Commencement

Celebration Breakfast

The Class of 2026 will begin an exciting slate of graduation festivities with a celebration breakfast on Friday, May 15 at 9:00 AM at YSN. All graduating (as well as those walking in graduation) students are welcome to attend, and RSVP is required. No guests, please.

Doctoral Hooding

The Doctoral Hooding will be held on Saturday, May 16 from 3:00-5:00 PM at the West Campus Conference Center. This event is open to all graduating and walking doctoral students. No tickets required.

Online Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner White Coat Ceremony

The White Coat Ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 17 from 10:00-11:00 AM in the Grace Hopper Auditorium at the West Campus Conference Center. Due to space constraints, each graduate will be limited to 2 guest tickets in the auditorium. Up to 2 additional guests per graduate are invited to watch the livestream from a nearby viewing location.

YSN Commencement Reception and Awards Ceremony

The YSN Commencement Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 17 from 2:00-5:00 PM at the New Haven Omni Hotel. All graduating and walking students are welcome to attend with up to 3 ticketed guests.

University Commencement and Degree Conferral

The University’s Commencement Ceremony and Degree Conferral will be held on Monday, May 18 at 10:00 AM on Old Campus. Students may begin lining up at 9:00 AM and must be lined up by 9:30 AM at Sterling Memorial Library. The University allots 2 guest tickets per graduate for the Old Campus ceremony. Guests who do not have a ticket are invited to cheer on their graduates by watching the livestream at locations across the university and on Yale's YouTube channel. More information about the University ceremony is available at Yale's Commencement website.

YSN Diploma Ceremony

The YSN Diploma Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 18 at 1:00 PM at the Shubert Theatre in downtown New Haven. This event space allows us to offer each graduate 7 guest tickets to our Diploma Ceremony. Guests who did not have a ticket are invited to cheer on their graduates by watching the livestream on YSN's YouTube channel.

You all have worked incredibly hard in your classes and in your clinicals, and we are so proud of you. We are delighted to share this joy with your families and friends!