Class of 2025 orientation photo courtesy of Panfoto

Wellesley will celebrate the green class of 2025 on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. EDT. General seating will open at 9:00 a.m.

The ceremony will take place outdoors on Severance Green beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT and will also be livestreamed for anyone planning to watch the event remotely. Captions will be displayed on both the in-person feed and on the livestream.

The draft schedule is tentative and subject to change with the exception of commencement exercises.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

  • 2:00 p.m. Commencement rehearsal

    Severance Green tent seniors only, attendance is required

Thursday, May 15, 2025

  • 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Academic department celebrations

    Academic Quad tent: Economics: 

    Science Center Faroll Focus: Science Center departments

  • 10:45 a.m.‐11:30 a.m. Sigma Xi Initiation

    Jewett Auditorium seniors and guests

  • 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Pre-baccalaureate luncheon

    Bates Hall Culinary Center  Link to purchase tickets for seniors and their guests will be available by March 2025.

  • 1:30 p.m. Senior class picture

    Severance Green Hill, all seniors. Photos available for purchase from Panfoto.

  • 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Baccalaureate celebration

    Houghton Chapel, all seniors, guests with limited seating. Please view more information here.

  • 3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Academic department celebrations continue after the baccalaureate celebration

    Houghton Chapel lawn tent: Humanities

    Academic Quad lawn tent: Social Sciences

    Davis Plaza: Arts

  • 4:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Phi Beta Kappa initiation

    Jewett Auditorium, seniors and guests

  • 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Baccalaureate concert

    Houghton Chapel, seniors and guests

Friday, May 16, 2025

Commencement day

  • 9:00 a.m. Ceremony seating opens

    Severance Green tent

  • 9:30 a.m. Procession formation

    Academic Quad, all seniors

  • 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Commencement exercises

    Severance Green tent (also live streamed). Seating opens at 9:00 a.m. No tickets are required.

  • 1:15 p.m.‐ 3:00 p.m. Complimentary light lunch & reception

    Houghton Chapel Lawn, graduates and guests

Seniors film themselves celebrating outside

Wellesley College Commencement

Wellesley will celebrate the green class of 2025 on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. EDT.

Future commencement dates

Class of 2020: During the Fifth year reunion May 23-25, 2025
Class of 2026: Friday, May 15, 2026

Press contacts

Address
Green Hall
106 Central St.
Wellesley, MA 02481
Contact
Stacey Schmeidel

Commencement team

Address
Physical Plant
106 Central St.
Wellesley, MA 02481
Contact
Commencement staff