Undergraduate students are asked to report to Waterman Street by 9:30 a.m. Lineup begins at Faunce Arch, facing east, on the south side of Waterman Street. All seniors should arrive at Waterman in academic regalia. Undergraduate students will process through the Van Wickle Gates, down College and Benefit streets to the grounds of First Baptist Meeting House for the College Ceremony (note: only graduates are permitted at the church, guests are asked to view the ceremony from College Green). Undergraduate students will then partake in a return procession from the church to College Green prior to the University Ceremony.

Graduating master’s students should report to Waterman Street by 9:15 a.m. Lineup begins at Faunce Arch, facing west, on the north side of Waterman Street. Academic regalia is required.

Master's students participating in Sunday's University Procession march through the Van Wickle Gates and down the Procession route on College Street. At the conclusion of the Procession, master's students may turn right up Waterman Street to make their way to the Master's Reception at Woods-Gerry House terrace and gardens (62 Prospect St.).

Graduating doctoral students are asked to report to Waterman Street by 9 a.m. Lineup begins at Faunce Arch, facing west, on the north side of Waterman Street. Academic regalia is required to participate in the Procession and the Doctoral Commencement Ceremony.

Doctoral students march through the Van Wickle Gates and take an immediate right onto Prospect Street and right again on Waterman Street. They take a left onto Thayer Street and process to Pembroke Field for the Doctoral Commencement Ceremony.

Students graduating from the Warren Alpert Medical School are asked to line up by 9:15 a.m. in front of Faunce Arch on the north side of Waterman Street, facing west. The medical school division steps off at approximately 9:45 a.m. The medical school division marches through the Van Wickle Gates and down to First Unitarian Church, where the Warren Alpert Medical School Commencement Ceremony takes place. 

All family members and other guests are strongly encouraged to view the livestream of University Procession from the seating available on College Green and at the Doctoral Ceremony on Pembroke Field. The Procession is made up of approximately 7,000 participants who line the route, making photography very difficult. In addition, street closures and barricades around the Procession route make lines of sight challenging for guests. Families are welcome to return to the Van Wickle Gates following the ceremonies to take photographs, which remain open until 6 p.m. on Monday.

All alumni are asked to assemble at their assigned class locations by 9 a.m. The most recent alumni line up on George Street and the older alumni classes line up on College Green. Medical school alumni line up on Waterman near Faunce Arch. 

Faculty members who wish to partake in the University Procession and view the University Ceremony are asked to report to Brown Street, near Fones Alley no later than 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. Faculty members should approach the lineup from Angell Street and line up behind senior administration. Faculty members process through the Van Wickle Gates and down College and Benefit streets, then return to reserved seating on College Green via Waterman Street to view the College and University ceremonies. 

Master's Division

Faculty members who wish to support master's graduates on Sunday should line up in the faculty section on Brown Street for full participation in the University Procession.

Doctoral Division

Faculty members who wish to process with doctoral students and attend the Doctoral Ceremony on Sunday are asked to report to Waterman Street in front of Page-Robinson Hall no later than 9:30 a.m.

Medical Division

Faculty members who wish to process with medical students and attend the Warren Alpert Medical School Ceremony are asked to report to Faunce Arch on Waterman Street no later than 9:30 a.m.