Commencement
Spring 2026
BCC's Commencement Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 29 at Tanglewood. Our Keynote Speaker will be Lori Moon, BCC Dean of Nursing, Health and Wellness.
We are overjoyed to be celebrating our students in a manner that befits their accomplishments, and we encourage the community to join us. Commencement is a graduation ceremony and an end-of-spring semester celebration for students projected to successfully complete all of their graduation requirements. Our students are commencing on toward something greater — after having successfully earned their certificate or degree — and are ready to use their skills in the workforce or continue on to a four-year school after they graduate.
Year-end Events 2026
| Event | Date | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falconer and Academic Excellence Awards | Thursday, April 9 | 2 – 3 p.m. | Robert Boland Theatre and Koussevitzky Lobby | Kaila Mullaney |
| Alumni Annual Meeting | Wednesday, April 15 | 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Connector | Mary Budzn |
| Live Out Loud Berkshires Conference | Saturday, April 25 | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Hotel Downstreet (40 Main St, North Adams, MA 01247) | Erica Barreto |
| Zine Launch and Arab-American History Celebration | Thursday, April 30 | 2 – 3:15 p.m. | Writing Center, M401 | Liesl Schwabe |
| BCC Players Productions Spring Musical: The Prom | May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 | Times vary | Robert Boland Theatre | Alzie Mercado |
| PTK Ceremony | Tuesday, May 5 | 2 – 3 p.m. | Connector | Geoff Tabor |
| BCC Graduate Headshots | Tuesday, May 5 – Thursday, May 7 | Times vary | One Stop Enrollment Center | Mary Budzn |
| BCC Employee Celebration | Monday, May 18 | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Off-campus | Human Resources |
| Associate Degree in Nursing Pinning | Thursday, May 21 | 6 p.m. | Robert Boland Theatre | Sandra West |
| Graduates of the Global Majority Luncheon Ceremony | Tuesday, May 26 | 12 – 1:30 p.m. | Koussevitzky Lobby and K111 | Erica Barreto |
| Honors Program Celebration | Thursday, May 28 | 3 – 4 p.m. | M301 | Chris Laney |
| Commencement | Friday, May 29 | 4:30 p.m. | Tanglewood | Celia Norcross |
| Community Celebration Honoring President Ellen Kennedy | Thursday, June 4 | 4 – 6 p.m. | Robert Boland Theatre | James Mancall |
| Alumni Reunion | Saturday, June 6 | 2 – 5 p.m. | Balderdash | Mary Budzn |
| Workforce Spring Graduation | Wednesday, June 10 | 5 p.m. | Robert Boland Theatre | Jennifer Hoffman |
| Practical Nurse Pinning | Thursday, June 25 | 6 – 7 p.m. | Robert Boland Theatre, K110 | Sandra West |
| Awards Night | Wednesday, Sept. 16 | 6 p.m. | Robert Boland Theatre | BCC Foundation |