To the Class of 2020, you will forever hold a special place in the Rhody family, both for what you accomplished, and what you overcame.

Please join President David M. Dooley as he addresses the URI Class of 2020 graduates and confers the degrees to approximately 3,600 undergraduates and 730 graduate students. Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo will also address the graduates and celebrate the accomplishments of the URI Class of 2020.

Virtual Recognition Weekend Program

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What To Expect

• Welcome address and conferral of degrees from President David M. Dooley
• Message from Gina M. Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island
• Alma Mater performance by Elise Felker ’20
• Remarks from the degree conferring college deans
• Official list of URI’s Class of 2020
• Inspiring words of encouragement from the Class of 1970

Commonly Asked Questions and Information Related to the Program and Diplomas

• Why was my name not in in the program?  Most of the time this is due to FERPA holds. Students were required to take their FERPA holds down as of April 1 per our website. The Dean’s offices also notify students prior to April 1 of this deadline.
• Why was my name not with distinction? The commencement program is based on information as of December 2019. Per the university catalog.
• When will I receive my diploma?  For recent May 2020 graduates, all eligible student diplomas should be mailed by September 2020. You can check e-Campus to verify that you do not have a hold on your record that would prevent your diploma from being mailed or processing official transcripts. Please remember that official transcripts are currently available for all students and that all May 2020 degrees have now been posted to student records. Current students and alumni may request their official transcript in paper or electronic form. All requests, including those by former students, are made through e-Campus.
• Graduation Honors for Undergraduate Students:
  • Student who complete at least 60 GPA applicable credits at the University are eligible to graduate with honors. Except for the remedial course MTH 099, and courses offered through Cambridge Education Group (CEG 101, CEG 102, CEG 103), all courses, including those utilizing second grade option, are included in the calculation of the grade point average for graduation honors.
  • The Commencement Program designates students who are eligible for honors, based on grades at the time the Program is printed, which is prior to the recording of final grades for the Spring semester, thus notations in the Program are subject to change. Final recognition of distinction for recording on the diploma and official transcripts is calculated after final grades are posted. Students would have had to have completed 60 credits by the end of December 2019.

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URI’s Class of 2020 contains graduates from more than 30 countries.

Enrollment Services will mail diplomas during the summer. We’ll provide more details and an estimated timeframe when the information is available.

Future (In-Person) Ceremonies

The University of Rhode Island is still planning on holding in-person Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2020, potentially as soon as fall 2021. Evolving public health guidelines, travel restrictions, and the lack of global availability of a COVID-19 vaccine continue to be challenges. Continue reading the Class of 2020 Commencement Update.