Commencement Information for Students

Below you will find information on the dates, deadlines and important links you will need as we get closer to Commencement.

Graduate Hooding Ceremonies

Friday, May 30 at 12 pm and 2 pm eastern
RISD Auditorium
17 Canal Walk, Providence RI

Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, May 31 at 9 am eastern (doors open 8 am)
Amica Mutual Pavilion
One Lasalle Square, Providence RI

Commencement 2025

Visit our main event page for important information about RISD’s 2025 Commencement celebration.

Quicklinks
Image from Commencement 2024 students looking toward a stage

Ticket information — action steps required

Ticket confirmation

The deadline to confirm your tickets has now passed. If you missed the deadline or have any questions, you can reach out to us at commencement@risd.edu.

Ticket pickup

Your tickets will be available for pickup on May 21–23 and May 27–30 from 10 am–4 pm at Career Services, 20 Washington Place. You will need to show a government issued or student ID in order to retrieve your tickets.

Cap and gown

The deadline to order your cap and gown has passed, no late orders will be accepted.

You will be able to pick up your regalia at the RISD Store (30 North Main Street) at the following times: 

May 22—23, 10 am–4 pm (Dual Degree only)
May 27–30, 10 am–4 pm

If you have any questions in the meantime, please email risdstore@risd.edu.

Senior Week events

Celebrate the Class of 2025 with your fellow graduates at these Commencement-week events.

Events
A group of students are dancing at RISD’s artist party celebration event.

Don’t forget

There is a lot to remember as you prepare for graduation. Don’t forget to make plans for your housing and meals, mail forwarding and having a great time with your classmates!

Set your name pronunciation in Workday

You can now use Workday to record the correct pronunciation of your name directly onto your profile. This feature allows fellow community members with Workday access to hear your name as you say it and would like to hear it—including when you walk across the Commencement stage this May.

To learn how to set or change your name pronunciation, click the link below. (For more about listening to name pronunciations in Workday, see this brief user guide.)

See our Workday name pronunciation guide

Brown | RISD Dual Degree Program class of 2025

In their fifth and final year of the Brown|RISD Dual Degree (BRDD) program, students complete a capstone that draws upon their experience at both institutions.

Presentations will be held from 10 am–2:15 pm on Wednesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 29, in the Lindemann Performing Arts Center located in William Riley Hall on Brown University campus at 144 Angell Street. All presentations are free and open to families, the Brown and RISD communities, and the general public. For more information, visit Brown’s BRDD presentation page.

The two days of presentations will be followed by a recognition dinner for graduating students and their guests at RISD’s Washington Place Auditorium on the evening of May 29. Graduating BRDD students are asked to RSVP through email.

Take RISD with you

See more about graduation and RISD items to take with you beyond commencement.

More in Commencement

Commencement 2025

Fun and relatively informal, our colorful ceremony is a spirited, celebratory salute to our newest art and design standouts.

For families

Find out about nearby transportation, hotels and lodging, and dining options, as well as important info for international families traveling to the US. 

Contact us

Have questions about Commencement + Reunion Weekend 2025? Please email us at commencement@risd.edu or call 401 454-6379.