Seniors (Class of 2025)
This is the final chapter of our undergraduate careers at Ohio Wesleyan University! For all of us, it has taken hard work, sacrifice, and dedication to reach this point. Please see the information below regarding some of the special events that will help to make our last year unforgettable.
All of the events and celebrations listed below are being supported by University Advancement and Student Engagement & Success.
Convocation 2021: The first official gathering of the Class of 2025.
Senior Events For The Year*:
- Programs through Career Connection
- August 21, 2024
- Senior Welcome-Back reception and champagne toast
- 6:00 p.m. on the Hickson Patio outside of Bradford Milligan Hall. Please bring your ID.
- Senior Welcome-Back reception and champagne toast
- October 4 & 5, 2024
- October 21, 2024
- Resume Power Hour with Career Connection
- 12:00-1:00 p.m. in Slocum 207
- Real Life 101 Program Info Session #1
- 4:00-4:45 p.m. in Slocum 201
- Resume Power Hour with Career Connection
- October 22, 2024
- Real Life 101 Program Info Session #2
- 12:00-12:45 p.m. in HWCC 304
- Demystifying the Grad/Professional School Path with Career Connection
- 6:45-7:45 p.m. in a virtual session
- Real Life 101 Program Info Session #2
- October 23, 2024
- Gap Year Fair
- 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the HWCC Atrium
- Maloney Novotny Career Trek
- 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the DEC
- Real Life 101 Program Info Session #3
- 8:30-9:15 p.m. in a virtual session
- Gap Year Fair
- October 24, 2024
- Speed Mock Interview Event with Career Connection
- 6:00-7:45 p.m. in HWCC Benes Rooms
- Speed Mock Interview Event with Career Connection
- December 2, 2024
- A Cup-Full of Gratitude - Free Hot Chocolate
- 8:00-10:00 a.m. outside of the Mowry Alumni Center
- Annual Hudler Tree Lighting
- 6:30 p.m. on the Sturges lawn
- A Cup-Full of Gratitude - Free Hot Chocolate
- January 2025
- Weekly electronic newsletters to seniors who have applied to graduate in 2025
- January 15, 2025
- FREE 2025 OWU calendars for seniors who have applied to graduate
- 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Monnett Room of the Mowry Alumni Center
- Spring Semester Kickoff
- Details to come!
- FREE 2025 OWU calendars for seniors who have applied to graduate
- January 30, 2025
- ***100 Days Until Commencement***
- Real Life 101 Kickoff Event
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the HWCC Benes Rooms
- February 3-7, 2025
- Student Philanthropy Tabling
- 12:00-1:00 p.m. in HWCC Atrium
- Student Philanthropy Tabling
- February 19 & 20, 2025
- We Are OWU Tabling
- 12:00-1:00 p.m. in HWCC Atrium
- We Are OWU Tabling
- February 24, 2025
- ***75 Days Until Commencement***
- February 27, 2025
- Spring 2025 OWU Connection Conference
- Campus-wide opportunities - check link above for details
- Career & Summer Internship Fair
- Class of 2025 PowerPoint Night
- 7:30 p.m. at the Backstretch
- Spring 2025 OWU Connection Conference
- March 5, 2025
- Application opens for all graduating seniors to apply to be the student Commencement speaker
- March 18, 2025
- Alumni Board of Directors Position Information Session
- 6:00 p.m. via Zoom
- Applications and nominations go live for seniors to apply and submit nomination forms. Sign up for the meeting here
- Alumni Board of Directors Position Information Session
- March 19, 2025
- Senior Class 50 Day Kick Off Party
- 8:00-10:00 p.m. at the Backstretch
- Join your classmates for games, prizes, and a nacho bar to celebrate 50 days until Commencement
- Application window closes for student Commencement speaker
- Senior Class 50 Day Kick Off Party
- March 21, 2025
- ***50 Days Until Commencement***
- March 26, 2025
- March 28, 2025
- Applications and nomination forms for Alumni Board of Directors position due to Alumni Relations by 5:00 p.m.
- Email to Katie Webster, Director of Alumni Relations, kpwebste@owu.edu. You must submit two (2) recommendations.
- April 2, 2025
- Graduating Class Trustee candidates must declare their candidacy by filling out the candidate information form to Mallorie Watts by 5pm.
