Commencement
Brown’s 257th Commencement
May 23-25, 2025
Brown’s 257th Commencement
May 23-25, 2025
Commencement is an important milestone for all Brown students — the culmination of their educational journey as undergraduates, graduate or medical students. It’s a time of celebration for many in our community, including graduates, families, friends and alumni. If you are planning to join us in 2025, please consider making arrangements early to ensure the best possible experience.
Schedule
View the weekend schedule of events.
Livestream
Watch Brown's 255th Commencement live, May 27 and 28.
Download the App
Download the BrownU mobile app to find information on the go during Commencement Weekend, including events, campus maps, dining and parking options, the location of water stations and restrooms, and much more.
Celebrate on Social
Share Commencement photos and videos and messages of congratulations for the graduates on Instagram, Facebook and X.
Opt in to the BrownAlert System
BrownAlert is an emergency campus alert system that texts individuals within minutes if an urgent situation arises. Text Brown to 78015 to opt in to receive alerts throughout the weekend. Your subscription will end automatically on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
Graduating students, alumni and families assemble on College Hill for an immersive and exhilarating experience packed with daylong events.
Arrive on College Hill to celebrate your graduate on time and in high spirits with information on directions, transportation options, and nearby hotels.
Every spring, alumni from across generations return to College Hill for this beloved Brown tradition. Join us May 23–25, 2025 for our next Reunion Weekend.
COMMENCEMENT NEWS
More News
May 15, 2025
News from Brown
Brown medical school graduate to emphasize love as key to success, fulfillment in medicine
At the Commencement ceremony for the Warren Alpert Medical School’s Class of 2025, Alisa Pugacheva will reflect on the importance of appreciating patients, colleagues and the practice of medicine.
May 14, 2025
News from Brown
Brown University’s 257th Commencement set for Sunday, May 25
Sunday's procession and University Ceremony on the College Green will cap Brown's three-day celebration of Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2025.
May 12, 2025
News from Brown
Brown faculty to confer highest honor on preeminent scholars in physics, public health
J. Michael Kosterlitz, a professor of physics, and Terrie Fox Wetle, a professor emerita of health services, policy and practice, will receive the Rosenberger Medal of Honor during Commencement and Reunion Weekend.
May 8, 2025
News from Brown
Graduate student speakers at Commencement will encourage peers to engage with curiosity, compassion
As Brown celebrates its 257th Commencement, Akashleena Mallick and Melaine Ferdinand-King will address their peers in separate master’s and Ph.D. ceremonies on College Hill.
May 7, 2025
News from Brown
Brown to confer honorary degrees on seven distinguished leaders at Commencement 2025
The University will bestow honorary degrees on a diverse group of community leaders, artists, writers, performers and scholars during its Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 25.
April 28, 2025
News from Brown
In upcoming Commencement speeches, senior orators to reflect on resilience, responsibility
In keeping with a Brown tradition that dates back more than two and a half centuries, seniors Nkéke Harris and Aliza Kopans will address their fellow graduates on Sunday, May 25.
Stay Informed
To help ensure parents and families receive all Commencement communications, students should log in to the Banner Self Service web portal and, under Personal Information, check that parent or guardian contact information (particularly email in the My Family tab) is up-to-date. All students, families and guests should add commencement@messages.brown.edu to their contacts so communications do not end up in a spam folder.
International students who want to invite family members to attend Commencement can find the latest guidance on the Office of International Student and Scholar Services (OISSS) resources page.