Commencement 2025

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the official schedule for the Spring 2025 Commencement Weekend, to be held May 16–18, 2025, on the Kingston Campus.

All ceremonies will take place in the Ryan Center. Advanced degrees will be conferred at the respective college ceremony, along with bachelor’s degrees. Participating graduates will have their names announced, cross the stage, and have professional photos taken during their individual college ceremonies, listed below.

Spring 2025 Commencement Weekend Schedule

Friday, May 16
10 a.m. College of Nursing
2 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences

Saturday, May 17
9 a.m. College of Health Sciences
2 p.m. Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education
5 p.m. College of the Environment and Life Sciences and Graduate School of Oceanography

Sunday, May 18
9 a.m. College of Business
1 p.m. College of Pharmacy
5 p.m. College of Engineering

Registration will be required for all college ceremonies, and the number of guest tickets allotted will be based on the number of RSVPs and venue capacity. Additional information and a link to RSVP will be sent to eligible spring 2025 graduates through their URI email by early February.