Class of 2025 Graduation Weekend Schedule
Class Night on Friday, the Baccalaureate Mass on Saturday and Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement on Sunday are a handful of the graduation events that will celebrate The University of Scranton’s Class of 2025.The University of Scranton will celebrate its Class of 2025 with the awarding of bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to nearly 1,300 graduates on Sunday, May 18.
Sunday’s commencement ceremonies conclude a busy, fun-filled weekend of events.
Here is a chronological rundown of key events happening this weekend:
FRIDAY, MAY 16
4 p.m. Leahy College of Health Sciences Outstanding Graduate Awards Ceremony at the Kane Forum of Leahy Hall.
5:30 p.m. Kania School of Management Reception on the fifth floor of Brennan Hall.
7:30 p.m. Class Night, recognizing undergraduates for academic achievement, leadership and service, in the McIlhenny Ballroom of the DeNaples Center.
SATURDAY, MAY 17
9 a.m. Pinning Ceremony for nursing graduates in the Byron Recreation Complex.
11:30 a.m. Multicultural Graduation Celebration in the Kane Forum of Leahy Hall.
1 p.m. ROTC Commissioning in the McIlhenny Ballroom of the DeNaples Center.
2:45 p.m. Class of 2025 Legacy Photo at the Loyola Science Center’s atrium.
4 p.m. Baccalaureate Mass in the Byron Recreation Complex.
- There will not be a procession of the graduates. Graduates will sit with and among their family and friends.
8 p.m. President’s Reception for graduates and parents in the Byron Recreation Complex.
SUNDAY, MAY 18
9:45 a.m. Doors open for Undergraduate Commencement at Mohegan Arena.
11 a.m. Undergraduate Commencement begins at Mohegan Arena.
12 p.m.: Doctor of Physical Therapy Graduation Awards Ceremony in the McIlhenny Ballroom of the DeNaples Center.
3:45 p.m.: Doors open for Graduate Commencement at Mohegan Arena.
4:30 p.m.: Graduate Commencement begins at Mohegan Arena.
Refer to our campus maps webpage for precise locations of school buildings. Mohegan Arena, the home of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins’ top minor league affiliate, is located at 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. Visit the arena’s website to review its clear bag policy and security procedures.
The principal speaker at the Undergraduate Commencement is Nicole Young ’00, H’20, a 16-time Emmy Award-winning senior producer for “60 Minutes.”
Several of the weekend’s events will be recorded on video and livestreamed. Links will become available on the University’s website at the date and time of each event.
A photographer from GradImages will be at both commencement ceremonies, capturing photos of each graduate during their moment of recognition. Scroll down to the Photographs and Flowers section of the commencement page for more information on how to pre-register and access your photos.
Join the fun on social media by using #Royals2025 for a chance to be featured on the University’s commencement page.
