).