Commencement
Contact Information
Commencement Committee
Celebrating SEU's 123rd Commencement
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Sisters of Charity Motherhouse Front Lawn | 10:00 am
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Graduation is a very special milestone in your life, and we want to do everything possible to make all of the 123rd Commencement activities enjoyable. Your presence at every event is important in making this a memorable occasion. For those students who graduated in August and December 2024, we look forward to seeing you participate in the upcoming ceremony! To review the Schedule of Events click here.
Commencement will take place on Thursday, May 15, 2025** at 10:00 am on the front lawn of the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse. Immediately following Commencement, please join SEU administrators, members of the Board of Trustees, and Faculty and staff for light refreshments.
Commencement will be live streamed for those who cannot attend. Watch the Live Stream, May 15, 2025, 10:00 am on the SEU Official YouTube Channel. The live stream will start at 9:45 am.
If you are at home celebrating our graduates, make sure to tag us on social media to join the virtual party!
Facebook: @SaintElizabethUniversity
Instagram: @SaintElizabethUniversity
Twitter: @SaintElizabethU
LinkedIn: @SaintElizabethUniversity
Please use the following links for specific information:
- Schedule of Events
- Graduating Student and Parent/Guest Information
- Commencement Mass
- Commencement Speaker
- Directions and Parking
- Photos and More
For questions that are not answered on this site, you can contact the Commencement Committee at at Commencement@steu.edu.
Inclement Weather Plan
The University is committed to ensuring that all graduating students and their guests
may participate fully and safely in the 2025 Commencement ceremony.
Given the potential for lightning during the week ahead, the University has adapted
the previous rain plan and has added a Commencement Lightning Plan (described below)
should the need arise. In either case, Commencement will take place on Thursday, May
15th.
Commencement Lightning Plan
If lightning storms are predicted, a message will be sent to students, faculty and
staff via the LiveSafe app before 7AM on Thursday May 15th, the day of Commencement.
(Students should ensure that they have LiveSafe installed on their phones and that
any notifications sent through LiveSafe can be communicated to their guests.)
LiveSafe Information
The Commencement will take place as scheduled at 10AM in Dolan Hall, in the Annunciation
Center. The Annunciation Center is where graduates should proceed to check in and
line up by 8:30am on that day, and guests should go there to check in, as well. Faculty
attending Commencement should also check in at the Annunciation Center.
Each graduating student will be issued two wristbands, which will serve as tickets
for the seating of two guests in Dolan Hall.
Additional ticketed guests may watch the Commencement livestream in the Student Success
Center and in Rainis Auditorium.
In the event of rain (without lightning), Commencement will take place as scheduled
on the Front Lawn of the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse. Ponchos will be available
and small (travel-sized umbrellas) will be allowed.