Commencement

Congratulations are in order! Commencement Weekend is our chance to honor your accomplishments and celebrate you. We’ve loved seeing you, your families, loved ones, and friends gather together to take part in Smith’s time-honored traditions of Ivy Day, Illumination Night, and our Commencement Ceremony. We’re excited about sending graduates off to new adventures with the knowledge that your connection to Smith will always remain.

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‘Bring All That You Are to All the World Needs’

Smith celebrated the class of 2025 at Commencement on May 18 with words of advice and inspiration from four honorary degree recipients.

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A Weekend to Remember

From Baccalaureate to the Commencement ceremony itself, we loved celebrating the fabulous class of 2025! Check out some snapshots from all the festivities.

Two seniors laugh in the Chapel during Baccalaureate
A group of seniors in their gowns pose in front of the Chapel
A group of alums from all different class years walk into the Ivy Day ceremony
A group of three seniors all dressed in white hold roses and smile on Ivy Day
Seniors smile and hold roses on Ivy Day
A senior smiles in the crowd on Ivy Day
Two seniors hold roses and walk on the indoor track during Ivy Day
A group of seniors dressed in white in the crowd during Ivy Day
A group of seniors laugh in the crowd on Ivy Day
A group of seniors hold candles and laugh on the steps outside the Campus Center during Illuminations
A senior and a guest stand underneath a polka-dotted umbrella in the rain during Illuminations
A senior holds an electronic candle, smiling on the interior steps of the Campus Center, admiring the lanterns during Illunminations
A group of seniors in caps and gowns smile on Commencement Day
A senior cheers at the crowd after walking across the stage during Commencement
A group of seniors in caps and gowns with their backs facing the camera look out into the Quad on Commencement Day
A graduate walks across the stage during Commencement
A senior in cap and gown faces away from the camera, looking out into the Quad on Commencement Day
A graduate clutches their diploma after the diploma circle.
An engineering graduate holds out her Smith hard hat to the camera on Commencement Day
A graduate and a professor take a photo together at Commencement