Commencement Weekend Gatherings
Commencement Weekend 2026 and Reunion Weekend
Congratulations to 2026 graduates and their families! We look forward to welcoming graduates at the events below, and events marked open will welcome families and alumni. Please email the University Chaplaincy with any questions or accessibility needs. You can find the Tufts Commencement Weekend website here.
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Graduate Student Celebration Lunch Details forthcoming |
| Friday, May 15
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Meditation and Tea with the Buddhist Chaplaincy Goddard Chapel 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
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Muslim Friday Prayer Service (Jummah) and Lunch, hosted by the Muslim Chaplaincy Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop St. 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. |
| Shabbat Gatherings Hosted by Tufts Hillel
Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave Please find more information about Hillel events here. |
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Saturday, May 16 |
Gathering for Remembrance co-hosted with the Office of Alumni Engagement Goddard Chapel 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Find more information on the Alumni Engagement website.
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Shabbat Gatherings Hosted by Tufts Hillel Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave Please find more information about Hillel events here. |
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Interfaith Graduation Lunch Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street (Upper Level) 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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Baccalaureate Ceremony Academic Green 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Seniors should arrive in cap and gown for the Baccalaureate Ceremony on the Academic Green before 2:30pm. Family and friends are expected and welcome. Find more information about ticketing here (your ticket includes admission to Baccalaureate, Commencement Phase I and Phase II). |
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Catholic Mass for Graduates, Alumni, Families Goddard Chapel 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Illumination Ceremony
Mayer Campus Center 10:30 p.m. Graduating seniors and alumni gather at the Upper Campus Center Patio for the Candlelight Procession; candles are distributed by the Office of Alumni Engagement staff. This event is for graduating seniors and reunion alumni. |
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Sunday, May 17 |
Commencement Academic Quad Phase I 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Find more information about the Phase I Commencement Ceremony here. |
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Saturday, May 30 |
Gathering for Remembrance co-hosted with the Office of Alumni Engagement Goddard Chapel 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Find more information on the Alumni Engagement website. |