Class of 2024 Summer Commencement Ceremony Information

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Update:

  1. Caps and Gowns - 
    1. If you chose to have your item shipped home, the vendor will send a tracking notification to you. Please check your email. 
    2. If you chose to ship your item to Wentworth, all of the orders will come together to our office. When we are notified of the arrival date, we will email you and share the pick up days and times. Please check your email.
    3. If you did not order on time, we are working with the vendor and will be in touch with you when we have information to share. You will have a cap and gown.
  2. Ticketing Site is Live - the site opened on Monday, July 22 and it is open 24 hours a day and will close on Wednesday, July 31 at 8:59am.
    1. 9:00am Ceremony - Students in the School of Architecture and Design, Engineering or Science and Humanities. Your email with detailed instructions was set to arrive at 11:30am. Read the instructions and be patient when ordering, you may go into a queue. There are tickets for everyone. Do not use your phone to place your order. Use a laptop or tablet and use Google CHROME.
    2. 2:30pm Ceremony - Students in the School of Computing and Data Science and Management. Your email with detailed instructions was set to arrive at approximately 12:30pm. Read the instructions and be patient when ordering, you may go into a queue. There are tickets for everyone. Do not use your phone to place your order. Use a laptop or tablet and use Google CHROME.

Ceremony Details:

The Summer Commencement takes place here at Wentworth in an air-conditioned tent on Saturday, August 17, 2024.

There are no long lines waiting for seats. Your student will be able to select up to four (4) reserved seats (similar to a concert or airplane) for their family to join them in the celebration. There is a process for requesting extra tickets which is explained in our FAQ and will be explained in the ticketing email.

We understand that you may need more seats and if available, we will do our best to issue them. We do not guarantee extra seats - please read the FAQ for the details.

If you are traveling from afar, please plan accordingly. Every student is able to order up to four (4) seats.

Summer Ceremony Schedule

9:00am - School of Architecture and Design, School of Engineering, School of Science and Humanities

2:30pm - School of Computing and Data Science and School of Management

Each ceremony lasts approximately 1 1/2 hours depending on the number of students who attend. 

Detailed information can be found in our FAQ.

Photo credit - Joshua Touster Photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share a message of Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

Post a message on the summer Kudoboard! Let's show the Class of 2024 how excited we are for them with messages of congratulations from family, friends, classmates, faculty and staff. Students you can post too! Say thank you to the people who have helped you along the way, or congratulate your friends. 

The video will be shown prior to the ceremony in the tent and for the students during line up. 

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Keynote Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients Announced

Top left man smiling with brown hair, blue collar of shirt and dark jacket, top right, woman smiling with long dark hair wearing a black shirt and jewish star necklace, bottom left, woman with mid length brown wavy hair smiling with arms crossed wearing a white jacket over a blue print top and wearing a pearl necklace, bottom right several decorated graduation caps with a podium in the background.

9:00am Ceremony:  Speaker Dr. Luciana Burdi, director for Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs for the Massachusetts Port Authority. Dr. Burdi will give the keynote address and receive an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from the University. Wentworth Trustee, Jerome H. Casey, former president and chief operating officer of Sekisui Diagnostics and member of the board since 2012 will receive an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters for his years of service and commitment to Wentworth. 

2:30pm Ceremony: Shereen Shermak, founder of multiple Boston-based startups, a former Boston-based venture capitalist, entrepreneur and active angel investor will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from the University.

Photo - top left: Jerome Casey, top right: Shereen Shermak, bottom left: Luciana Burdi, bottom right: graduation ceremony with decorated caps

Important Dates and Deadlines

  1. Jul 22

    Ticket Ordering Opens

    Check your wit.edu email for detailed instructions. The site is open 24 hours a day until Wednesday, July 31 at 8:59am to make it accessible no matter how busy you are with school, work, and life.

    9:00am Ceremony Students - the email was set to arrive at approximately 11:30am

    2:30pm Ceremony Students - the email was set to arrive at approximately 12:30pm

  2. Jul 31

    Ticket Ordering Closes at 8:59am

    The ticketing site will close at 8:59am. We will then evaluate requests for extra tickets and if available, we will update student accounts. If you are awarded extra tickets, we expect to send out emails on August 5. 

