UMass Dartmouth's commencement ceremonies for the class of 2020 have been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Originally scheduled for May 8 and 11, ceremonies will now be on October 9 and 10, according to a press release.

“The challenges our students overcame this semester to reach graduation have been monumental,” Chancellor Robert Johnson said. “They deserve a ceremony on campus to celebrate their hard work and honor the dedication of our faculty and staff who guided them through these turbulent times.”

The UMass Law School Commencement ceremony is planned to take place on October 9 in the Angus Bailey Auditorium in the Campus Center. Undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies are planned to take place on October 10 in the Vietnam Veterans Peace Memorial Amphitheater. Diplomas will be mailed in July. 

If current social distancing norms continue into the fall, the ceremonies will be rescheduled to spring of 2021.