College of Fine Arts Commencement Week
2025 Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Commencement Week
Monday, May 5 – Saturday, May 10, 2025
Class of 2025, get ready to celebrate Commencement Week with the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. During this week of celebrations, we will recognize the individual and collective accomplishments of the College of Fine Arts' summer and fall 2024 and spring 2025 graduates.
We are so excited to see you achieve this important milestone and look forward to celebrating with you, and your families, during the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Spring 2025 Recognition Ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm (EDT) at Cramton Auditorium. The University-wide Main Commencement will be held on the Main Yard, Saturday, May 10, 2025. Each graduate will receive four (4) free reserved seating tickets for the Main Commencement Convocation.
Graduates will receive (TBD) free general seating tickets for the Spring 2025 Graduation Recognition Ceremony in Cramton Auditorium. Tickets are required for entry.
If there are questions, specific to the Fine Arts Recognition Ceremony, please email finearts@howard.edu.
For more information on the 157th Main Commencement Convocation, click here.
Commencement Week Schedule
Student Regalia & Ticket Pick Up (TBD)
| DATE & TIME | DETAILS | LOCATION |
| Date & Time TBD | Each graduating student who has met the academic and financial clearance obligations required by the University outlined in this policy is eligible to have four (4) reserved seating Commencement tickets for their guests. Please stay tuned for your designated ticket pick-up window. Before ticket pick up, please ensure you have met the academic and financial clearance requirements linked above. You must present a valid photo ID at the time of pick up. Regalia: If you placed a regalia order during the HU Bookstore Fair, your regalia will be available during your designated ticket pick-up window. If you placed a regalia order online, your regalia will be delivered directly to the shipping address you indicated in the online order. | HU Bookstore |
Rehearsal for College of Fine Arts Recognition Ceremony
Tuesday, May 6
| DATE & TIME | DETAILS | LOCATION |
| May 6 3:00pm - 5:00pm | College of Fine Arts Recognition Ceremony Rehearsal for students and key graduation staff. All prospective graduates are required to attend. Recognition Ceremony tickets will be distributed during rehearsal (tickets are required for guest entry). | Cramton Auditorium |
Prospective Graduate Commencement Orientation (Virtual)
Tuesday, May 6
| DATE & TIME | DETAILS | LOCATION |
| May 6 7:00pm | Prospective Graduate Commencement Orientation (Prospective graduates and marshals are all expected to attend) | Virtual Zoom Webinar (Look out for email update with the Zoom link closer to date) |
Annual President's Reception
Thursday, May 8
| DATE & TIME | DETAILS | LOCATION |
| May 8 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Annual President's Reception | Armour J. Blackburn University Center, Ballroom |
Commencement Prayer Breakfast
Friday, May 9
| DATE & TIME | DETAILS | LOCATION |
| May 9 7:30am - 9:00am | Commencement Prayer Breakfast | Armour J. Blackburn University Center, Ballroom |
University Main Commencement Convocation
Saturday, May 10
| DATE & TIME | DETAILS | LOCATION |
| May 10 7:00am | All College of Fine Arts degree candidates must report to Commencement location (TBD) in full regalia for line up. Prospective graduates who arrive late may not be allowed to sit with their respective school or college and may be added to the end of the procession. All graduates must be in full academic regalia to enter and participate in the ceremony. Graduates should go to their assigned section to gather and be seated prior to the processional. | TBD |
| May 10 7:30am | Doors to satellite locations and Gates to the Main Yard open to all guests. Four (4) guest tickets will be issued to each graduate who has fulfilled the academic and financial clearance process required by the University. We encourage all guests to be seated well before 8:30 a.m. to witness the procession of the graduates. | TBD |
| May 10 8:00am | Processional begins | TBD |
| May 10 1:00pm | Commencement closes | TBD |
College of Fine Arts Recognition Ceremony
Saturday, May 10
| DATE & TIME | DETAILS | LOCATION |
| May 10 1:30pm | Student Check-in and Name Card Distribution begins | Cramton Auditorium |
| May 10 1:45pm | Guests Proceed to Cramton Auditorium (Tickets required for entry) | Cramton Auditorium |
| May 10 2:00pm | Doors open to Cramton Auditorium | Cramton Auditorium |
| May 10 2:15pm | The Procession begins | Cramton Auditorium |
| May 10 2:30pm | College of Fine Arts Recognition Ceremony | Cramton Auditorium |
| May 10 4:30pm | Recognition Ceremony ends | Cramton Auditorium |
| May 10 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Reception | Cramton Auditorium, Lower Level |