Commencement 2025

Save the date for Commencement! On May 9-10, we will celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2025 on the St. John Fisher University campus. We can’t wait to celebrate #Fisher2025!

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, May 7

Graduating students celebrate Commencement and a rainbow is in the sky.

Time To Be Announced – Athletics Ceremony (for spring athletes still competing who will miss their School ceremony)

Friday, May 9

  • 9 a.m. – Baccalaureate Mass
  • Undergraduate Ceremonies
    • 2 p.m. – Celebrating Business, Communication, Literature, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Recipients
      • Majors: Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, English, Interdisciplinary Studies, Media Communication, Public Relations, American Studies, History, International Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Data Analytics, Economics, Legal Studies, Political Science, Sport Management
    • 4:30 pm. – Celebrating Behavioral Sciences, Education, Life Sciences, Natural and Mathematical Sciences, and Pharmaceutical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Recipients
      • Majors: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Public Health, Sociology, Inclusive Adolescence, Inclusive Childhood, Athletic Performance, Biology, Sustainability, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemistry-Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, and Pharmaceutical Studies

Saturday, May 10

Graduates stand together in Commencement regalia.
  • Graduate Ceremonies
    • 10 a.m. – Celebrating Business, Education, and Pharmacy Graduate Degree Recipients
      • Programs: MBA, Ed.D., M.S.Ed., M.S. in Inclusive Adolescence Education, M.S. in Inclusive Childhood Education, M.S. in Library Media, M.S. in Literacy Education, and Pharm.D.
    • 1 p.m. – Celebrating Nursing, Mental Health Counseling, Public Health Graduate Degree Recipients
      • Programs: DNP, M.S. in Nursing, M.S. in Mental Health Counseling, and MPH
  • Undergraduate Ceremony
    • 4 p.m. – Celebrating Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Recipients

Student Communication

Students planning to participate in Commencement should check their Fisher email regularly throughout the spring semester for important information regarding ceremonies, deadlines, and more. Emails generally increase in frequency beginning in February.