The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the official schedule for the Spring 2026 Commencement Weekend, to be held May 15–17, 2026, on the Kingston Campus.

Undergraduates completing degree requirements by May 2026 or August 2026 and graduate students completing degree requirements by May 2026 are eligible to participate. All ceremonies will take place in the Ryan Center, and will include both bachelor’s and advanced degrees for each respective college. Graduates will have their names announced, cross the stage, and have professional photos taken during their individual college ceremonies, listed below.

Spring 2026 Commencement Schedule

Thursday, May 14
Edwards Auditorium
2 p.m. Undergraduate Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony

Friday, May 15
Ryan Center
11 a.m. College of Health Sciences
4 p.m. College of Business

Saturday, May 16
Ryan Center
9 a.m. College of Arts and Sciences
2 p.m. College of Nursing
5 p.m. College of Engineering

Sunday, May 17
Ryan Center
9 a.m. College of the Environment and Life Sciences and Graduate School of Oceanography
1 p.m. Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education
4 p.m. College of Pharmacy

Monday, May 18
Edwards Auditorium
10 a.m. ROTC Commissioning Ceremony