Dear Class of 2025 Graduates and Families,

Commencement Weekend is quickly approaching! To be prepared, please review the following important information and updates.

Please pay close attention to the upcoming deadlines listed below to order your cap and gown, review your name pronunciation, submit photos for the graduation slideshow, and purchase brunch tickets.

For the latest schedule of events, ceremony information, and much more, visit the Commencement website.

The 2025 Commencement Ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, in Baker Stadium. Event gates open at noon and guest seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The ceremony will conclude at approximately 4:30 p.m., followed by a reception hosted on the Event Lawn.

All guests are required to have a ticket to attend the Commencement Ceremony. Each graduate is allocated up to six tickets for family and friends. Graduates do not need a ticket as they will be participating in the ceremony. Graduates who still need to submit a request for tickets or need additional tickets can email their request to commencement@pugetsound.edu.

Graduates can pick up their tickets in the Logger Store on weekdays from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Please bring a photo ID when picking up your tickets.

Student and guest parking will be distributed throughout campus the weekend of Commencement. Parking for guests with disabilities will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the Fieldhouse parking lot directly across the street from Baker Stadium.

There will be designated seating areas on the field inside the stadium for guests who require ground-level seating, captioning, an American Sign Language interpreter, and wheelchair-accessibility. 

Please email commencement@pugetsound.edu for questions and to request ADA seating. 

Don’t forget to order your cap and gown for the ceremony. Graduates are required to wear a black cap and gown over their regular attire to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Caps, gowns, tassels, hoods, and Puget Sound 2025 stoles can be ordered from the university’s regalia partner, Oak Hall. All cap and gown orders will be shipped directly to students and will take 3-4 weeks to arrive. 

Deadline to order your cap and gown is Friday, April 11, 2025.

Please note that honor cords and stoles will be distributed by individual departments and programs.

Let us know how to properly pronounce your name during the Commencement Ceremony. If interested, go to StageClip and log in using your campus email address and Student ID. Once logged in, search for your name and listen to the provided pronunciation. If you would like to update the pronunciation, you may provide a recording or a phonetic spelling.

Deadline to review and update your name pronunciation is Wednesday, April 24.

Join us for Grad Party 2025, a fantastic event to celebrate your achievements with your classmates and family members on Friday, May 9, from 7–9 p.m. in Wheelock Student Center, Marshall Hall.

Take this opportunity to reminisce about the wonderful memories you’ve made at Puget Sound while enjoying delicious hors d’oeuvres, a hosted bar, and music. Capture the joyous moments with our fun-filled photo booth.

This is a night to celebrate you and all of your accomplishments!

Celebrate your time at Puget Sound by sharing photos of your campus experiences! We are collecting memories from graduates to create a special slideshow for Commencement Weekend. Share photos of campus life, your classmates and friends, favorite classes, or other highlights from your time at Puget Sound.

Submit your photos by Friday, April 25.

Celebrate the achievement of the Puget Sound Class of 2025 with our special T-shirts featuring graduate names, flowers, and teddy bears.

Click the link below to pre-order gifts for convenient onsite pickup at the ceremony and honor this momentous occasion!

You, along with your family and guests, are invited to the Commencement Brunch on Sunday, May 11, in Wheelock Student Center. Brunch will be served in three separate seatings: 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. We highly encourage you to purchase tickets in advance as they do sell out.

Tickets are $14.95 for the Class of 2025, $35 for adults, $12.95 for children 12 and under, and $40 on the day of Commencement. 

We look forward to hosting you and your family for the Class of 2025 Ceremony, and we hope you enjoy Commencement Weekend! Please contact us at commencement@pugetsound.edu with any questions.

Sincerely,

Office of Events