Commencement for the Class of 2025

Commencement for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law’s Class of 2025 will take place on Friday, December 12, at 10 a.m. inside Alumni Gym on ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s main campus. Additional information about the program such as parking locations, ordering flowers, and livestream links can be found here.

Photography during Commencement

Professional photographers capture images of each graduate during the hooding and awarding of degrees of in-person ceremonies. Photo proofs are available online through GradImages a few days after the ceremony.

Cultural Celebrations

Ceremonies to honor the heritage and identities of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law and School of Health Sciences graduates are scheduled for Thursday, December 11, in Lakeside Meeting Rooms (above the Lakeside dining hall) on ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s main campus. Registration is REQUIRED for Lavender Celebration,  ¡Celebremos! Graduates Take Flight, and Donning of the Kente ceremonies. Please check your email for more details.

Lavender Celebration
9:30 a.m.

¡Celebremos! Graduates Take Flight
11:00 a.m.

Donning of the Kente
2:00 p.m.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law Merchandise Orders

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law has partnered with MerchLink to provide members of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law community with the opportunity to purchase ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law-branded apparel and accessories.

Important notes:

  • Please allow 7-10 business days for production & shipment
  • Due to the customized nature of Merch Shop products, these items are not eligible for return or exchange. All sales are final.

Prior Commencement speakers at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law

  • 2009 – David Gergen, advisor to four U.S. presidents, director of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and chair of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law School Advisory Board
  • 2010 – United States Senator Kay Hagan
  • 2011 – United States Senator Richard Burr
  • 2012 – The Honorable James A. Wynn, Jr., Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • 2013 – The Honorable Catherine Eagles, Judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
  • 2014 – Thomas W. Ross. Sr., President, The University of North Carolina
  • 2015 – North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper
  • 2016 – The Honorable Albert Diaz, Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • May 2017 – Robert Grey Jr., retired senior counsel at Hunton & Williams, former president of the American Bar Association
  • December 2017 – The Honorable Mark D. Martin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
  • 2018 – North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein
  • 2019 – The Honorable Cheri Beasley, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
  • 2020 – The Honorable Roger L. Gregory, Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • 2021Ìý– Deborah Enix-Ross, President-elect of the American Bar Association
  • 2022 – Patti Ramseur, Ramseur Maultsby LLP, President-Elect, North Carolina Bar Association
  • 2023 – Jack Hicks, Intellectual Property Attorney, Womble Bond Dickinson
  • 2024 – Lt. Col. Carrie F. Ricci (retired), General Counsel of the United States Army