YSE graduating students walking in procession to Yale Old Campus
  1. Commencement 2025

Commencement

Celebrating the Yale School of the Environment’s 124th commencement on May 19, 2025

On This Page

    Commencement Highlights Video

    Photo Gallery: Scenes from Commencement Week

    YSE Diploma Ceremony Video

    Class of 2025 News & Profiles

    a row of graduating students in full regalia cheering during commencement exercises
    Students

    The Class of 2025 Is Ready to Achieve a Sustainable Future

    This year’s 147 graduates are entering positions in academia, NGOs, government, and the private sector, joining a global network of more than 5,800 alumni working to address today's urgent environmental challenges.
    Brinks portrait

    Olivia Brinks ’25 MEM: Exploring Community-Centered Conservation in Latin America

    Dadzie near a windmill in a forested hillside setting

    Christian Dadzie ’25 MEM: Engineering a Cleaner Future

    Zhang near Little Island in New York City

    Keer Zhang ’25 PhD: Understanding a Warming World Through Urban Expansion

    Sequence of Events

    8:00 AM – Graduates arrive in regalia to Kroon Hall

    9:30 AM - Procession from Kroon Hall to Old Campus

    10:30 AM - Commencement Exercises at Old Campus

    12:45 PM - Procession to Kline Plaza for YSE Diploma Ceremony

    12:50 PM - YSE Diploma Ceremony

    • Welcome
    • YSE Music Performance
    • Class Speakers
    • Presentation of Awards
    • Conferring of Degrees
    • Welcome to the YSE Alumni Community
    • Closing Remarks

    2:30 PM - Reception at Kroon Courtyard for Graduates and Guests

    4:00 PM – End of reception

    For questions about commencement, please visit YSE’s Commencement site or email commencement.yse@yale.edu.