Commencement week events and receptions
Some departments, labs, and centers held receptions and special celebrations during Commencement week—please stay tuned for the 2025 schedule. Events will be posted here as information becomes available.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Graduation Ceremony and Reception
10 am to 1 pm | Media Lab (Bldg. E14) 6th Floor
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Brain and Cognitive Sciences Reception
4–6 pm | 46-3002
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Phi Beta Kappa Society Induction Ceremony
10 am | 32-123
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AeroAstro PhD Brunch
11 am to 1 pm | Bldg. 33 lawn
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Biological Engineering Graduate Brunch
11 am to 1 pm | Eastman Court tent
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Chemistry Doctoral Student Reception
11 am to 1 pm | Lobby 18
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Mathematics Pre-Hooding Lunch
12 pm | 2-290
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Urban Studies and Planning Reception
2:30–4:30 pm | Eastman Court tent
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Architecture Reception
4–6 pm | Walker Lawn tent (between Bldg. 14 and 50)
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School of Science Advanced Degree Ceremony Reception
4:30–6 pm | Kresge Oval
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Center for Real Estate/MSRED Reception
5–7 pm | Eastman Court tent
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Advanced Degree Reception
5–7 pm | Hockfield Court tent
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Nuclear Science and Engineering Commencement Reception
5–7:30 pm | Bldg. 24 1st floor
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Physics Hooding Reception
5–6:30 pm | 4-349
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Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) Graduation Reception
5:30–7:30 pm | 34-401
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Thursday, May 29, 2025
Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) Convocation
9–10:30 am | 10-250
Materials Science and Engineering Commencement Reception
11 am to 12:30 pm | Eastman Court tent
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Chemical Engineering Commencement Luncheon
11:30–1:30 pm | Eastman Court tent
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Energy Student Graduation Reception
12–1:30 pm | Energy Commons, 10-063
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School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Advanced Degree Ceremony Reception
12–1 pm | Bldg. 45 lobby
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Economics Reception
12:30–2 pm | Saxon Lawn
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Linguistics and Philosophy Reception
12:30–2 pm | 32-D850 8th floor lounge, Stata Center
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School of Architecture and Planning Advanced Degree Ceremony Reception
12:30–2 pm | Kresge Oval
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Civil and Environmental Engineering Reception
4:30–6:30 pm | Eastman Court tent
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OneMIT Commencement Ceremony Reception
4:30–5:30 pm | Advanced degrees: Kresge Oval tent and Johnson Ice Rink; Undergraduates: Hockfield Court tent
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History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society Reception
5–7 pm | Off-campus
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Friday, May 30, 2025
AeroAstro Ice Cream Social
12–2 pm | Bldg. 33 lawn
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Biological Engineering Undergraduate Reception
12–2 pm | Eastman Court tent
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Biology Reception
12–3 pm | 68-180 and 68-181
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Undergraduate Reception
12–2 pm | Hockfield Court tent
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Mathematics Undergraduate Commencement Lunch
12 pm | Eastman Court tent
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Undergraduate Ceremony Reception
12–1 pm | Kresge Oval tent and Johnson Ice Rink
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Chemistry Undergraduate Reception
12:30 pm | Lobby 18
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Physics Commencement Reception
12:30–2 pm | 4-349
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Concourse Reception
1:30–2:30 pm | Concourse Lounge, 16-128
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Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) Commencement and Community Awards Reception
2–5 pm | 55-101B
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