Attention Commencement Attendees
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Attention Graduating Seniors
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Commencement 2025 Weekend Celebrations
Please join the Lawrence community for celebrations throughout Commencement Weekend. All listed times are Central Daylight Time.
The celebration begins on Friday with the Senior Art Exhibit and Commencement Concert and culminates with the Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 15 at 10 a.m. on Main Hall Green.
Schedule of Events
Friday, June 13, 2025
Senior Art Exhibition
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Wriston Art Center Galleries
Please contact wriston-gallery@lawrence.edu for appointments outside of these hours.
Commencement Rehearsal for Seniors
2 – 3 p.m. | Main Hall Green (Rain Site: Memorial Chapel)
Caps and gowns are not needed; Class photograph follows at Wriston Amphitheatre.
Cultural Senior Dinner hosted by D&IC and ISS
5 – 6:30 p.m. | Diversity & Intercultural Center
The Diversity and Intercultural Center and International Student Services celebrates and supports students from diverse backgrounds. This dinner honors graduates’ achievements while affirming the importance of culture, community, and belonging. Seniors and their families are welcome to attend.
Commencement Concert featuring Class of 2025
7:30 p.m. | Memorial Chapel (Reception follows in Shattuck Hall, Room 163)
Graduating seniors from the Class of 2025 are featured in the Commencement Concert. Reception follows in Shattuck Hall, Room 163.
Viking Room Open
Confirmation pending - 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Memorial Hall
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Phi Beta Kappa Initiation (Members Only)
9 – 10 a.m. | Warch Campus Center (Pusey – Program; Somerset – Buffet)
Senior Art Exhibition
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Wriston Art Center Galleries
Contact wriston-gallery@lawrence.edu for appointments outside of these hours.
First-Gen Student & Family Celebration
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. | Warch Campus Center (Cinema – Second Level)
Cookout for Seniors, Families, Faculty & Staff; Performance by Lawrence University Grad Band
Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Main Hall Green
Graduates, their families, and the Lawrence community are invited to join President Laurie A. Carter for a cookout.
Baccalaureate Service
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Memorial Chapel
A multi-faith celebration for graduates and their guests.
Posse Celebration (Invite Only)
Confirmation pending - 5:15 – 7 p.m. | Warch Campus Center (Esch Hurvis Room)
Posse Dinner (Invite Only)
Confirmation pending - 7 – 9 p.m. | TBD
Viking Room Open
Confirmation pending - 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. | Memorial Hall
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Processional Assembly
9:30 a.m. | Memorial Chapel (sidewalk on the east side; Rain Site: report directly to seats at 9:30 a.m.)
Commencement
10 a.m. – noon | Main Hall Green (Severe weather site: Memorial Chapel; please check this website and LU Social Channels for weather-related communications)
Post-Commencement Ceremony Reception
Noon – 1 p.m. | Main Hall Green (next to Wriston/Mudd Library)
Senior Art Exhibition
Noon – 4 p.m. | Wriston Art Center Galleries
Please contact wriston-gallery@lawrence.edu for appointments outside of these hours.
Memorialize the Events in Photos!
When you’re on campus, visit these great spots to take photos. Join us right after the ceremony for a reception at the Class of 2025 photo station on the Seeley G. Mudd Library Plaza. Wear your best blue-and-white, tag your friends and family (and @LawrenceUni), and use #LUWeDidIt to share your Lawrence Pride! We can’t wait to see and share your posts! While you're at it, be sure to follow Lawrence on your social platform(s) of choice to stay on top of schedule changes.
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Stories from the Class of 2025
Lawrence is a community of students, alumni, faculty, and staff that continues to bring their own light. We invite you to read the stories from a few members of your class of 2025.