  3. Aug 05

    Extra Tickets (if available) - Site Re-opens for Ordering

    After the ticketing site closes on Wednesday, 7-31-2024 at 8:59am, we will evaluate requests for extra tickets against available tickets that were not ordered. If we have enough to award extra tickets, the students who requested the tickets during the checkout process will receive an email. As stated, we award tickets equitably - 1 for 1 or 2 for 2 depending on whether there are enough to award which is NOT guaranteed.

  4. Aug 17

    9:00 AM Summer Commencement Ceremony

    The 9:00 AM Ceremony will be for students in the following schools: Architecture and Design, Engineering and Science and Humanities. The ceremony should last approximately 1 1/2 hours and will immediately be followed by a 1 hour post-commencement reception on the Quad with light refreshments and the opportunity to take celebratory photos.

  5. Aug 17

    2:30 PM Summer Commencement Ceremony

    The 2:30 PM Ceremony will be for students in the following schools: Computing and Data Science and Management. The ceremony should last approximately 1 1/2 hours and will immediately be followed by a 1 hour post-commencement reception on the Quad with light refreshments and the opportunity to take celebratory photos.

  6. Aug 18

    DEADLINE: Summer Senior Housing Move Out

    All Summer 2024 Graduates must be moved out of their on-campus rooms by 12:00pm. More details are in the FAQ.

  7. Sep 01

    DEADLINE: Complete the Career Outcomes Survey

    Take the survey - pay it forward. Your response helps provides current and future students with the information they need to make decisions about their major and career goals. At the same time, it helps Wentworth and Co-ops & Careers understand how to best support you and future graduates.

Take the Career Outcomes Survey by September 1

Pay it forward as previous graduates have done for you.

The Co-op & Careers office asks graduating seniors at commencement, and again 6 months later, to share their plans for life after Wentworth. Please complete this survey (link below). 

This annual initiative captures a snapshot of hiring trends, challenges, and opportunities that each graduating class faces. Your response helps provide current and future students with the information they need to make decisions about their major and career goals. It also helps Wentworth and our office understand how best to support you and future graduates.

 

Class of 2024 Career Outcomes Survey
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Celebrating the Class of 2024 Summer Commencement

Download Announcement Cards to share:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the questions that we anticipate our students and families may have related to commencement.

Read our FAQs
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Gifts and Photos for the Graduate

Order yours today! With supply chain challenges and to ensure you have a gift for your graduate, we recommend pre-ordering.

Wentworth Bookstore – order your diploma frames and Wentworth branded items here 

Jostens - Class Rings, announcements and other keepsakes

The Commencement Group -- pre-order gifts to pick up the morning of commencement

Grad Images  The official ceremony photographer for Wentworth's commencement ceremonies. They will take professional portraits of your student during the event for purchase. Please see the FAQ section for more details or visit them online.

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Where to Stay

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The Inn at Longwood is offering a room block for April and August visitors attending commencement.

Make Summer Reservations Here - reserve by July 17, 2024 or call the Hotel's reservation line at 1-800-468-2378 or 617-731-4700 and use Group Code WITS0824

Lodging nearby - many within walking distance - be sure to check Groupon and other sites for best rates:

 

Summer 2024 Post Commencement Information

Congratulations Class of 2024 Summer Graduates:

Here is information and contact for questions you may have after graduating on August 17th!

Diplomas - your diplomas will ship in approximately 6-8 weeks once grades have been finalized. Questions about your diploma send mailto:graduation@wit.edu.

Transcripts - If you need a copy of your official transcript please review this information on how to place your order. Your first order is free. 

Senior Portraits - Grad Images, the official portrait photographer, will send proofs to students wit.edu email and/or mailing address. You can purchase your portraits directly from the vendor. Visit Grad Images website  and enter your name, your school name and your class year to view your photos on-line. Questions, please contact the vendor directly.

Commemorative Program Book - The digital version will remain online and the link will be posted after commencement. If you want a commemorative print version, be sure to order by the deadline. Once the link is available, we will post it here.

Watch the ceremony - Relive the moment or ICYMI, the ceremony is viewable via our livestream recording here.

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