UNH Commencement

03/24/2026

06/09/2025

For the first time ever, students have the opportunity to purchase the clip of them crossing the stage at the commencement ceremony! Find your clip today!

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05/19/2025

Congratulations Wildcats! We had so much fun celebrating you this weekend! Photos are up https://www.flickr.com/photos/unh/albums/ and you can rewatch the ceremonies here: https://www.youtube.com/

Graduates will also be receiving emails from some of our partners, GradImages and StageClip with information on how to view your individual photos and video clips in the coming week.

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05/02/2025

Don't Miss Out on UNH Senior Events! https://www.unh.edu/mub/events/senior-programming

Use the codes - SENIORPINZ and/or SENIOR to access tickets!

Grad Cap Decorating
Thursday, May 8th | 12pm-3pm | MUB 330/332

Graduation Celebration at PiNZ
Friday, May 9th | 5pm-9pm | PiNZ Bowl

Senior Food Truck & Fire Festival
Friday, May 16th | 6pm-9pm | Forest Park

Events for graduating students.

04/11/2025

04/04/2025

Senior Class Gift Medals!

As students prepare to graduate, they can celebrate their achievements and leave a lasting impact on UNH by participating in the Senior Class Gift! Seniors who give will receive the traditional Commencement medal to wear during the ceremony, recognizing their support for future Wildcats.

All gifts are charitable and tax-deductible. To count toward the Senior Class Gift and qualify for a medal, contributions should be made in the student’s name.

Make a gift today at https://give.unh.edu/student-giving-form/?a=9454063 to any area of UNH that means the most —whether it’s a favorite department, team, club, or program. Your support honors the Class of 2025 and helps shape opportunities for future students.

Thank you for being part of this meaningful tradition!

03/25/2025

We can’t wait!

Wildcats, we're over the moon to announce our 2025 commencement speaker — Lt. Col. Scott "Kidd" Poteet '96! 🚀

This Durham native and proud UNH alum made history as part of the first Polaris Dawn mission, completing the first commercial spacewalk and achieving the highest altitude of any human spaceflight mission since the Apollo program. From flying with the Thunderbirds to conducting the first commercial spacewalk, Scott's journey has been nothing short of extraordinary.

"UNH taught me to embrace challenges," says Poteet, who discovered his love of flying through UNH's Air Force ROTC program.

We can't wait to welcome this stellar Wildcat back to campus to inspire our Class of 2025! 💙🐾

02/19/2025

Welcome back! As you ease into the spring semester, we have a few important updates for you!

When is my commencement scheduled?
The complete schedule is listed at www.unh.edu/commencement.

What do I need to do to be eligible to graduate?
1. Complete your intent to graduate on Webcat.
2. Register to participate in the ceremony by April 15. https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1518/index-1col-social.aspx?sid=1518&gid=4&pgid=6313&cid=10824

How do I claim my four tickets? What if I want to request more tickets?
When you register to participate in the ceremony you will have the opportunity to claim up to four tickets as well as enter a lottery to request additional tickets. The lottery will be drawn in mid-April.

Where do I get a cap and gown?
• Purchase your cap and gown: https://www.unh.edu/university-ceremonies-and-events/commencement/caps-gowns!
• You can choose to pick them up on the Durham campus, or have them shipped to your home.
• Make sure to check the website for ordering deadlines!

More information is available on the official Commencement website.

For Alumni Relations dial 603.862.2040. UNH main directory dial 603.862.1234. TTY users: dial 7-1-1 or 800.735.2964 (Relay N.H.)

12/11/2024

Registration is now open for the May 2025 commencement ceremonies! Please take a moment to review the important details below, as they contain key information about graduate participation, ticketing and more.

Here’s what you need to know:
• Registration is required to walk in the ceremony. Graduates should be sure to register by April 15 to secure their spot. Registration can be found at: https://www.unh.edu/university-ceremonies-and-events/commencement/register-participate-commencement
• As part of the registration, graduates can claim up to four tickets for their guests.
• Need more tickets? Graduates can enter the lottery for additional tickets during the registration process. Request as many as you need, and we'll do our best to accommodate.
• The lottery for unclaimed tickets will be drawn in late April.
Also, don’t forget to order your cap and gown today to ensure you're all set for the big day! https://www.unh.edu/university-ceremonies-and-events/commencement/caps-gowns

After reviewing participation eligibility, students must file an intent to graduate and register to participate in the UNH Commencement ceremony. Find more information on that here.

09/16/2024

We are pleased to announce the schedule for the university’s 2025 commencement ceremonies.

The UNH commencement ceremonies are now designed to individually recognize each student’s degree. We also strive to celebrate our graduates’ entire university journey while maintaining the personalized nature of our ceremonies. To achieve this, we will be combining the Durham and CPS colleges into three ceremonies on Saturday, May 17 all held at the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, NH.

The schedule for the May 2025 ceremonies will be as follows:

Friday, May 16, 2025
• Franklin Pierce School of Law | 4 p.m. | Concord, NH

Saturday, May 17, 202
• Paul College and CEPS | 9 a.m.
• COLA, CPS, and Carsey | 12:30 p.m.
• COLSA and CHHS | 4:00 p.m.

Each student at the Durham-based ceremonies will have the opportunity to request up to four tickets for their family and guests to attend the ceremony live. The ceremonies will also be livestreamed for all to watch.
Graduate and PhD students will attend the ceremony of their programmatic college.

Find more information on our website www.unh.edu/commencement

05/10/2024

Parents of graduating seniors!
It is the last week for the Senior Class Gift. Students who give in any amount receive a special medal to wear at UNH Commencement. Students can support what they love! Give back to the college, club, department or team that MADE their college experience. https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/36162/donations/new