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	Smith Campus Center (weather permitting)	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 Graduation	Pending	Information Pending

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
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	Graduates’ Lunch	Linde Activity Center (LAC). Students, families, faculty and staff are welcome, no tickets or RSVP needed.
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.