Commencement 2026
Celebration Lunch
The Class of 2026 began an exciting slate of graduation festivities with a celebration lunch and logistics info session on Friday, May 15 at 12:00 PM at YSN. All graduating (as well as those walking in graduation) students were welcome to attend, and RSVP was required. No guests, please.
Doctoral Hooding
The Doctoral Hooding was held on Saturday, May 16 from 3:00-5:00 PM at the West Campus Conference Center. This event was open to all graduating and walking doctoral students. Tickets were required. Guests were invited to join virtually here.
Online Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner White Coat Ceremony
The White Coat Ceremony was 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 was limited to 2 guest tickets in the auditorium. Up to 2 additional guests per graduate were invited to watch the livestream from a nearby viewing location.
YSN Commencement Reception and Awards Ceremony
The YSN Commencement Reception and Awards Ceremony was held on Sunday, May 17 from 2:00-5:00 PM at the New Haven Omni Hotel. All graduating and walking students were welcome to attend with up to 3 ticketed guests.
University Commencement and Degree Conferral
The University’s Commencement Ceremony and Degree Conferral was held on Monday, May 18 at 10:00 AM on Old Campus. Students began lining up at 9:00 AM and were lined up by 9:30 AM at Sterling Memorial Library. The University allotted 2 guest tickets per graduate for the Old Campus ceremony. Guests who did not have a ticket were 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 was held on Monday, May 18 at 1:00 PM at the Shubert Theatre in downtown New Haven. This event space allowed us to offer each graduate 7 guest tickets to our Diploma Ceremony. Guests who did not have a ticket were 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!