In-Person Commencement for BU Class of 2021 Planned for May 16, unless City Requires Virtual Ceremony
Class of 2020 will gather October 2 for virus-delayed ceremony: both will be for graduates only
BU will give this year’s seniors an in-person Commencement on May 16, unless state and city restrictions require it to be virtual. The event will be for students only, because of Massachusetts pandemic restrictions on gatherings. Photo by Dave Green.
Massachusetts and Boston COVID-19 rules permitting, BU will hold an in-person Commencement May 16 on Nickerson Field to celebrate the Class of 2021. State and city restrictions on gatherings will preclude graduates’ families, friends, and other guests from attending.
The University also announced that the Class of 2020’s Commencement, postponed last year in the pandemic’s early months, will be held on Nickerson Field October 2 at 6 pm, during Alumni Weekend, also without guests, pending state and city permissions. Both ceremonies were announced Thursday in emails sent to the two classes and the BU community from President Robert A. Brown. More information will be made available in the coming days on the Commencement website.
The University is asking members of the Class of 2021 to complete a brief survey about whether they plan to attend the May Commencement.
“Attendees will be limited to May 2021 or September 2021 graduating seniors and advanced degree recipients and a small platform party, including deans, administrators, and honorary degree recipients,” Brown wrote about the May ceremony. “Regrettably, we cannot offer the opportunity to invite family and friends. We are currently working on a plan to provide enhanced virtual access to the celebration so this important milestone in your life may be shared and enjoyed.”
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