Commencement
Congratulations to all of our graduates!
Friday, May 20, 2022
Simmons' 117th May Commencement Exercises were held on May 19-20, 2022 in separate ceremonies:
- Nurse Pinning
- Doctoral Hooding
- Undergraduate Ceremony
- Graduate Ceremony: College of Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice; College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences, and the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities
- Graduate Ceremony: College of Natural, Behavioral, and Health Sciences.
The ceremonies took place at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston's Seaport district. Learn more about our Commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients.
Commencement Photos
GradImages will be reaching out to students who attended Commencement about how to order Commencement photographs.
Diplomas
Diplomas are available in the Registrar's Office until June 3. After June 3, diplomas will be sent to student's address of record in Workday. Please make sure your address is correct.
Programs
Starting this year, we made the Simmons Commencement program environmentally friendly by offering the full listing of graduate names in a digital format, as well as printable PDFs and commemorative printed copies.

Undergraduate Ceremony
Our Undergraduate Ceremony took place at 9:00 a.m. on May 20, 2022.
Undergraduate
Graduate Ceremonies
Our Graduate Ceremonies were held on Friday, May 20, 2022 in two separate ceremonies. Doctoral Hooding and Nurse Pinning Ceremonies took place on Thursday, May 19.
Additional Information

Graduating Students
Find out everything you'll need to know to prepare for the big day.

Regalia
Regalia for all degrees can be ordered online through Friday, April 29.

Staying in Boston
There are many options for where to stay in Boston for Commencement.

Commencement Venue
Simmons Commencement will be held at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston’s Seaport district.
Speakers & Honorary Degree Recipients
Learn more about our May 2022 Commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients.
Congratulate the Class of 2022!
Leave a message of congratulations for members of the Class of 2022!
Recent Ceremonies
See recent Commencement ceremonies — both virtual and in-person — held by Simmons University.
Contact Us
Do you have questions about Commencement? Feel free to contact us!