Caltech's 131st Commencement
Friday, June 13, 2025
10 a.m. PDT
Beckman Mall
Caltech's 131st Commencement exercises will take place on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 10 a.m. on Beckman Mall.
Walter Massey—inspiring leader, physicist, chair of the Giant Magellan Telescope Organization, president emeritus of Morehouse College and of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, former director of the National Science Foundation, and former director of Argonne National Laboratory—will deliver the keynote address.
No tickets are required for our commencement ceremony and guest seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that, due to space constraints, in the general guest seating area on Beckman Mall there are approximately four guest seats available per graduating student. Guests are asked to be mindful of this limitation and courteous to other guests. Saving seats is not permitted. For overflow guests without a seat on Beckman Mall or for those who prefer an air-conditioned option, multiple indoor livestream viewing locations will be available on campus.
Graduating students and their guests are encouraged to refer to this website for the graduating student checklist, news and announcements, the 2025 events and activities schedule, the visiting guest guide, FAQ, and more.
