Commencement 2023
Monday, May 15
Each year it is Rutgers–Camden’s honor to celebrate the accomplishments of our outstanding graduates. This year we are delighted to announce new commencement traditions for graduates and their loved ones that will take place on May 15, 2023, at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion.
Rites of Passage Ceremony
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
The Rites of Passage Ceremony is a pre-commencement celebration to honor Black and Latinx-identified students who through resolute persistence have successfully completed an Undergraduate or Graduate degree at Rutgers University–Camden.
Graduation Picnic
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Celebrate with your fellow grads and guests on the banks of the Delaware River on the lawn of the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion. The Graduation picnic will feature food trucks, music and Instragrammable backgrounds of the Philadelphia skyline, the Ben Franklin Bridge and the Battleship New Jersey. The event is free for graduates and guests. Graduates can invite up to five guests. Registration is required.
Immediately following the picnic, student line up for the Rutgers—Camden Campus and Graduate School Commencement will begin in the Ben Franklin Lobby of the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion. All students and their families are encouraged to attend!
Rutgers University–Camden and Graduate School Commencement
4:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Graduating students in all of Rutgers–Camden’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs are invited to attend the Rutgers University–Camden and Graduate School Commencement.
The ceremony will feature the conferral of degrees, the awarding of honorary degrees, greetings by University officials, and remarks by the honorary degree recipient.
At this ceremony, candidates for Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Nursing Practice will be hooded. Candidates for the Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Public Administration will have their names read and walk across the stage. Graduates representing other degree programs will remain seated.
If you are graduating from Rutgers School of Business-Camden, Rutgers Law, School of Nursing—Camden or from the Camden College of Arts & Sciences and wish to attend this ceremony, register here to let us know you’re coming. On the day of the event, make your way to the Ben Franklin Lobby of Freedom Mortgage Pavilion to find your school and line up to process with your fellow graduates. Your guests will be directed to the main entrance to access the audience seating. If you are graduating from The Graduate School please visit here for details about registering and participating in this ceremony.
Tuesday, May, 16 and Wednesday, May 17
In addition to the Rutgers–Camden and Graduate School Commencement ceremony, each school hosts a separate ceremony for the students enrolled in that school. During those ceremonies, the student's name will be called and the student will walk across the stage. Seating is general admission for all ceremonies. There are no assigned seats. For guests of graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences, which is the only school that distributes paper tickets, the number on your ticket does not guarantee a specific seat.
Tuesday, May 16
SCHOOL SPECIFIC COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATIONS
Rutgers School of Business–Camden:
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Rutgers Law Shcool:
12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
School of Nursing–Camden:
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Wednesday, May 17
SCHOOL SPECIFIC COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATIONS
Camden College of Arts & Sciences:
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
School-Specific Information
Please reach out to the individual school if you have additional questions or concerns.
Commencement Speaker Nominations
Rutgers–Camden commencement ceremonies are celebrations of student accomplishments. To ensure that all graduates have the opportunity to hear speakers who are inspiring, intelligent and optimistic, members of the Rutgers–Camden community are invited to participate in this process.
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