This event is where graduates' names will be called and diplomas will be presented.

Attire: Graduating seniors should wear their regalia.
Ticketing: Seniors are allotted three free tickets for lunch and will require one of these tickets for themselves. Additional tickets can be purchased for $18.
Notes: The order of the luncheon and diploma ceremony, as well as other program logistics, may vary by House or Community.

Celebrating the achievements of all Harvard University graduates, this program features remarks from students, the conferring of student degrees, the presentation of honorary degrees, and an address by the Commencement Speaker.

Attire: Academic regalia, lanyard, and HUID (students). Business (guests).
Ticketing: Tickets required. Seniors are allotted up to four free tickets – no additional tickets are available.
Seating: Graduating seniors will enter Tercentenary Theatre by a formal procession from the Old Yard and will sit together by House in a section for Harvard College graduates. Families and guests will sit in a different section.
Indoor Viewing: Indoor viewing is available via live web stream in the Science Center (indoors and the Plaza Tent after 8:15 a.m.), the Smith Campus Center, and most undergraduate Houses, and the program will also be streamed online at harvard.edu/live. Tickets are not required for these spaces.
Notes: Names of graduates are not called nor are diplomas presented at this program; this will occur at the Diploma Presentation and Luncheon at 12:30.

Following the service, Houses will process to the Yard together.

Attire: Academic regalia.
Ticketing: Seniors only.

For more information, please visit the Harvard Varsity Club.
Ticketing: Advanced ticket purchase required. Senior student-athletes are free.

Celebrate graduation in your undergraduate house communities!

Attire: Smart Casual
Ticketing: No tickets required.

Tickets not required. For seniors, families, and guests.

For graduating seniors and guests, the Class Day Exercises feature the presentation of the Ames Awards, the Harvard and Ivy Orations, and the Class Ode. The Senior Gift participation results will be announced, and the 2023 Class Day speaker will address the audience.

Attire: Smart casual. Students should not wear academic regalia.
Ticketing: Tickets required. Graduating seniors are allotted three free tickets. Additional tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Notes: There is no formal procession for this event, and seniors can sit with family and guests; there is no assigned seating.

Enjoy a casual bagged lunch before the start of the Class Day Exercises.

Attire: Smart Casual
Ticketing: Tickets required. Graduating seniors are allotted three free tickets, including one for themselves. Additional tickets can be purchased for $15. 

Featuring remarks by Lawrence Bacow, president of Harvard University, and a featured guest speaker, this ceremony celebrates the commissioning of the new military officers from the College’s ROTC contingent.

Attire: Uniforms for commissioning seniors; smart casual for guests.
Ticketing: Not ticketed.

Featuring student performers, this annual concert is open to all members of the Harvard community.

Attire: No requirements.
Ticketing: Not ticketed.

Enjoy a free-flowing outdoor reception for graduating seniors, their families, and guests.

Attire: Smart casual
Ticketing: Seniors are allotted 3 tickets, including for themselves – more are available at the Senior Desk on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Notes: For graduating seniors, HUID and government ID required for alcoholic beverages. Seniors and guests should enter the Plaza at Meyer Gate (the gate between Harvard Yard and the Science Center Plaza) or at the corner of Oxford and Kirkland streets.

Immediately following the Baccalaureate Service, graduating seniors gather on the steps of Widener Library for the Class of 2023 photograph.

Attire: Academic regalia
Ticketing: N/A

Lawrence Bacow, president of Harvard University; and Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church, share remarks with the Class of 2023. Student speakers will share readings from various religions.

Attire: Academic regalia (students)
Ticketing: Seniors will sit in assigned sections closer to the stage following the procession; guests are welcome to sit in the remaining sections separate from the students.

Lawrence Bacow, president of Harvard University; and Matthew Ichihashi Potts, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church, will lead the Class in a procession around the Old Yard and into Tercentenary Theatre for the Baccalaureate Service.

Attire: Academic regalia for seniors.
Ticketing: Guests are welcome to observe.
Notes: Seniors should arrive by 1:15. The procession will begin at the corner of Holworthy and Thayer, and the line will extend back along Holworthy, Stoughton, Hollis, and Matthews. Once the procession begins, the class will pass in front of Thayer and University Hall, then enter Tercentenary Theatre between University Hall and Weld. From there, the line will process to Widener Library steps, and then down the aisles of the seating in Tercentenary Theatre before moving to the seats at the front of the Theatre closest to Memorial Church.

A traditional part of Harvard Commencement since the 18th century, the Literary Exercises celebrate the humane learning and passion for intellectual exchange that are the ideal and hallmark of the chapter.

Attire: Academic regalia for graduating seniors in PBK; smart casual for classmates and guests.
Ticketing: Free, open to families, classmates, and guests.

Chow down on HUDS classic dishes with your friends! From Red’s spiced chicken to Bao Buns, we’ve compiled a list of your favorite dishes from HUDS. Relive memories with friends while eating your favorite HUDS food for the last time!

Witness how our class-wide talents have evolved since the freshman year talent show by collecting as a class in Sanders Theatre to watch our talented singers, musicians, and more one last time.

Enjoy some time off during the busy senior week schedule. Use this time to hang with friends and family, schedule an activity of your own, or get some much-needed rest––the choice is yours!

Run over to the Quad Lawn tonight to test your teamwork and see all of your friends! It’s the annual Camp Harvard!! Disney who? Join us for fun lawn games and dinner!

Get historic at the Museum of Natural History with your classmates! Mix and mingle with classmates in a chill atmosphere during our night at the museum! Snacks are provided, and attire is dressy casual.

Join us for a reflectionary afternoon at your house. Activities include reviewing first-year advising forms and writing letters to your future self. In your last week on campus make time to reflect!

Beets. Beers. Battlestar Galactica. Apologies for the overused Dwight-ism, but at least one of these things will be featured at this event! Join us at Harpoon Brewery for a chill night at a beer garden. Seniors under 21 are welcome, as well!