Commencement

Congratulations MCPHS 2025 Graduates

On behalf of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), we congratulate our May 2025 graduates and their families on this milestone achievement.
Close up of smiling students in cap and gowns.
Thousands of MCPHS Community members gathered at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston's Seaport District on May 8 to celebrate more than 1,700 graduates from undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and doctoral programs.

May 2025 Commencement Information

Alumni Services — University Advancement

Strengthen your connection to our community and discover how our alumni and friends support one another. Network with leaders in your field. Connect with your classmates at alumni receptions. Volunteer for causes that support the next generation of Cardinals. By being an active part of the MCPHS family, you’re not simply giving—you’re reconnecting with your biggest supporters.

The Office of University Advancement at MCPHS serves alumni and friends of MCPHS with a range of programs that build affiliation, affinity and affection for the institution. Alumni are welcome to review the following links to stay connected with the Cardinal Community:

Contact: alumni@mcphs.edu

May 2025 Diploma Information

Graduates who conferred their degree on May 8, 2025 and did not physically attend the ceremony will receive their diploma via mail to the home address in self-service within 4-6 weeks for domestic addresses or 8-10 weeks for international addresses. Diploma shipping is in process, and addresses cannot be changed. The Commencement Team does not have e-copies of diplomas.

Graduates who would like to order additional copies of their diploma are welcome to do so by following this link.

May 2025 Candidate Photos

A stage photo was taken of each graduate who physically processed across the Commencement stage. Please allow the vendor time to process your stage photo. Questions regarding the stage photo can be directed to: service@wearegeskus.com

May 2025 Ceremony Recordings

The university-wide ceremonies were live-streamed and are temporarily posted here. The videos will be permanently uploaded to the MCPHS YouTube channel in the coming weeks. Please visit: MCPHStv

May 2025 Faculty Information

Faculty who rented regalia and have not returned it, can do so by returning it to the MCPHS Bookstore located at 625 Huntington Avenue, Boston MA.

Faculty who are seeking transportation reimbursement for their travel to Commencement on May 8th can contact their supervisor and/or Academic Dean/Director for next steps.

Commencement Team

The Commencement Team is comprised of various professional staff from the Division of Student Affairs who collaborate with various departments throughout the academic year in planning the logistics of the annual Commencement ceremonies.

Any questions not answered on this page can be directed to commencement@mcphs.edu.

September 2025 Candidates Diploma Information

In preparation for the expected degree conferral on September 1, 2025, by the University Registrar, please take action before August 31, 2025, by reviewing and editing (as needed) the following items in Self Service.

Your chosen name will be printed on your official MCPHS diploma. You can review and edit your chosen name in Self Service under “user profile – personal identity – edit/update chosen name”. Please also review punctuation, accent marks, capitalization or hyphens. To review more information regarding your name please visit the Registrar's Personal Information Collection page.

Your diploma will be shipped to the permanent/preferred address in Self Service that is denoted by a green checkmark. You can review and edit your permanent/preferred address under “user profile – address – click the pencil icon”. An incorrect permanent/preferred address will result in shipping delays.

Questions regarding your chosen name and address can be directed to the Registrar.

Edits to the chosen name and permanent/preferred address sections in Self-Service made after August 31, 2025, may not be processed.

Diplomas are not printed on campus. Diplomas are ordered, processed, and shipped by our diploma vendor after the degree conferral date. Processing and shipping take approximately six weeks for domestic addresses and eight weeks for international addresses once the order is placed.

Upcoming Commencements

December 2025 Commencement

Information regarding the December 2025 ceremony will be announced via email and on the Commencement website in October 2025.

May 2026 Commencement

Information regarding the May 2026 ceremony will be announced via email and on the Commencement website in February 2026.