Memorial Day: University Holiday
Memorial Day: University Holiday.
Monday, May 26, 2025.
Multireligious Commencement Service
Family and friends are welcome to this special service for HDS graduating students. Tickets are not required. Seating is first come, first served. The Multireligious Commencement Service features is developed by members of the graduating class featuring readings, prayers, music, poetry, and more representing the religious and spiritual traditions of the class of 2025.
Livestream link forthcoming.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
HDS Campus Green.
For more info visit www.hds.harvard.edu. Commencement - HDS Diploma Awarding Ceremony
Guests are welcome to be seated for the HDS Diploma Ceremony beginning at 12:30 pm. The Ceremony will take place in the tent on the HDS Campus Green. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, as seating is limited. We ask that guests move all the way into the rows to allow as many of our family and friends that are in attendance to have seating.
Graduates should proceed directly to the HDS Campus following the morning exercises and should arrive no later than 12:15 pm. Upon arrival on the Campus please proceed directly to the James Room, Swartz Hall 120/122.
Livestream link forthcoming.
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
HDS Campus Green.
For more info visit www.hds.harvard.edu. Grades due in the Registrar’s office from HDS instructors for spring semester courses
Grades due in the Registrar’s office from HDS instructors for spring semester courses.
Friday, May 30, 2025.
Insight Into Mindfulness: Buddhist Literacy for Mental Health and Wellness Professionals
Apply here by May 7: https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bkLqNSii2qadmYu
This two-and-a-half-day in-person workshop teaches clinical mental health and wellness professionals how to use resources derived from Buddhist ideas, techniques, and traditions to address mental health issues. Offered by the faculty and alumni of Harvard Divinity School and led by deeply experienced Buddhist lay and monastic instructors, the program blends guided meditation sessions with readings, lectures, and in-depth discussions of applicable Buddhist knowledge and practice. Mental healthcare practitioners with mindfulness experience or interest in integrating mindfulness into their work are welcome. The program seeks applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and roles, including those both inside and outside traditional counseling centers, and strives to foster a safe, open, and welcoming learning environment for all.
Contact: Jonathan Makransky (jmakransky@hds.harvard.edu).
Monday, June 16, 2025 – Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Harvard Divinity School.
For more info visit www.hds.harvard.edu. Summer Language Program begins
Summer Language Program begins.
Monday, June 16, 2025.
Juneteenth: University holiday
Juneteenth: University holiday.
Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Independence Day: University holiday
Independence Day: University holiday.
Friday, July 4, 2025.
Summer Language Program ends
Summer Language Program ends.
Thursday, August 7, 2025.