This brunch celebrates the accomplishments of graduating master’s, PhD, and doctoral candidates. Graduates are invited to dress in regalia and are welcome to wear identity-based stoles.

Each graduate will be individually recognized for their accomplishments and draped with a hood by their respective program director. The ceremony also includes a faculty and student speech, and concludes with a reception and social in the University Fens Cafe.

Each doctoral candidate will be individually recognized for their accomplishments and draped with a hood by their respective program director. The ceremony also includes a faculty and student speech, and concludes with a reception and social in the University Fens Cafe.

The Master's Reception celebrates and brings together Master's degree students and Simmons faculty from all programs for a champagne toast, hors d'oeuvres, and networking.

The 121st Simmons University Commencement Ceremonies will be held at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, located at 2 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02115. Both the morning and afternoon ceremonies will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.

Graduate students and Online Degree Completion undergraduates whose degrees were conferred between October 2025 and August 2026 are invited to participate in the Virtual Commencement Ceremony