Graduate Commencement

Sunday, May 18, 2025

10 a.m.
Loyola Marymount University
Sunken Garden

Welcome to the LMU 2025 Commencement and Grad celebrations in Los Angeles! Join us in celebrating our graduates at this significant milestone of academic achievement.

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Order of Ceremonies

The graduate processional will begin promptly at 10 a.m. and guests are strongly encouraged to arrive no later than 9 a.m.

  • Welcome
  • Invocation
  • National Anthem
  • Conferral of Honorary Degree
  • Address to Graduates
  • Presentation of Degree Candidates
  • Conferral of Degrees
  • Alma Mater

Procession and Seating Order

Graduates with blue name cards will be seated on the west side of Sunken Garden, while graduates with crimson name cards will be seated on the east side of Sunken Garden.

  1. Loyola Law School (closest to stage)
  2. School of Education
  3. College of Business Administration
  4. Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering
  5. Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
  6. School of Film and Television
  7. College of Communication and Fine Arts (furthest from stage)

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Brian Greene

Keynote Speaker

Leading theoretical physicist and sought-after communicator of groundbreaking scientific concepts Brian Greene will address the graduate and law school class of 2025 on Sunday, May 18.

Illustration of Sacred Heart Chapel in the background with animated graduation caps being thrown up in the air in the foreground

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