Commencement Information | Drew University

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Parking

All guest parking will be hosted offsite at the neighboring BASF Florham Park site. There will be shuttles to and from campus.
Handicap parking is available on-site at Drew; all guests are asked to display an appropriate tag or permit.

Guest Reminders

For the safety and enjoyment of all guests, the following are not permitted within the event space:

Any animals that are not registered service animals
Large bags or backpacks
Laser pointers
Fireworks
Signs, balloons, and umbrellas (obstructs fellow guests’ view)
Alcohol
Cans
Weapons of any kind

Please note that Drew is a smoke-free campus.

Additional Navigation

We are looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2025 at Commencement during two ceremonies on

Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Commencement Ceremony Schedule

9:30 a.m. | Drew Theological School, as well as the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies’ Arts & Letters. History & Culture, and Medical Humanities, Health & Society programs.

1 p.m. | College of Liberal Arts, as well as the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies’ programs in Data Science, Education, Finance, and Teaching

Seating will open to guests one hour ahead of each scheduled ceremony start time. Seats cannot be reserved, and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Both ceremonies are scheduled to take place on Mead Hall Lawn, weather permitting.

Ticketing & Livestreaming

To ensure equitable seating for graduate guests, there will be a guest ticket limit for each graduate for all ceremonies.

Each graduate will be allotted 5 tickets, received in the form of a custom wristband to be worn for the event. Children under the age of 2 will not require a guest ticket. Wristbands will be distributed to graduates in the spring semester.

There will also be livestreaming locations available throughout campus for additional on-site guests. Friends and family can also view the ceremony from the comfort of home. Each ceremony will be available for virtual viewing on Drew’s YouTube channel and the link will be available here at drew.edu/commencement. Recordings will also be available after the events.

*Please note that all guests without a wristband will be directed to one of the two indoor livestream locations.*

2025 Commencement Honorary Degree Recipient & Speakers

Author David Epstein

Addressing the College of Liberal Arts Class of 2025 and Graduates of the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies data science, education, finance, and teaching programs.

Foundation executive Craig Drinkard

Addressing the Drew Theological School Class of 2025 and graduates of the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies’ arts and letters, history and culture, and medical humanities, health, and society programs.

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