Commencement Weekend Overview
Ursuline College welcomes graduates and their families to celebrate Commencement 2025 on May 9 and 11, 2025. Commencement 2025 is for graduates who complete their degree in December 2024, January 2025, May 2025, or August 2025.
Commencement 2025 is comprised of three main events. All events are optional.
- Baccalaureate Prayer Service with Conferring of Academic Hoods will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 10 a.m. in the Sister Diana Stano Athletic Center on Ursuline’s campus. The ceremony is rooted in spirituality, one of our core values, and guided by our Ursuline mission and heritage. We will reflect on our Ursuline experiences and ask God’s blessings on our graduates and guests. Graduates receiving bachelor's or master’s degrees wear academic regalia and academic hoods are conferred. The service is open to people of all faiths. We expect the service will last approximately 45 minutes.
- Bachelor of Science Nursing Convocation (Pinning) is Friday, May 9th at 1pm in the Sister Diana Stano Athletic Center. Graduating BSN students will gather for pinning and inspirational words as they celebrate crossing the threshold from student to nurse. This is for Nursing students only.
- Commencement (Graduation) is Sunday, May 11 at 1:30pm at the Wolstein Center located on Cleveland State University’s main campus at 2000 Prospect Avenue E in Cleveland. The ceremony should last approximately two hours.
2025 Fact Sheet for Commencement and Baccalaureate
Please read this fact sheet to find:
- Key dates to note to stay on schedule
- Descriptions, as well as addresses and times, of the 3 events that comprise Commencement 2025
- Where to get tickets
- Information on livestreaming, photos, regalia, what to wear and more!
Registration
Graduates must register to participate in Commencement and Baccalaureate by April 1 at 12 p.m. This is to register for the events, which is a separate process from what you do with the Registrar and your advisor. Graduates can register here with their Ursuline email.
Regalia (Caps, Hoods and Gowns)
Regalia is not sold on campus. Graduates can purchase their regalia with ship-to-home delivery from Jostens. All regalia must be purchased online by April 3, 2025.
Questions?
For questions about Baccalaureate and Commencement (Graduation), please email Marie Herlevi at marie.herlevi@ursuline.edu.
For questions about Convocation/Pinning, please contact Dr. Dillon-Bleich at kdillon@ursuline.edu.
