Graduation
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine will celebrate the 2025 medical school graduates on Monday, May 19. Feinberg's Commencement Ceremony featured a commencement address, comments from the selected class speaker, individual recognition for each graduating student and closed with a group recitation of the Declaration of Geneva.
Questions? Contact Feinberg's Office of Special Events at feinbergevents@northwestern.edu.
Monday, May 19 at 3:30 p.m.
Aon Grand Ballroom, Navy Pier
600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL
Commencement Day Schedule
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 10 a.m. | Navy Pier and Parking Opens |
| 2:30 p.m. | Aon Grand Ballroom Doors Open |
| 2:45 p.m. | Class of 2025, Presenters and Faculty Check In & Line Up Located in the Navy Pier Lakeview Terrace, 2nd Floor outside of Aon Grand Ballroom |
| 3:30 p.m. | Commencement Procession Begins The commencement ceremony is approximately 90 minutes in length. |
| 5 p.m. | Commencement Recession followed by a reception for graduates, families and friends held in the Lakeview Terrace, 2nd floor outside of the Aon Grand Ballroom |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Reception Ends |
Additional Information for Guests
Tickets
Tickets are required for all guests for the commencement ceremony and reception. Guest tickets will be distributed directly to the graduates at Graduate Sign-out on Friday, May 16, 2025. Graduates will distribute their tickets to their guests prior to attending the ceremony.
Navy Pier Information and Map
For information about Navy Pier, the venue for commencement, please visit the Navy Pier website.
The Aon Grand Ballroom is located at the East end of the pier, so please allow extra time to arrive at the pier. If you are being dropped off by a taxicab or a family member, use Entrance #2. If you are parking a car, use the East parking lot. View parking and drop-off map of Navy Pier.
Aon Grand Ballroom Seating for Guests
The ballroom doors will open at 2:30 p.m. Open seating for guests is located on the main floor as well as the Second Floor balcony. Ushers will be present to assist guests as needed.