RC Graduation
One minute on stage, and it's yours. Graduates have used it to give a speech, sing, run a skit with friends, and a fair number of things that don't have a name. Group numbers are common and encouraged. Caps and gowns are optional, and plenty of people skip them.
When the last graduate finishes, everyone processes from the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater back to East Quad behind a bagpiper, and the reception goes as long as people want to stay.
*Please note that the RC didn't record the 2023 or 2025 ceremonies.
Graduating this year?
RC Academic Services shares the ceremony date, ticket request form, and cord pickup details each spring. Reach out at rescollege@umich.edu.
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Please contact rc-keenetheater@umich.edu.
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Past Memories
Last Updated: 07/31/2026
