FAQs

Students who graduate from a degree program in May 2025, December 2024, or August 2024 as well as students expected to complete their degree requirements in August 2025 are eligible to participate in Commencement 2025.

Please contact the Registrar’s Office or your academic advisor to confirm that you have met all of the requirements to be eligible to participate.

You are eligible to participate if you:

1. are registered for your remaining degree requirements by the deadline sent to you by the Registrar’s Office,
2. are on track to complete your degree requirements during the summer 2025 semester and graduate in August 2025,
3. have a minimum 2.0 (undergraduate) or 2.8 (graduate) cumulative GPA,
4. complete and submit an Application for Degree for August 2025, and
5. complete the Commencement Clearance Process once it opens in the spring.

Guidance on invitation letters and a template letter can be found on the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) home page under the heading General Requests & Submissions. Email the ISSS for more information. 

The Commencement Clearance Process (CCP), has a designated portlet on the student portal, which will open April 14, 2025 at Noon EST. It will then close on May 14, 2025 at Noon EST.

All students who plan on participating in commencement must complete the requirements of the CCP such as fulfilling financial obligations, remaining in good standing with community standards, completing surveys, etc. The CCP will be available to all commencement participants.

Students who graduate from a degree program in May 2025, December 2024, or August 2024 as well as students expected to complete their degree requirements in August 2025 are eligible to participate in CCP. 

For any questions about the CCP process, please call 781.239.4433 or email ccpquestions@babson.edu.

Each undergraduate student gets four (4) tickets for the ceremony. You may reach out to your classmates and see if anyone would be willing to give you more, but that would be your only option for additional tickets. There is seating available in the Sorenson theater where guests can watch the commencement live, and these seats do not require tickets.

The graduate ceremony does not require tickets to sit under the tent, and each student is welcome to bring as many guests as they would like.

These items can only be picked up by the graduate. If you require an exception, and are unable to pick up items within the dates and times specified due to extraordinary circumstances, please contact the Campus & Community Events office at 781-239-5265.

Please find out what special accommodation is required and contact the Campus & Community Events office. There are special accommodation seating sections on either side of the tent. It is important to know that only one other person is allowed to sit with the individual that requires the accommodation. When you contact the Campus & Community Events Office please provide the following information:

1. Ceremony information: undergraduate or graduate.
2. The graduate’s name.
3. The name of the guest who needs the special accommodation.
4. What accommodation the individual will need; Please note, we are not able to provide wheelchairs.
5. The name of the person that will be seated with the guest who requires the accommodation.

All requests must be submitted to the Campus & Community Events office no later than April 25, 2025. We will try our best, but may not be able to accommodate requests that come in past the deadline.

Undergraduate Ceremony

Check-in will start at 7:45 a.m., and the class photo will be at 9 a.m. You should be in your robes for the class photo. After the class photo, procession lines will begin on the track. You need to be in LGRAC to line up by 8:45 a.m.

Graduate Ceremony

Check-in will start at 12:45 p.m., and the class photo will be at 2 p.m. You should be in your robes for the class photo. After the class photo, procession lines will begin on the track. You need to be in LGRAC to line up by 1:45 p.m.

Personal items cannot be stored in the LGRAC or the Webster Building. There is no safe place to store personal items and other people will be in the building throughout the day.

Undergraduate ceremony guests should go straight to the tent and should be seated by 9:30 a.m. to ensure they get a seat. The tent will open for seating at 8:15 a.m. After the ceremony please have your family and guests meet you at Park Manor Quad Tent.

Graduate ceremony guests should go straight to the tent and should be seated by 2:30 p.m. to ensure they get a seat. The tent will open for seating at 1:45 p.m. After the ceremony please instruct your family and guests to meet you at Park Manor Quad Tent.

Yes, a professionally-produced LIVE video of the undergraduate and graduate Commencement ceremonies will go live on these specific pages:

Undergrad Live Stream

Graduate Live Stream

Both videos will be available within a week after commencement day to watch and download. Please look for the download graphic once the recap site is live (download times will vary based on your internet connection).

Please try to arrive early. Your cap and gown will be held for you at check-in. It is important that you arrive early.

Honors tassels will be given out at the check in tables, located at the Len Green Recreation Athletic Complex (LGRAC). Please bring your student ID with you.

If you are a May 2025 graduate, you should expect to receive your diploma at the Commencement ceremony unless you have an outstanding obligation due to the College, such as an outstanding balance due or a laptop to return. May 2025 graduates who do not attend the Commencement ceremony will have their diploma mailed to them between the end of May and middle of June.

If you graduated in August or December of last year, you should have already received your diploma. If you are completing your degree requirements over the summer and graduating this August, your diploma will be mailed to you in September upon successful completion of your degree. If you have an outstanding obligation due to the College, such as an outstanding balance due or a laptop to return, you will not receive your diploma until these obligations are cleared.

Items prohibited at Commencement include the following:

• Unmanned or remote-controlled aircraft systems
• Any type of portable chair or seat, other than those approved for persons with accessibility issues
• Laptop bags, backpacks, duffel bags, suitcases, large purses, and any other type of large carry item
• Any alcoholic beverages
• Weapons of any kind [including knives]
• Illegal drugs or substances
• Coolers or containers, including cans and bottles
• Fireworks or pyrotechnics
• Animals, except service animals assisting those with disabilities
• Folding and/or standalone chairs
• Noisemakers or air horns
• Bullhorns, megaphones, or other sound amplifiers
• Balloons or beach balls
• Hoverboards
• Items containing profanity or offensive language
• Large signs, banners, flags, posters, or other items which may unreasonably obstruct the view of any participant or guest
• Any other item which could potentially compromise safety or disrupt College operations or activities as determined by the College

Actually we do and good on you for planning ahead! Currently we have the 2026 dates as follows:

• Saturday, May 16, 2026
  • 9:45am for Undergraduate
  • 2:45pm for Graduate