Commencement Exercises
for the Class of 2025
Saturday, May 24, 2025
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Marquee events to include:
FRIDAY, MAY 23
- 9:00 a.m., Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall - Annual Meeting of Phi Beta Kappa and induction ceremony.
- 11:00 a.m., Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall - Seniors Concert
- Various times & locations. Departmental & Academic Program Open Houses. PLEASE NOTE UPDATED RAIN LOCATIONS: Full open house schedule.
- 1:30 p.m., Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall - A Conversation with 2025 Honorary Degree Recipient Jeremy Frey. His work "Eden, 2024" will be on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
- 4:30 p.m., Watson Arena - The Baccalaureate Ceremony. This special event marks the official close of the academic year and the coming together of graduates and their families. It features remarks by President Safa Zaki, a speech by a graduating senior, and, this year, a special keynote address by former director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Thomas Putnam ’84 on Bowdoin’s famous Class of 1825, as we celebrate two hundred years since their commencement.
- 5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m., Farley Field House - Down East Lobster Bake. A Bowdoin tradition! For members of the graduating class and their guests. Tickets are required and should be ordered by graduates in advance by Sunday, May 4.
SATURDAY, MAY 24
- 8:00 a.m. Guest seating opens on the Main Quad.
- 9:15 a.m. It is recommended that guests be at their seats to view the procession.
- 9:20 a.m. Commencement Processional begins at Baxter House and marches through the quad.
- 10:00 a.m., Main Quad - The 220th Commencement Exercises of Bowdoin College. The Commencement ceremony will be held outside on the Terrace of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, except in the case of severe weather. If rain is forecasted, come prepared with an umbrella and other rain gear. No tickets are necessary for the outdoor ceremony, and you may bring as many guests as you wish.
- Noon-2:00 p.m., Farley Field House - Commencement Luncheon for members of the graduating class and their guests. Tickets are required and should be ordered by graduates in advance by Sunday, May 4.
Contact Us
If you have additional questions, please contact the Office of Events and Summer Programs at events@bowdoin.edu or (207) 725-3433.
