CLA Undergraduate Commencement

CLA Undergraduate Commencement 2025
This webpage is about the undergraduate ceremony. Visit Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Graduate Student Commencement for info about the ceremony for CLA master’s and Ph.D. graduates.
Sunday, May 18
Two ceremonies (according to CLA major): 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Details are sent from [email protected] to the UMN email of graduating students
CLA celebrates Undergraduate Commencement once annually, at the conclusion of the spring semester. The ceremony in May 2025 will honor CLA graduates who attained or will attain their bachelor degree in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Ceremonies


English major Joscelyn Sturm will deliver the student remarks during the CLA Undergraduate Commencement on Sunday, May 18 at 4 p.m. Since arriving at the University of Minnesota in fall of 2021 as an out-of-state student, she has been passionate about student advocacy, serving on the CLA Student Board, the Undergraduate Student Government, and as a student representative to the Board of Regents. In each of her roles, she aimed to connect with and represent students across all five UMN campuses. Outside of her campus leadership roles, Joscelyn is a dedicated animal advocate, avid reader, and an iced matcha connoisseur. Her favorite University of Minnesota memory is being able to ride Goldy’s scooter around the football field during welcome week 2023. She’s honored to be representing the class of 2025 as the student commencement speaker.
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