The Graduate School

On behalf of The Graduate School at UConn, we want to say congratulations and would love to help celebrate your amazing accomplishments at the University of Connecticut.

UConn Nation is proud of you.

As you prepare for your upcoming celebrations, visit the pages below to ensure you have completed all the necessary steps to receive your degree, including applying for graduation, defending your thesis/dissertation or reporting your final examination, and ordering your regalia.

Apply to Graduate Steps to Graduation  

Regalia Tickets

Masters/6th Year Diploma

Class of 2025 Masters/6th Year Diploma Ceremony (*except Social Work and Nursing )

Monday, May 12, 2025
9:00-10:30am
Doors open at 8:00am
Gampel Pavilion

Candidates that had their degrees conferred in December 2024, and will finish in May 2025 or August 2025, may attend.

Doctoral Candidates

Class of 2025 Doctoral Diploma Ceremony (*except Social Work and Nursing)

Monday, May 12, 2025
6:00-7:30pm
Doors open at 5:00pm
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Candidates that had their degrees conferred in August or December 2024 and those that will finish in May or August 2025, may attend.

Please note that postponing your participation to a future year’s ceremony is not an option. If you are eligible to participate in this year’s ceremony, please make arrangements to attend this May. We are unable to permit graduates to participate late. We appreciate your attention to this matter.

UConn Health (Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine) & UConn Health/Graduate School
Programs

Monday, May 12, 2025
1:00-2:30pm
Doors open at 12:00pm
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Law

Sunday, May 18, 2025
10:30-12:00pm
Doors open at 9:30am
Commencement Tent (Law School Campus

Nursing (DNP and Ph.D. in Nursing - Also includes BS and MS in Nursing Candidates)

Saturday, May 10, 2025
9:00-10:30am
Doors open at 8:00am
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Sunday, May 11, 2025
1:30-3:00pm
Doors open at 12:30pm
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Social Work (Ph.D. in Social Work - Also includes BSW & MSW Candidates)

Saturday, May 10, 2025
1:30-3:00pm
Doors open at 12:30pm
Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Please remember that in order for your degree to be conferred or to attend the ceremony, you must apply for graduation.

Student Participation Details

Faculty/Staff Participation Details