2020 Commencement Exercises at Harvard Yard
Thursday, May 28, 8:00 – 11:30 a.m.
President Bacow confers degrees on graduates of all Harvard University schools. Morning exercises are held rain or shine in Tercentenary Theatre and will be livestreamed on the Harvard home page. The Harvard University Commencement speaker is to be announced. Students receiving medical, dental, master's and doctoral degrees celebrate at Harvard Yard.
2020 Class Day on the Quad
Thursday, May 28, 2 p.m.
Students are granted the MD or DMD degree and any other advanced degrees they have earned; they are hooded and receive their diplomas. Whether across campus or across the globe, friends and family of HMS and HSDM graduates can view the ceremonies via HMS livestream. The Class Day speaker is to be announced.
Information about specific timelines and other details are distributed directly to graduating students.
2020 Master's Graduation Ceremony
Wednesday, May 27, 4 p.m.
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center Amphitheater
New Research Building
Harvard Medical School
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
2020 Division of Medical Sciences Hooding Ceremony
Thursday, May 28, 5:15 p.m.
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center Amphitheater
New Research Building
Harvard Medical School
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur
2020 Harvard Chan School Convocation Ceremony
Wednesday, May 27, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health convocation ceremony will be held on the HMS Quad
Harvard Commencement and HMS/HSDM Class Day 2020
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