Schedule of Events — Class of 2025

All events are open to graduates and their families, except for the mandatory Commencement rehearsal for graduates on Saturday, May 17.

Time	Event	Location	Registration Information
6-8 p.m. PDT	Native Graduation	Benton Museum at Pomona College	Information Pending

Time	Event	Location	Registration Information
4:00-5:30 p.m. PDT	QRC Lavender Graduation	Rose Hills Theater, Pomona College	The deadline to register to participate as a graduate is Saturday, April 12 at 11:59 p.m. Attendees supporting graduates do not need to RSVP, only those participating as graduates.

Time	Event	Location	Registration Information
4-6 p.m. PDT	Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American (APIDA) Graduation	Edmunds Ballroom, Pomona Colege	The deadline to RSVP for graduating seniors is Monday, April 21st by end of day. For everybody else, RSVP is open until Wednesday, May 7th by end of day. RSVP at this form:  https://forms.gle/7CeiKu2ECZfzjY2U8

Time	Event	Location	Registration Information
3-6 p.m. PDT	International Student Graduation	Garrison Theater, Scripps College	Register via the International Graduation RSVP form by April 30th.

Time	Event	Location	Registration Information
11 a.m.-2 p.m. PDT	OBSA Black Graduation & Reception	Seaver Theater, Pomona College	Register via bit.ly/BlackGraduation2025
3:30-4:30 pm. PDT	Interfaith Baccalaureate Service	Balch Auditorium, Scripps College
Reception: 5-7 p.m. PDT Ceremony: 7-9 p.m. PDT	CLSA Latinx Graduation & Reception	Garrison Theatre, Scripps College	Register via bit.ly/LatinxGraduation2025

Time	Event	Location
Noon–1:30 p.m. PDT	Senior Graduates’ Lunch	Linde Activity Center (LAC). Students, families, faculty and staff are welcome, no tickets or RSVP needed. Please note that space is limited and seats available on a first come, first served basis.
1:30–2:45 p.m. PDT	Academic Department Dessert Receptions for Graduates and Families	Olin Plaza
3 p.m. PDT	Mandatory Commencement Rehearsal for Graduates	Meet on the lawn between Kingston Hall and the Shanahan Center.
4 p.m. PDT	President’s Reception for Graduates and Families Note: No formal program	Strauss Plaza

Time	Event	Location
12 p.m. PDT	Commencement tent “opens.”	Mudd Quadrangle. Accessible seating is available, with room for one additional guest per person.
1:30 p.m. PDT	Commencement Ceremony	Mudd Quadrangle. For those unable to attend, a Livestream of the ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. PDT. This event is open to all friends and families of the graduates. No tickets are required. There is no limit to the number of guests a graduate may invite to cheer their accomplishments.
3:30 p.m. PDT	Commencement Reception	R. Michael Shanahan Center for Teaching and Learning.