Wellesley will celebrate the yellow class of 2027 on Friday, May 21, 2027 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. ET 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.
Commencement resources
Wednesday, May 19, 2027
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2:00 p.m. Commencement Ceremony Rehearsal
Severance Green Tent Seniors only, attendance is required
Thursday, May 20, 2027
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9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Academic Department Celebrations
Academic Quad Tent: Economics
Science Center Complex: Science Center departments -
10:45 a.m.‐11:30 a.m. Sigma Xi Initiation
Jewett Auditorium Seniors and guests
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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 2027.)
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1:30 p.m. Senior Class Picture
Severance Green Hill All seniors. Photos available for purchase from Panfoto.
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2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Celebration
Houghton Chapel All seniors, guests with limited seating. Seniors, please view more information here.
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3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Academic Department Celebrations continue after the Baccalaureate Celebration
Chapel Lawn Tent: Humanities
Academic Quad Tent: Social Sciences
Davis Museum Plaza: Arts
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4:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Phi Beta Kappa Initiation
Jewett Auditorium Seniors and guests
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8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Baccalaureate Concert
Houghton Chapel Seniors and guests
Friday, May 21, 2027
Commencement Day
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9:00 a.m. Ceremony Seating Opens
Severance Green Tent
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9:30 a.m. Procession formation
Academic Quad All seniors
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10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Commencement Exercises
Severance Green Tent (also live streamed) No Tickets are required
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1:15 p.m.‐ 3:00 p.m. Complimentary Light Lunch & Reception
Houghton Chapel Lawn Graduates and guests
Wellesley College Commencement
Wellesley will celebrate the purple class of 2027 on Friday, May 21, 2027 at 10:30 a.m. EDT.
Press contacts
106 Central St.
Wellesley, MA 02481
Commencement team
106 Central St.
Wellesley, MA 02481