The University of Chicago Convocation

The 539th Convocation, during which degrees are officially conferred to all graduates, will be held on the Main Quadrangle on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 9:15 a.m. CDT.

This is a University-wide ceremony involving degree candidates from all divisions and schools. It will include the presentation of honorary degrees and an address from the Convocation speaker. Convocation Addresses consistently focus on the pursuit of knowledge and the power of ideas. The University president, A. Paul Alivisatos, will verbally confer degrees on candidates by division and school. Each division and school will host a separate ceremony where degree candidates will be honored individually through the presentation of diplomas or hoods.

Divisions and Schools

Each division and school will hold their own ceremony. A full schedule will be released in early 2025.

The College (Undergraduates)

Following the University-wide Convocation ceremony, candidates of the College and their guests will break off to attend a lunch, diploma ceremony, and reception that is pre-assigned by their residence hall. These lunch distributions, ceremonies, and receptions all take place simultaneously in various locations throughout campus. A full schedule will be released in early 2025.