Procedures
Undergraduates
See the Registrar’s Office for full Graduation Preparation Details and Deadlines.
Graduate Students
Petition to Graduate Form
2021 Ceremonies
Northwestern hosted in-person school convocations for the Class of 2021, while Commencement remained virtual. Northwestern also welcomed the Class of 2020 back to campus for an in-person Graduation Celebration.
Class of 2021 Convocation and Commencement
The Bienen School hosted an in-person Convocation to celebrate graduates' accomplishments individually on Sunday, June 13, at 5 p.m. in Ryan Fieldhouse. Giancarlo Guerrero ’92 MMus, a six-time Grammy Award-winning conductor, presented the Bienen School of Music’s 2021 convocation address virtually.
Commencement was streamed live at 11 a.m. Central Time (CT) on Monday, June 14.
Watch 2021 Convocation and Commencement
Class of 2020 In-person Graduation Celebration
The Class of 2020 Graduation Celebration took place at 9 a.m. CT on Saturday, June 12, at Ryan Field.
Photography
Dynamic Photos Systems is proud to be back as the official photographers for the 2020/2021 ceremonies at Northwestern University. You must register your information to view the photos. Students, family, and friends are all encouraged to sign up. Questions can be directed to support@dynamicphotosystems.com
2020 Ceremonies
The Bienen School presented its virtual convocation in conjunction with Northwestern University's virtual commencement ceremony on Friday, June 19, 2020. CT. Both ceremonies are available at the following link: