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Bert our Hilbert mascot, showing off diploma's during graduation.

Commencement

 Commencement 2025 Photos

View the Hilbert graduates of 2025 as they walk the stage and get their diploma through our Flickr album. Congratulations to the Class of 2025!


View Commencement 2025 Photos   Review the Program

We invite you to celebrate the accomplishments of our Hilbert graduates as they begin a new journey filled with endless possibilities. Join us in recognizing their hard work, dedication, and commitment to their education. Let us come together to honor their academic achievements and show our support as they take the next steps towards their future. Congratulations to all of our graduates, we are so proud of you!

Accessibility

Accessibility seating will be available for guests or graduating students in wheelchairs or with  other accessible needs. One companion seat will also be made available, upon request. Please contact the Commencement Committee at commence@hilbert.edu or call (716) 926-8773 to reserve seating for mass and/or Commencement. An American Sign Language Interpreter can be present upon request. Please contact the Commencement committee no later than March 28, 2025 to request this accommodation.

Service Animals

Our policy does not allow pets on the premises. However, we fully support and welcome service animals who are trained to assist individuals with disabilities. It's important to note that under New York State law and ADA guidelines, emotional support animals are not recognized as service animals, and as such, will not be allowed. 

Deadline to Apply

March 28, 2025 is the deadline to apply for graduation to be included in all printed materials.

 Commencement Inquiries

Questions, concerns, or inquiring about commencement? Contact the Commencement Committee for more information.

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  Commencement Day | Friday, May 9, 2025


Baccalaureate Mass

Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
Time: 12 pm
Location: Swan Auditorium

Celebrant

Most Rev. Michael W. Fisher 

Attendance Procedures & Policies For Mass: 

  • Graduating Students
  • Guests

Graduating Students

Graduating students attending Mass should arrive by 11:30 am. Students should wear their black commencement gown. They should not wear their hoods or caps to Mass. At the conclusion of Mass, graduating students will report to Bogel Hall with all their required regalia (gown, hood, and cap).

Guests & Support Systems

Invited guests may head directly to Swan Auditorium to be seated.


 

Commencement

Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
Time: 2 pm
Location: Hafner Recreation Center
Virtual Options: Check back for a streaming link the day of!

Opening Prayer
Most Rev. Michael W. Fisher will provide an opening prayer.

Speaker
Laurie Boreanaz Carra ‘81, Hilbert College Board Chair

Individual Graduation Photos

Images of graduates crossing the stage will be available through GradImages.  Be on the lookout for information from them via email.

Attendance Procedures & Policies For Commencement: 

  • Graduating Students
  • Guests

Graduating Students

At the conclusion of Mass, graduating students will report to Bogel Hall with all their required regalia (gown, hood, and cap).  They must arrive by 1:00 pm. Upon their arrival in Bogel Hall, graduating students will be directed to their respective robing/staging area.

Graduating students arriving after 1:00 PM may not participate in Commencement.

Invitations provided to graduating students will serve as tickets for admittance to the Commencement Ceremony in the Hafner Recreation Center. Invitations may be retrieved at the conclusion of commencement as a keepsake.

Guests & Support Systems

Doors will open for invited guests at 1:15 pm for the Commencement Ceremony. To maximize the number of invited guests per graduate, the majority of guest seating will be bleacher seating in the Hafner Recreation Center. The guest seating area will be open/general seating, except for accessibility seating reserved in advance.

Invitations provided to graduating students will serve as tickets for admittance to the Commencement Ceremony in the Hafner Recreation Center. Each invited guest must provide a ticket in exchange for admission into the Commencement Ceremony.  Please note all children, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter. Strollers are not permitted in the gym. We will have a designated area for them outside of the gym.

If needed, seating for up to two additional guests of graduating students will be available in Swan Auditorium to view the live stream of the Commencement Ceremony.

Tickets will be collected by Hilbert staff members upon entry. At the conclusion of the ceremony, collected invitations will be available for graduates and guests to take as mementos. 


President's Reception

The President’s Reception for graduates, family, and friends will immediately follow the Commencement Ceremony.

 

 Photo Album

Our commencements are memorialized through photos. Check back in our Flickr album after commencement (usually take a few days) to see all our graduates highlighted moments!  View our Flickr Albums

  Watch Commencement

Relive our 2024 Commencement on Youtube and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our Hilbert graduates as they proudly walk the stage.

Watch Commencement 2024

Watch our graduating classes from past years walk across the stage and receive their diplomas in celebration of their hard-earned academic achievements.

Watch Commencement 2023  Watch Commencement 2022

Location & Parking

Hilbert College is located approximately 10 miles south of Buffalo on South Park Avenue (NY Route 62) in Hamburg, N.Y. The most convenient way to reach South Park Avenue and the campus is via the New York State Thruway. 
 

Directions via NYS Thruway (I-90): 

  • Take exit 56 for Mile Strip Rd/RT-179 toward Blasdell
  • Turn left at Milestrip Rd/RT-179 W
  • Turn right onto Mckinley
  • Turn right on Route 20
  • Turn left at S Park Ave/US-62. Hilbert will be on your left.

At Hilbert, our parking lots are wide-spread, easily accessible, free, and more importantly, available. Parking for events take place in Lot G.


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