{"id":77253,"date":"2024-02-11T22:05:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T03:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?page_id=77253"},"modified":"2026-05-18T10:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:17:20","slug":"commencement-convocation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/commencement-convocation\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement & Convocation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Events<\/h2>\n

BU Wheelock Convocation: Friday, May 15, 2026
\n<\/strong>Boston University Commencement: Sunday, May 17, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Saturday, May 2<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Undergraduate Final Orientation Brunch<\/strong><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

<\/span>10:30 am\u2013<\/span><\/span>12:30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wightman Mansion, Living Room & Patio
\n43 Hawes Street, <\/span>Brookline
\nGoogle map<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, May 12<\/span><\/b>
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BU Wheelock Class of 2026 Graduate Student Celebration
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3:30\u2013<\/span><\/span>5:30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dahod Family Alumni Center at the Castle
\n225 Bay State Road, Boston
\nGoogle map<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday, May 15<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

BU Wheelock Doctoral Hooding Ceremony and Student Celebration<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1\u20132<\/span><\/span>\u00a0pm
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\nBU Fuller Building, 808 Gallery
\n<\/span>808 Commonwealth Ave., Brookline
\nGoogle map<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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BU Wheelock Convocation<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

6\u20139 <\/span><\/span>pm (students should arrive by 5 pm)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Boston University Track and Tennis Center
\n100 Ashford St, Boston
\nGoogle map<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Celebrate BU Wheelock’s 2026 graduates (including all bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s, and doctoral candidates). There is no limit to the number of guests and no tickets or RSVPs are required for Convocation.<\/span><\/p>\n

There will be ASL interpretation and closed captioning at the in-person ceremony.\u00a0 To view captions for the convocation ceremony on your phone, visit go.bu.edu\/wba<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch the Convocation live stream<\/a><\/p>\n