The University of Kansas Medical Center will host recognition ceremonies for graduates of the schools of Health Professions, Medicine and Nursing on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The University of Kansas Commencement ceremony will be held in Lawrence on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

Families and friends of graduates are invited to attend in person, and the ceremonies will be livestreamed for those that prefer to watch online.

Details on our school's ceremony is found below.

For more nformation about KU Medical Center graduation events, including answers to frequently asked questions, please visit the KU Medical Center recognition ceremonies information page.

2025 School of Health Professions Hooding and Student Recognition Ceremony

We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2025! The School of Health Professions annual student recognition ceremony will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Event details
Ceremony begins at 9 a.m. (doors open at 8:15 a.m.) 

Watch online via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/95335688140.

Recordings will be available to watch online within a few days of the event, as well.

Location:
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
600 North 7th Street Trafficway
Kansas City, Kansas

Parking map (PDF)

Students and faculty: for important messages and instructions about this year's event, please request to join the school's MS Teams site for graduation.

2025 University of Kansas Commencement

Commencement is planned for 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025, on the main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, and will include the KU tradition of walking down The Hill and into KU's David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium for remarks by Chancellor Girod and other special guests. Family and friends are invited to attend this event with those graduating with the Class of 2025. Please visit commencement.ku.edu for more information.

"Send off from Dean Akinwuntan" Pre-Commencement Reception

join us between 9-10 a.m. on Sunday, prior to the Commencement ceremony, at the Jayhawk Welcome Center on the Lawrence campus. There will be free food and SWAG, and we'll take a group photo around 10 a.m. before leading our students to their starting place on The Hill. Your family, friends and guests are invited.

Parking in or near the Memorial Union garage will provide easy access to this event and the commencement ceremony following.

Note: Commencement will be held at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Seating and amenities will be reduced due to ongoing construction at the stadium, and we encourage participants to limit attendance to six guests per graduate to keep the event comfortable for everyone. Family and friends who prefer not to enter the stadium can watch the ceremony via livestream at the Kansas Memorial Union or the Jayhawk Welcome Center, or from their personal devices.

2024 School of Health Professions Hooding and Student Recognition Ceremony

Under beautiful, sunny Kansas skies, the school recognized its Class of 2024 on Saturday, May 11, at Memorial Hall in downtown Kansas City, Kansas. Approximately 250 of our graduates attended this year's event.

Donna Nyght, DNP, CRNA, was honored as this year's recipient of the Stata Norton Distinguished Teaching Award. It recognizes a faculty member for an enthusiastic commitment to teaching, for effectively imparting knowledge to students, and outstanding contributions to their profession.

Audiology student Hannah Brown and respiratory care student Larry Massobos received Akinwuntan Leadership Awards. This honors students who demonstrate excellent leadership in their academic program as well as for significant contributions to their profession and the community.

See photos on our Facebook page. And here are more photos.

2024 University of Kansas Commencement

On Sunday, May 12, dozens of our students gathered with their families on the Lawrence campus for the KU Commencement. Before departing for the long-time KU tradition of walking down the Hill, they enjoyed refreshments and school SWAG at the "Send-off From Dean Akinwuntan" reception held in the KU Memorial Union.

For questions about the school's graduation events, please contact Rachel Sherley in the Office of the Dean at rsherley@kumc.edu.

2023 Student Recognition Ceremony

The University of Kansas Medical Center hosted recognition ceremonies for graduates of the schools of Health Professions, Medicine and Nursing on Saturday, May 13, 2023. See photos from the event.

Watch last year's student recognition ceremony here: