SMFA Commencement ceremonies will be held from 4:00–5:30 pm at Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston.

Following the ceremony, graduates and their guests are invited to the Museum School for the reception and opening of the Graduating Students Exhibition. Tickets are not required for this event.

Graduates: Each graduating student is entitled to 5 tickets to Commencement (4 guest tickets plus one for yourself) and an unlimited number of announcements.  In addition to the tickets, students will need to pick up a "marching card" from the Dean's Office.  Graduates are also asked to submit digital images of their work to the Dean’s Office by May 7 for the Commencement visual presentation. 

If you have any questions about the SMFA graduation ceremony, contact Stephanie Boyé at 617-369-3618 or sboye@mfa.org.

Tufts Commencement will begin at 9 am on the lawn between Ballou Hall and Bendetson Hall.

Museum School students participate in Phase I, which is the all-school portion of the ceremony, and includes a procession, speeches, and the awarding of honorary degrees. Degree candidates should assemble by Miller Hall (undergraduates) or Fletcher Tennis Courts (MFA graduates) at 8:45 am on the morning of Commencement. MAT graduates should consult their marching cards for assembly information.

MAT students will receive their degrees at Tufts in a separate ceremony at 11:30 am in Barnum 008. Combined-Degree students will be contacted separately by Tufts since they can choose to receive their degree at either location.

Following the University-wide Commencement Ceremony (Phase I) graduates of the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering are invited to enjoy a gourmet box lunch presented by Tufts Dining. Students who participate in the Tufts ceremony will be given three complimentary luncheon tickets for themselves and two guests. Additional luncheon tickets (at $7.50 per ticket) may be purchased by phone (617-627-3566) or at Tufts Dining Services’ administrative office, 89 Curtis Street, Medford, between 9 am and 5 pm starting April 20. Last Chance Ticket sales will be provided in the Mayer Campus Center on Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 10 am to 2 pm.

While invitations are not required for the Tufts Commencement activities, Tufts invitations are available at the Mayer Campus Center.

For more information about the Tufts Commencement, visit http://commencement.tufts.edu or call Tufts’ 24-hour Commencement Message Center at 617-627-3636.