Since 1989, Brown University has sponsored a Midyear Completion Celebration in December for Brown students expecting to complete degree requirements at that time. Usually scheduled on the first Saturday in December, the celebration provides students an opportunity to celebrate their achievements with family and friends in an intimate, relaxed setting. The Dean of the College presides over the ceremony; the President of the University hosts the reception following the ceremony. Students completing their degree requirements midyear are issued their diplomas in May of the following calendar year.

Mid-year completers or students who finish their degree requirements at another time are welcome to "walk" in the May ceremony preceding completion. There are no formal steps you have to go through to walk. You will also be able to purchase all of the items graduating seniors purchase, from graduation caps and gowns, which go on sale at the bookstore at the beginning of May, to senior week packages.

If you want to participate in your departmental graduation ceremony, contact your concentration advisor or departmental coordinator/manager. Participation is at the discretion of the concentration's Director of Undergraduate Studies.

When you receive your diploma, you can indicate on your alumni profile (with the Office of Alumni Relations) which class you would like to affiliate with for reunions (e.g., with the class you entered or for the year you received your diploma).