This is the final chapter of our undergraduate careers at 吃瓜网! For all of us, it has taken hard work, sacrifice, and dedication to reach this point.聽Please see the information below regarding some of the special events that will help to make our last year unforgettable.
All of the events and celebrations listed below are being supported by University Advancement and Student Engagement & Success.
Convocation 2021: The first official gathering of the Class of 2025.
Senior Events For The Year*:
Programs through Career Connection
August 21, 2024
Senior Welcome-Back reception and champagne toast
6:00 p.m. on the Hickson Patio outside of Bradford Milligan Hall. Please bring your ID.
Campus-wide opportunities - check link above for details
Class of 2025 PowerPoint Night
7:30 p.m. at the Backstretch
March 5, 2025
Application opens for all graduating seniors to apply to be the student Commencement speaker
March 18, 2025
Alumni Board of Directors Position Information Session
6:00 p.m. via Zoom
Applications and nominations go live for seniors to apply and submit nomination forms. Sign up for the meeting
March 19, 2025
Senior Class 50 Day Kick Off Party
8:00-10:00 p.m. at the Backstretch
Join your classmates for games, prizes, and a nacho bar to celebrate 50 days until Commencement
Application window closes for student Commencement speaker
March 21, 2025
***50 Days Until Commencement***
March 26, 2025
Graduating Class Trustee Info Session
Informational meeting for all interested candidates
Information packet is available
5pm by Zoom. Sign up for the session .
March 28, 2025
Applications and nomination forms for Alumni Board of Directors position due to Alumni Relations by 5:00 p.m.
Email to Katie Webster, Director of Alumni Relations, kpwebste@owu.edu. You must submit two (2) recommendations.
April 2, 2025
Graduating Class Trustee candidates must declare their candidacy by filling out the to Mallorie Watts by 5pm.
Finalize nominee interviews for the Alumni Board of Directors position with Alumni Board of Directors' Student and Young Alumni Relations Committee
April 7, 2025
Graduating Class Trustee candidates submit to Mallorie Watts, mmwatts@owu.edu, a 45 – 60 second "candidate commercial" to share with the senior class. Candidate commercials will be emailed and shared through the class of 2025 email on Tuesday, April 8th.
April 8, 2025
Candidates for Graduating Class Trustee are able to begin campaigning with approved material signed off by Mallorie Watts.
April 9, 2025
Join OWU President Matt vandenBerg in the Benes Rooms at 12:30 p.m. for your Commencement keynote speaker announcement.
April 10-11, 2025
Election days for Graduating Class Trustee
April 10, 2025
Almost Alumni Event with the Alumni Board and Student Commencement Speaker Announcement
6:00 p.m. in the Benes Rooms
April 12, 2025
Opening reception for the Fine Art senior art exhibition, Ross Art Museum
5 - 7:00 p.m. in the Richard M. Ross Art Museum
April 15, 2025
***25 days until Commencement***
Countdown to Commencement
9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Benes Rooms
This mandatory event is your graduation checklist to make sure you are prepared to leave OWU. Come and go as your schedule allows.
Vote for the Class of 2025 t-shirt design!
April 26, 2025
President's Ball
8 - 9:00 p.m. Senior Cocktail hour in the Benes Rooms
9 - 11:30 p.m. on the JAYwalk (Benes Rooms is rain location)
May 8, 2025
Commencement Rehearsal, (Mandatory for seniors walking at Commencement)
Graduate check-in 3:30 p.m. at Branch Rickey Arena
Class Photo
Final Lap and senior party, immediately following Commencement Rehearsal
Pick up your senior T-shirt
Food, drinks, and more!
May 9, 2025
Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony at Gray Chapel
Phi Beta Kappa Luncheon at the Benes Rooms
7:00 p.m. in Gray Chapel
May 10, 2025
Senior/Family Brunch Open House (Sponsored by the President's Office)
9 - 11:00 a.m. in the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center (Benes Rooms)
Graduating Seniors, Bring Your Family and Enjoy Brunch! Please stop by for a brunch open house honoring the Class of 2025 and their families on Commencement morning, May 11, between 9-11 a.m. in the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center (Benes Rooms), 40 Rowland Avenue.
1:00 p.m. on the Rock Quad (Gordon Field House if inclement weather)
Department Receptions
Natural Sciences in SCSC
Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences in Benes Rooms in Hamilton Williams
Assorted others (HHK, athletics, EDUC) check with your department(s)
*All events are subject to change. Please watch your email, social media, OWU Daily, and this page for event information
Stay tuned for additional information about exclusive Class of 2025 gear from the OWU Bookstore and the opportunity to select your class speaker for Commencement.
Senior Class Gift - An OWU Tradition
Students and Bob the Bishop leading the Class of 2025 during the 2021 First Lap after Convocation.
With your senior class gift, you can support an area that's meaningful to you (scholarships, your major, athletics teams, etc.) and continue the legacy of senior class philanthropy. of $20.25 to receive a senior donor cord for Commencement.
You can make your gift securely online . Or, mail a check to: 吃瓜网, University Advancement, 61 S. Sandusky St. Delaware, OH 43015.
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Please contact Emily Creasap or Mallorie Watts, advisors of the Senior Advisory Council, at eccreasap@owu.edu or mmwatts@owu.edu with any questions or concerns.
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