School & College Convocations
Individual school and college convocation ceremonies take place throughout the May 17–19 weekend. View the details for your school and get contact information for your convocation coordinators, available to answer any questions about your specific ceremony.
College & Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
General Questions
Kara Durocher, 617-358-3198
Phi Beta Kappa Induction
Friday, May 17, 10 a.m.
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Avenue
CAS Class Day Ceremony
Friday, May 17, 2 p.m.
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences:
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Friday, May 17, 5:30 p.m.
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Laura Wipf, 617-353-7242
African American Studies
Saturday, May 18, 4 p.m.
Departmental Offices
138 Mountfort Street
Deirdre James, 617-358-1421
American & New England Studies
Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.
School of Management Auditorium
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Ben Tocchi, 617-353-2949
Anthropology
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
Photonics Colloquium Room
8 St. Mary’s Street
Mark Palmer, 617-353-2196
Kathy Kwasnica, 617-353-2195
Archaeology
Saturday, May 18, 5:30 p.m.
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Avenue
Evelyn LaBree, 617-358-1640
Astronomy
Saturday, May 18, 4 p.m.
College of Arts & Sciences, Room 522
725 Commonwealth Avenue
John Albert Moseley, 617-353-2625
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.
College of General Studies Auditorium
871 Commonwealth Avenue
Michelle Littke, 617-353-2432
Biology
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
Fitness & Recreation Center
915 Commonwealth Avenue
Michelle Littke, 617-353-2432
Chemistry
Saturday, May 18, 1 p.m.
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Avenue
Moneil H. A. Speitan, 617-353-6548
Classical Studies
Saturday, May 18, 5:30 p.m.
School of Management Auditorium
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Melissa Joseph, 617-353-2426
Computer Science
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
School of Law Auditorium
767 Commonwealth Avenue
Chris Devits, 617-353-8919
Earth & Environment
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
Fuller Events Facility
808 Commonwealth Avenue
Al Zayac, 617-358-0497
Christian Cole, 617-353-2529
Sayaka Yamaki, 617-353-2525
Economics
Friday, May 17, 11:30 a.m.
Walter Brown Arena
285 Babcock Street
Deborah Kasabian, 617-353-4389
Editorial Studies
Saturday, May 18, 4 p.m.
Departmental Offices
143 Bay State Road
Katy Evans Pritchard, 617-353-6631
English
Saturday, May 18, 5:30 p.m.
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Alec Barnes, 617-353-2508
History
Saturday, May 18, 5:30 p.m.
School of Law Auditorium
767 Commonwealth Avenue
Luis Chunga-Celis, 617-353-2555
Justin Schreiber, 617-353-2551
History of Art & Architecture
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Avenue
Cheryl Crombie, 617-353-2522
Lisa Welter, 617-353-2520
International Relations
Saturday, May 18, 4 p.m.
Walter Brown Arena
285 Babcock Street
Victoria L. Puyat, 617-358-6440
Marine Program (BUMP)
Saturday, May 18, 1 p.m.
School of Management Auditorium
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Dave Brown, 617-358-4961
Mathematics & Statistics
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
College of General Studies Auditorium
871 Commonwealth Avenue
Kathleen Heavey, 617-353-2560
Medical Science
Saturday, May 18, 4 p.m.
Life Sciences & Engineering Auditorium
24 Cummington Mall
Kim Voce, 617-353-4866
Modern Languages & Comparative Literature
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
Sargent College Auditorium
635 Commonwealth Avenue
Danielle Papa, 617-358-5206
Music (with College of Fine Arts)
Saturday, May 18, 4 p.m.
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
Alyssa Baker, 617-358-2177
Cecilia Yudin, 617-353-8751
Neuroscience Program
Saturday, May 18, 4 p.m.
College of General Studies Auditorium
871 Commonwealth Avenue
Ashley Hoesing, 617-358-3298
Philosophy
Saturday, May 18, 12 p.m.
Schoool of Law Auditorium
767 Commonwealth Avenue
Lesley Moreau, 617-353-2572
Laura Hubbard, 617-353-2572
Physics
Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.
