Baccalaureate Ceremony

Date & Time

Sunday, May 11, 2025
10–11 a.m.

Location

Cannon Memorial Chapel
134 UR Drive
Richmond, VA, 23173

About Baccalaureate

The baccalaureate service is inherited from the universities of Western Europe and has been associated with the commencement exercises of American colleges and universities since colonial times. The service remains an integral part of graduation festivities for many institutions of higher education, symbolizing the connection between these institutions and their religious origins. The University of Richmond was founded by Virginia Baptists, though it no longer has a formal religious affiliation. The service is a time for worship and thanksgiving that reflects the diversity of faith traditions on our campus and recognizes the important milestone of graduation.  We give thanks for the University of Richmond class of 2025, and their many achievements, and we look forward to the contributions each will make in the years ahead. The baccalaureate service is held in Cannon Memorial Chapel, which was dedicated in 1927 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Chapel hosts significant events in the life of the University including lectures, musical performances, academic symposia, formal traditions of the first-year class, and religious services.