Preparing

The Syracuse University 2025 Commencement weekend includes school and college convocations and the University-wide commencement ceremony.

May 8-10: School and College Convocations 
Individual school and college convocations are hosted by individual schools and colleges.

May 11: 2025 Commencement ceremony
The University-wide ceremony for all undergraduate, graduate and doctoral candidates. Syracuse University Chancellor and President, Kent Syverud, formally confers degrees at the Commencement ceremony. Doors open at 7 a.m.

All degree candidates who plan to complete requirements by August 2025 and plan to participate in the May 2025 celebrations must file on MySlice by March 1, 2025.

Questions? Please call the Office of Major Events at 315.443.2016 or email SUcommencement@syr.edu.