Friday, June 6, 2025
Class Day
Class Day is a College tradition, bringing together students, friends, and family on the day before Convocation. The celebration begins with a reception before a program featuring a keynote speaker, student speakers and the presentation of College awards. Melina Hale, dean of the College, invites students and their family members to join this special occasion before attending the Dessert Reception at the Museum of Science and Industry. Please visit the class day page to learn more about this event.
Class Day Reception | Noon to 1:30 p.m. | Bartlett Quadrangle | 57th Street and University Avenue
Light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages will be served to our graduating students and their families.
Class Day Program | 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Main Quadrangle | 5801 South Ellis Avenue
Class Day Dessert Reception
7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. | Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 South Lake Shore Drive
Saturday, June 7, 2025
University-wide Ceremony
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. More information about the 539th Convocation can be found on the University-wide ceremony page.
Event Schedule
| 7:00 a.m. | The Main Quadrangle open to all guests. Seating is first-come, first-served. |
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. | All candidates line up in designated areas. The College: Bartlett Quadrangle |
| 8:45 a.m. | All guests are requested to be in their seats as the candidate processions begin. |
| 9:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | The 539th Convocation of the University of Chicago. |
College Luncheons, Diploma Ceremonies, and Receptions
Following the University-wide Convocation ceremony, graduates of the College and their guests 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. Please see the event schedule and locations in the table below.
Event Schedule
| 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Lunch distribution at ceremony sites. |
| 12:45 p.m. | All graduates line up for processions. |
| 1:00 p.m. | All guests are requested to be in their seats. |
| 1:15 p.m. | Diploma ceremonies begin, receptions to follow |
Locations
| Diploma Ceremonies | House Communities | Ceremony Location |
|---|---|---|
| Burton-Judson Courts | Chamberlin, Coulter, Dodd-Mead, Linn-Mathews, Salisbury, and Vincent | Midway Skating Rink - Midway Plaisance In-between South Ellis Avenue and South Woodlawn Avenue |
| Campus North Residential Commons East & West | Behar, Boyer, Dougan-Niklason, Yuen, Rogers, Strongin, Thangaraj, and Trott | Gerald Ratner Athletics Center, Competition Gym 5530 South Ellis Avenue |
| International House & Stony Island Hall | Booth, Breckinridge, Phoenix, Shorey, Stony Island, and Thompson | Midway Plaisance Central South Woodlawn Avenue between East 59th Street and Midway Plaisance North |
| Max Palevsky Residential Commons & Snell-Hitchcock Hall | Alper, Flint, Graham, Hoover, May, Rickert, Wallace, Woodward, Hitchcock and Snell | Lunch Distribution and Reception Location: Harper Quadrangle North of Harper Memorial Library, 1116 East 59th Street Diploma Ceremony Location: Main Quadrangle |
| Renee Granville-Grossman Residential Commons East & West | Cathey, Crown, Jannotta, Wendt, DelGiorno, Halperin, Keller, and Kenwood | Campus South Athletic Field 6034 South Kimbark Avenue |
| Woodlawn Residential Commons East & West | Baker, Casner, Chenn, Eka, Fama, Gallo, Han, Liew, Markovitz, Rustandy, and Yovovich | Practice Field Located at 56th Street and Drexel Avenue |
For questions, please contact College Programming and Orientation at seniors@uchicago.edu.