- Finalize nominee interviews for the Alumni Board of Directors position with Alumni Board of Directors' Student and Young Alumni Relations Committee
- April 7, 2025
- Graduating Class Trustee candidates submit to Mallorie Watts, mmwatts@owu.edu, a 45 – 60 second "candidate commercial" to share with the senior class. Candidate commercials will be emailed and shared through the class of 2025 email on Tuesday, April 8th.
- April 8, 2025
- Candidates for Graduating Class Trustee are able to begin campaigning with approved material signed off by Mallorie Watts.
- April 9, 2025
- Join OWU President Matt vandenBerg in the Benes Rooms at 12:30 p.m. for your Commencement keynote speaker announcement.
- April 10-11, 2025
- Election days for Graduating Class Trustee
- April 10, 2025
- Almost Alumni Event with the Alumni Board and Student Commencement Speaker Announcement
- 6:00 p.m. in the Benes Rooms
- Almost Alumni Event with the Alumni Board and Student Commencement Speaker Announcement
- April 12, 2025
- Opening reception for the Fine Art senior art exhibition, Ross Art Museum
- 5 - 7:00 p.m. in the Richard M. Ross Art Museum
- Opening reception for the Fine Art senior art exhibition, Ross Art Museum
- April 15, 2025
- ***25 days until Commencement***
- Countdown to Commencement
- 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Benes Rooms
- This mandatory event is your graduation checklist to make sure you are prepared to leave OWU. Come and go as your schedule allows.
- Vote for the Class of 2025 t-shirt design!
- April 26, 2025
- President's Ball
- 8 - 9:00 p.m. Senior Cocktail hour in the Benes Rooms
- 9 - 11:30 p.m. on the JAYwalk (Benes Rooms is rain location)
- President's Ball
- May 8, 2025
- Commencement Rehearsal, (Mandatory for seniors walking at Commencement)
- Graduate check-in 3:30 p.m. at Branch Rickey Arena
- Class Photo
- Final Lap and senior party, immediately following Commencement Rehearsal
- Pick up your senior T-shirt
- Food, drinks, and more!
- Commencement Rehearsal, (Mandatory for seniors walking at Commencement)
- May 9, 2025
- Phi Beta Kappa Ceremony at Gray Chapel
- Phi Beta Kappa Luncheon at the Benes Rooms
- Baccalaurate
- 7:00 p.m. in Gray Chapel
- May 10, 2025
- Senior/Family Brunch Open House (Sponsored by the President's Office)
- 9 - 11:00 a.m. in the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center (Benes Rooms)
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Graduating Seniors, Bring Your Family and Enjoy Brunch!
Please stop by for a brunch open house honoring the Class of 2025 and their families on Commencement morning, May 11, between 9-11 a.m. in the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center (Benes Rooms), 40 Rowland Avenue.
- Graduate line-up
- 11:30 a.m. on the Labyrinth-Sulphur Spring walkway behind Phillips Hall (if indoors, in Branch Rickey Arena).
- Commencement Ceremony
- 1:00 p.m. on the Rock Quad (Gordon Field House if inclement weather)
- Department Receptions
- Natural Sciences in SCSC
- Humanities/Arts/Social Sciences in Benes Rooms in Hamilton Williams
- Assorted others (HHK, athletics, EDUC) check with your department(s)
- Senior/Family Brunch Open House (Sponsored by the President's Office)
*All events are subject to change. Please watch your email, social media, OWU Daily, and this page for event information
Stay tuned for additional information about exclusive Class of 2025 gear from the OWU Bookstore and the opportunity to select your class speaker for Commencement.
Senior Class Gift - An OWU Tradition
With your senior class gift, you can support an area that's meaningful to you (scholarships, your major, athletics teams, etc.) and continue the legacy of senior class philanthropy. Make your gift of $20.25 to receive a senior donor cord for Commencement.
You can make your gift securely online here. Or, mail a check to: Ohio Wesleyan University, University Advancement, 61 S. Sandusky St. Delaware, OH 43015.
Stay Connected
Follow the OWU Class of 2025 Instagram for updates, information, and other fun content!
Watch for email updates from classof2025@owu.edu
Please contact Emily Creasap or Mallorie Watts, advisors of the Senior Advisory Council, at eccreasap@owu.edu or mmwatts@owu.edu with any questions or concerns.
Visit OWU Career Connection to revise your resume/CV, develop an exceptional cover letter and/or personal statement, and explore career options, skills, & values.
Interested in joining the senior advisory board?
Email alumni@owu.edu to join!
The board communicates primarily over email. This group provides feedback and insight on senior class programs and activities.