Bryant University Commencement 2008

Commencement exercises will be held the third week of May on the Bryant University campus. The Graduate School ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 5 p.m. Undergraduate Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 10 a.m. For a complete list of graduation activities, please click here.

George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, will address Bryant University's graduating seniors and will receive an honorary degree during the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 17.

Former President Bush is one of four honorary degree recipients this year. Chinese entrepreneur Fan Jianchuan, developer of China's largest private museum, and Roxanne Spillet, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, will also receive honorary degrees on May 17. John C. Warren, chairman and CEO of Washington Trust and Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., will receive an honorary degree and present the keynote address on May 15, during the Graduate School Commencement ceremony.

While we welcome interest of the greater Rhode Island community, the annual Bryant University Commencement ceremonies are limited to graduates, their invited guests, Bryant faculty and staff. Tickets are required for the Undergraduate ceremony in order to gain entry to the Commencement tent. All available tickets for this event have been distributed accordingly.

Guests without tickets will be able to watch the ceremony live on channel 8 of the Bryant Cable System, which can be viewed from any television on campus. The University will also provide viewing locations in several of the large venues on campus, including Janikies Auditorium. The Commencement ceremony can also be viewed live online through this web site (click on the link to the left).

In order to participate in Commencement Exercises, Undergraduate candidates for degree must have a Graduation Application on file with Academic Records. Candidates can check to see if they are currently scheduled to be part of the ceremony by checking the graduate list posted on this site. In addition, graduates are asked to check a comprehensive list posted outside Academic Records to verify academic minors, secondary concentrations, and anticipated graduation honors. All changes to this list must be made no later than April 18, 2008. After that date, changes may NOT be able to be made to the graduation program and degrees which are part of the Commencement ceremony.

For your convenience, most questions related to graduation can be answered online. Please take a minute to look through the information provided on this web site. Should you have additional questions, please click here to find the appropriate office who can best assist you with your specific inquiry. General questions about Commencement exercises can also be emailed to graduate@bryant.edu.