Class of 2024 Commencement

FriMay17
- Main Athletic Field behind the Campus Recreation Center, Bristol Campus

There are NO tickets for Commencement - seating is first come first served. 

Main Commencement Ceremony

Main Athletic Field behind the Campus Recreation Center, Bristol Campus

7:00 AM – ALL gates open on the Athletic Field for guests to be seated.

*Guests must be seated by 8:30 AM

8:00 AM – Students report to Fieldhouse in the Campus Recreation Center

8:15 AM – Instructions given to students in Fieldhouse

8:30 AM - Processional begins from the Fieldhouse to Athletic Field (please note:  there is no tent.)

9:00 AM – Ceremony begins

10:00 AM – Recessional

Ceremonies for individual schools begins.

2024 Commencement – Individual School Ceremony Schedule

Wave I

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 
(11:00 AM – Students & Faculty report to their designated meet-up locations)

School of Arts, Humanities and Education – GYM
School of Social and Natural Sciences – Practice Soccer Field Tent
University College – QUAD Tent
Gabelli School of Business – Global Heritage Hall Tent

Wave 2

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 
(1:30 PM – Students & Faculty report to their designated meet-up locations)

School of Justice Studies – Practice Soccer Field Tent
School of Law – Global Heritage Hall Tent
School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management – GYM
Cummings School of Architecture – QUAD Tent

For those that cannot attend in person, the Main Ceremony will be live streamed on the university website. The link will be provided in May. Individual school ceremonies will be videotaped and published on the Commencement website at a later date.

Additional Class of 2024 Commencement Information