Widener University Commencement
Commencement 2025 🎓
Commencement for Chester and Delaware Law campus graduates will be held under a tent on Memorial Field the week of May 13, 2025. We will host a series of six ceremonies over several days:
- Tuesday, May 13 at 3 p.m. – School of Engineering
- Wednesday, May 14 at 10 a.m. – School of Business Administration; and Center for Graduate and Continuing Studies
- Wednesday, May 14 at 3 p.m. – School of Nursing
- Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m. – College of Arts and Sciences
- Thursday, May 15 at 3 p.m. – College of Health and Human Services
- Friday, May 16 at 3 p.m. – Delaware Law School
While ceremonies will take place rain or shine, we have reserved time on Friday, May 16 for make-up options in the event dangerous weather forces a change in plans.
Information provided here is intended to help graduates and their guests prepare for commencement. Browse the FAQ section and the ceremony details chart for everything you will need to know to celebrate this spring!
Commencement At-A-Glance Chart
Next Steps
Grads — this part's for you!
If you are a Chester or Delaware Law campus student who anticipates graduating in May 2025, you should have petitioned to graduate online prior to the November 1, 2024 deadline.
If you have not petitioned yet, please do so immediately by going to:
myWidener > Student Planning > Home > Graduation Overview > Graduation Application > Apply.
If you have any questions about the process, please email gradpetitions@widener.edu.
On Monday, February 3, petitioned graduates will receive an email to RSVP for commencement via Tassel (formerly Marching Order), the university’s online commencement planning portal. Graduates will also receive directions to create a Tassel login in that email.
Deadline to RSVP in Tassel is Monday, March 3 at 5 p.m. EST. Graduates will have the opportunity to change their RSVP until the deadline. At that time, all decisions are final and we will be unable to accept changes or new RSVPs.
See the Tassel (formerly Marching Order) FAQ for more information.