Tsai Performance Center
685 Commonwealth Avenue
Courtney Clark, 617-353-7286
Political Science
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Wesley Soper, 617-353-2864
Psychology
Sunday, May 19, 4 p.m.
Walter Brown Arena
285 Babcock Street
Dr. Joanne Hebden Palfai, 617-353-2064
Religion
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
Photonics Auditorium
8 St. Mary’s Street
Wendy Czik, 617-353-2635
Romance Studies
Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.
Fitness & Recreation Center
915 Commonwealth Avenue
Jennifer Cavanaugh, 617-353-6247
Kathleen McNamara, 617-353-6234
Sociology
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
School of Management Auditorium
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Keryn Egan, 617-353-2597
College of Communication
Bachelor’s Candidates
Friday, May 17, 9 a.m.
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Master’s Candidates
Friday, May 17, 3 p.m.
School of Management Auditorium
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Maureen Mahoney, 617-353-8023
Ryan Thurston, 617-353-3471
Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Friday, May 17, 3 p.m.
Walter Brown Arena
285 Babcock Street
Lindsay McHugh, 617-638-4889
SDM Graduation Information
School of Education
Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m.
Walter Brown Arena
285 Babcock Street
Debra McCullough, 617-353-4235
Kathy Vaughan, 617-353-4665
SED Graduation Information
College of Engineering
Doctoral & Master’s Candidates
Saturday, May 18, 4 p.m.
Fitness & Recreation Center
915 Commonwealth Avenue
Linda Hession, 617-353-6437
ENG Graduation Information
Bachelor’s Candidates
Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
Simon Anderson, 617-358-6325
ENG Graduation Information
College of Fine Arts
Saturday, May 18, 4 p.m.
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
Alyssa Baker, 617-358-2177
Cecilia Yudin, 617-353-8751
College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
Track & Tennis Center
100 Ashford Street
Kat Tokarz, 617-353-2705
Melanie Matthies, 617-353-1983
SAR Graduation Information
School of Hospitality Administration
Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Abby Raspallo, 617-353-0930
Jen Salman, 617-358-3868
SHA Graduation Information
Division of Graduate Medical Sciences
Doctoral Candidates (with the School of Medicine)
Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Julie Shine, 617-638-5250
GMS Graduation Information
Master’s Candidates
Friday, May 17, 10 a.m.
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Dianna Rivera, 617-638-5243
Hee-Young Park (Int.), 617-638-5527
Caitlan Sleasman, 617-638-5123
School of Law
Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m.
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Elizabeth Aggott, 617-353-8011
School of Management
Master’s & Doctoral Candidates
Friday, May 17, 5:30 p.m.
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Jaclyn Anderson, 617-358-1156
David Veira, 617-353-4875
SMG Graduation Information for Master’s & Doctoral Candidates
Bachelor’s Candidates
Friday, May 17, 1 p.m.
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Erik Linnane, 617-353-2650
Rebecca DiMattia, 617-353-2650
Liz Katz, 617-353-2650
SMG Graduation Information for Bachelor’s Candidates
School of Medicine
(including GMS Doctoral Candidates)
Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Brenda Stone, 617-638-4166
Metropolitan College
Master’s & Bachelor’s Candidates
Saturday, May 18, 6 p.m.
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Master’s: Ruth Ciolfi, 617-353-3010
Bachelor’s: Ellen Peterson, 617-353-2980
School of Public Health
Saturday, May 18, 2 p.m.
Agganis Arena
925 Commonwealth Avenue
Mary Murphy-Phillips, 617-638-5059
SPH Graduation Information
School of Social Work
Friday, May 17, 4 p.m.
Fitness & Recreation Center
915 Commonwealth Avenue
Cate Solomon, 617-353-5607
Kathy Lopes, 617-353-3761
School of Theology
Saturday, May 18, 2 p.m.
Marsh Chapel
735 Commonwealth Avenue
Valentina Pride, 617-353-3051




