Dear 2025 Graduates and Families,

Commencement Weekend is quickly approaching! To be prepared, please review the following important information and updates.

For comprehensive details on Commencement Weekend, including a complete schedule of events and activities, we encourage you to visit the Commencement website. This resource will provide additional information and instructions for graduates and their families.

The final stages of your journey as a Puget Sound student will be fun and full of excitement, but there are several details you will need to take care of before graduation. Use the following checklist to prepare for a stress-free Commencement Weekend. 

Tickets are required to attend the Commencement Ceremony. Each graduate may request up to six tickets for family and friends. Graduates don't need a ticket, as they will be participating in the ceremony.

Before Winter Break, graduates received an email with a link to register for their tickets. In the ticket request, you can indicate if you need additional tickets or seating accommodation needs for guests, such as captioning, American Sign Language interpretation, or wheelchair accessibility.

Tickets will be distributed starting at Grad Fair, held Wednesday, Feb. 26, and Thursday, Feb. 27, in Rasmussen Rotunda, from 11 a.m.‒2 p.m. Following Grad Fair, tickets will be available for students to pick up in the Logger Store. Students will need to provide their student ID to pick up tickets.

GET READY TO GRADUATE!

Grad Fair offers graduates a chance to take care of several important tasks related to their upcoming graduation. Attendees can pick up their ceremony tickets and senior gifts, order a cap and gown, and take professional graduation portraits. Additionally, graduates can speak with representatives from the Registrar’s Office, explore graduate programs, learn about becoming an alum, review name pronunciation for the ceremony, and much more!

Wednesday, Feb. 26 and Thursday, Feb. 27
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Wheelock Student Center, Rasmussen Rotunda

Stop by to check out all of the services in place to assist graduates in getting ready for Commencement.

Caps, gowns, tassels, hoods, and announcements are available to order through our regalia partner, Oak Hall. All orders submitted to Oak Hall will be shipped directly to students. Please note that individual departments and programs will distribute honor cords.

Deadline to order your cap & gown is Friday, April 11.

Graduates are required to wear a black cap and gown over their regular attire to participate in the Commencement Ceremony.

Let us know how to properly pronounce your name during the Commencement Ceremony. If interested, go to StageClip and log in using your campus email address and Student ID. Once logged in, search for your name and listen to the provided pronunciation. If you would like to update the pronunciation, you may provide a recording or a phonetic spelling.

Celebrate your time at Puget Sound by sharing photos of your campus experiences! We are collecting memories from graduates to create a special slideshow for Commencement Weekend. Share photos of campus life, your classmates and friends, favorite classes, or other highlights from your time at Puget Sound.

Submit your photos by Friday, April 11th.

Members of the Class of 2025, families, guests, faculty, and staff are invited to the Commencement Brunch on Sunday, May 11, in Wheelock Student Center. Brunch will be served in three separate seatings: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. We highly encourage you to purchase brunch tickets in advance as they do sell out. Tickets are $14.95 for Class of 2025, $35 for adults, $12.95 for children 12 and under, and $40 on the day of Commencement. Tickets may be purchased in advance until May 9 or until sold out. Brunch will be served in The Diner, with communal seating available in lower and upper Marshall Hall. 

The 2025 Commencement Ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 2 p.m. in Baker Stadium. Event gates open at noon and guest seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The ceremony will conclude at approximately 4:30 p.m.

Visit the Commencement website to learn about stadium policies, campus parking, preparing for Washington weather, and considerations for guests who may need onsite accommodations.

We look forward to hosting you and your family for the Class of 2025 ceremony, and we hope you enjoy our 2025 Commencement Weekend!

Please contact commencement@pugetsound.edu with any questions.

Sincerely,

Office of Events