Complete the First Destination Survey today!

Career Services wants to know all about your amazing plans, soon-to-be grads!

Have a job? Off to grad school? Volunteering? Still exploring? Please take a few minutes today to complete your First-Destination Survey.

We realize that you may not know for sure! That’s OK. It’s more important than ever for us to understand the many directions Syracuse graduates go when you earn your degrees. This survey also helps faculty and staff support students who have not yet secured plans, along with recommending Career Coaching opportunities to help you define and achieve professional success.

Let’s Stay in Touch

Class of 2025, we want to stay in touch with you now that you’re joining the Orange alumni family. It’s especially important to share your non-syr.edu email address so we can reach you! Your syr.edu email address will only continue to work for one year from your graduation date. 

Please know that staying in touch with alumni is important to us. Come back and share updates often with the Office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving!

Reminder: Clear Bag Policy in Effect

Syracuse University has a clear bag policy (view details) which will be in effect for Commencement weekend. Both walk-through and handheld metal detectors will be in place and used at all ceremonies, School/College Convocations and Commencement at all JMA Wireless Dome entry gates, Lally Athletics Complex, Hendricks Chapel, NVRC and Schine Student Center for both graduates and guests.

To ensure that all guests have a safe and enjoyable visit, guests are not permitted to bring the following items into ceremony venues:

• Air Horns & Noisemakers
• Alcoholic Beverages or Illegal Drugs
• Amplified Sound Devices
• Animals (excluding certified service animals)
• Backpacks
• Balloons & Confetti
• Banners, Signs and Flags
• Cameras (w/ a 6″ zoom lens or greater)
• Coolers (including small soft sided coolers)
• Food & Beverages (except for special needs)
• GoPro Cameras/Selfie Stick
• Laptops/iPad/Tripod
• Large Purse or Bags
• Laser Pointers
• Open Water Bottles
• Pocketknives or Knives of Any Kind
• Skateboards or Frisbees
• Sports Balls of Any Kind
• Video Recording Equipment
• Weapons of Any Kind

Register for Commencement

Make sure to register and indicate your intent to participate in the 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 11.

Registration is for graduation candidates only. Parents, family, friends, and/or guests DO NOT need to complete the registration form. Registration information will be used to estimate total attendance for planning purposes. 

There is no limit to the number of guests you can bring. If your guest counts change, you DO NOT need to resubmit your registration. 

Registration is not required for participation in school and college convocations.

Make Your Class Giving Campaign Gift Today

Make a gift of $25 to any area on campus—and you’ll get an exclusive cord to wear at Commencement as a thank you!

Your gift to the Class of 2025 Giving Campaign helps support future students and gifts of $25 add up to make a big difference. To show our gratitude, we want to recognize YOU with a special cord to wear at Commencement. You will have a chance to pick up your cord (if you haven’t already) on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 6 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. in Schine Student Center or during Senior Celebration on Thursday, May 8.

OrangeNow App Commencement Experience

Check out the OrangeNow App for easy access to Commencement weekend details.

The Commencement Experience in the OrangeNow App allows all graduation candidates and their families to get immediate access to Commencement-related information in real-time. Access information on ceremony locations, shuttle service, campus maps and more while you are on the move. 

Mark your calendars!

Now through May 11
Regalia Distribution
Syracuse University regalia distribution will continue through May 11 in the lower level of the Campus Store at the Schine Student Center. Regalia is required to participate in ceremonies hosted throughout Commencement weekend, including all school/college convocations and Commencement.

Sunday, May 4, 4 p.m.
Blessing of Students at Hendricks Chapel
To celebrate the graduating Class of 2025 and launch campus Commencement activities, this event is free and open to all, including Syracuse University students, parents, alumni, and community members. The program will include musical performances, spoken reflections, and recognition of students.

Thursday, May 8, Noon
Commencement Rehearsal (students only) 
Enter the stadium through Gate D.

Thursday, May 8 – Saturday, May 10
Commencement Weekend Events
The full schedule of school and college convocations, ceremonies and receptions is available on the Commencement site. Tickets are not required.

Sunday, May 11, 9:30 a.m.
2025 Commencement
JMA Wireless Dome
Tickets are not required. 

Ceremony Livestream Details

All school and college convocations and Commencement will also be livestreamed. Visit commmencement.syracuse.edu during May 8 – May 11, 2024 to view these ceremonies online.

Commencement Brunch Reservations

Looking for a place to gather after Commencement? Drumlins Country Club is offering a Mother’s Day and Commencement Brunch on Sunday, May 11, 2025 with seating from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations are required.

Adults $39 | Children 12 & under $20
(Buffet Style, Deposit Required, Sales Tax and 20% Gratuity Not Included)

Drumlins Country Club – Grand Ballroom
(800 Nottingham Road, Syracuse, NY)
Reserve via RESY or call 315.446.8511

For more information on Syracuse University’s Commencement 2025, please visit commencement.syracuse.edu.

*Syracuse University adheres to New York State/Onondaga County public health guidelines and protocols that could impact admission requirements or capacities for large gatherings. Graduation candidates will be notified, via email, of any such changes as soon as they are confirmed.*