CLA Undergraduate Commencement
2022 Commencement Ceremony
Sunday, May 15, 11 a.m and 4 p.m.
3M Arena at Mariucci
Program
Livestreams & Virtual Ceremony
The virtual ceremony website contains a listing of all 2022 CLA graduates.
Special in-person Alumni Commencement Ceremony for the Classes of 2020 and 2021
Saturday, May 14, at noon
3M Arena at Mariucci
Program
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.
Information about CLA Undergraduate Commencement
Saturday, May 14, 12 p.m.
Alumni Commencement Details
Sunday, May 15, 11 a.m.
2022 Graduate Details
Sunday, May 15, 4 p.m.
2022 Graduate Details
The College of Liberal Arts will host three undergraduate ceremonies instead of the usual two, in order to accommodate an in-person Alumni Commencement Ceremony of bachelor's degree graduates from the Classes of 2020 and 2021.
Your ceremony time is associated with your graduation term and major, as specified below. (Due to maximum capacities being reached, switches to a different ceremony cannot be accommodated.)
Saturday, May 14, 12 p.m. | Sunday, May 15, 11 a.m. | Sunday, May 15, 4 p.m. |
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Graduates from: AND Any major |
Graduates from: AND major in: African American and African Studies American Studies Anthropology Astrophysics Bachelor of Individualized Studies Biology, Society, and Environment Chemistry Computer Science Earth Sciences Economics Economics-Quantitative Emphasis Environmental Geosciences Geography History Human Physiology Individually Designed Interdepartmental Mathematics Philosophy Physics Political Science Sociology Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Justice Statistical Practice Statistical Science Statistics Urban Studies |
Graduates from: AND major in: Acting American Indian Studies Art Art History Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Chicano-Latino Studies Classics Communication Studies Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature Dance Developmental Psychology English French Studies Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies German, Scandinavian, Dutch Global Studies Italian Studies Jewish Studies Journalism Linguistics Mass Communication Music Music Education Music Therapy Ojibwe Language Psychology Religious Studies Russian Spanish and Portuguese Studies Spanish Studies Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Strategic Communication: Advertising and Public Relations Studies in Cinema and Media Culture Technical Writing and Communication Theatre Arts |
Kareem Rahma, Keynote Speaker

Kareem Rahma (BA '08, journalism) is a comedian and entrepreneur based in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently the Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of SomeFriends, in addition to his role as Senior Advisor to twice Oscar-nominated documentary studio XTR. Prior to founding SomeFriends, Kareem was the CEO and Co-Founder of Nameless Network, which went on to launch the Museum of Pizza. Earlier in his career, Kareem served as Global Marketing Lead at Vice Media and Digital Growth Strategy Editor at The New York Times. He was an Executive Producer of Miracle Fishing (Tribeca Film Festival, 2020, now streaming on Discovery+) and Ferguson Rises (Tribeca Film Festival, 2021.) In 2020, Kareem published a book of poetry titled We Were Promised Flying Cars with Brooklyn-based Pioneer Works. He is also a two-time Webby-nominated writer and comedian known for his comedic sketch and short-form video content which has been shared and watched by millions of people.
CLA Department Graduation Celebrations
Some of CLA's academic departments may host additional celebrations for their students. Details about these events will be sent to expected graduates directly from their academic department. For questions, consult the academic department contact list.