May 4, 2025 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
915 E Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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  • Event Day Information

    GENERAL INFORMATION

    • Please plan to arrive early.  Graduates must be at Rackham by 10:00 am.
    • Please turn off all cell phones.
    • Commencement will start at 11:00 am.
  • Ann Arbor Travel

    LOCATION
    The Commencement Ceremony is being held at Rackham Auditorium.
    Address: 915 E. Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109

    AIR TRAVEL
    Detroit International Airport (DTW) is the airport nearest Ann Arbor. Travel time from DTW to Ann Arbor is approximately 25 minutes.

    DRIVING DIRECTIONS (to Rackham)
    A complete list of driving directions can be found at: http://www.rackham.umich.edu/rackham_building/driving_directions/

    PARKING
    The gates to the Thayer (216 S. Thayer Street), Fletcher, Hill (201 Fletcher Street), Thompson (500 Thompson St) and Palmer-Blue Area (200 Washtenaw Avenue) structures will be open for commencement guests. Parking enforcement in these structures will be suspended until the end of enforcement hours on Sunday.  Even though enforcement is suspended, we encourage guests not to park in any specialty signed spaces (Gold, UM Business, Service Vehicle, etc.  The campus parking structures fill to capacity during the business days.

    Additional parking is available in the city structures: Maynard (324 Maynard St), Washington (215 Washington Street), Liberty (510 E. Washington) and Forest (650 S. Forest)

    DINING
    A complete list of restaurants in the Ann Arbor area can be found at: http://www.visitannarbor.org/dining

  • Ann Arbor Travel - Accommodations

    ACCOMMODATIONS

    Bell Tower
    300 South Thayer
    Ann Arbor, MI 48104
    (734) 769-3010
    http://www.belltowerhotel.com/

    Graduate Ann Arbor
    615 East Huron Street
    Ann Arbor, MI 48104
    (800) 666-8693
    http://graduateannarbor.com/

    Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown
    120 West Huron Street
    Ann Arbor, MI 48104
    (734) 662-9999
    http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/arbdt-residence-inn-ann-arbor-downtown/

    A complete list of accommodations in the Ann Arbor area can be found at: http://www.visitannarbor.org/accommodations/hotels

  • FAQs

    Arrival Times 
    We anticipate that the venue will open for guests and seating will begin approximately 45 minutes prior to the published start time.  We recommend arriving no later than 30 minutes before the start time.

    Livestreaming information 
    The College of Pharmacy Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Commencement Exercises will be livestreamed.  The link will appear on this page before the event begins.