RISD Commencement 2026

May 30, 2026 Rhode Island Convention Center https://www.risd.edu/commencement Introduction & Land Acknowledgement: Hugo Martin Welcome Remarks: President Crystal Williams Graduate Student Speaker: Shrishti Chatterjee MFA 26 GD Senior Class Speaker: Alayka Seputra 26 ID Awarding of Honorary Degrees: Roz Chast 77 PT Stephen A. Metcalf David Wiseman 03 FD Julie Mehretu MFA 97 PR/PT Commencement Keynote Address: Julie Mehretu MFA 97 PR/PT Awarding of Master’s Degrees: President Williams + Provost Ghadessi Awarding of Bachelor’s Degrees: President Williams + Provost Ghadessi Closing Remarks: President Williams Recessional: Extraordinary Rendition Band 2026 design by Kay Kim 26 GD, Coco Li 26 GD, and Rachel Shin 26 GD