Commencement
Commencement
Congratulations Class of 2025!
MassBay is proud to present the 63rd Commencement Exercises on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:00 pm on the Wellesley Hills campus.
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Apply to be Commencement Singer and Speaker
Commencement student speaker and singer applications are due Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
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Questions About Commencement
Questions About Commencement
Email us at commencement@massbay.edu with any questions you have about Commencement. Congratulations Graduates!
Tickets & Invitations
Commencement invitations and tickets will be available for pick-up beginning Tuesday, April 22, 2025 in Student Development, Room 130 on the Wellesley campus. Each graduate will receive up to four Commencement tickets. Each guest, including children requiring their own seat, must present a ticket to be admitted to the Commencement Exercises.
Caps & Gowns
Caps and gowns will be available for pick-up beginning Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the MassBay Bookstore on the Wellesley Hills campus. Students must first pick up their Cap and Gown Voucher from Student Development. For Bookstore hours, call (781) 239-2650, or visit www.massbayshop.com.
Disability-Related Accommodations at Commencement
Graduates and guests in need of disabilty-related accommodations at Commencement including requests for accessible parking, seating, hearing, and others, should contact Accessibility Resources. Requests for accommodations should be made no later than Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Please contact Phoebe Bustamante at pbustamante@massbay.edu.
Veterans
MassBay salutes our student Veterans and active military at the Commencement ceremony. If you are a Veteran, reservist, or active member of the military who is graduating and will be attending Commencement, please contact Shawn Ayala at sayala@massbay.edu to obtain a red, white, and blue regalia cord. The MassBay community thanks you for your service!
Questions Regarding Your Graduation Status
Please visit the Graduation Information Requirement Webpage for details regarding the graduation process. If you have questions regarding your graduation status please email: graduationstatus@massbay.edu.
Graduation Application Form
Meet our Commencement Speaker
Patrick Tutwiler
Secretary of Education
As Massachusetts Secretary of Education, Patrick Tutwiler directs the Executive Office of Education, which oversees early education, K-12, and higher education. Secretary Tutwiler sits on each of the boards governing the Commonwealth’s education agencies, as well as the University of Massachusetts system. He is Governor Maura Healey’s top advisor on education and helps shape the Commonwealth’s education agenda.
Before being sworn in as Secretary, Dr. Tutwiler served as the senior program officer at the Boston-based Barr Foundation, a grant making organization focused on arts, climate and education. Prior to that, Secretary Tutwiler was superintendent of the Lynn Public Schools and headmaster in the Boston Public Schools. As superintendent of Lynn Public Schools, he spearheaded a collaborative, equity-centered effort that translated into higher graduation rates and a more racially diverse staff while also overseeing the creation of the Commonwealth’s second largest early college program.
