Plan your visit

Rooftop view

June in Cambridge is a busy time. Hotels fill up far in advance. Explore our visitors website and make your plans well in advance so you can enjoy Commencement on June 8, 2012 .

Outlook & forecast

Welcome to Commencement at MIT!

May 2012

  • Investiture of Doctoral Hoods: 11:30 am, Thursday, June 7, 2012 *please note change of start time*
  • Commencement: 10 am, Friday, June 8, 2012

MIT is delighted to welcome Salman Khan '98, founder of the Khan Academy, as the guest speaker at the 2012 Commencement Exercises. Read more about Mr. Khan and his work in The Tech's December 6 online edition.


Degree candidates, families, and friends: please visit our pages for updates. Some details about Commencement week activities are not made final until close to the date, and you will want to be sure you have the most recent information.

We hope that you'll find here everything you need to plan your Commencement Day, but if not, please let us know how to help. You can reach us via email or phone (617-253-4795). We look forward to seeing you in June.

W. Eric L. Grimson
Chancellor
Chair of the Commencement Committee

Gayle M. Gallagher
Executive Officer for Commencement

News and photo galleries

Three MIT graduates

For more about Commencement and to see photo galleries from years past, please visit MIT News.

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