2025 Graduation Information
Following the University Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 16, 2025, the Hajim School of Engineering graduation ceremonies took place on Saturday, May 17th. Graduates and their guests were invited to attend receptions immediately following each ceremony.
University-Wide Commencement Ceremony
- All graduates, all degrees, all schools
Friday, May 16, 2025 8:45am.
Fauver Stadium at the Brian F. Prince Athletic Complex, River Campus
- Recorded University Ceremony- Doctoral Graduation Ceremony
Friday, May 16, 2 p.m.
Kodak Hall, Eastman Campus
- Recorded Doctoral Ceremony (coming soon!) - Biomedical Engineering Department Graduation Ceremony
- All BME BS, MS, and PhD graduates
Saturday, May 17, 9-10 a.m.
Strong Auditorium, River Campus
- Recorded BME Ceremony (coming soon!)
BME Reception: After the ceremony, students and their guests, along with faculty and staff, were invited to the Hajim Quad Tent for refreshments (near Goergen Hall). BME Senior Design and CMTI design project posters were also on display throughout the morning on the 2nd floor of Goergen Hall.
📸 2025 BME Graduation Photos
- Professional BME Photo Gallery
Photos from Keith Bullis, Media Services Manager – coming soon! - Miscellaneous BME Photos
Captured by Deb Contestabile, URBME Marketing Manager – here are a few moments from the BME celebration. If you have any photos you'd like to share, please feel free to send them to Deb Contestabile. We’d be happy to include them, with credits, in the shared gallery. Sharing on social media?
Be sure to tag the BME Department: @uofrbme
Hashtags: #UR2025 #URBME
We'd love to celebrate with you and share your moments on our page!
✨To our BME Graduates - Please Stay Connected!
As you step into this exciting next chapter, we want to help you stay connected with the incredible BME community you’ve been a part of. Please note that your University of Rochester email will eventually expire, so now is the perfect time to update your contact information and join the BME alumni mailing list.
👉 Sign up for the BME alumni listserv here:
https://www.hajim.rochester.edu/bme/alumni/subscribe.html.
You can also follow the BME department on social media to keep up with the latest news — and we’d love to hear from you, too! Whether it's updates, plans, achievements, or milestones - tag us in your posts so we can celebrate with you and share your journey with the broader BME community.
Related Links:
- Biomedical Engineering Dept. Links
- 2025 BME Graduation Program
- 2024 BME Graduation Photos
- Professional Photo Gallery - from Keith Bullis, Media Services Manager (Coming Soon!)
- Misc. Photos (from staff, students, & faculty)
- 2025 BME Undergraduate Awards
- 2025 BME Senior Banquet
- 2025 Design Day
- 2024 BME Graduation Photos and Info
- 2023 BME Graduation Photos and Info
- UR Commencement website