Students walking in graduation robes with faculty cheering them on

Commencement

Class of 2025 Commencement

When: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Where: Mitchell Center Fieldhouse.
For event guidelines, review the Event Info page.
No tickets are required. Free on-campus parking.
Presidents’ Drive is closed. Please enter and exit the campus at the East Gate (on N. Pearl Street).
Move out and campus departure by 6 p.m.

Sallie Hutton Sistare , Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Upcoming Events

May.

Baccalaureate celebration

Denison University holds Baccalaureate services at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

6:30pm

May.

184th Annual Commencement Exercises

184th Annual Commencement Exercises.

10:30am

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Student holding a graduation cap with a '2020' tattoo on their arm

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