Schedule of Events

Subject to change, check back regularly. Graduating students will be notified of changes via email throughout spring 2024, if needed.

Thursday
May 16

12:00 - 2:00 PM
Black Church Studies Certificate Program Celebration

Marquand Chapel

1:00 p.m. | Reception to follow in 2nd Floor Common Room

Friday
May 17

10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Graduation Rehearsal

Sterling Divinity Quadrangle

All graduating students are required to attend.

5:00 - 6:00 PM
Reformed Studies Graduation Celebration

Old Common Room

Saturday
May 18

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Roman Catholic Fellowship
Graduation Mass

Marquand Chapel

11:00 a.m.| Reception to follow in 2nd Floor Common Room

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Andover Newton Seminary
Graduation Celebration

Marquand Chapel

1:00 p.m. | Reception to follow in Old Common Room.

2:00 - 3:30 PM
Methodist Graduation Celebration

2nd Floor Common Room

4:00 - 6:30 PM
Berkeley Divinity School
Commencement Evensong

Marquand Chapel

5:00 p.m. | Reception to follow in the Old Common Room

7:00 - 8:30 PM
Lutheran Studies Program Conferral of Honors and Prayer

Bethesda Chapel

Sunday
May 19

4:00 PM
Commencement Worship

Sterling Divinity Quadrangle

3:45 PM Faculty and students gather on Quad outside chapel for procession.

5:00 PM
Reception Following Worship

Sterling Divinity Quadrangle

Refreshments provided, students and guests welcome.

6:30 -9:00 PM
ISM Commencement Banquet

Old Refectory

Invite only for graduating ISM students and guests.

Monday
May 20

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Tea and coffee service

Main Entrance, Yale Divinity School
For the benefit of students and guests as you arrive to campus and robe in your regalia.

8:45 - 11:30 AM approx.
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT EXCERCISES

8:45 AM
Students Gather at Quad Front Gate

Quadrangle Front Gate

9:15 a.m. approx. Procession begins down to Cross Campus
9:45 a.m. approx. Procession arrives at Cross Campus.
10:15 a.m. approx Academic procession  into Old Campus seating area

10:30 AM
University Commencement Ceremony begins

Old Campus

11:45 a.m. approx. University ceremony ends. Students and families should make their way back up to Yale Divinity School for the Diploma Ceremony. It takes roughly 30-40 minutes to walk back to YDS.

12:45 - 4:00 PM
YALE DIVINITY DIPLOMA CEREMONY & RECEPTION

12:25 - 12:45 PM 
Students Gather on Quad for Procession

Quadrangle Front Gate

12:45 p.m. Processional begins for students; YDS Diploma Ceremony begins
1:45 p.m. Recessional begins; YDS Diploma Ceremony ends

1:45 PM
Yale Divinity School Commencement Reception

Sterling Divinity Quadrangle

Summer luncheon provided, students and guests welcome.