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Department of Sociology Graduation Ceremony

Date
Sun June 15th 2025, 12:30 - 2:30pm
Professor Michelle Jackson post commencement with 2023 graduates Vanessa Veak and Ryan Cieslikowski

Reception: 11:30am

Ceremony: 12:30pm

Location:  East Oval Grove

No tickets are required to attend the department graduation ceremony. Tickets are required to attend the main commencement ceremony.


Stanford University 2025 Commencement Information

Commencement for the 2024-25 academic year will be held on Sunday, June 15, 2025.

*Tickets are required to attend the Main University Commencement Ceremony. 

General information  - for ceremonies and events,  planning instructions for students, parents, and faculty, can be found on the Stanford University Commencement web site.

Commencement information specifically for graduates.


Student Graduation Information

Graduation Checklist

Applying to Graduate - to start the graduation process, students must complete the online application to graduate.  

Spring quarter degree conferral - the application to graduate will open on Axess, March 6, 2025 and the deadline to submit the application to graduate is April 11, 2025 (5 p.m.) . Late applications to graduate spring quarter will be accepted ($50 fee) until June 6, 2025 (5 p.m.).

Can I Walk? 

University Commencement Ceremony - Please check to see if you can walk at the university commencement ceremony here.

Department Graduation Ceremony - Students who wish to participate in the department graduation ceremony, but will NOT have their degree conferred in spring quarter, please submit your completed walk through petition by May 1, 2025.  

Regalia

Commencement Regalia - The Stanford Bookstore offers rental gowns and hoods* (caps will be purchased by the graduates) and other Commencement items.  

Hood color for Sociology Doctoral graduates - Gold

Hood color for Sociology Master's graduates - Gold

Diplomas


Graduation Surveys

Please submit your survey(s) by May 1, 2025. (surveys will be available April 1, 2025).

Sociology PhD Graduation Attendance Survey - Please complete the survey  if you plan to attend the spring 2025 graduation ceremony.

Sociology PhD Exit Survey - We value feedback from our graduates on their Stanford Sociology experience.  Please complete the anonymous PhD Exit survey.

Coterminal and Master's Graduation Survey -  Please complete the survey if you plan to attend the spring 2025 graduation ceremony.

Sociology Senior Questionnaire - Class of 2025 - Please complete the survey if you plan to attend the Spring 2025 graduation ceremony.