Are you excited for Senior Week 2025 from May 6-9? If so, then you’re in luck, as several big events are scheduled that will give SHU’s graduating class a chance to create lasting memories with their friends, professors and families.
Senior Week 2025 will kick off on Tuesday, May 6 with a visit to Stonebridge Restaurant, where students will get to dine and socialize. On Wednesday, May 7, they will travel to Mohegan Sun for a night of fun, games and amusement.
These two events have long been Senior Week traditions and continue to bring students together to celebrate the closure of their college careers.
“I hope that a majority of the seniors will participate. This is a great opportunity to make some final college memories with your friends that have become family,” said Ray Mencio, Senior Class Board Advisor.
The highlight of the week will be the Commencement Ball on Thursday, May 8 at the Martire Family Arena, where seniors and faculty members can enjoy a classy evening before the big event. The final event, the Family Celebration, will also be held at the Martire Family Arena on Friday, May 9, where students and their families will gather to celebrate their achievements.
Source: Tina Marie, Sacred Heart University
Source: Tina Marie, Sacred Heart University
“The planning starts for senior week a full year before the week takes place. There are a lot of great traditions that we carry over from year to year, but the senior class board will think about themes and other ways to enhance the week,” said Mencio.
Seniors are given the opportunity to buy specific packages that include tickets to the events, transportation and other perks so that students have everything they need to be able to enjoy the week to the fullest.
Senior Week packages can be purchased by students through March 21.
Payment for the packages will be collected at the Student Life Office on March 26 and 27, where students will need to present their SHU Card and ID. Tickets to single events will be on sale starting April 3.
Students can visit the SHU event website to access the registration portal and purchase packages or individual tickets.
“This year will be the same as last year because both the Commencement Ball and Family Celebration will be in Martire Family Arena, but for a series of years, we have had an almost identical schedule with starting Senior Week at Stonebridge Restaurant and heading to Mohegan Sun the next night,” said Mencio.
The senior class attempts to add new twists and enhancements to Senior Week so that it is kept fresh and unforgettable for each graduating class.
The week of events allows students to bring their classmates together one more time before everyone goes their own way so that they can look back on their years at SHU while making new memories.
“During this year’s Senior Week, I am mostly looking forward to being able to get one last hoorah with my best friends who I now consider family after all these years,” said senior Jason Bonante.
