Commencement Information

Formal commencement–hooding ceremony is held at the end of the spring semester only. Although students “graduate” at the end of the fall and summer term, there is no fall or summer commencement ceremony.

Information with regard to the respective commencement ceremony can be found below:

May 2023 Commencement

Schedule of Events

Baccalaureate Mass

Tuesday, May 9, 2023
St. Thomas University
Fernandez Family Center for Leadership & Wellness
7:00 p.m.

All graduates are invited and encouraged to attend the Baccalaureate Mass. Graduates should wear academic regalia (no caps). Guests of the graduates are welcome.

Commencement Ceremony

Friday, May 12, 2023
St. Thomas University
Fernandez Family Center for Leadership & Wellness
10:00 a.m.

Graduation Reception

Friday, May 12, 2023
St. Thomas University
Immediately following the conclusion of the commencement ceremony.

Graduation Registration

Spring and Summer Graduates

Monday, February 6, through Friday, February 10, 2023

STU Law students eligible for graduation will receive an invitation to register for graduation online.

Joint degree students must register with both the Law School and the University Registrar; please check with the University for deadlines.

Graduation Expo

February 16, 17, & 18, 2023
Evelyn and George Goldbloom Convocation Hall

At the graduation expo, students will have the opportunity to have their photos taken by Werner Kahn Studios for the graduation program and to order class rings and announcements from Jostens.

Students will have the opportunity to order individualized announcements and class rings. Herff Jones individualizes announcements by imprinting graduates’ names on the announcements. Herff Jones will be on campus on February 16 & 17, 2023, in Evelyn and George Goldbloom Convocation Hall.

Pictures of our graduates will be placed in the graduation program. We would like the program to include photographs of the entire graduating class. Werner Kahn Studios will be on campus on February 16, 17, & 18, 2023, in Evelyn and George Goldbloom Convocation Hall. To help this process run smoothly, students must sign-up for a time slot, which they will receive by email.