Friday, May 23, 2025:
Watson Alumni Reception
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The Agora and Chapman Sun Court, Stephen Robert ’62 Hall
A cocktail reception for all Watson alumni.
Saturday, May 24, 2025:
Commencement Forum - The Rule of Law and the Endurance of American Democracy
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
True North Classroom (101)
Commencement Breakfast Reception
10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The Agora and Chapman Sun Court, Stephen Robert ’62 Hall
For Watson affiliated 2025 graduates and their families.
Commencement Forum — The Climate Landscape in 2025: Legal and Policy Responses
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Room 130, 85 Waterman Street
Class of 2025 Baccalaureate Service
1:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church in America
Baccalaureate is a multi-faith ceremony for the undergraduate Class of 2025 that incorporates the many spiritual and cultural traditions of the Brown community.
Class of 2025 Master's Commencement Ceremony
4:00 p.m.
College Green
The ceremony celebrates the academic achievements of master’s graduates and includes an invocation, student speaker, awards presentation, conferral of degrees and benediction.
Sunday, May 25, 2025:
Commencement Procession
9:45 a.m.
Faunce Arch
The Commencement Procession is a joyous celebration. Candidates for degrees march across College Green and through the Van Wickle Gates, which are opened only twice each year.
Class of 2025 Departmental Ceremonies
2:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Various locations
Academic departments recognize graduates at separate ceremonies held in buildings and tents across campus following the University ceremony. These ceremonies provide a more intimate atmosphere for families and graduates.
- IAPA Departmental Diploma Ceremony
Olney-Margolies Athletic Center, 229 Hope Street
LACA Departmental Diploma Ceremony
Stephen Robert Hall, True North Classroom, Room 101, 280 Brook Street
- MES Departmental Diploma Ceremony
Watson Institute, Joukowsky Forum, Room 155, 111 Thayer Street