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.
Registration and Ticket Information
To participate in commencement weekend, you must register as soon as possible. Registration is still open.
An email was sent out on April 2, from the Ryan Center to all registered graduates, to download guest tickets. If you register after April 2, you should receive an email from the Ryan Center to download guest tickets within one week following your commencement registration. If you have not received that email, or have questions regarding Commencement tickets, please text “Rhody” to 401.874.7267 or you can send an email to tickets@theryancenter.com. Please Note: The ticket office is open Monday to Thursday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
To see the number of allotted guest tickets per ceremony, visit the links next to each ceremony below. Guests can transfer their tickets to other guests through their RAM account (see instructions for transferring tickets). Please note that ticket screenshots will not work. Tickets should be transferred and downloaded before arriving to the Ryan Center the day of your event.
The waitlist for extra tickets beyond the allotted guest tickets per ceremony, is now closed. Anyone looking to request extra tickets should visit the Ryan Center Box office day of ceremony. Starting 90 minutes prior to the ceremony, there may be a small amount of additional tickets available. Please note this is not guaranteed.
Spring 2025 Commencement Weekend Schedule
Thursday, May 15
Edwards Auditorium
3 p.m. Academic Excellence Awards – Watch
Friday, May 16
Ryan Center
10 a.m. College of Nursing – Ticket Information | Watch
2 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences – Ticket Information | Watch
Saturday, May 17
Ryan Center
9 a.m. College of Health Sciences – Ticket Information | Watch
2 p.m. Feinstein College of Education – Ticket Information | Watch
5 p.m. College of the Environment and Life Sciences and Graduate School of Oceanography – Ticket Information | Watch
Sunday, May 18
Ryan Center
9 a.m. College of Business – Ticket Information | Watch
1 p.m. College of Pharmacy – Ticket Information | Watch
5 p.m. College of Engineering – Ticket Information | Watch
Monday, May 19
Edwards Auditorium
11 a.m. ROTC Commissioning Ceremony – Watch
