Commencement 2025
General Information
The spring commencement ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM at Savage Arena. Tickets are not required for the ceremony and there is no maximum number of allowable guests. Seating is first-come, first-served. Doors open at 4:00 PM. The ceremony is expected to last two hours.
On the day of the ceremony there will be a vendor on-site selling flowers and graduation gifts. The bookstore will be open from 8 AM - 2 PM for last minute regalia pick-up.
Accessibility
Seating areas are available for guests who need ADA accommodations for families at sections 104, 107, 108 and 110.
An American Sign Language interpreter can be present if you or your guest require this type of accommodation. Please contact Suzanne Lee, suzanne.lee@utoledo.edu to request this service.
Parking for Accessibility at Savage Arena
Guests, family members or friends who have a state issued disability parking permit needing to access disability parking can park in Lot 4 off of Douglas Road. (Spaces in Lot 4 are available on a first come, first served basis.) Alternatively, individuals can be dropped-off at the door. Overflow parking will be available in Lot 18 and Lot 19 near the northeast ramp to Savage Area.
Accommodations
Information about attractions, restaurants and hotels can be found through Destination Toledo.
Questions
Please direct questions regarding the spring 2025 commencement ceremony to Suzanne Lee, suzanne.lee@utoledo.edu.
Reservations for Graduates
All graduates are requested to RSVP for commencement by April 4, 2025 via the appropriate link below:
Bachelor Degree Recipients
Master's Degree Recipients
PhD Recipients
P4 Doctor of Pharmacy Recipients
Academic Regalia & Announcements
Caps, gowns, and graduation accessories can be purchased at the University bookstore beginning March 31st, or online by April 9, 2025. The University bookstore is located in the Gateway Plaza at 1430 Secor Rd., Toledo, OH 43607.
To order graduation regalia online:
1. Go to: https://oakhallcg.com/pages/utoledoSTH.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Continue”.
Please purchase the following items according to your degree:
Doctor of Pharmacy
Doctoral gown
Gold tassel
Olive hood
Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bachelors cap and gown
Olive tassel (It is the same color regardless of concentration, e. g. cosmetic science
vs. medicinal chemistry, etc.)
Masters Degree
Masters cap and gown
Olive tassel
Olive masters hood
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctoral gown
Gold tassel
Royal blue hood
Graduation 2024 Photos
Ceremony and hooding/handshaking on the stage pictures: https://adobe.ly/3VQKPdU