Exciting Update on 2025 Commencement Ceremonies

Dear WesternU Community,

We are excited to share that, following thoughtful feedback and input from many of you, we have successfully pivoted to bring all our 2025 commencement ceremonies together at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California. This decision allows us to create a more unified and tailored college-specific celebratory experience for our graduates, their families, and our entire WesternU community.

Commencement is an exciting time for our university in which we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our esteemed graduates. We aspire to celebrate your remarkable accomplishments in a manner that delivers an unparalleled high-quality conferring experience. We are keen to bring intimacy, respect, and pageantry to you, your family, loved ones, and friends. You have completed graduate medical science higher education at WesternU and we are committed as a team to share a very special college-specific event with you this year, consistent with your expressed wishes.

Commencement Details
Dates: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 and Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Location: Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center

Pomona, CA

Ceremonies:

Tuesday 5/13/2025

College of Podiatric Medicine : 9:00 AM

College of Optometry: 12:00 PM

College of Dental Medicine: 3:00 PM

College of Pharmacy: 6:30 PM

Wednesday 5/14/2025

College of Veterinary Medicine: 8:00 AM

College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific: 12:00 PM

College of Graduate Nursing: 4:30 PM

College of Health Sciences: 7:30 PM

We recognize that this adjustment may affect some travel plans, and we are here to offer any support we can to help ease this transition. If you have any concerns or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

We could not be more excited for this year’s commencement and the opportunity to celebrate our graduates as you reach this tremendous milestone. Your hard work, dedication, and resilience deserve to be honored in a truly special way, and we look forward to commemorating your achievements together as one WesternU family.

More details will be shared in the coming weeks, and we appreciate your support in making this a memorable celebration for our graduates.

With excitement and anticipation,

Robin Farias-Eisner, MD, PhD, MBA
President

Paula M. Crone, DO
Provost & Chief Academic Officer

Dean’s Council

Ivan Noe, PhD, MBA
University Commencement Chair

Christy Ho, MS
University Commencement Deputy Chair